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Summer Camps

Find out how students grades 6-12 can be involved in summer camps this year.

Summer Camp 2026 Info Here!

Registration is open.

Middle School Registration Form                                                     High School Registration Form

Need something to do this summer? Want to learn career technical skills? Check out one or more of Lane Community College’s summer early college camps. Your student will actively be participating in their future and it is all free!

This page is being updated frequently until registration opens, so more camp information will come out soon.

2026 Camp Details

  • These camps are only for Oregon middle and high school students (Ages 12-18).  
  • Camps are Monday-Thursday. Lane is closed on Fridays in the summer.
  • Due to limited spots, students are not guaranteed a spot in any camp.
  • Transportation is on your own. Parking is free at Lane and LTD buses come to our campus.
  • Food and drinks are on your own.
  • The camps have interest forms that must be filled out by a parent/guardian. Tell us which camp(s) your students prefer. Participants are selected through a lottery. We will notify the parent/guardian as soon as possible if your student is selected for a camp. You have 3 days to confirm their spot.
  • A student can only attend one of the listed camps per summer.

High School and Middle School Camp Options 2026

Automotive

Come learn routine maintenance that includes tire changes, brakes, and coolant. Understand basic tools in automotive technology including small engine overhaul tear down and repair of predator 212 engine.

Dress Code:  closed toe-shoes and long pants every day

Spots Available: 20 in each camp

Middle School Camp: August 17-20, 2026  Time:  9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

High School Camp: August 24-27, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Contact:  Egan Riordon 

 

two high schoolers work build and program a robot together at computer summer camp

CompuCon

Join our interactive Computer Science camp where you can discuss trending topics with faculty and gain hands-on experience programming games, mobile apps, web pages, and physical devices. 

Spots available: TBD

Dates: August 10-13, 2026   

Middle School: 9:00 AM - Noon  

High School: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Contact: Tina Majchrzak

 

a high schooler laughs while she makes fried rice at culinary summer camp

Junior Chefs Academy

Junior Chef Academy gives students an introduction to the kitchen while building culinary skills. Students will work on recipes techniques, and develop teamwork skills in a professional environment. Students will take home what they make each day. 

They will also compete in a cooking competition, with a “Chopped” style set up. 

Dress Code: Hair tied back, clothes that fully cover legs, non-slip shoes

Middle School: 12 spots available  August 17-20, 2026  Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

High School: 16 spots available  August 24-27, 2026  Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Contact: Jamie Goodrich

 

Media Arts Hero

Media Arts

Brand yourself and/or your own company, real or fictitious, and create a series of product mockups in your brand!; learn how to create an image/identity, incorporating typography and icons, and how to create promotional materials for it for everything from web & social media to apparel and other swag. 

High School Only

Spots Available: 20

Dates:  August 10-13, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Contact:  Tom Madison 

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Welding

Our Welding camp is back for 2026! Sign up to learn about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Small Fabrication Projects, Plasma Cutting, and more!

Dress Code:  Bring leather gloves, no synthetic clothing, long pants and leather shoes required

Spots Available: 16 in each camp

Middle School Camp: July 20-23, 2026  Time:  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

High School Camp: July 27-30, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Contact:  Doug Ford

Engineering instructor Dan Harbowy shows off a contraption at LCC Open House on the grassy quad

Engineering

In this middle school engineering camp, students will learn engineering principles, design and fabrication in a hands-on mechanical engineering project that students will get to take home at the end.

There will be a showcase on the last hour of the last day of camp: 11 AM-12 PM on Thursday, August 20th. Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend.

Dress Code: Close-toed shoes 

Spots Available: 24 

Middle School Only (limited to rising 7th-8th grade only)

Dates: August 17-20, 2026  

Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contact:  Leanne Merrill

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Construction

In this camp, students will learn basic carpentry skills, basic plan reading, and tool and jobsite safety through the construction of various carpentry projects.

Dress Code: Close-toed shoes 

Spots Available: TBD

Middle School: July 20-23, 2026 

High School: July 27-30, 2026

Time: TBD

high schoolers in MedSplash shirts smiling and working together

MedSplash

Come learn about high wage, high demand healthcare careers with hands on experience!

30 spots 

June 16-27 9:00am-4:00pm

Application opens March 1 Link is above

This application is closed