What is the total cost of this camp for me the student?
The total cost for you is the camp confirmation fee of $75.00. All of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) camps are sponsored by AHECs and in some regions also by area health care systems. This camp costs the sponsors about $600.00 per student. By having sponsors, we are able to keep your cost of this camp to only the non-refundable confirmation fee of $75.00.
Who can attend camp?
Health careers summer camp is for high school students entering into 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2011. Students who have graduated high school are encouraged to contact their regional office to learn of future counselor opportunities.
Is this a day camp or an overnight camp?
This camp is an overnight camp. Camps typically run from Sunday to Thursday. Students are required to stay on campus. Camp activities start in the morning and run into the evenings. Due to the camp schedule no exceptions to the overnight stay are able to be made.
What is considered a complete application?
A complete camp application is the Student Information Page, Student Personal Statement (online) and the Teacher Reference Math or Science form and the Teacher Reference English or Fine Arts form (online). A health occupation teacher can be one of the references. The students application will not be considered until all of the above forms are received by the AHEC regional office.
Are the teacher reference forms included with the student portion of the application?
No. Teacher references are submitted separately to the camp director. Make sure that they are submitted online by the application due date.
What camp can I apply to?
Camps are located in three regions: South Central, Scenic Rivers and Northeastern. The camp you can apply to depends on the county in which you live or go to school. The following is the list of counties in each region.
South Central AHEC - Madison Camp
Counties eligible: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock, Sauk, and Waushara
Scenic Rivers AHEC- La Crosse Camp or Fennimore Camp
Counties eligible: Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau and Vernon
Northeastern WI AHEC - Sheboygan Lakeshore Area Camp or Fox Valley Area Camp
Counties eligible: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, and Winnebago.
When will I know if I have been accepted to Camp?
Students will be notified a minimum of three weeks after the application deadline date. You may contact the camp director if you have not been notified after the three week time period.
Please see the Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System website
for more information and camp applications at
www.ahec.wisc.edu
