Game and Fish offers Summer Youth Camp
Aug 1-6

Free for youth age 14-17; apply by May 28
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering a summer youth camp Aug.1-6 where teenagers can enjoy a week of shooting sports, learn new fishing skills; participate in canoeing, hiking, and rapelling and take part in campfire and conservation education programs.

The camp is available to youth age 14-17 and is held at the Whiskey Mountain Wildlife Conservation Camp located near Trail Lake, ten miles southeast of Dubois.

Hunter education coordinator Jim Dawson said the camp is a great bargain and a lot of fun.

“The camp is free,” Dawson said. “Young men and women enjoy a week of learning outdoor skills, and conservation ethics. They also participate in hands-on activities like shooting sports, fishing skills, hiking, canoeing and campfire time.”

The camp takes place in some of Wyoming’s most beautiful; country. “Students won’t find a camp like this anywhere in Wyoming and they get it for no charge,” Dawson said.

Dawson said the camp is balanced with outdoor, indoor, and hands-on activities. Most of the activities are done in groups with some opportunity to work alone.

“Campers work as a team all week,” says Dawson. “Campers make new friends and learn outdoor skills that will stay with them for a lifetime.”

To be eligible, students must live in Wyoming and be recommended by a teacher or youth leader. Most equipment is provided. Each camper is required to provide personal gear, including sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain gear, and cool-weather clothing.

According to Dawson, the camp application process is very competitive and the forty openings fill fast.

The Game and Fish will accept applications through 5 p.m. on May 28. Application forms are available at any regional office of the Game and Fish, at the department Web site <a href=”http://gf.state.wy.us”>http://gf.state.wy.us</a>, or by calling the Game and Fish education section office at (307) 777-4538.

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University of Wyoming Energy Summer Institute
Laramie, Wyoming (June 6-19, 2010)

UW now accepting Energy Summer Institute applications
Two-week summer program at the University of Wyoming for 9th grade students and public school teachers

LARAMIE - Jananuary 7, 2010 -- Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Energy Summer Institute sponsored by the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources. The insitute is a two-week summer residential program for students currently enrolled in ninth grade. It is also open to the state's public school teachers.

The 2010 program is scheduled for June 6-19. The goal is to inspire the imagination of high school students about the challenging energy problems facing the world while exciting teachers about the energy industry and the School of Energy Resources (SER).

In addition to attending classes, students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of recreational, cultural and social events. Room and board costs are covered by the SER.

" The program offers the youths of Wyoming a terrific opportunity for exposure to higher education and all that the University of Wyoming has to offer," says Mark Northam, SER director.

Applications are available for download at http://www.uwyo.edu/energy_institute.

Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2010 or until all openings are filled.

For more information, call Pam Henderson at (307) 766-6879 or e-mail pamelah@uwyo.edu.

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Student Selection
The School of Energy Resources Energy Summer Institute is an enrichment program for high-school students with an interest in science and math. Applicants should be excellent, well-rounded, 9th-grade students who demonstrate the following traits, aptitudes, and behaviors.

- Creativity, imagination, and curiosity
- Initiative, motivation, and independence
- Solid communication skills
- Humor
- Enthusiasm about learning and life in general

To be eligible to apply, students must:
- currently be enrolled in the 9th grade in a public or private high school in Wyoming.
- be current residents of Wyoming.
- be committed to participate fully and remain for the entire two weeks of the program.

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources will select the successful applicants. The SER values diversity and seeks broad participation from across the state from schools of all sizes.

Application Process for Students
Submit the following information to apply for the Energy Summer Institute.

Complete the student information form. The form asks for basic information such as your name, school location, and parental consent. The form also requests a list of your activities, honors and awards, and high school course enrollment information.

Obtain two recommendations from a current teachers, counselor, coach, or youth-group leader. At least one recommendation must be from a 9th grade teacher you had in the first semester or currently have now. Letters of recommendation should be mailed under separate cover by the recommenders.

Write a letter of application. In your letter, include the reasons for wanting to participate and an explanation of what you hope to grain from the experience. Feel free to provide any background information about yourself that you feel is appropriate. Letters that bring out the personal qualities sought by the SER will strengthen the application.

Provide a copy of your school transcript from the first semester of 9th grade. An unofficial transcript is sufficient.

Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2010 or until all openings are filled.

Mail your student information form, letter of application, and 9th grade transcript to the following address.

School of Energy Resources
Attn: Energy Summer Institute
Dept. 3012, 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-2000

Admission letters will be mailed by the week of April 9, 2010.

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