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Summer Camps

2025 Summer Camps for Kids

To register, call 252-335-0821 ext. 2250 or stop by
the Workforce Development Office at COA – Elizabeth City,
Foreman Center, Room 129, 1208 N Road Street, Elizabeth City.
Need-based scholarships may be available!

Camp Scrubs: Health Science

The Health Sciences and Wellness Programs are hosting a one-week camp to give high school students a chance to learn more about careers in the medical field. Camp Scrubs is a hands-on learning experience for prospective health science students that gives them the opportunity to explore the different Health Science programs available at COA.

Special Requirements: Business Casual Attire/Closed Toe Shoes

Information will be made available soon!

Keyboarding

Participants will learn to type at this summer camp!

Information will be made available soon!

Babysitting Camp

Provide care with confidence. Participants learn the basics of babysitting, safety and how to help a child with a medical emergency. CPR certification (fee includes CPR card). Supplies provided – bring your bag lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

Cyber Security for Kids

Secure your future. Participants will learn the basics of cyber security, the value of their information, and how to be safe in a digital world. Supplies will be provided.

Information will be made available soon!

STEM Camps

The students will learn about the 4 areas of S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and complete
hands on STEM activities.

Information will be made available soon!

Financial Smarts

Get them ready for a lifetime of financial success. Participants learn how money works through fun activities based on how to earn and spend money wisely, save it and invest. Supplies will be provided.

Information will be made available soon!

Technology is for Everyone

This camp will allow students to step through the building blocks of Information Technology. The 4 day camp will provide students with hands-on activities including, webpage development, building networking cables, creating circuits, and ethical hacking. Supplies will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

Kids Ceramics Camps

Learn the art of ceramics through hand building of your own designs and creations. Items will be glazed/fired and picked up the week after camp ends.

Information will be made available soon!

Gardening with Herbs

Get hooked on gardening! Learn all about growing herbs and how to use them. You will decorate a planter and learn planting techniques for herbs. You will plant your own herbs in your planter, then learn how to make an herbal oil from the plant you grow.

Special Instructions: Wear Clothes for Gardening

Information will be made available soon!

It’s A Pottery Party!

Learn the basics of hand building and decorative surface design in this hands-on camp. Pottery Party People will build a fun and decorative piece that can be displayed on the wall. Party on, dudes – come get your hands dirty! Bring your own lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

HVAC is Cool!

Students will learn a basic introduction to how AC systems work by completing hands-on mechanical and electrical projects related to HVAC Systems. Bring your own lunch

Special Instructions: Long Pants/Closed-Toe Shoes

Information will be made available soon!

*Sparky* Welds Again

Let the virtual sparks fly! Put on a welder’s mask and outfit and learn how metal cutting and welding work and how they are all around you every day. You’ll even practice virtual welding on a welding simulator. Participants need to bring a lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

Grand Slam Singing Camp

Join us for a week of musical fun and education as we learn all about music, baseball, and more! We will round off our week by singing at the River City Skippers on June 27th. Don’t strike out; sign up today!

Information will be made available soon!

Pirates who Sing and Dance Theatre Camp

The show is Pirates of Penzance: a fun piece combining music and theatre with the swashbuckling adventurers we love. This camp includes learning music, choreography, acting, a little stage combat, and some stagecraft opportunities as well. It also concludes with a performance of The Pirates of Penzance with all of our campers and their counselors on July 26th at 2pm and 5pm!

Information will be made available soon!

Kids Culinary Camp

This camp will allow students a trial run at our Culinary Arts program with 3 days of lessons and hands-on cooking activities in the newly renovated Culinary program building. Lunch will be made daily and eaten together as a class.

Special Instructions: Closed Toe Shoes

Information will be made available soon!

Aviation Camp

Students will learn basic aerodynamics, design and fabricate an airfoil to test in a wind tunnel. Taxi aircraft. Participants need to bring a lunch.

Special Instructions: Closed Toe Shoes 

Information will be made available soon!

Manufacturing Camp

From idea to reality! This course will teach students how ideas go from paper to digital design to manufacturing the part and holding it in their hand. Students will be exposed to Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Integrated Machining (CIM) and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing). Closed-toe shoes and long pants required. Participants need to bring a lunch.

Special Instructions: Long Pants / Closed Toe Shoes

Information will be made available soon!

Make Your Own Jewelry

Learn the basics of metalsmithing and jewelry design! Working with copper, students will learn techniques include texturing, sawing, soldering, and stone setting. You will have the choice to make a pendant, earrings, bracelets, and more! Bring your own lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

Mixed Media Art Camp

A vibrant journey into Mixed Media art. Students will explore printmaking, collage and ceramics, while spending time out in nature..collecting inspiration! Join us for an inspiring week of creativity. Supplies will be provided. Bring your own lunch.

Information will be made available soon!

“I See, I Hear, I Feel” – Art and Ecology Camp

This three-day camp focuses on our response to nature through three fields: I see, I hear, and I feel. Campers will experience nature through guided activities that encourage them to see and appreciate nature on a deeper level, and capture the sound files and artwork to complete the soundscape project. Campers will have an opportunity to collaborate with community members as they collect samples, create art, and explore the natural world in their own backyard.

Information will be made available soon!

Everyday Heroes – CANCELED

Most heroes are everyday people. Learn what makes a hero and what barriers keep us from being heroic. Practice makes us more likely to act when the need arises.

Information will be made available soon!

To register, call 252-335-0821 ext. 2250 or stop by
the Workforce Development Office at COA – Elizabeth City,
Foreman Center, Room 129, 1208 N Road Street, Elizabeth City.
Need-based scholarships may be available!