Youth Camps

Student and spectators staring into the sky, just after a small rocket has launched.

Junior Braves Camp

Start Date: Jun 10, 2024
End Date: Jun 21, 2024

Description: UNC Pembroke offers rising 1st - 5th graders the opportunity to join the Junior Braves program for two weeks of fun, creativity and problem solving. The Junior Braves program is designed to motivate and inspire young learners to explore and excel at challenging activities. Junior Braves will engage campers in a variety of academic and technological skills. Enrichment workshops are designed to foster development of independent learning strategies as well as offer new experiences, discoveries, challenges, and excitement...all while enjoying the beautiful campus of UNC Pembroke. Grades: Rising 1st - 5th

Cummings Aerospace Camp: 3D Printing & Rocketry

Start Date: Jun 17, 2024
End Date: Jun 21, 2024

Description: Participants explore rocketry through 3D design and printing. A weeklong experience combing the challenges of 3D design and rocketry with a focus on hands on learning, building, and launching rockets…for an out of the world adventure! Grades: Rising 5th - 12th

Cummings Aerospace Camp: Coding & Robotics

Start Date: Jun 24, 2024
End Date: Jun 28, 2024

Description: Participate in a robotics mission through coding. The focus will be on designing, building and programming robots…the finale will be a robotics competition! Grades: Rising 5th - 12th

All Sports Camp

Start Date: Jul 08, 2024
End Date: Jul 19, 2024

Description: UNC Pembroke All-Sports Camp provides planned activities to give kids exposure to a variety of sports and recreational activities. The summer camp is designed to provide group instruction in a variety of sports including basketball, soccer, volleyball, kickball, tennis, swimming, and flag football. The camp is staffed by UNCP student athletes and experienced counselors, and the focus is on fun. This multi-sport camp will provide a safe and fun environment for kids to play sports they already enjoy as well as try new activities…all while enjoying the beautiful campus of UNC Pembroke! Grades: Rising 1st - 5th 

Safeguarding Our Natural Heritage

Start Date: Jul 08, 2024
End Date: Jul 19, 2024

Description: The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The FREE program is seeking 15 American Indian high school students who are sophomores, juniors and seniors that have an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as agriculture, veterinary, plant, food, environmental sciences, and natural resources, wildlife biology, and related fields. The program will expose students to STEM and other fields, the college environment at UNC Pembroke, and American Indian history and culture. This experience also provides potential career opportunities for college graduates in the tribal community and with USDA-APHIS.  Grades: Rising 10th - 12th

AHEC Health Care Careers Camp

Start Date: Jul 14, 2024
End Date: Jul 19, 2024

Description: Introducing our new residential health careers camp! Participants will learn about health care careers, explore the exciting world of health and science in an immersive, on-campus residential program. Students will be mentored by professionals, faculty, and college students with a passion for science. While staying in our on-campus residence hall, evening enrichment and professional development workshops will be offered as well. When students attend the Health Care Career Summer Camp, not only do they learn and develop as a student, but they are mentored and empowered to begin their path to college and medical careers. We build a cohort of passionate, like-minded peers, who will become the next generation of health leaders. Grades: Rising 11th - 12th

Young Innovator Camp: Internet of Things (IoT)

Start Date: Jul 22, 2024
End Date: Jul 26, 2024

Description: Ever wondered how the internet plays an important role in our everyday lives? The Internet of Things (IoT) is all around us, connecting physical objects like smart home devices and wearable fitness trackers to the internet. Welcome to UNCP’s “Young Innovators: Internet of Things” camp! You will experience hands-on activities and meet with technology experts to explore how the internet impacts our health, recreation, food and homes.  Grades: 5th - 8th

Young Innovator Camp: Cyber Security

Start Date: Jul 29, 2024
End Date: Aug 02, 2024

Description: Cybersecurity is a top career for today's teens to consider, but it can be difficult to find information about what cyber professionals actually do or how to become one. Young Innovator Camp will share foundational information about cyber concepts and careers, and to inspire more young people to become our future cyber security experts. Grades: 9th - 12th