Heads Up [montanaahecandofficeofruralhealth.my.site.com] is a multi-day immersive program that supports behavioral health career exploration through hands-on activities, classroom lectures and college prep information sessions. Students who participate in Heads Up in Helena are certified in Teen Mental Health First Aid which provides them with the skills to support peers experiencing mental health challenges. Heads Up is held in Helena at Carroll College and is scheduled for July 12th-16st, as well as Billings at Montana State University Billings on August 2nd-6th
New for 2026 BTS and SYG camps: students will learn to use machine learning packages for their research projects as an introduction to AI in medicine. In BTS, they will predict whether samples are from COVID19 or flu patients. In the 3rd module of SYG, they will use their sequencing data to predict their ABO blood types.
If you are taking multiple camps, you pay only one application fee. Please use the same transaction id on multiple camp application forms. For additional questions, please email us at camp@mircore.org.
Interested in becoming an educator? Join us for some fun while learning about teaching in rural Montana schools.
Dates: June 14-19, 2026
Carroll Sports Medicine is hosting our first Sport Medicine Summer Camp June 15th – 17th 9am-3pm at Carroll College. This is for incoming freshmen to outgoing seniors. We will be doing a variety of activities over the 3 days 9am – 3pm. Campers will also have CPR training and hands-on sports medicine skills training.
Join the Helena Youth Corps! In collaboration with the Helena Lewis & Clark National Forest, we’re thrilled to introduce a new addition to the MCC Youth Program designed for residents of Helena and nearby communities. This AmeriCorps opportunity welcomes individuals aged 17-18 who are interested in engaging in four conservation-oriented projects throughout the Lewis & Clark National Forest.
Multiple Options available, click here to learn more.
Living Allowance: $1,200 biweekly before taxes are taken out
AmeriCorps Education Award: $1,565.08 upon completion of the program
July 12-17, 2026
We invite youth ages 14-18 and 13 (if graduated from eight grade) to spend one week in the rustic setting of Lubrecht Experimental Forest east of Missoula and learn about Montana’s natural resources. The accommodations are comfortable, the food is great, and the instruction and friendships are the best.
Campers learn about forests, streams, soils, geology, range land, wildlife, and recreation, and spend a half-day rafting the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork River. In between the field sessions, taught largely by professionals that volunteer from a variety of natural resources based agencies and industries, specialty evening programs, guest speakers, hands-on learning-through-discovery, and campfires provide for a lasting summer camp experience.
Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program
Travel to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for an unforgettable student travel program focused on conservation ecology and wildlife management. Through service work and data collection with scientists from Yellowstone National Park and the U.S. Forest Service, students will gain first-hand experience with real-world conservation and research methods. When your group isn’t busy in the field, you’ll have a chance to explore geothermal features, raft the Yellowstone River, and gain practical camping skills. There is an option to earn 3 undergraduate credits through the University of Montana (separate registration process and tuition fees apply).
Dates: July 13-17, 2026
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird Commuter (through May 31) – $300 (2024 price)
Regular Commuter (after May 31) – $350 (2024 price)
Early Bird Resident (through May 31) – $800 (2024 price)
Regular Resident (after May 31) – $850 (2024 price)
Grades: 5-12 (in Fall 2026)
Location: Montana State University, Bozeman
The Yellowstone Writing Project’s Youth Writing Camp is a multi-day “unschooled” writing workshop for youth entering grades 5-12. Campers will write in multiple genres and share their writing within a supportive community of peers and licensed educators–the Yellowstone Writing Project teacher consultants.
The program includes writing on the move, writing games, and guidance and feedback throughout the writing process. Yellowstone Writing Project (YWP) teachers and junior counselors lead the camp.
The Junior Police Leadership Academy is a week-long camp for students entering grades 10 through 12 next school year (2025-2026). Throughout the week, instructors, who are peace officers throughout the state, instruct students on various law enforcement topics. They also teach team building and being a leader in your community.
This is open to students across the state. Some of the highlights of the week include driving at the driving track, rappelling and hiking, and much more.
If you are interested in law enforcement or being a leader within your community, please consider applying.
Apply by April 1st, 2026
Bust out your Inner Inventor at this summer’s Creative Arts Camp! You will be inspired to design and construct a unique functional art piece using beautiful wood pieces. A clock? Mosaic? Garden art? A whirligig? You decide! Plein-air painting, on your own or with guidance, is always offered. Wildflowers will be out in mid-June; temps are cool and the Camp is gorgeous.
Dawn Nelson will return for more Botanical Illustrating, and Susan Hummel will teach the Coptic Stitch for bookbinding. We’ll have children’s activities as well!
This year we’re inviting a more multi-generational approach. It has always been a delight when parents and grandparents bring a younger family member to Creative Arts Camp. It’s a chance to bond and make memories, as well as creating tangible reminders of your time together. There will be activities specifically for the kids, so that everyone can work at their own level.