Rochester Community and Technical College Summer Camps
Academic Camps
High School Theatre Camp: Creating Characters Through Improvisation
In this one-week theatre camp, students will learn and practice improvisation skills with the intention of creating vibrant, three-dimensional characters very quickly. The main activities in this class will be focused on comedic and dramatic scene and monologue creation. The camp is led by RCTC Theatre Instructor Jerry Casper. No experience or acting/theatre training required. 9AM-12PM each day in RCTC's Hill Theater.
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Dates: July 10-14
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Ages: Entering grades 9-12
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Camp Focus: Theater
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Contact: Nate Stoltman, nate.stoltman@rctc.edu
Middle School Scratch Coding Camp
Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children. Students in this week-long camp will learn the basics of the Scratch coding language to create digital stories, games, and animations. RCTC Philosophy and Computer Science Instructor Brendan Shea, Ph.D., along with current RCTC students, will lead this camp. No coding experience required. Students should have a working knowledge of computers. 9AM-12PM at RCTC.
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Dates: July 17-21
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Ages: Entering grades 7-9
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Camp Focus: Computer Programming
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Contact: Nate Stoltman, nate.stoltman@rctc.edu
Middle School Summer Career Academy
The Middle School Summer Career Academy is a free career-awareness, interactive event for middle school students who have completed grades 6 or 7. It is a commitment of four days of three-hour sessions to explore a career pathway of interest. At the conclusion of the week, the students will have gained knowledge and can share their experiences.
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Dates: June 20-23
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Ages: Entering grades 7-8
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Camp Focus: Career Exploration
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Contact: Jami Schwickerath, jschwickerath@ssc.coop
Athletic Camp
High School Football Skills Camps
Participants will engage in agility, speed, passing/throwing, sportsmanship, and team play skills led by RCTC Yellowjacket football coaches and players. The skills camp will be held from 9AM-12PM on Friday, July 21, and is designed for current 8th-12th grade players. Camp will be held at the Rochester Regional Stadium, and the cost is $50. Register at rctc.edu/camps. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign a release form.
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Date: July 21
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Ages: Entering grades 8-12
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Camp Focus: Football
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Contact: Nate Stoltman, nate.stoltman@rctc.edu
Youth Football Skills Camps
Participants will engage in agility, speed, passing/throwing, sportsmanship, and team play skills led by RCTC Yellowjacket football coaches and players. The camp will take place at the Rochester Regional Stadium. This is a one-day camp from 9AM-12PM. No experience or equipment is necessary. Students may wish to bring a water bottle.
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Dates: June 9, June 23, July 14, or July 28
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Ages: Entering grades K-8
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Camp Focus: Football
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Contact: Nate Stoltman, nate.stoltman@rctc.edu