Discover Passions, Explore Careers

Mark Your Calendars: June 16-20 and June 23-27, 2025

2025-summer-camp-logo.jpgGive your teen the ultimate summer experience at GTCC's Summer Camp sessions! 

What Summer Camp can do for you

  • Interactive, hands-on learning in cutting-edge fields
  • Expert-led exploration of exciting career paths
  • Safe, engaging environment for ages 13-18
  • Potential to spark lifelong passions and interests

From digital arts to robotics, entrepreneurship to health sciences – Summer Camp offers a diverse range of programs designed to enrich your teen's life and provide a head start on their future. Students can apply and register for one or both weeks. Please note that some programs will not be offered for both weeks.


Invest in your teen's future with Summer Camp – where adventures lead
to real-world opportunities!


Questions? Contact us!

Email us at summercamp@gtcc.edu if you have questions or comments about the camps.

Sign Up for Camps!

Please register for the camp your child is interested in below. Each child must be registered separately. All camps are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday.

ART EXPLORATION

Visual Art – June 16-20; Cost: $100

An introduction to art mediums such as: ceramics, painting, cyanotype, collage, paper quilting, weaving, spray paint, and more. Students will create several artworks, learning to visually communicate while exploring hands on with different media.

Register for Art Exploration

ARTISTRY OF MASK MAKING AND WEARABLE ART

Visual Art – June 23-27; Cost: $100

Create large, wearable masks with cardstock, reeds and paper mache. Learn add details such as intricately sculpted designs from different materials.

Register for Artistry of Mask Making 

BEAUTY BOLDNESS

Cosmetology – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Learn how to properly care for hair, skin and nails. Experienced and licensed cosmetologists will offer hands-on experiences with mannequins, cosmetology arts and craft activities, team building exercises, and much more.

 Register for Beauty Boldness

BECOMING A DATA ANALYST

Computer Science – June 16-20; Cost: $75

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Learn all the aspects of databases, from data collection surveys, forms, and analysis to storage, security, reporting, and even AI. And at the end of camp, you'll be Google Analytics Certified!

 Register for Data Analyst 

CLAY CREATIONS

Visual Arts – June 23-27; Cost: $100

Explore form, function, and expression using clay. Learn about hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, as well as surface design and conceptual development. Lessons will include both functional and sculptural objects.

 Register for Clay Creations

CULINARY QUEST: A COOKING ADVENTURE

Culinary – June 16-20; Cost: $75

Experience the fun, fast-paced environment of top restaurant kitchens and food trucks as you bring out your inner chef. Award-winning faculty will teach the fundamentals of cooking, baking, and other culinary techniques.

 Register for Culinary Quest

CYBER SLEUTHS: INVESTIGATING THE DIGITAL FRONTIER

Computer Technologies – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Check out GTCC's cyber program and its CAE status and new Cyber Security Center. Lessons will include imaging hard drives and USB drives, using forensic tools, examining mobile phones and imaging, and discussing ethical hacking and open-source intelligence tools.

Register for Cyber Sleuths

FIRST RESPONDER DAYS

Public Safety – June 16-20; Cost: $75

Explore the roles of first responders, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. Find out about their training, what their jobs entail and what the training looks like.

Register for First Responder 

FOSTERING CREATIVE YOUNG MINDS

Early Childhood Education – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Discover creative activities to use when working with young children. Learn safety practices and how to design age-appropriate experiences. Plus, gain insights into the role and mindset of early childhood educators.

Register for Fostering Young Minds

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION

Advertising and Graphic Design – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Learn about the design process from sketching to software, printing to promotion for logos, T-shirt graphics, phone apps, concert posters, team mascots, game characters and more.

Register for Graphic Design

IRON MAN'S FAB LAB

Welding – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Explore the world of welding using electrical plasma. Learn basic safety protocols, MIG welding, and robotic welding programming fundamentals while creating a steel project.

Register for Iron Man's Fab Lab

METAL MACHINES MANIA

Computer Integrated Machining – June 16-20; Cost: $75

Unleash your creativity while mastering essential safety protocols and best practices for manual and Computer Integrated Machining (CIM). Dive into the machining world as you learn how to transform your project ideas into reality.

Register for Metal Machines Mania

MONEY MAKING MINDSET

Entrepreneurship – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

Aspiring entrepreneurs can develop a success-driven mindset and get hands-on experience in business creation at Entrepreneurship Camp. They will brainstorm innovative ideas, create business plans, develop mini pitch decks, and refine their pitching skills.

Register for Money Making Mindset

SOCIAL MEDIA PRO: BE A SUCCESSFUL INFLUENCER

Social Media/Computer Science – June 23-27; Cost: $75

People spend hours a day on social media. Learn how to be a good content creator and manager, use video, create imagery, craft wording, use AI, and monitor analytics.

Register for Social Media Pro

THE SCRUB LIFE

Health Sciences – June 16-20; Cost: $75

Explore health sciences to find out if you might be interested in becoming a nurse, medical assistant, hospital technician, or other healthcare professional. Find out what makes these jobs challenging.

Register for The Scrub Life

UNLOCK THE POWER OF ROBOTICS

Mechatronics – June 16-20 or 23-27; Cost: $75

 

Dive into the world of industrial robotics, discovering how cutting-edge machines are revolutionizing manufacturing. Get hands-on experience with industrial robots, learning to maneuver them using tech pendants and even programming them to complete tasks. Note: Located on the Greensboro campus.

Register for Unlock Robotics

Frequently Asked Questions

The registration fee must be paid upon registration via credit/debit card.

Supplies vary by course but are mostly provided. Any special requests will be communicated by email two weeks before the start of Summer Camp. Please note, some courses do have dress code requirements that will be communicated a few weeks before Summer Camp (please see below). All other materials are provided by GTCC.

Yes! But please be aware that some programs are offered both weeks with the same content. We recommend choosing a different program each week. Please register separately for each week.

Yes! Lunch is provided from 12-12:45 p.m. each day. If students have allergies, we recommend they bring their own lunches. Snacks and beverages can be purchased from vending machines on campus.

Depending on the course (for example, students enrolled in welding must wear long pants and closed-toed shoes). More information will be provided a few weeks before Summer Camp.

If a parent/guardian has signed off on the registration form, yes, students may drive themselves. All students should sign in each day with their instructors.

Refunds will be offered up to two weeks in advance of the start date of Summer Camp. Please email summercamp@gtcc.edu for a refund. Please allow up to four to six weeks to receive your refund.

Please reach out to summercamp@gtcc.edu.