Past Events
The following events were hosted by the TxGCP and include summary information and/or resources from presentations and discussions:
- April 2008 TxGCP Kick-off Conference Summary
- Fall 2008 TxGCP Fall Forums Summaries and Resources on Messaging and Assessment
The following events have already passed or their registration is currently closed. Once the event becomes available again, it will be moved to the Events section.
| Event Name | Event Info | Cost | Registration | Sponsoring Organization Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Austin Science and Math Competition 6th -12th Grades |
2/2/08 Austin |
Free | Closed | Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering |
| Engineers Day all ages |
2/16/08 Austin |
Free Admission to first 400 kids |
N/A | Austin Children's Museum 512-472-2499 |
| ACM Robotics Club Ages: 8-10 |
3/18/08 - 5/6/08 Austin |
$220 / $240 | Closed 3/11/08 |
Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 x201 |
| Nano Day Ages: 3-10 |
3/30/08 Austin |
$10 | Closed 3/26/08 |
Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 x201 |
|
Engineering Saturdays (April) All Ages |
4/4/09 4/11/09 4/18/09 4/25/09 Austin |
Included in museum admission | N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
|
Science Sundays (April) All Ages |
4/5/09 4/19/09 4/26/09 Austin |
Included in museum admission Free Admission from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
| New Horizons for Girls Exploring Math and Science
6th - 8th Grades |
4/19/08 Abilene |
Free | Closed 4/11/08 |
American Association
of University Women, Abilene Branch (325) 670-5863 jroberts@hsutx.edu |
| Girlstart Behind the Magic Saturday Camp 1st - 5th Grades |
4/26/08 Austin |
Free | Closed 4/11/08 |
Girlstart Sharlym (512) 916-4775 sharlym@girlstart.org |
|
Engineering Saturdays (May) All Ages |
5/2/09 Austin |
Included in museum admission | N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
|
Discover Engineering Day K - 5th |
5/3/09 Austin |
Free admission ALL day | N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
|
Science Sundays (May) All Ages |
5/10/09 5/1709 Austin |
Included in museum admission Free Admission from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
| Saturday Workshop: Junior Vets 6th - 8th Grades |
5/16/09 Austin |
$20 per person | Open | Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| Girlstart Safari Adventures Saturday Camp 1st - 5th Grades |
5/17/08 Austin |
Free | Closed 5/2/08 |
Girlstart Sharlym (512) 916-4775 sharlym@girlstart.org |
| SMU Engineering Camp for Girls (currently in) 7th-11th Grades |
June, various dates Dallas |
$50 app fee | Open |
School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University Maryanne Anderson manderso@lyle.smu.edu (214) 768-1929 |
| Stunt Camp 2nd - 12th Grades |
6/2/08 - 7/25/08, every week Austin |
$495 per week | Closed | Stunt Ranch Steve Wolf (512) 653-9653 info@stuntranch.com |
| Surveying and Mapping Summer Camp 2009 (currently in) 10th - 12th Grades |
6/7/09 - 6/11/09 Tyler |
Free | Open | Tyler Junior College Patti Williams (903) 510-2365 pwil@tjc.edu |
| Shake Hands with Your Future (currently in) 3rd - 10th Grades |
6/7/09- 6/12/09 or 7/5/09- 7/10/09 Lubbock |
$595 |
Open 6/1/09 |
The Institute For the Development and Enrichment
of Advanced Learners (IDEAL) - Texas Tech University (806) 742-2420 ideal.mail@ttu.edu |
| ExxonMobil
Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp - Prairie View A & M University (currently in) 5th-7th Grades |
6/7/09 - 6/19/09 Prairie View |
Free | Open 4/24/09 |
The Harris Foundation Institute for Pre-college Enrichment (936) 261-3570 |
| Mathworks: Junior Summer Math Camp 4th - 8th Grades |
6/8/09 - 6/19/09 San Marcos |
$290 | Open 4/30/09 |
Mathworks (512) 245-3439 mathworks@txstate.edu |
|
Adventures in Science Summer Enrichment Camp (currently in) 5th - 10th Grades |
6/08/09 - 6/12/09 or 6/15/09 - 6/19/09 Dallas |
Free | Open 5/22/09 |
The Women's Museum Denita Powell Malvern (214) 915-0890 denita.powell@ thewomensmuseum.org |
| Consider Every Option (CEO) (currently in) 9th - 11th Grades |
6/9/09 - 6/13/09 Austin |
$50 per day or $225 for all 5 days |
Closed |
Women in Engineering Program Didey Muniz (512) 471-5650 wep@engr.utexas.edu |
| G.R.A.D.E. Camp (currently in) 7th - 11th Grades |
2009 Dates 6/15-19 6/22-26 7/13-17 7/20-24 Houston |
$250 | Open |
Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston (713) 743-4172 grade@egr.uh.edu |
| Mentoring & Enrichment Seminar in Engineering Training (currently in) 11th Grade |
6/20-27 7/11-18 Houston |
$200 | Open 4/17/09 |
Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston promes@egr.uh.edu |
| SMU Engineering Seniors Camp (Currently in) 11th grade |
6/21/08 - 6/25/08 Dallas |
$25 | Closed 4/30/08 |
SMU Engineering 214-768-1732 bwillis@engr.smu.edu |
| Mathworks: Honors Summer Math Camp (currently in) 9th - 11th Grades |
6/21/09 - 8/01/09 San Marcos |
$2700 | Open 4/30/09 |
Mathworks (512) 245-3439 mathworks@txstate.edu |
| Science: It's a Girl's Thing (currently in) 4th - 10th Grades |
6/22/09- 6/25/09 or 7/20/09- 7/23/09 Lubbock |
$320 |
Open 6/1/09 |
The Institute For the Development and Enrichment
of Advanced Learners (IDEAL) - Texas Tech University (806) 742-2420 ideal.mail@ttu.edu |
| Summer Academy of Architecture: Young Scholars Program (currently in) 10th - 12th Grades |
6/23/08 - 7/11/08 Austin |
$25 app fee tuition, housing and materials additional |
Closed 5/15/08 |
Summer Academy of Architecture (512) 471-9890 caad@lists.cc.utexas.edu |
| ExxonMobil
Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp - UT San Antonio (currently in) 5th-7th Grades |
7/12/09 - 7/24/09 San Antonio |
Free | Open 4/27/09 |
The Harris Foundation Veronica Sanchez (210) 458-2769 veronica.sanchez@utsa.edu |
| ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp -
University of Houston (currently in) 5th - 7th Grades |
7/12/09 - 7/24/09 Houston |
Free | Open 5/15/09 |
The Harris Foundation Zorya Briggs (281) 282-9161 Zorya@ theharrisfoundation.org |
|
Girls Can Do Anything! Dream Your Career Workshop (currently in) 5th - 10th Grades |
7/13/09 - 7/17/09 Dallas |
Free | Open 6/27/09 |
The Women's Museum Denita Powell Malvern (214) 915-0890 denita.powell@ thewomensmuseum.org |
| ExxonMobil
Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp - UT Arlington (currently in) 5th-7th Grades |
7/19/09 - 7/31/09 Arlington |
Free | Open 4/24/09 |
The Harris Foundation Lori Norris (817) 272-3491 |
|
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp - UT Pan American (currently in) 5th-7th Grades |
7/19/09 - 7/31/09 Edinburg |
Free | Open 6/8/09 |
The Harris Foundation Jodie Moore (956) 381-2659 mjmoore@utpa.edu |
|
Austin Children's Museum Summer Camps Ages: 4 - 10 |
Summer, various dates Austin |
$135 - $245 | Open | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
| STEM Summer Camps at the Girl Scouts of Central Texas K - 12th Grades |
Summer, various dates & locations |
varies | Closed | Girl Scouts of Central Texas |
| Camp Invention 1st - 6th Grades |
Summer, various dates & locations |
varies | Closed | Camp Invention |
| Aquatic Sciences Adventure Camp 4th-9th grades |
Summer, various dates San Marcos |
$595 per week | Closed | Edwards Aquifer
Research and Data Center (512) 245-2329 aqscicamp@txstate.edu |
| Girlstart Summer Camps (currently in) 4th - 8th Grades |
Summer, various dates Austin |
$350 | Open 5/15/09 |
Girlstart Sharlym (512) 916-4775 sharlym@girlstart.org |
|
Talented & Gifted: (topics include) Veterinary Medicine, Marine Engineering, Marine Biology & Pre-Med 9th - 12th Grades |
summer, various dates Galveston |
$900 per camp | Open |
Talented & Gifted: Texas A & M University - Galveston Daisy Duerson (409) 740-4525 duersond@tamug.edu |
| Sea Camp Ages: 10 - 18 |
summer, various dates Galveston |
$785 - $850 | Open |
Sea Camps: Texas A & M University - Galveston (409) 740-4525 seacamp@tamug.edu |
| Sea Campus Kids
Ages: 6 - 11 |
summer, various dates Galveston |
$110 - $125 | Open |
Sea Camps: Texas A & M University - Galveston (409) 740-4525 seacamp@tamug.edu |
| Imagine Science for Girls (September) 9th - 12th Grade |
9/12/09 College Station |
Free for registered participants | Closed | Girl Scouts of Central Texas Savita Raj savitar@gsctx.org |
| Engineering in Action 4th-5th Grade |
10/4/08 Austin |
$12 per girl $5 per Safety-Wise adult |
Closed | Girl Scouts of Central Texas Savita Raj savitar@gsctx.org |
| Parent/Daughter Workshop: Edible Chemistry 1st-5th Grade |
10/11/08 Austin |
$15 per person | Closed | Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| Maker Faire All Ages |
10/18/08 10/19/08 Austin |
$15 - $50 | N/A | Maker Faire |
| Parent/Daughter Workshop: Bubbles, Potions & Fun Explosions 1st-5th Grade |
12/13/08 Austin |
$15 per person | Closed | Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| Encounter with Engineering 9th - 11th Grades |
2/14/09 Austin |
Free | Closed 1/09/09 |
Society of Women Engineers UT Austin Judy Chang clockworksilence@gmail.com |
| Saturday Workshop: Mysteries of Make-up Science 6th-8th Grade |
1/17/09 Austin |
$20 per person | Closed | Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| Parent/Daughter Workshop: Cupid's Secrets 1st-5th Grade |
2/7/09 Austin |
$15 per person | Closed | Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| Invention Convention 5th - 8th Grades |
3/14/09 Laredo |
$20 application fee | Closed
2/13/09 |
Imaginarium of South Texas Cheryl Potemkin cheryl@imaginariumstx.org |
| Careers in Engineering for Women Summer Camp (currently in) 6th - 7th Grades |
6/7/09 - 6/13/09 Austin |
$25 application fee | Closed
2/14/09 |
Society of Women Engineers UT Austin cew@engr.utexas.edu |
| Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day K - 8th Grades |
2/18/09 Laredo |
Admission: $1 for girls $3 for children $2 for adults |
Closed | Imaginarium of South Texas Cheryl Potemkin cheryl@imaginariumstx.org |
| Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - Midland College 10th -12th Grades |
2/19/09 Midland |
Free | Closed | The Permian Basin Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Chad Brown (432) 699-7100 |
| Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - UT Austin 1st - 8th Grades |
2/21/09 Austin |
Free | Closed | Women in Engineering Program Didey Muniz (512) 471-5650 wep@engr.utexas.edu |
| Girlstart Starry Science Extravaganza 1st - 12th Grades |
2/28/09 Austin |
Free | Closed | Girlstart Girlstart (512) 916-4775 info@girlstart.org |
| Welch Summer Scholar Program (currently in) 11th - 12th Grades |
6/8/09 - 7/12/09 Austin |
Free | Closed 2/28/09 |
Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry - UT Austin Dr. J.J. Lagowski ritaw@mail.utexas.edu |
| Intergalactical Quest Ages: 5 - 12 |
3/16/09 - 3/19/09 Laredo |
$80 - $100 | Closed | Imaginarium of South Texas (956) 728-0404 |
| Expanding Your Horizons 4th - 8th Grades |
3/28/09 Austin |
$35 | Closed 3/20/09 |
Girlstart (512) 916-4775 |
| First Bytes Summer Camp (currently in) 10th - 11th Grades |
6/21/09 - 6/27/09 Austin |
Free | Closed 3/27/09 |
Dept. of Computer Sciences - UT Austin (512) 471-9523 firstbytes@cs.utexas.edu |
|
Engineering Saturdays (March) All Ages |
3/28/09 Austin |
Included in museum admission | N/A | Austin Children's Museum (512) 472-2499 |
| Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory Summer Workshops for HS Students (currently in) 10th - 11th Grades |
7/25/09 - 7/31/09 or Arlington |
Free | Closed 3/31/09 |
College of Engineering - UT Arlington Dr. Kamesh Subbarao subbarao@uta.edu |
| Bridge to Engineering and Computer Science (currently in) 8th - 9th Grades |
6/07/09 - 6/12/09 Arlington |
$325 | Closed 4/3/09 |
College of Engineering - UT Arlington Sandra Koenig (817) 272-1295 |
| Access to Engineering and Computer Science (currently in) 8th - 10th Grades |
6/15/09 - 6/19/09 Arlington |
$200 | Closed 4/3/09 |
College of Engineering - UT Arlington Sandra Koenig (817) 272-1295 |
| Gateway to Engineering and Computer Science (currently in) 6th - 7th Grades |
6/28/09 - 7/03/09 Arlington |
$325 | Closed 4/3/09 |
College of Engineering - UT Arlington Sandra Koenig (817) 272-1295 |
| Entry to Engineering and Computer Science (currently in) 5th - 7th Grades |
7/06/09 - 7/10/09 Arlington |
$200 | Closed 4/3/09 |
College of Engineering - UT Arlington Sandra Koenig (817) 272-1295 |
| ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp - Lamar University (currently in) 5th-7th Grades |
6/21/09 - 7/03/09 Beaumont |
Free | Closed 4/13/09 |
The Harris Foundation Becky Broussard (409) 880-7786 |