Seattle Post STEM

Seattle Post STEM

The Seattle Post’s STEM Committee’s goal is to promote engagement of engineers and scientists for outreach and mentoring of K-12 students and promote STEM awareness. Some studies indicate that there will be a critical shortage of engineers and scientists in the future and we hope to lessen this gap by engaging students early in their studies.

Seattle Post — 2023 STEM Engineering & Construction Camps and US Coast Guard AIM Program

The Society of American Military Engineers offers a unique series of engineering and construction camps/programs that are designed for high school students who excel in science, technology and math and are interested in pursuing engineering, architecture or STEM-related fields in college.  These camps are high energy, hands–on events for students from across the country and around the world.  The camps are led by a professional staff of engineers from the military services and private industry.  Each camp is approximately one week in duration and each has its own unique focus and theme.  The Engineering & Construction camps are a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience what engineers, architects and builders do, to learn practical skills, and to gain exposure to the military services.

For 2024, the Seattle Post will sponsor three students – one each to attend either the U.S. Marine Corps Camp, the U.S. Air Force Camp or two possible U.S. Navy Camps.  Dates and locations of these programs are noted below.

SAME/U.S. Marine Corps Engineering and Construction Camp – Dates:  June 23, 2024 through June 29, 2024; Location: Camp Lejeune — North Carolina

SAME/U.S. Air Force Engineering and Construction Camp – Dates:  June 23, 2024 through June 29, 2024; Location: — U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

SAME/U.S. Navy Engineering and Construction Camp – Dates:  June 23, 2024 through June 29, 2024; Location: — Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida

SAME/U.S. Navy Engineering and Construction Camp – Dates:  July 14, 2024 through July 20, 2024; Location: — Port Hueneme, California

Applications for the Marine, Air Force and Navy camps must be submitted through the SAME National web portal no later than March 15, 2024.  SAME National will notify the Seattle Post of applications that identify the Seattle Post as a possible sponsor.  The Seattle Post will make its final student selections by March 22, 2024 and will notify SAME National and prospective applicants.  SAME National will make final selections and notify prospective campers by approximately April 5, 2024.  The link to the SAME National website outlines eligibility requirements for each of these camps, as well as application submittal requirements:   https://www.same.org/camps

The Seattle Post will evaluate prospective applicants for these programs on the basis of the online application that is submitted to SAME National.  The registration fee for each SAME-sponsored camp is $800; however, the Seattle Post will pay the full registration fee and all travel costs associated with each successful applicant that is sponsored by the Seattle Post.