Camp Schedule
2024 FOCUS Camp schedule
The FOCUS camp for middle school students is a week-long camp for rising 6th-8th graders. Each day the participants engage in four different interactive and hands-on STEM workshops and on the last day, the participants present what they learned in these workshops in a conference-style setting. Camp is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Drop-off in the morning begins at 9 a.m.
| 9-9:30 a.m. | Drop off at Exploratory Hall |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Morning team session |
| 10:15-11:45 a.m. | STEM workshop session 1 |
| Noon to 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 p.m. | STEM workshop session 2 |
| 3-3:30 p.m. | Afternoon group session |
| 3:30-4 p.m. | Pick up at Exploratory Hall |
2024 FOCUS Academy schedule
The FOCUS Academy for high school students is a week-long residential camp. The participants stay in suite-style upperclassmen dorms which have two rooms connected by a bathroom.
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Morning group session |
| 10:15-11:45 a.m. | STEM workshop session 1 |
| Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 p.m. | STEM workshop session 2 |
| 3-3:30 p.m. | Afternoon group session |
| 3:30-4 p.m. | Afternoon break |
| 4-5 p.m. | Evening workshop |
| 5-6 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6-7 p.m. | Evening break in dorm |
| 7-9 p.m. | "STEM Lounge" |
| 9-10 p.m. | Back to rooms |
Sample Schedule for both FOCUS Camp and Academy:
Monday: Science Day
Tuesday: Technology Day
Wednesday: Engineering Day
Thursday: Mathematics Day
Friday: Poster presentations and closing ceremony