National Youth Science Foundation,^® Inc.

Overview

The Foundation operates several residential youth science education programs, including the National Youth Science Camp, the Youth Science Leadership Institute and the West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science. These programs follow a general model which includes both academic components and challenging outdoor recreation activities. Additional programs are under development. Programs are offered as funding permits. The Foundation's upcoming program schedule is provided below,

Programs Planned for 2010
Programs Conducted in 2009
Programs Conducted in 2008
Programs Conducted in 2007
Plans for the Future

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Programs Planned for 2010

National Youth Science Camp -- a month-long program for students who graduate from high school in 2010. Each state selects two delegates to participate in this residential science education program held in a facility located in the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. Transportation to and from Charleston, WV, was arranged by the Foundation.
Start: June 29, 2010
End: July 23, 2010

West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science -- a two-week program for 60 West Virginia students (30 boys and 30 girls) entering the ninth grade in fall 2010. The program will be held in partnership with and on the campus of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. The GSMS is supported by the West Virginia Research Challenge Fund awarded by the Division of Science and Research of the Higher Education Policy Commission with support from the Office of the West Virginia Secretary of Education and the Arts, Kay Goodwin.
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End: TBA

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Programs Conducted in 2009

The Foundation plans to operate the following programs in 2009.

National Youth Science Camp -- a month-long program for students who graduate from high school in 2009. Each state selects two delegates to participate in this residential science education program held in a facility located in the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. International delegates will be announced later. Transportation to and from Charleston, WV, will be arranged by the Foundation.
Start:July 1, 2009
End: July 25, 2009

West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science -- a two-week program for 60 West Virginia students (30 boys and 30 girls) entering the ninth grade in fall 2009. The program was held in partnership with and on the campus of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. The GSMS is supported by the West Virginia Research Challenge Fund awarded by the Division of Science and Research of the Higher Education Policy Commission with administrative support from the West Virginia Office of the Secretary of Education and the Arts, Kay Goodwin.
Start: Sunday, August 2, 2009
End: Saturday, August 15, 2009

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Programs Conducted in 2008

The National Youth Science Foundation operated the following residential science education programs in 2008. Selection was competitive and students participated free of charge! Additional information is available upon request (nysf@nysf.com)

National Youth Science Camp -- a month-long program for students who graduated from high school in 2008. Each state was invited to select two delegates to participate in this residential science education program held in a facility located in the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. Twenty-two students from nine international countries also participated. Transportation to and from Charleston, WV, was arranged by the Foundation.
Start: Sunday, June 29, 2008
End: Saturday, July 26, 2008

West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science -- a two-week program for 60 West Virginia students (30 boys and 30 girls) entering the ninth grade in fall 2008. The program was held in partnership with and on the campus of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. The GSMS is supported by the West Virginia Research Challenge Fund awarded by the Division of Science and Research of the Higher Education Policy Commission with administrative support from the West Virginia Office of the Secretary of Education and the Arts, Kay Goodwin.
Start: Sunday, August 3, 2008
End: Saturday, August 16, 2008

Programs Conducted in 2007

The National Youth Science Foundation operated the following residential science education programs in 2007. Selection was competitive and students participated free of charge! Additional information is available upon request (nysf@nysf.com)

National Youth Science Camp -- a month-long program for students who graduated from high school in 2007. Each state was invited to select two delegates to participate in this residential science education program held in a facility located in the Monongahela National Forest in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. Sixteen students from eight international countries also participated. Transportation to and from Charleston, WV, was arranged by the Foundation.
Start: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
End: Monday, July 23, 2007

West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science -- a two-week program for 60 West Virginia students (30 boys and 30 girls) entering the ninth grade in fall 2007. The program was held in partnership with and on the campus of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. The GSMS is supported by the West Virginia Research Challenge Fund awarded by WV EPSCoR with administrative support from the Office of the Secretary of Education and the Arts, Kay Goodwin.
Start: Sunday, July 29, 2007
End: Saturday, August 11, 2007