Tech Trek
July 22 - July 25, 2024
Registration/Check-in: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Sessions: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Southwest Tech Campus Fennimore, WI
During Tech Trek, students who will be entering grades 7 through 9 in the 2024–2025 school year will participate in fun hands-on, exploratory activities related to technical careers.
The camp participants will receive:
- Hands-on activities lead by Southwest Tech program instructors to increase knowledge of technical careers
- Lunch each day
- Tech Trek 2024 T-shirt
- Lots of FUN!!!
Registration
$40 per participant material fee.
- Payment must be received by the registration deadline to hold your spot in your preferred sessions. If payment is not received by the deadline and there is a waitlist for the session, your spot may be given to another registrant who has paid. The $40 material fee is nonrefundable for cancellations received after July 8, 2024.
Tech Trek Flyer
Please select from the following session choices to customize camp schedule to your interests:
Monday, July 22
- NitroX
- Basic Crime Scene Processing/Investigation
- Building Trades - Carpentry
- Design and Print Your Own T-Shirt
- Exploration in Surgical Technology
- Gearhead's Tech Time
- Save a Life with CPR
- We Will Get You Moving!
- Welding is Fun
Tuesday, July 23
- NitroX
- Agriculture Surprise
- Building Trades - Carpentry
- Design and Print Your Own T-shirt
- Gearhead's Tech Time
- Love Is In the "Hair"
- The Mighty White Blood Cell
- Welding is Fun
- Youth Entrepreneur: Make a Pitch!
Wednesday, July 24
- NitroX
- Dental Dynamics
- Exploration in Surgical Technology
- Exploration Fun in Nursing
- Lineman Challenge
- S'more Solar
- Welding is Fun
- Youth Entrepreneur: Make a Pitch!
- Ready, Set, Show!
Thursday, July 25
NitroX
Maximum 10 Participants
Explore, drive, and race a remote control (RC) Nitro Revo 3.3 truck! Learn fundamentals in Nitro engine troubleshooting, RC steering and suspension, and electronics. On Thursday you will compete in a course race and a 90-foot drag race for the piston cup WIN! *This session meets all four days and will have afternoon sessions on Monday and Wednesday with on-site visits to local automobile dealerships to learn more about the industry and engage in additional hands-on activities related to the field. Transportation will be provided to and from the sites with a return time to campus between 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Exploring Nursing
Maximum 10 Participants
The need for nurses is growing daily. After reviewing basic nursing cares, we will conclude the session with fun group activities and games with prizes for the winners.
Firefighting Skills
Maximum 10 Participants
Receive an introduction to basic firefighting skills including the operation of various equipment.
Welding is Fun
Maximum 10 Participants
Students will learn multiple welding processes as well as plasma cutting. They will make projects with multiple machines and learn how to safely use these machines.
Exploration in Surgical Technology
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn about surgical technology and then do activities in the surgical lab to learn what it is like to work in this profession.
Design and Print Your Own T-shirt
Maximum 8 Participants
Learn how to design a t-shirt like a pro. In this session, you will pick from our asset collection and assemble your own t-shirt design. From there, you will get to print your design and transfer it to a t-shirt using a heat press.
Small Worlds: Microorganisms and Microscopy
Maximum 10 Participants
View items that can’t normally be seen with the naked eye. We will collect samples from around campus to look at under the microscope, while familiarizing ourselves with its parts and how to use it.
Gearhead's Tech Time
Maximum 10 Participants
Explore the worlds of Auto Tech, Auto Body, and Ag Power. Small engine repair, electrical circuit building, vehicle computer diagnostics, virtual paint booth, NASCAR pit stop simulator, plus more are all on the agenda for this session.
Save a Life with CPR
Maximum 12 Participants
Students will learn how to perform lifesaving CPR and will have a certification at the end of the session. This will be a combination of classroom and hands on skills.
The Mighty White Blood Cell
Maximum 10 Participants
Explore how our body uses white blood cells (WBCs) as part of our immune response to maintain balance and protect us from disease. We will be preparing blood smears and using the microscope to locate and identify WBCs. This is one of the many things that a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) does in the clinical laboratory to assist in screening, diagnosing, and treating disease.
Lineman Challenge
Maximum of 12 participants
Learn how to operate a boom truck with a remote and to be a lineman! During this session you will build an overhead and underground electrical distribution system from the ground up. What makes it so easily understandable is that short power poles will be installed so you will be constructing the lines at eye level. You will work in crews, learning how teamwork is a big part of a lineman’s day, and how each member of the team depends on others in the crew to get the job done safely and successfully. You will learn about lineman tools, gear, line trade equipment, and the many different types of knots linemen use on a daily basis. You will also learn about electrical safety.
Love Is In the "Hair"
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn tips and tricks for styling hair! Braiding techniques, messy buns, & the perfect ponytail.
Dental Dynamics
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn hands-on about some of the daily responsibilities of a dental assistant. Students in this session must be willing to open their mouths and say “ahh!” Students will role play both the assistant and the patient.
Youth Entrepreneur: Make a Pitch!
Maximum 10 Participants
Do you find creative ways to solve problems? Have you ever thought it would be fun to own your own business? Do you like convincing people that your ideas are awesome? Youth Entrepreneur: Make the Pitch! is a session where you’ll compete for prizes by coming up with a cool new product that helps people and then share your idea with potential business investors. Please note: This is a 2-day session.
S'more Solar
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn renewable energy fundamentals while building a solar oven and cooking your very own s’mores! This introductory course covers the basics of harnessing radiant heat and electricity from the sun, taught by Southwest Tech’s Sustainable Energy Management instructor who has over five years’ experience in the solar industry. Fire up your thinking caps AND your appetite as you bite into the future of energy. *S’more ingredients will be provided, please make a note of any food allergies when registering.
Basic Crime Scene Processing/Investigation
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn about basic crime scene processing. This will include evidence search techniques, DNA collection, fingerprint collection and analysis techniques, latent impressions, and processing a mock crime scene.
Introduction to Babysitting and Childcare
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn the do’s and don’ts of taking care of children. This will be a hands-on session where you will make fun take-home activities that can be used when taking care of children.
Agriculture Surprise
Maximum 10 Participants
The field of agriculture is vast and covers various aspects such as crop cultivation, livestock management, and grain marketing, among others. In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about one or multiple areas of agriculture. So, come and join us to discover what we have in store for you!
Carpentry
Maximum 10 Participants
Learn about Southwest Tech’s Building Trades Carpentry program and the various tools and equipment used in the building construction field. Participants will a build a picnic table squirrel feeder from wood.
Ready, Set, Show!
Maximum 10 Participants
In this session, you will work hands on with real calves, learning all aspects of getting an animal ready to take to a fair/show. Be prepared to get dirty, as you will wash, clip, feed and lead an animal. No experience, no problem…you will receive plenty of guidance along the way! Please note: This is a 2-day session.