Sharing your area of expertise with 24 middle school students is
a rewarding and fulfilling experience! A few hours of your
time will give students an experience that they will remember for
their entire lives.
Support from the TVSC Committee
It is important to remember that you will have a middle school
teacher by your side helping you plan and coordinate the day. During
the day of the camp itself, students will be accompanied by four
highly qualified teachers serving as camp counselors. |
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 A Typical Day of Camp
The weekly schedule for TVSC 2006
and TVSC 2005 give an overview of the
camp days from prior years. In general the schedule works as follows:
8:00 AM: Counselors arrive
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Introduction to day's activities
9 :00 - 9:45 AM: Demonstration or hands on activity
9:45 - 10:00 AM: Snack
10:00 - 11:30 AM: Team activity or laboratory experience
11:30 - 12:15 AM: Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 PM: Tour of facility
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Team activity or laboratory experience
2:00 - 2:15 PM: Afternoon snack
2:15 - 3:00 PM: Conclusion of team activity or laboratory experience
3:00 - 3:30 PM: Closing comments; Survey
"Open House"
All parents, students, administrators, hosts, and sponsors are
invited to attend this exciting meeting that "launches"
the camp. Each host site is asked to set up a table that will give
the students an exciting and inviting "sneak peak" into
the Tech Camp in a way that is as interactive as possible. Students,
parents, and professionals will be encouraged to visit the different
booths in a trade show style. This will be followed by a short program
in which we get the students excited about technology, remind everyone
of the camp logistics, and honor our many contributors.
Culminating Project
The 2008 culminating project is in the process of being developed.
What to Expect from the Students
The students are enthusiastic, respectful, and anxious to please.
Your everyday job, office, or laboratory is a phenomenal new experience
for them. Most students have spent little or no time in a formal
business setting. Just being in the lobby of your facility is an
educational experience for them. When you work with these
students you will get the chance to see your job, business, or university
from a completely different perspective. Imagine what you would
want to do, see, or learn if you were entering your work environment
for the very first time.
In their own words:
“This is not something we get to do every day, or ever!”
– Leilani, entering 8th grade
“My favorite part was we got to see and touch things.”
– Amy, entering 8th grade
“They gave up their time just to educate us.”
- Jefri, entering 8th grade
Student Outcomes
Educational researcher Dr. William Glasser tells us that people
learn "10% of what we read,
20% of what we hear...[and] 80% of what we experience." The
experience you provide will be memorable and may be the difference
between these students continuing to rigorously engage with math
and science in high school or choosing to put their efforts elsewhere.
In their own words:
"I want to get a job in this when I'm older."
– Chris, entering 8th grade
"I really AM interested in computers now ."
– Kaeli, entering 8th grade
" I finally understand why I’ve been taking Math
and Science."
- Carl, entering 8th grade
Public Relations
All host sites will be listed as camp sponsors on all camp material,
press releases, the time capsule, etc. Communications people at
the host sites are encouraged to work with communications people
at Questar III and Capital Region BOCES to inform the public of
their outreach efforts. Please contact:
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