INA, Ill. (March 16, 2018) - When it comes to navigating any number of technical or health care industries, Rend Lake College is here to help. This year, RLC is combining the popular Discovery Camp with new Career Technical Exploration (CTE) camps to offer more chances for middle and high school students to learn more about their future in these careers.
Students, specifically those between seventh and twelfth grades, are invited to attend one, two or three different camps on June 19-21 to learn more about the agriculture, computer science, health care, manufacturing, unmanned aircraft or drone, and welding industries. All of the camps are free to attendees and include a camp T-shirt.
Students enrolled in Agriculture Camp will experience being in the driver’s seat of a growing industry, featuring crops, soils, tractors, heavy equipment, and much more. This camp will address the many different career opportunities in agriculture while offering fun hands-on activities. The camp meets from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the RLC Student Center on the Ina campus.
The multi-day Health Care Camp, also known as Discovery Camp, will immerse students in the world of health care. On day one, campers will learn about many health care fields, such as Emergency Medical Services, Radiology, Nursing, Medical Coding, Health Information Technology, Phlebotomy, and Medical Assisting. The second day of camp will be held at a local hospital for campers to interact with health care professionals and equipment.
The camp meets from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at the RLC Student Center on the Ina campus, and from 8:30 a.m. - noon, Thursday, June 21 at a local hospital. Additional details will be provided following receipt of registration.
Transportation will be provided to Health Care camp both days by establishing some pick-up and drop-off points throughout the area. Pick-up and drop-off points will be in McLeansboro, Mt. Vernon, Pinckneyville and the RLC Ina campus.
Students will learn about the viability of two popular production industries during Manufacturing and Welding Camp. The camp meets from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21 at the RLC Student Center on the Ina campus.
Campers will get answers and help with two unique industries during Computer Science and Drones Camp. Get hands-on with state-of-the-art computer equipment and learn how to fly a drone while taking photos and film footage. The camp meets from 12:30 - 3 p.m. Thursday, June 21 at the RLC Student Center on the Ina campus.
Lunch will be provided during Agriculture and Health Care camps, and for those who attend both camps on June 21: Manufacturing and Welding camp in the morning and Computer Science and Drones camp in the afternoon. Parents and guardians are invited to attend with their student.
Applications are available by contacting RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714 or commcorped@rlc.edu. Submit all completed applications to the division at 468 N. Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846. These camps are provided for free to local students, thanks to sponsorships.
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