MissionThe mission of the National Youth Science Foundation is to honor, sustain, and encourage youth interest and excellence in science by conducting comprehensive informal science education programs that provide opportunity for constructive interaction with others and emphasize the social value of thoughtful scientific careers. Until recently, the Foundation has carried out its mission primarily through the National Youth Science Camp, an experiential immersion into science and leadership which brings together more than 100 high-achieving high school graduates, a group of top scientists, and a talented staff for several weeks of interaction and learning at a secluded natural area in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. Additional programs conducted by the Foundation include the Youth Science Leadership Institute and the West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science. Additional information about the Foundations education programs and plans for the future is available.
The National Youth Science Camp was initiated in 1963 as an outreach program during the state of West Virginia's Centennial Celebration and was fully funded by the state for twenty years. Today, NYSC alumni, supportive businesses, and the state of West Virginia combine to provide the necessary funding to the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
First Session of the NYSC held in 1963 The first session of the National Youth Science Camp was held in the summer of 1963 at Camp Pocahontas. |
First Session of the MYSC held in 1993 The first session of the Mountaineer Youth Science Camp (now called the West Virginia Youth Science Camp) was held in 1994 at Camp Pocahontas. |
First Session of the YSLI held in 2002 The first session of the Youth Science Leadership Institiute was held in the summer of 2002 at Camp Pocahontas. Participating countries included the United States, Canada, and Mexico. |
First Session of the Green Bank WV GSMS held in 2005 The first Green Bank session of the West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science was held in 2005 at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. |
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