Academic Summer Camps
Academic Summer Camps 2024
Every summer, high school students get an opportunity to explore multiple academic
interests and get a small taste of collegiate life. A diverse group of topics are
ready to be taught, including baking bread from scratch, ethical computer hacking,
directing and producing a film, and expertly suturing a wound!
This is just a taste of what you can learn at one of our academic summer camps. Join
students from all over the states to learn a new skill, make friends, and get a feel
for college life.
We hope to see you next summer!
Plan for Summer 2024
Each June, Southern Adventist University offers a selection of academic summer camps
hosted in-person on our 1,300-acre campus. High school students are invited to explore
or sharpen potential career interests before even starting college in this immersive
learning experience. Each camp includes hands-on learning with some of our top-notch
professors as well as a spiritual component, modeling how Adventist education offers
both academic rigor and development for the whole person. See below for information
about the camps available for summer 2024.
Our 2024 camps are open to those who will be in grades 9-12 in the upcoming fall. Camps are held from June 9-12, 2024.
Our 2024 camps are open to those who will be in grades 9-12 in the upcoming fall. Camps are held from June 9-12, 2024.
Academic Camps for Summer 2024
We will incorporate lecture and hands-on lab instruction where students can work
on their own vehicle or one of the shop’s, doing general maintenance and repair. This
camp exposes students to the day-to-day activities associated with this career path,
showing practical application and discussing opportunities they will have once they
have graduated, including what they need to think about if they want to own their
own business. Together we’ll explore what a Christ-centered approach looks like for
those who enjoy working with their hands in a rewarding automotive career.
Instructors: Dale Walters and Steven Oskins
Capacity: 12
Instructors: Dale Walters and Steven Oskins
Capacity: 12
Do you want to be a physician? This camp is just the thing for rising sophomores,
juniors, or seniors who want a behind the scenes view of this profession while exploring
Biblical principles for finding meaning in your career. Uncover hidden diseases in
x-rays, practice suturing, construct skeletons, and learn how a real scientific laboratory
works. Interact directly with actual physicians and pre-medical students. Camp concludes
with a simulated hospital experience incorporating the skills you have learned.
Prerequisites: Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors
Instructors: Pablo Dias, MD
Capacity: 20
Prerequisites: Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors
Instructors: Pablo Dias, MD
Capacity: 20
Hacking 101: Introduction to Ethical Hacking
This summer camp introduces students to the world of ethical hacking through participation
in a Capture The Flag (CTF) environment. Students learn basics concepts related to
simple encryption, open-source intelligence (OSINT) including more intelligent web
searching, network scanning and exploiting some of the most common web security risks.
We will incorporate lecture and hands-on lab instruction. This camp exposes students
to the activities associated with this career path, showing practical application
and discussing opportunities they will have once they have graduated, including what
they need to think about if they want to own their own business. Together we’ll explore
what a Christ-centered approach looks like for those who enjoy working with their
hands in a rewarding construction career.”
Instructors: Andy Baker and Jake Johnson
Capacity: 10
Instructors: Andy Baker and Jake Johnson
Capacity: 10
Is delicious food your passion? Our kitchen is the perfect place to try your hand
at creating yumminess while building new friendships. Cooking is not only a fun hobby,
but an important life skill and an increasingly popular career choice. In the last
few years consumers are moving toward healthier meals, and the demand for plant based
foods are increasing at an exponential rate! Come put an apron on and learn some new skills that will impress your family and friends!
Do you want to make a movie? There’s a name for the place where cameras, editing,
and the art of entertainment converge. We call it Storyforge. Gets hands on with the gear that pros use to shoot the highest quality motion pictures.
Discover what really engages an audience—how to make ‘em laugh, make ‘em cry, & even
make ‘em sweat. If you want to hear a round of applause for your team when the credits
roll and surprise them with a meaningful tale, this is the place. Because being part
of a movie crew means living into something bigger than yourself. Storyforge: where
the movies we make can honor the Maker of all.
Prerequisites: Willing to jump in and work hard. Camera or editing experience can help, but is not required.
Instructors: Nick Livanos & Nathan DeWild
Prerequisites: Willing to jump in and work hard. Camera or editing experience can help, but is not required.
Instructors: Nick Livanos & Nathan DeWild
Have you ever wondered what life was like 150 years ago? How did people live and
make decisions affect us even today?
In this interactive summer camp, you’ll get to play the role of a real historical person who lived in the 1800s. The summer camp will be a game where teams of students will work together to win their objectives and maybe change the course of American history! Uncover secrets and learn about the history of our country. You’ll also get to go on at least one field trip and explore the local history around campus that relates to the game you’ll be playing.
Prior knowledge of US history can be helpful but not necessary.
Instructors: History Department Faculty
In this interactive summer camp, you’ll get to play the role of a real historical person who lived in the 1800s. The summer camp will be a game where teams of students will work together to win their objectives and maybe change the course of American history! Uncover secrets and learn about the history of our country. You’ll also get to go on at least one field trip and explore the local history around campus that relates to the game you’ll be playing.
Prior knowledge of US history can be helpful but not necessary.
Instructors: History Department Faculty
Video and photography for social media
Stories, Posts, TikTok, YouTube, Reels. Images are highly consumed on the social media platform. So what makes a great video? How can produce a crisp picture?
Do you need thousands of dollars and fancy equipment to be able to stand out in the digital crowd?
In this summer camp, you will learn the first steps of photography, video production, and storytelling, and have a lot of fun creating entertainment and meaningful projects. The boot camp is designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested media production. There are only two requirements: charge your phone and bring all your ideas. See you!
Prerequisites: Open only to rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Cellphone or camera with ability to take pictures and record video.
Instructor: TV Producer and Media Production professor Pablo Fernandez.
Stories, Posts, TikTok, YouTube, Reels. Images are highly consumed on the social media platform. So what makes a great video? How can produce a crisp picture?
Do you need thousands of dollars and fancy equipment to be able to stand out in the digital crowd?
In this summer camp, you will learn the first steps of photography, video production, and storytelling, and have a lot of fun creating entertainment and meaningful projects. The boot camp is designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested media production. There are only two requirements: charge your phone and bring all your ideas. See you!
Prerequisites: Open only to rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Cellphone or camera with ability to take pictures and record video.
Instructor: TV Producer and Media Production professor Pablo Fernandez.
Do you enjoy being in Gods great outdoors? Are you considering a career in the
outdoor industry? To you have a heart for helping people become healthier, happier,
while being safe? Sign up for the Outdoor Leadership Academic Summer camp and we will
introduce you our challenge course, take you white water rafting, rock climbing and
caving. We will show you how you can utilize these fun activities to advance the
ministry of our Lord. The Outdoor Leadership program has undergraduate programs in:
Adventure Therapy, Outdoor Ministry, Experiential Education (teacher), Outdoor Recreation
and many more. We look forward to seeing you this summer!