High School Seniors Sought For National Youth Science Camp®
Honors
For immediate release
AURORA, Colo.
— Earl Legleiter from Mid-continent
Research for Education and Learning (McREL) will serve as Colorado's
selection coordinator for the 2004 National
Youth Science Camp®(NYSC®).
Two high school seniors from Colorado will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The four-week experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the nation; three overnight expeditions into the National Forest; and a visit to Washington, D.C. The selected delegates must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential for thoughtful scientific leadership.
The NYSC® experience is offered at
no cost to its participants, so that selected delegates may attend
regardless of their financial status. Through contributions from
the National Youth Science Foundation®, delegates get a "once in
a lifetime" experience. Educational and recreational programming,
as well as meals, lodging, and round-trip air passage on scheduled
airlines are provided free of charge. More information about the
camp is available online at www.nysc.org.
Delegates will arrive in Charleston, W.V. on
Thursday, June 26, and will depart on Monday, July 21, 2004. The
camp is held at Bartow in the eastern mountains of West Virginia,
near the Monongahela National Forest. To receive an application
packet, contact Earl Legleiter at 303.632.5630 or elegleiter@mcrel.org.
Applications are due on February 27.
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students through applied research, product development and service.
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