Science Camp Broadens Horizons
Written by Alex Gwizdala, original article can be found here. If you had asked me last March what I was going to do with my summer after graduation, I probably would have told you that I would try to get Read More
National Youth Science Camp has life-changing effect of Utah youth
Written by Joshua Bishop, original article can be found here. I am writing to you to inform you of my recent, once-in-a-lifetime experience at the 2019 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp), which is held annually in Camp Pocahontas, West Virginia. Read More
2019 NYSCamp: Scientific Illustrations Capture Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
The 2019 NYSCamp delegates returned from their third overnighter in the Monongahela National Forest. Delegates had the option to either Scientific Illustrations with Erica Schwarz or backpacking, climbing, caving, and mountain biking with Staph. Erica Schwarz is a PhD candidate working in the Read More
2019 NYSCamp Directed Studies, Continued
Tessa Mott (ME) plans to attend Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. However, Mott is still undecided about her major. During this directed study block, she picked an activity that focused on the identifying symptoms of sick patients in the Emergency Room. Read More
Wild and Wonderful: 2019 NYSCamp Overnighter
The 2019 NYSCamp delegation recently returned from their first overnighter in the Monongahela National Forest. Delegates had the option to either fossil hunting with Ryan Haupt or backpacking, climbing, caving, and mountain biking with Staph*. Collin Preston, a Kentucky delegate, was excited that Read More
2019 NYSCamp: Directed Studies, Block 1
The hustle of fly-in calmed down and delegates begin to settle into their spaces at NYSCamp. The first full three days of NYSCamp were filled with the first block of directed studies, they included: Mathematics of Games with Dr. Tom Read More
2019 NYSCamp Martha Wehrle Opening Lecture
The 2019 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) delegates will spend four weeks learning from accomplished STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professionals. Meanwhile, they develop an appreciation of West Virginia, build interpersonal skills, and step outside of their comfort zones, Read More
2019 NYSCamp Delegates’ Fly in at Dulles International Airport
27 June 2019 In the busy arrivals terminal of Dulles International (IAD), the 111 delegates found their way to the start of the 56th annual National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). The National Youth Science Camp was founded in 1963 as Read More
Congratulations Seth Williams!
Seth WilliamsKansas City: LawrenceSchool: Lawrence Free State High SchoolCollege Plans: University of WyomingMajor: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and ManagementProfessional Plans: Wildlife Biologist Honors: National Honor Society, Boy’s State Student Body President, Eagle Scout Activities: Band, choir, drama, Scouts, Speech and Debate, Student Government, swimming, Read More
Congratulations Emanoely Loeblein de Sousa!
Emanoely Loeblein de SousaBrazil City: Jardim Port AlegreSchool: UnspecifiedCollege Plans: UnspecifiedMajor: UnspecifiedProfessional Plans: Microbiologist Honors: National Honor Society, National Merit Finalist, National Merit Semifinalist Activities: Volleyball, basketball, soccer In addition, Emanoely enjoys camping, cards, gardening, video games, reading, music, traveling, biking, hiking, movies. We Read More