October
- Tech Trek Organizers recruit volunteers; prioritize Selection Committee Volunteers (so we have reps in all counties)
- Camp organizers and volunteers raise funds from private giving and local or regional grants
- Volunteer committees begin forming: Student Selection, Curriculum, PR & Marketing, Dorm Mom and Counselors, and Fundraising
November
- AAUW national office organizes annual Director Update
- Camp organizers revise web site to align with materials from Directors’ update
- Web site begins accepting Volunteers
- Early emails go out to all New Jersey schools with a 7th grade (in counties where AAUW volunteers will select)
December
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- Curriculum Committee begins to review core class and workshop topics
- Emails go out to nominating educators and NJ principals seeking Teachers’ Nominations for students to attend Tech Trek: Nominate a Camper!
- Web site continues accepting Camp Volunteers
- Student Selection Committee begins to accept Teacher Nominations of Students
January
- Emails go out to NJ principals seeking Teachers’ Nominations for Students to attend Tech Trek: Nominate a Camper!
- Continue to accept Teacher Nominations of Students
- Student Selection Committee Training dates announced via Zoom) Late January/early February meeting with teleconference options at 6:00pm)
- Continue to recruit and select camp volunteers
February
- Student nomination forms due from teachers to Tech Trek Selection Coordinator – Deadline February 2.
- Continue accepting volunteers
- Continue accepting Student Applications
March
- Student applications due to Tech Trek Camp Selection Coordinator – March 1
- Interviews of Tech Trek applicants begins – March 4
- Confirm list of dorm monitors, day counselors and begin background checks
- Curriculum Coordinator schedules Core and Workshops
- Order materials and supplies from Curriculum Committee
April
- Finalize Student Counselors Selection
- Volunteers complete applicant interviews – April 5
- Committee members recommend campers and alternates – April 12
- Director and Selection Coordinator Finalize Campers – April 14
- Final Selections Sent to Families – April 15
May
- Registration documents Camper Packet sent to families due – May 3 (final paperwork due June 14)
- Meet & Greet Visit TechTrekNJ-Stockton-Map – Campus Center or via Zoom May 19, 2024 1-3pm
June
- Registration documents (medical, release forms) and $50 fee (or waiver request) from families due – June 16
- Make checks payable to AWCO – mail to Stockton University School of Education J-201, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway NJ 08205 – ATTN: Claudine Keenan
- Tech Trek Camper Packet to Parents
- Camp Schedule 2024
- What to Bring To Camp
- Camp Policies and Rules
- Core Class, Workshop, PWN, and Field Trip Survey
July
- July 20 – Alumni Reunion – was a huge success – see you next year!
- July 21-27 – Camp!
- Photo Album
- Daily Schedule
- Pick Up Saturday July 27 8-10am (Think Shore Traffic) TechTrekNJ-Stockton-PickupMap to Lots 6-7 TRLC
August
- Tech Trek Organizers debrief with Camp Volunteers
- Tech Trek Organizers process camp expenses
September
- Tech Trek Organizers submit Camp Report to AAUW national office
- Tech Trek Alumni and Organizers share stories from the camp and say thank you for the support
Previous Years’ Typical June-July
- Tech Trek Camper Packet to Parents – after June 15
- Camp Schedule 2021
- What to Bring To Camp
- Camp Policies and Rules
- Core Class, Permission, and Medical Forms
- Campers assigned to Dorm Rooms and Core Classes
- Campus Meet & Greet at Stockton Campus Center (driving directions)- May 15, 2021
- Camp forms due – April 30, 2021 (AAUW NJ Tech Trek Camp c/o Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway NJ 08205).
- Campers assigned to Workshop, Field Trip, and Professional Women’s Groups
July
- July 17 – Orientation Day for Staff
- July 18-24 – Camp! Daily Schedule and Nightly Updates
- July 25 – Alumni Camp
Archived
- Camp COVID Account, Daily Schedule and Folder
Archived AAUW STEM Tech Trek Daily Camp Schedules
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