A student participates in the Scrubs Camp last year
at South Dakota Mines.
Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) and South Dakota
Mines are again partnering to train and inspire the next generation of
engineers and healthcare workers.
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m., the
university will play host to RCAS’ inaugural Engineering Camp, while on
Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., RCAS will hold its second annual
Scrubs Camp, focusing on healthcare careers, once again at the university. Both
events will be held at the Surbeck Center.
“One of the goals of the RCAS Pathways Program is to
eventually have a camp experience for each of our nine pathway areas,” says
Bobbie Jo Donovan, RCAS college and career readiness manager. “This year we
added in the Engineering Camp as well as a Cyber Camp that was held in
December. By implementing two to three camps each year, students enrolled in
the sophomore level introductory pathway courses will be given an opportunity
to dive a little deeper into the careers within the pathway they have an
interest in.”
Engineering Camp will consist of five rotations:
electrical and computer engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering,
industrial engineering, a campus tour and CAT Lab tour.
"With this being our first experience with the
RCAS Engineering Camp, we are excited about the opportunity students will have
to explore all of the career opportunities with the various areas of engineering,”
says Donovan. “The hope is to provide students with a hands-on activity that helps
them to understand the different areas and which area may be of
interest to them.”
The Scrubs Camp will feature eight rotations:
biomedical sciences, anesthesiology, EMT, radiology, dental hygienist, physical
therapy, behavioral health and primary care nursing.
“Scrubs Camps are designed to increase awareness of
education, skills and understanding of health careers available in South Dakota
through interactive activities taught by professionals in the health care
field,” says Donovan.