Summer Opportunities

Free eGirls Summer STEM Camp @ BSU

Register now for e-Girls, June 10-11, 2022, at Boise State - A free two day camp for high school girls exploring careers in engineering, computer science, and other STEM careers!

We realize your summer plans are not solidified, so you can always cancel your registration later if needed.

Registration is here: e-Girls Camp

Design Days College Art & Architecture @ U Idaho

Virtual Summer Design Days June 23-24, 2022 – via Zoom. Virtual Summer Design Days is a LIVE online workshop series. Experience studio life virtually, get to know faculty and learn more about our programs.

https://www.uidaho.edu/caa/highschool-events/design-days

Cybersecurity Summer Camps @ BSU

GenCyber Cybersecurity summer camp for Idaho High School Students, grades 9-12.

June 20-24, 2022 (Girls Only) or June 27-July 1, 2022 (Boys and Girls). Students will be introduced to cybersecurity first principles & Cyberethics. No prior coding experience is needed to attend the camp.

Participants receive all materials needed for the camp, a free Raspberry Pi Toolkit, a GenCyber t-shirt, breakfast and lunch. Free registration! Registration deadline is Sunday April 24, 2022. Apply here: GenCyber Camps

Cyber Summer Camp @ BSU

Cyber summer camp for Idaho Junior and High School students.

July 12-16, 2022 at Boise State University, 9AM to 3PM. Lunch will be provided.

Students will learn about computers and cybersecurity basics and have the opportunity to: build a computer, install various operating systems, build a network, learn what a cyber blue team does, and participate in capture the flag event throughout the week.

Registration deadline is Sunday June 14, 2022. Cost is $100 (scholarships available). For more information and to apply online visit Cyber Summer Camp.

Volunteer Locally

Giving and sharing with others creates lifetime enrichment. Embrace a group close to your heart and assist them this summer. You can gain leadership and communication skills, and enhance decision making, dependability and time management.

Mrs. Bemis' List - EHS Counseling Page

Help Ukrainian Students Increase Conversational English (1-1.5 hrs/ week no skills req.)

http://www.enginprogram.org

St. Vincent DePaul Mobile Food Pantry

https://svdpid.org/mobile-food-pantries/

Keep Boise Clean- Volunteer with The Trash Club

https://www.trashclubusa.org/

Work with Animals

https://idahohumanesociety.org/volunteer/

https://simplycats.org/volunteer

City Of Boise Parks

https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterprise/EnterpriseSearch?EnterpriseGuid=2a2fdaa1-32e5-4ef4-8eef-3cae02a41ce7&SearchType=Organization&SearchId=10251

Camp Rainbow Gold Counselors

https://camprainbowgold.org/volunteer/camp-counselor/

OR Search for Other Opportunities

https://serve.idaho.gov/

The Cabin Writing Workshops

Your voice matters. Writing is a way to articulate and amplify that voice. The Cabin’s High School Workshops are built with the idea of finding and sharpening the voice of tomorrow’s artists, writers, and leaders. Led by some of Boise’s best writers, our High School Workshops are weeklong literary seminars for students grades 9-12 https://www.thecabinidaho.org/highschool-workshops

iCode Science Camps

"Hey Siri".... iCode Computer Science Camps deliver unprecedented creative exploration into core STEAM skills over weeklong experiences. The energy is high as children gain soft and hard skills in our proprietary Computer Science Camps. There is no better way to discover or gain a passion for STEAM education than to immerse themselves in a world of coding, robotics, drones, and design.

Coding, App Development, Game Development, AI & Machine Learning

https://icodeschool.com/boise121/camps/

Boise Rock School

Though we call these “Rock” camps – they are driven by whatever genre or type of music the students are interested in playing! You’ll not only get better on your instrument, but you’ll also form a band with other rad students, choose a band name, learn cover songs and write original tunes! The camp ends with one of our legendary gigs! Amp it up! Open to students age 6-18 of all skill levels. Please note we also have camps for TEENS only!

National Student Leadership Conference

Prepare for college as you gain valuable knowledge on how to succeed from professionals within your field. Explore your future with interactive simulations based on exciting real-life career scenarios.

https://www.nslcleaders.org/

Mountain Discovery Camp Teen Overnighter

At the Bogus Basin Mountain Discovery Camp Overnighter you’ll hike, camp and explore the forests, streams, and mountain peaks just outside of Boise City. High above the hot weather you can spend the night in a shelter you’ll make on your own, learn to create fire by friction, identify useful plants, and learn to make and use primitive tools. Discover your artistic inspiration deep in the mountains and express your creative impulse through time spent drawing, painting, writing, creating music and leather working.

https://bogusbasin.org/summer-activities/camps/summer-camps/

Develop Your Personal Skills

Learn anything on your schedule!!

Free & low cost options. Design, Music, Fitness, Social Media Marketing, IT & lots more.

Choose from 185,000 online videos courses with new additions published each month.

https://www.udemy.com/

https://www.skillshare.com/

Idaho Shakespeare Summer Camps

Whether you have plenty of acting experience or have never stepped foot on a stage, this camp is right for you! All that’s needed is an interest in theater and telling a good story! Instructors will work over 3 weeks on putting together a 45-minute version of a Shakespeare play! They will work as an ensemble to create the world of the play, being involved in the scenic, sound, and costume elements, as well as playing a character! This camp is a great way to learn about everything that goes into putting on a play and performing it on a professional stage!

https://idahoshakespeare.org/summer-camps/

Explore College!

Many colleges offer summer learning options, both in person and virtual. Explore educational classes in all arenas, athletics, and recreation adventures.

Oregon State University

https://precollege.oregonstate.edu/summer-high-school

Arizona State University

https://eoss.asu.edu/access/programs/summer/search

University of Washington

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/students/pre-college/

University of Southern California

https://summerprograms.usc.edu/

University of California Los Angeles

https://summer.ucla.edu/student-types/high-school-students/