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TechSpire Summer Camp

Launch your FUTURE today!

Isothermal Community College invites rising 9th–12th grade students from Polk and Rutherford Counties to join us for TechSpire — a hands-on, high-energy summer camp exploring the technologies shaping tomorrow.

Cost:

This camp is FREE thanks to the generous support of
our partners at Meta.

Daily lunch provided.

Every camper receives a free TechSpire t-shirt.

 

Schedule:

Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 18

Session 1: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Lunch & Guest Speaker: 11 a.m. – noon
Session 2: noon – 2: p.m.

 

Camp Tracks

Campers will rotate in small groups (10 students each) through all four tracks:

🌐 Web Development – Build your own website and understand how the web works
🔐 Cybersecurity – Learn how to protect data and why it matters
🤖 Artificial Intelligence – Discover how machines learn and think
🕶 Extended Reality (XR) – Explore virtual and augmented worlds

Lunch & Learn

Each day during lunch, campers will come together for a dynamic guest speaker session led by professionals working in tech. Hear real-world stories, ask questions, and get inspired.

Registration

Only 40 spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A waitlist will be available once registration fills. Don’t miss out — secure your spot now!

Apply to be a camp participant

 

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Ages: Rising 9 - 12 grade
Date: July 14-18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily
Where: Isothermal Community College in Spindale
Number of attendees: 40

 

Contact for information

Katlin Mitchell
Lead Information Technology Instructor
kmitchell@isothermal.edu
828-395-1423

Zachary Freeman
Lead Advertising and Graphic Design Instructor
zfreeman@isothermal.edu
828-395-1534