Summer Youth Camps Offer Career Exploration, Life Skills

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State’s Center or Career and Workforce Development is offering several summer camps that will offer students from age 7 to seniors in high school the opportunity to explore skills and trades, learn life skills and more.

 

Science in the Kitchen

The first event is geared toward budding chefs. The Science in the Kitchen event will offer children ages 7 and up fun, hands-on STEM activities. Through interactive kitchen-based experiments, students will explore basic scientific concepts while creating exciting take-home projects and edible treats in a safe and engaging environment.

The class will be held on Friday, May 29 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Wallace State Workforce Training Center. The cost is $50 and the class is limited to 24 participants. For information, email workforce@wallacestate.edu or call 2566.3.52.7451.

 

Real World Ready: Life Skill Summer Series

Students entering grades 9-12 can participate in the Real World Ready: Life Skills Summer Series. The four-week series will hold classes on Tuesdays from June 23-July 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The course will offer students interactive activities and real-world simulations geared toward preparing them for life beyond high school.

Topics to be discussed include money management and budgeting, career readiness and employability skills, grocery budgeting and cooking basics and basic car care and home maintenance.

Cost for the camp is $150 and is limited to 60 students. For information, contact Adam West at 256.352.7424 or adam.west@wallacestate.edu.

 

Built Different: Skilled Trades Exploration Camp

Career exploration is the focus of the Built Different: Skilled Trades Exploration Camp to be held July 22-24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily, and is offered to students entering seventh through 10th grades.

During the three-day camp, students will learn more about careers in areas such as construction, advanced manufacturing, welding, diesel technology, electronics, HVAC and more. They will be able to participate in hands-on activities, connect with local employers and industry professionals and gain exposure to high-demand career pathways.

The cost of the camp is $150, and spots are limited.

Those interested in any of the camps can visit https://tinyurl.com/3339k932 to get more information.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.