RIT Camp Tiger offers four weeks of immersive science, tech and artistic fun this summer

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Camp Tiger program offers an extensive choice of summer workshops for students in third through 12th grade, varying from Zuckerberg Media’s “Sue’s Tech Kitchen: Mission to Mars” to “DIY: Design it Yourself, a Fashion Maker’s Camp,” to “Dungeons and Dragons,” “Electronic Music and Sound Production” and “Crash Course in 3D Printing.”

Camp Tiger, formerly known as Kids on Campus, is a summer day-camp at RIT running from July 8 through Aug. 2. RIT faculty and students teach many of the workshops reflecting the university’s strengths in engineering, coding, science, game design, 3D modeling, maker activities, business, art and design, and the performing arts.

A. Sue Weisler Students immerse themselves in RIT’s Camp Tiger workshops that blend science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, or STEAM-education. Here, campers produce electronic music.

“Camp Tiger is the largest event each year for RIT’s K-12 University Center,” said Donna Burnette, director of RIT’s K-12 University Center. “Last year we welcomed more than 700 students to campus for one- or two-week workshops incorporating STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education.”

Camp Tiger lasts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drop-off is from 8:30 to 9 a.m.at Camp Tiger headquarters in the lobby of Golisano Hall. Extended morning and evening hours (beginning at 7:30 a.m., ending at 6 p.m.) are optional.

Camp tuition is $350 for one week and $700 for two weeks. Additional fees are required for extended day/evening hours, clubs held from 3 to 5 p.m., and for supplies for certain workshops.

Tuition includes project-based instruction, lunch in an RIT dining hall—with a nut-free menu and vegetarian and gluten-free options—supervised social interaction and T-shirts to wear throughout camp. Activities held during a recreation period are tailored to camper interests, include a campus tour and, for older campers, the opportunity for hands-on experience in the RIT Toyota Production Systems Lab.

A. Sue Weisler Students immerse themselves in RIT’s Camp Tiger workshops that blend science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, or STEAM-education. Here, campers design textiles.

“Camp Tiger includes free workshops sponsored by the National Security Agency (GenCyber), AT&T (Python Coding Camp for Girls), and the Army Educational Outreach Program (Intro to STEM Research – eCYBERMISSION),” Burnette said. “We write grants to make camp free for kids, and these spots fill up fast.”

Camp Tiger is supported by more than 40 staff members and includes a health director and a New York state-certified education and student behavior specialist.

Workshop descriptions can be found at Camp Tiger and Sue’s Tech Kitchen.

For more information, call Camp Tiger at 585-496-4562 or email kidsoncampus@rit.edu.