Academic Camps 2013
USC Upstate/BMW Manufacturing Academic Outreach Camp
- Date: June 10-14 and 17-21, 2013
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Location: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, 160 E. St. John St., Spartanburg, SC
- Cost: There is no cost to attend; however, the selection process is competitive.
- Deadline: Applications are due March 1, 2013.
For rising seniors in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Greenville counties. The USC Upstate/BMW Manufacturing Academic Outreach Camp will introduce students to exciting and real world applications of mathematics, statistics and physics. In addition, their teamwork and leadership skills will be honed and improved.
Students will gain hands-on experience in learning and applying Lean and Six Sigma tools to computerized challenges, physical simulations, case studies, and teaching games. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with professionals using these tools and skills as part of their careers, and will have a chance to participate in an in-depth tour of BMW. They’ll even get a chance to improve their driving skills behind the wheel of a BMW vehicle.
Contact: Tim Ellis or Donette Stewart
Phone: 864-503-5894 or 864-503-5280
Email: tellis@uscupstate.edu or dstewart@uscupstate.edu
Camp SJWP
- Date: June 10-21
- Time: 9 a.m. - noon
- Location: USC Upstate Academic Annex, Building 2
- Ages: Grades 3-12
- Cost: $150 tuition
- Contact: Tasha Thomas
- Email: tthomas@uscupstate.edu
- Application: Click here to download the application.
We are now taking applications for the 2013 Spartanburg Junior Writing Project: “Empty Your Mind and Pen of Its Ink: SJWP 2013…Read, Write, Think!” This camp, staffed by SWP Teacher Consultants, has been serving students in the Upstate for over 20 years. The event is open to students all over the upstate and always produces memorable experiences and wonderful pieces of original writing from promising authors. The deadline to register is May 30, 2013. Find out all the details and register at SJWP.
Camp SJTW
- Date: June 10-21
- Time: 9 a.m. - noon
- Location: Health Education Complex at USC Upstate
- Ages: Grades 6-12
- Cost: $150 tuition
- Contact: Tasha Thomas
- Email: tthomas@uscupstate.edu
- Application: Click here to download the application.
In its third year, the Spartanburg Junior Tech Writer’s Camp is designed to encourage writing through the use of technology. “Coming Attractions: Movie Making 101” is designed to encourage writing through the use of technology. Created for students who have some interest in writing, film and technology, this camp provides the opportunity to use Digital Storytelling software, flip cameras, tablets, and other Web2.0 tools to share their own unique ideas, embrace others’ creativity and understand that imagination knows no bounds. The deadline to register is May 30, 2013. Please check out all the details and register to attend this camp.