Pellissippi State Community College is offering a wide range of summer camps for middle and high school students across its Blount County, Hardin Valley, and Strawberry Plains campuses, with programs beginning in early June.
Designed to provide hands-on learning in high-demand fields and creative disciplines, the camps give students an opportunity to explore career pathways while experiencing a college environment.
Blount County Campus: Pellissippi State’s Blount County Campus will host camps focused on technology, creative writing, and college preparation. These programs introduce students to coding, storytelling, and academic readiness while building confidence through hands-on projects.
- Minecraft: Arcade Makers (Ages 11–14) | June 1–5
- Minecraft Survival: The Building Blocks of Coding (Ages 8–11) | June 8–12
- Short Story Summer Camp (High School) | June 8–12
- Screenwriting Summer Camp (High School) | June 15–18
- ACT Prep (High School) | June and July sessions available
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals (High School) | July 13–15
Hardin Valley Campus : At the Hardin Valley Campus, camps emphasize digital design and the visual arts. Students will explore both technical and artistic skill development, from creating 3D game environments to developing foundational art techniques.
- Unreal Designer – 3D Game Development with UE5(High School) | June 15–18
- Watercolor Painting(Ages 13–17) | June 8–12
- Acrylic Painting(Ages 8–12) | June 22–26
- Drawing Camp(Ages 8–12) | June 22–26
Strawberry Plains Campus: The Strawberry Plains Campus will host camps centered on advanced manufacturing, engineering and design. These camps provide direct exposure to technical careers through hands-on training in coding, fabrication and advanced manufacturing processes.
- Engineering Coding with Python(High School) | July 27
- 3D Printing Camp(Middle School) | July 13–16
- Fusion Design for 3D Printing(High School) | July 28
- 3D Printing in Action(High School) | July 29
- Blacksmithing Camp(High School) | June 15–18
- Welding Camp(High School) | June and July sessions available
- ACE CNC Machining Camp(High School) | Multiple dates (no cost)
Registration Information: Camps are filling quickly, with several beginning in the next few days. Programs are open to a range of age groups, and some include lunch or specialized equipment depending on the course.
Read more about our camps, or register, on our website.
Pellissippi State Community College is a public community college based in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college operates four campuses: Hardin Valley, Blount County, Strawberry Plains and Magnolia Avenue.
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