Youth Summer Camps
The Continuing Education Department at Central Carolina Community College offers affordable, quality, fun learning opportunities for young people, located in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. Our camps provide opportunities for learning, engagement and discovery.
Camps Include:
Culinary (click for details & to register)
- Junior Chef Baking Camp (ages 9-14) - A class for students ages 9-14 who share a passion for cooking and possibly a career as a Pastry Chef. Students will learn to prepare various items, including sweet and savory appetizers, breads, and desserts.
- Junior Chef Cooking Camp (ages 9-14) - A class for students ages 9-14 who share a passion for cooking and possibly a career in culinary arts. Students will prepare various items including entrees, appetizers, and desserts.
- Kids Cooking Camp (post-K to age 9) - A cooking class for Post K to 9 years old who share a passion for cooking. Students will prepare various items including healthy snacks, lunches, and desserts.
Small Business - Youth Entrepreneurship (click for details & to register)
- LEAP (ages 11-14) - Learning Entrepreneurship through Action and Play (LEAP) summer camp focuses on teaching kids business skills and includes seasoned entrepreneurs who act as mentors.
STEM Academy (Registration Closed)
- FULL - STEM Academy - Exploring Race Car Technology (rising 6th-9th grade) - A camp experience for students interested in designing, building, and/or racing cars. Campers will design, build, paint, and race a C02-powered dragster down a mini race track. Through this build process, campers will learn STEM concepts related to vehicle design, physics, and engineering, as well as be introduced to vehicle safety, types of engines, paint application, and tract set-up. Registration fees for this camp are waived through a grant from the Pentair Foundation.
- FULL - STEM Academy - Health Sciences (rising 6th-9th graders) - A camp experience for students interested in exploring STEM skills used in careers in Health Sciences, including Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Sonography, Veterinary Medical Technology, Health Information Technology, Human Services, and Health Fitness Science. Campers will take part in hands-on STEM learning with CCCC faculty in these areas by conducting experiments/research, observing demonstrations, and using tools of the trade. Registration fees for this camp are waived through a grant from the Pentair Foundation.
- FULL - STEM Academy - Professional Services (rising 6th-9th graders) - A camp experience for students interested in exploring STEM skills used in careers in Professional Services, including Human Services, Cosmetology, Esthetics/Manicure, Barbering, and Culinary Arts. Campers will take part in hands-on STEM learning with CCCC faculty in these areas by conducting experiments/research, observing demonstrations, and using tools of the trade. Registration fees for this camp are waived through a grant from the Pentair Foundation.
Volleyball Camps (click for details & to register)
- FULL - Cougar Volleyball Camp (rising 7th - 8th graders) - Participants will receive advanced volleyball instruction in the primary areas of serving, attacking, setting, digging, passing, and blocking. This camp will provide skill-building drills, but will focus on competitive games and 6 vs. 6 competition. Each day will include team building activities as well as coordination and agility training.
- FULL - Cougar Volleyball Training Workouts (9th - 12th) - Workouts will include some drills and a lot of competitive games, but mostly 6 vs. 6 competition directed by the college staff.
For question or more information, contact:
Culinary and LEAP Camps
Kelly Dehring
(919) 718-7080
kdehring@cccc.edu
STEM Camps
Kelly Klug
(919) 718-7281
kklug@cccc.edu
Volleyball Camps
Dal Langston
(919) 770-1209
glang729@cccc.edu
