Camps

Register your class or organization below for a customized campus visit experience.

Join us for an engaging robotics camp where students will utilize technology to build interactive LEGO builds and then utilize simple block coding to enable their builds to come to life. Camp is FREE thanks to a Lilly Endowment Grant that Trine has received to promote STEM education. Registration is based on the grade that students are currently in for the 2024-2025 school  year. Registration will open on April 1, 2025 at 8am and is limited to 40 students (split into 2 classrooms) per camp. Please ensure that you are only registering for ONE camp session per student.

Camp dates:

• Lego Camp #1 - Grades K-2 – June 2 & 3
• Lego Camp #2 – Grades K-2 – June 5 & 6
• Lego Camp #3 – Grades K-2 – June 9 & 10
• Lego Camp #4 – Grades K-2 – June 11 & 12
• Lego Camp #5 – Grades 3-5 – June 16 & 17
• Lego Camp #6 – Grades 3-5 – June 18 & 19
• Lego Camp #7 – Grades 3-5 – June 23 & 24
• Lego Camp #8 – Grades 3-5 – June 25 & 26
• Lego Camp #9 – Grades 3-5 – July 7 & 8
• Lego Camp #10 – Grades 3-5 – July 9 & 10
• Lego Camp #11 – Grades 6-8 – July 14 -17
• Lego Camp #12 – Grades 6-8 – July 21 – 24

Over the course of the day, this camp provides an exceptional opportunity for aspiring young wrestlers to enhance their skills, develop their technique, and gain valuable insights from college coaches and athletes.

For more information: Attach link to the Elementary Camp Flyer attached

To register contact Thunder Varsity Men’s Wrestling Coach Josh Stephenson at: stephensonj@trine.edu

Join us for our Prospect Camp and experience what it's like to train at the next level! You'll get hands-on coaching and a chance to showcase your skills while learning about our facilities and strong team culture. Don't miss this opportunity to see if Trine is the right fit for your future in college wrestling!

For more information: Attach link to the Prospect Camp Flyer attached

To register contact Thunder Varsity Men’s Wrestling Coach Josh Stephenson at: stephensonj@trine.edu

Join us for an immersive overnight camp at Trine University to explore different options within the world of Computer and Information Technology.

June 9-11, 2025

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• Day 1: Computers and Programming

• Learn how computers work and build a PC.
• Intro to block coding, Python basics, and algorithms.
• Tour the AIMM Lab to learn about new computing technologies.

Day 2: Robotics, Game Design, AI, and Esports

• Program robots with CrowPi/Raspberry Pi and a training robot.
• Introduction to game design with Unity/Godot and create your own game.
• Learn AI basics and participate in an AI image recognition challenge.
• Experience AR/VR with Microsoft HoloLens and HTC Vive Pro.
• Enjoy esports with a tournament and racing simulator.

Day 3: Cybersecurity and Makerspace

• Introduction to cybersecurity, hacking, and penetration testing.
• Participate in "Hack the Box," lock picking, and a hacking escape room.

• Explore Trine’s Makerspace with a scavenger hunt.

June 9-11, 2025

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Are you ready to explore the exciting world of engineering? Join us this summer at Trine University's Engineering Your Future Engineering Summer Camp for high school students! This immersive camp offers a unique opportunity to dive into a variety of engineering disciplines through hands-on activities and projects. Discover your passion and see which engineering major is your perfect fit.
Camp Highlights Include:

• Aerospace Engineering: Design, build, and launch a pneumatic rocket. Experience the thrill of aerodynamics and propulsion firsthand!
• Biomedical Engineering: Build a prosthetic hand using 3D-printed parts. Learn about biomechanics and innovative medical technologies.
• Chemical Engineering: Implement a separation process. Understand the principles of chemical reactions and processes.
• Civil Engineering: Design and build a water conveyance system with a focus on aqueduct structures. Explore the fundamentals of structural engineering.
• Electrical Engineering: Construct an electronic cicada and perform voice analysis with an oscilloscope. Dive into the world of circuits and electronics.
• Mechanical Engineering: Design, build, and load test a column. Discover the principles of mechanical design and structural integrity.
  Don’t miss this chance to gain hands-on experience and learn from Trine University’s expert faculty. Whether you're just curious or already passionate about engineering, our camp is the perfect place to ignite your curiosity and pave the way for your future.

Students will engage with our esports department in our brand new, state of the art esports arena, to learn the ins and outs of esports and how they can turn their hobbies into viable future careers. Camp is FREE thanks to a Lilly Endowment Grant that Trine has received to promote STEM education. This camp is for any high school students in grades 9-12 (based on the upcoming 2025-2026 school year). Please only register for one five-day session listed below per student.

June 16 - 20

June 23 – 27

 

June 16 – 20, June 23-27

June 28 – Performance

The Angola Performing Arts Academy (APAA) Theater Camp is for 10-14 yr olds and is a 2 week day-camp involving  rehearsals, theatre and art workshops, and drama classes! Students will rehearse “Picnic with Patricia Polacco” written and directed by MK Clark which they will then perform in full costume at the T. Furth Center for the Performing Arts at Trine University on June 28.  For more information and to register, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mTD5EnD1NCIlNtEKHTcfbvlsNXuL16xCH_SkInyvrEE/viewform

For students who wish to learn more about nutrition, exercise, and the human body. This camp involves physical activity as well as classroom time to learn more about careers within the exercise science field. Camp will run from 9am - 3:30pm, July 14-16 for 2^nd & 3^rd graders (based on their current grade level)  and then another camp will be held from 9am – 3:30pm on July 21-23 for 4^th & 5^th graders (based on their current grade level). Lunch and snacks will be provided. Camp is FREE, thanks to a Lilly Endowment Grant. Space is limited to 30 students for each camp. Please only register for ONE 3-day camp session.

July 14-16  (2^nd & 3^rd Graders)

July 21-23 (4^th & 5^th Graders)

June 15-21

Hoosier Boys State is a program for boys going into their senior year of high school. It builds important real-world skills and leadership qualities in exceptional young men by creating a functional state government based on Indiana’s political process.

During this week-long program, they will actively collaborate to establish platforms for two made-up parties, participate in elections, propose laws, negotiate bills, and enforce the established legislation from the local up to the state level.

For more information and to apply https://www.hoosierboysstate.org/apply

June 16 - 17

This two-day health professions immersion camp offers high school students an introduction to health science pathways and careers. Campers will take part in hands-on activities, explore various healthcare careers, and connect with professionals who will share their insights. Students will engage in interactive learning at both the Trine Angola main campus and the Trine Fort Wayne Brooks College of Health Professions building, where they will learn through simulation labs and virtual reality. This immersive experience provides a valuable opportunity to discover more about healthcare and explore potential career paths.

Please note, parents are asked to drop off their camper at the Trine Angola main campus. The following day, parents will have the opportunity to pick up their child at the Fort Wayne Brooks College of Health Professions building, where campers can show their parents around the new facilities. If parents are unable to pick up at the Fort Wayne location, campers will be bussed back to the Angola main campus for a convenient pick-up option there.


Camp is FREE thanks to a Lilly Endowment Grant that Trine University received.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

June 22 - 28, 2025

Hoosier Girls State is a weeklong camp held on the campus of Trine University designed to educate Indiana's young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of good citizenship. By getting involved in the process, delegates can learn more about City County and State government. Through hands-on experience young women can not only learn the mechanics of local and state government; but also learn citizenship and patriotism; gain self-confidence, poise and character. Attendance also makes participants eligible to apply or be selected for awards, honors and scholarships as outlined in the scholarship section.

Apply to attend and for more information visit https://www.alahgs.org/ 

Grades 9-10 from 9am-12pm
Grades 11-12 from 1pm-4pm

Cost $95 per session or $160 for both

Instruction from the Trine University Pole Vault Squad and Olympic Champion and World Record coach Dave Nielsen.

Trine University Sports Camp Registration & Payment

June 22-27

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Join us on June 25-27 for a 3 day healthcare camp sponsored by Cameron Hospital and Trine University. Spend 3 days and 2 nights looking at and participating in different healthcare career options. At the conclusion of the week, you will shadow a healthcare professional during a mock trauma event.  Learn how to present a professional resume. Find out which healthcare career option might interest you!

Overnights will be on the Trine Campus and day classes will be at Cameron Hospital New Education Innovation Center or in a Trine classroom.

Camp is available for students in grades 9-12 (based on the grade they will be entering this fall.)  

June 25-27

July 6 -11

Indiana State Police Academy, career camps give high school age students an in-depth and hands on law enforcement experience. This means that any child going into high school or that has graduated but not yet attended college is eligible to attend camps. These camps are co-ed camps that are directed by Troopers throughout the entire week. Our staff is compiled of male and female law enforcement personnel, utilizing many of the same experts that train our very own Troopers, as well as professionals from other walks of life that relate to a law enforcement field. Attending the camps, each camper will find out what it takes to be a police offer, experience some of the same things that officers do during their career and get to see the other careers and specialties within the law enforcement field. Campers will participate in physical training, familiarization of police equipment, conduct their own crime scene investigations, hear from defense attorneys, judges, and other experts in the criminal justice field, and watch exciting police demonstrations! ld at Career camp participants get an idea of college life while at the camp on the campus of Trine University. All career camps start on Sunday and end that Friday. There is a graduation ceremony at the close of the camp that Friday afternoon that parents/family are invited to attend!

For more information and to register visit: https://trooper.org/camps/ 

 

July 8-10

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July 18-19

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July 20^th – July 23^rd featuring an overnight and day camp option. Campers will receive instruction from the 2024 National Champion Thunder Men’s Basketball coaching staff and players.
The camp is open to player in grades 3-12, campers will be grouped by age and ability. The camp will focus on fundamental development and competition. Campers will receive individualized instruction, and each day will feature tournament and league games. "The Hoosier Boys Basketball Camp has two simple goals: to make each young participant a better basketball player and a better teammate." -Head Coach, Brooks Miller 
 The camp costs $399 for the overnight option and $299 for the day camp. Overnight accommodations will have counselor supervision and feature air conditioned, two-bedroom, hotel style rooms.
The camp brochure can be found here. Campers can begin registering at this link.

July 25-27

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July 25-26

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Here at Trine University, Innovation One and Education One have teamed up to bring back STEM with Storm — virtually!  We have partnered to bring our campus mascot, Storm, into elementary classrooms to share his love of science and math with students near and far!