Montana State University STEAM Day

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Dates: April 13, 2024
Cost: $35, includes lunch
Grades: 6-8
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

This one-day conference will include hands-on workshops in the STEAM fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math for girls in grades 6, 7 and 8. The program aims to introduce young women to the many different careers available to them. This program was formerly known as Expanding Your Horizons.

MSU Explore: Earth & Space Science Camp

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Dates: June 9-14, 2024
Cost: Free to accepted students
Grades: 6-8 (in Fall 2024)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

MSU Explore: Earth & Space Science Camp is a no-cost camp for students entering grades 6-8 in Fall 2024. It is a residential camp where participants will take workshops of their choice. Workshop topics may include black holes, life on Mars, weather and climate, microbes to gases, writing Sci-Fi stories and much more.

Students will also sample life on campus during recreational and social activities.

MSU Explore is for kids who have not attended a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) camp or had access to an MSU opportunity like this before. Students from low-income families and communities, rural areas, or those who will be the first in their family to attend college are highly encouraged to apply.

Students must complete an application and have two (2) adult references.

Peaks and Potentials Camp

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Dates: June 16-21, 2024
Cost: Commuter with lunch only - $549
Commuter with lunch and dinner - $629
Resident - $799
Grades: 5-7 (in Fall 2024)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman
Registration: Opens on March 19, 2024

Peaks and Potentials summer enrichment camp allows high-potential students to explore special topics of interest and work with experts in various subject areas. Academic, recreational and social activities allow students to interact with their peers and sample campus life. Students may stay on campus or commute each day.

Yellowstone Writing Project's Youth Writing Camp

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Dates: July 8-12, 2024
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird Commuter (through May 31) - $300
Regular Commuter (after May 31) - $350
Early Bird Resident (through May 31) - $800
Regular Resident (after May 31) - $850
Grades: 5-12 (in Fall 2024)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

The Yellowstone Writing Project's Youth Writing Camp is a multi-day "unschooled" writing workshop for youth entering grades 5-12. Campers will write in multiple genres and share their writing within a supportive community of peers and licensed educators--the Yellowstone Writing Project teacher consultants.

The program includes writing on the move, writing games, and guidance and feedback throughout the writing process. Yellowstone Writing Project (YWP) teachers and junior counselors lead the camp.

Yellowstone Writing Project's Young Writer's Camp

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Dates: July 9-12, 2024
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird Commuter (though May 31) - $250
Regular Commuter (after May 31) - $275
Grades: 3-4 (in Fall 2024)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

The Yellowstone Writing Project’s Young Writer’s Camp is a four-day writing workshop for kids entering grades 3-4. Campers will be immersed in creativity and will engage in activities to encourage writing across genres, writing in community, and building up writing stamina. Licensed educators (our YWP teacher consultants) will provide feedback, encouragement, and a few of their favorite writing tricks! Campers will also have the opportunity to publish their work in a group anthology. The camp will close with a writing showcase.

Montana Models

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Dates: This camp will not be held in 2024. Check back for 2025.
Cost: Free to accepted applicants
Grades: 7-10 
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

Montana Models is a four-night summer camp for groups of
middle and high school youth from rural Montana. They use
mathematical modeling to understand their world and solve problems important to them and their communities. Montana Models is for teams of youth entering grades 7 through 10 and is a collaboration between Montana communities, Montana 4-H, and the mathematical sciences faculty from Montana State University and the University of Montana.

Questions? Email ContinuingEd@montana.edu or call (406) 994-6550.

MSU Science Day

Dates: 2025 TBD
Cost: Free
Audience: Invited schools
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman

Experience Montana State University’s research at MSU Science Day. MSU faculty and students will showcase their research through educational hands-on activities. Participants can circulate at their own pace through various engaging demonstrations and experiments in a science festival atmosphere.