Skip to content

Summer Camps Going Strong

Tuesday, July 23, 2019|By Britten, Casey

Middle- and high-school aged youth are all over campus this summer, eager to learn about emerging careers while experiencing advanced technologies in a number of areas.

About 20 summer camps each year introduce young minds to innovations used in manufacturing, business, culinary arts, public safety, diesel technology, healthcare, horticulture, and more. Foreign language studies and intercultural immersions are also part of the summer offerings.  

View photo gallery >>  |  Explore all summer camps >>

The 8th annual LETTIE (Latinas Empowered Through Transformative Ideas in Education) camp brings career-based experiences to Hispanic girls entering grades 6-10.

Related Articles

Read more
Thursday | August 27, 2026

A Bird’s-Eye View of Service

On a sunny July morning, FVTC Director of Security Services Derek Reiter watched from the tarmac as a Black Hawk helicopter landed at the Appleton Flight Center. That day, Derek would be one of several area employers traveling aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to Fort McCoy near Tomah, Wisconsin, where they would learn firsthand about

A man wearing glasses and a navy FVTC Fox Valley Tech shirt stands in a workshop with machinery and another person working in the background. Read more
Tuesday | August 25, 2026

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Chris Boede

Precision Machining instructor Chris Boede knows firsthand the value of a technical education. As an FVTC apprenticeship graduate who spent two decades working in the manufacturing industry, he returned to the college to share his expertise with future machinists. Today, he teaches a wide range of courses and enjoys helping students discover what they’re capable

Read more
Monday | August 24, 2026

New Semester, New Opportunities at FVTC

Students returning to Fox Valley Technical College this fall will find several new additions across the college. From academic programs and transfer opportunities to campus improvements completed over the summer, the semester is starting with plenty of fresh additions on campus.  Interest in FVTC continues to grow. Many longstanding programs related to nursing, dental, aviation,