Peaks and Potentials
Dates and Location
Dates: June 16-21, 2024
Cost: $499-$699 (2023)
Grades: 5-7 (in Fall 2024)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman
Registration opens: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
About
Peaks and Potentials camp allows high-potential students to come to the MSU campus and explore special topics of interest while working with experts in various subject areas.
Instructors are MSU faculty members, students and experienced professionals from the area. University students and professionals act as directors and counselors throughout the week.
All workshops emphasize personal instruction, small group interaction and a "hands-on" experiential approach. In addition, academic, recreational and social activities offer students a chance to interact with their peers and sample campus life.
Interest List
When you add yourself to the interest list, you receive camp news and updates, including information about the opening of registration.
Add yourself to the interest list.
Before You Register
To save time when registering, we recommend that you:
- Create accounts for yourself and the children you plan to enroll.
- Rank the workshops your child would like to attend in each time slot.
Creating Accounts
You will need online accounts for both you and each child you plan to enroll.
How to Register
See our instructions for how to register.
Ranking Workshops
When you register, you will rank each workshop in each time slot. There are three (3) time slots (morning, mid-morning and afternoon) with 5-6 workshops per time slot.
Before you register, we recommend reviewing the workshop schedule and ranking the workshops your child would like to take. The workshop schedule will be posted soon.
Each timeslot must have all workshops ranked 1-6, with 1 being the first choice, 2 being the second choice, etc. When we receive your registration, we will place your child in their highest-ranked workshop choice. We will process all registrations in order according to the day and time they are received. Therefore, the earlier you register your child, the better their chance of receiving their higher-ranked workshops!
We do not guarantee that we can place your children in the same workshop as their friends. We will accommodate the best we can based on workshop availability and registration day/time. There will be opportunities to see each other at lunch, afternoon free time, and in evening activities.
View the 2023 Workshop Schedule
Costs (2023)
RESIDENT PLAN:
$699 (2023)
The resident fee includes the cost of housing for one person in a supervised, double occupancy residence hall room for five nights, five breakfasts, five lunches, and four dinners in the campus dining hall. It also includes workshop tuition, all group activities and a t-shirt.
Resident plan students should be dropped off on campus between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and picked up by 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
COMMUTER PLAN:
The commuter plans include workshop tuition, all group activities and a t-shirt.
Lunch only - Includes five lunches $499 (2023)
Lunch and dinner - Includes five lunches and four dinners $559 (2023)
Meals
Participants will eat lunch on campus. The cost of the camp includes five lunches.
Schedule
All workshops and activities begin Monday, June 17, 2024.
At this time, we are planning to have residents and commuters check in on the evening of Sunday, June 16. There will be a short orientation to be attended by parents and participants, with possible ice cream social to follow. More information will follow in camp letters.
Deposit and Refund Policy
You may cancel your registration until Friday, June 7, 2024, for a full refund minus the $50 deposit.
If Peaks and Potentials 2024 is canceled due to any issue, full refunds will be processed.
Camp Rules and Expectations
The camp confirmation letter will include documentation regarding Camp Rules and Expectations.
Illness
If you or your child are experiencing any symptoms of being ill, please stay home and call the camp director to let us know that your camper won’t be attending camp.
COVID-19 Protocols
MSU Continuing, Professional and Lifelong Learning makes decisions based on policies and guidelines set by Montana State University, the Montana University System, and the State of Montana.
For More Information
Contact ContinuingEd@montana.edu or call (406) 994-6550 or (866) 540-5660 (toll-free).