From staff reports
Registration is under way for two summer youth programs offered through Rochester Community and Technical College.
The deadline to register is Friday for College for Kids, a program sponsored by RCTC and University Center Rochester. College for Kids is open to children identified as gifted and talented who have completed grades 3, 4 or 5. The program has two sessions. The first is from July 28 to Aug. 1 and the second is Aug. 4 to 8.
Students may sign up for one class per week and enroll in one week or both. Tuition is $150 per child per week. Scholarships are available.
Classes are in the areas of arts and humanities, health and human services, physical sciences and math, technology and natural sciences. A class schedule is available online at www.rctclearn.net; scroll to "youth programs."
ADVERTISEMENT
For the fifth year, RCTC is also offering Voyageurs Camp for at-risk middle school students. Because of cuts in state funding, the program has been shortened to two weeks, enrollment is limited, and a registration fee will be charged, but it will continue to give youths a chance to explore careers.
The program's funding from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office was reduced from $75,000 to $31,000, according to Colleen Landherr, community and youth program coordinator at RCTC.
Other funding for the program comes from the Olmsted County, a grant from the Staples Foundation and local donations.
This year's Voyageurs Camp, for students in grades 6, 7 and 8, will be June 16 to 26 at RCTC. Enrollment is limited to 125 students.
Students may take two classes a day. Topics include cooking, animals, health and wellness, technology and business.
Deadline to register for Voyageurs Camp is May 16. The cost is $25, but scholarships are available.
For more information about the camps, contact Landherr at 280-3113 or speak with a counselor at your child's school.
