Summer Camps
Rise above a
boring summer
July 21-25, 2025
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Students can join us on the UW-Green Bay campus for five days/four nights of camp fun! Campers will spend the week learning a new skill, living on-campus like a college student, dining in our university dining hall and meeting other GEAR UP students from all over Wisconsin. Need another incentive? This experience is FREE to all GEAR UP students!.
LIVE ON CAMPUS
Live like a UW-Green Bay student! Campers will stay in a residence hall to experience on-campus college life.
Dine like a student
Refuel in our on-campus Cloud Commons dining hall. No need to pay — GEAR UP has you covered!
Learn NEW Things
Camp is about having fun and learning new skills. Thanks to our partners, students will leave with a new skill to show off to their classmates!
Summer 2025 Camp Offerings
UW-Green Bay GEAR UP is excited to offer three brand new camps for summer 2025! Check out the offerings below and be sure to pay close attention to eligible grade levels. Grade levels are based on student's grade as of the 2024-2025 school year.
Animation Exploration
Grades 9-11
This camp has reached maximum capacity. Registration is still open to be added to the waitlist.
Stop-motion animation is a great way to explore the art and design of storytelling. Use your digital fabrication skills to create sets, props and characters that come to life one frame at a time! Students will use a smartphone to capture their creation so that they can show it off long after camp ends!
Students without a smartphone are still encouraged to register!
Lego Robotics
Grades 6-8
Join us for Lego Robotics Camp where you can get your hands on the newest Lego Spike Prime Kits! Campers will build a Lego robot and learn basic coding using Scratch, an intuitive coding language. Campers will test out Spike Prime's new sensors, part of the components that make robots work. With the basics down, campers will put their robots to the test in a series of challenges!
Printmaking & Experimental Photography
Grades 10-12
This camp has reached maximum capacity. Registration is still open to be added to the waitlist.
It's time to put your art skills to the test with two brilliant faculty from the UW-Green Bay Art Department! Half the day will be spent in the darkroom learning the science behind photographic emulsions and creating unique works of experimental photography. The second half of the day, students will use upcycled materials to create two different printmaking masterpieces!
Step 1: Register
Students should start be completing the registration form at the link below.
PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to new campers who have not attended camp with GEAR UP before. Returning campers will be put on a waitlist until June 1, 2025. At which time, if spots are available, they will be contacted and offered a spot at camp.
Step 2: Complete CampDocs
CampDocs is our camper information collection portal that you will gain access to after you submit your registration in Step 1. This will collect information such as allergies, emergency contact information, medications and much more. Students are not fully registered and cannot attend camp until this profile is 100% complete. It is recommended that this step be completed with the assistance of a parent and/or guardian.
Our UWGB GEAR UP Camp Director, Ben, will be in contact with more information after we receive your submission from Step 1.
Have a question? We've got an answer!
If at any point students or families have a question about the GEAR UP camp offerings, please do not hesitate to reach out to our GEAR UP Services Specialist and Camp Director, Ben!