Camps at Marietta College
Marietta hosts a variety of academics-related camps each year to support youth development and provide an enriching educational experience Our talented faculty and undergraduate students guide these camps and ensure that each child has a positive educational experience that makes them excited to learn.
- STREAM Camp (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art & Math) is geared toward children who are entering kindergarten through 6th grade. This is a non-residential camp that helps children maintain and build on their reading and learning skills during the summer.
- 4H/OSU Space Adventure Camp offers both residential and day camp options for children who want to explore the world of flight and science as they build and test flying machines, conduct computer flight simulations, learn about the principles of aerodynamics and gain an overview of the development of the space flight program. The three action-packed days will take campers through an exciting adventure in hands-on learning. Visit the OSU Extension 4H Space Adventure Camp website to learn more.
- WITS Camp (Women in the Sciences) is for girls entering the 6th through 9th grades. It includes science, math, career, and computer exploration activities during a week-long residential summer camp.
- Marietta Summer Dance Intensive offers both residential and day camp options for dances ages 14 to adults who want an immersive weekend of master classes and workshops to improve their dance training and education. Contact Aurora Held-Dodd at aeh003@marietta.edu or visit the Marietta Summer Dance Intensive website for more information.
- Computational Thinking Summer Academy is a non-residential camp for rising and current high school students who want to learn how to design programs, develop games using Unity, solve problems using a computational thinking approach, and learn more about computer science. For more information: Dr. Bob Van Camp, rmv001@marietta.edu; or Dr. Matt Williamson, williamm@marietta.edu.
- Science and Engineering Summer Camp is for high school-age students who have been nominated by their guidance counselor or science teacher. This residential camp is sponsored by Marietta College, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and the Ohio Environmental Education Fund. Funds support 30 students who participate in three science experiences each day, and each two-hour experience will be with a different professor in the areas of environmental engineering, petroleum engineering and geology. To nominate a student, please contact Dr. Juan Carlos Ramirez-Dorronsoro at jcr006@marietta.edu to receive the necessary forms.
Learn more about upcoming camps and events at Marietta College by visiting our Conference Services calendar.
Partnerships and Outreach
Marietta College is fortunate to partner with area schools to engage in activities that mutually benefit our teacher education candidates, school faculty, and students.
Each partnership enables our teacher candidates to have rich clinical experiences that help them grow and develop into highly competent beginning teachers. Staff members at partner schools have opportunities for formal and informal professional growth and development and students at each of the school sites gain from having “extra teachers” in the classroom.
Marietta College Education majors begin interning in local classrooms starting their first year, and can be found in partner districts in Washington County (Ohio) and Wood County (West Virginia) .