New Summer Opportunities thru NCSU

Summer Adventure Awaits!

From cooking up a mess of good farm-grown grub to saving our streams from sediment, a summer with North Carolina 4-H and NC State University promises opportunities for learning for teens through adults!

Horticultural Science Summer Institute July 7-12, 2024 | Applications are open and due April 1st. High school students are invited to spend a week at NC State University climbing trees, grafting tomatoes, snacking on raspberries, discovering new genes and so much more. The Horticultural Science Summer Institute is a residential, hands-on, pre-college program designed to engage youth into the many career opportunities within horticulture. Students will dig into workshops led by faculty, staff and students on topics ranging from breeding better vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, lengthening the life of cut flowers, learning sustainable production and design practices and delving into practical tools that enhance our understanding of plant processes. Students will visit unique and innovative North Carolina farms, nurseries, greenhouses and gardens.  The cost for the week is $650 and includes on-campus lodging in the dorms, all meals, field trips, workshop materials, and a t-shirt. There may be some scholarships for 4-H youth, underserved youth and participants with financial need, or payment plans can be arranged. Applications are due April 1st and application acceptances will be made by April 15th. Please contact Liz Driscoll at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu or 919.513.7346 | 919.886.3424 with any questions or comments.  Scholarships for every enrolled 4-H’er brings the cost to $550. We also have scholarships for our friends with the Juntos program Perhaps you have a young person who is a perfect fit and has a strong financial need, let's figure something out. Apply Now

Resource Conservation Workshop June 16-21st, 2024 | Apply Now with your local SWCD The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong intensive study and hands-on conservation workshop requiring student application and participation in a wide range of conservation topics. The workshop is intended to engage students to learn about natural resources and their management in today’s environment. Students participate in field study, tours, hands-on sessions as well as evening activities that focus on college-decision making and career decisions. Awards and scholarships are won and presented to the students under several awards programs. The Resource Conservation Workshop students stay on campus at NC State in dormitories and attend workshop sessions on campus in Williams Hall, Lake Wheeler Research Field Labs as well as field studies at Falls Lake State Recreation Area and Clemmons State Educational Forest in Clayton. For a sneak peak of past programs watch this video! The Resource Conservation Workshop is fully sponsored for youth that are accepted! Students are sponsored by their local Soil and Water Conservation District (find yours here) to attend and all applications are done through the local SWCD.  The Resource Conservation Workshop is a partnership between the N.C. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter - Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Division of Soil and Water Conservation and the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at N.C. State University. Apply Now

Howling with CALS Camp The Howling with CALS Camp is a 4-day residential camp (Sunday, June 9 - Thursday, June 15, 2024 ) for a small group of rising high school freshmen from rural and/or underrepresented communities and backgrounds in North Carolina to reside on North Carolina State University’s campus to learn more about opportunities within agriculture and life sciences. From checking out our dairy cows and having a taste of howling cow ice cream to propagating weird and wonderful plants, this week promises a lot of fun discovery. They are seeking students who are interested in learning more about agriculture and life sciences disciplines, have a passion for making a difference, understanding the science behind these fields, and participating in hands-on learning - in particular those students who have not had a lot of exposure already to these disciplines. This is a grant-funded opportunity. Eligible and selected campers do not need to pay a registration or camper fee (travel costs to and from NC State’s campus not included). Our goal is to expose young people to many of the academic, career, and professional opportunities within our College, and to support them even further in thinking through preparing to be a successful and well-balanced high school student ready to apply to college in the future. Campers will be led by trained NC State undergraduate and graduate student Camp Counselors, alongside CALS staff and faculty, through a number of different activities during their stay on campus.  Applications are open now! Click here to Apply. We are accepting applications until April 22, 2024 and families will be notified shortly thereafter. CONTACT: Please contact their Howling with CALS Camp Planning Team at cals_recruiting@ncsu Apply Now

Contact Please feel free to reach out Liz Driscoll, 4-H Specialist (Plant Systems Agriculture), Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology and Plant Pathology and Horticultural Science at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu or I love a good phone call: 919.886.3424