A little about AHEC summer health career camps...

Health Careers Camps are 5 day programs held around the state of Wisconsin. These camps allow the students to experience first hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions. The hands-on activities are facilitated by health profession students, instructors and health care professionals. Diversity awareness and leadership skill training are also a part of the camp experience. This unique camp is a collaboration of Wisconsin AHEC regional offices, local colleges, technical schools, and area healthcare practitioners. These summer camps are open to any student in high school. Meals, lodging expenses and other program costs are provided by AHEC funding and sponsoring organizations. Chaperones will be on site at all times. A nonrefundable registration fee is required upon acceptance to a camp. There are scholarships available.

How to apply

The Health Careers Summer Camp is now using an online application. Because you may not "save as you go," you are encouraged to first work through the application offline. You may cut and paste your essay into the application from your word processing program. A complete PDF version of the application is available to work offline from.  You will find the  online application and the PDF version on the left of this web page.   You will also need to print out the two teacher recommendation forms necessary for a complete application.  The teacher recommendation forms need to be signed by you the student and your parent/guardian then given to the teacher to fill out and send back to the camp director.  If you have any camp related questions please contact Jill Niemczyk at 920-652-0238 or by email at jilln@newahec.org.

A complete application includes:

  • Student Information Page (Online)
  • Student Personal Statement- Essay (Online) 
  • Math or Science Teacher Reference (Hard copy sent to camp director)
  • English or Fine Arts Teacher Reference (Hard copy sent to camp director)

 

Mail completed applications to:


Ms. Jill Niemczyk
Director, Fox Valley and Lakeshore Camps
Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center
925 South 15th Street
Manitowoc, WI  54220


 

Some frequently asked questions...

What is the total cost of this camp for me the student? 

The total cost of this camp is either $40.00 or $60.00 depending on the camp you plan to attend.  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 the cost of this camp to only the non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 or $60.00 to you the student.

 

Who can attend camp?

Health careers summer camp is for high school students entering into 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2009.  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 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 online Student Information Page, Student Personal Statement and the two Teacher Reference forms (from a Math or Science and English or Fine Arts teacher). The students application will not be considered until all of the above forms are received by the AHEC regional office.

 

Do the teacher reference sheets need to be included with the student portion of the application?

No.  Teacher references can be mailed or faxed to the camp contact/director separately as long as they are in the hands of the camp contact/director by the application due date.  Make sure that the reference form includes the student’s name and school, the parent/guardian’s signature and student’s signature before it is mailed or faxed.

 

What camp can I apply to?

Camps are located in two regions: Southwest 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.

 

Southwest WI AHEC - Madison Camp or LaCrosse Camp
 Counties eligible: Adams, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon, Waushara

 

Northeastern WI AHEC - Sheboygan Area Camp or Fox Valley Area Camp
Counties eligible: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington and Winnebago.

Can I apply to more than one camp in my Region?

You may apply to more than one camp in your region to increase your admittance chances, however; you will only be able to attend one camp.

 

When will I know if I have been accepted to Camp?

Students will be notified a maximum 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.