Butte County CTE is excited to offer camps for middle grade students that combine fun with the development of powerful career skills!

Why Career Skills Camps?

Middle school students are at the perfect age to be exposed to career possibilities and begin career planning. Butte County CTE is proud to partner with local agencies to provide camps focusing on career technical education skills to students in grades 6-8. 

Our middle school camps allow students to:
  • Build new skills
  • Provide career exploration
  • Consider high school career pathways

Camps Offered Summer 2022

We are offering four new camps this summer of 2022, for a total of eight different career camp possibilities! Camp descriptions will come out through CARD this Spring. Registration will open through CARD in May of 2022. 

Career Camp Expansion

Since 2018, Butte County CTE has been increasing the types and numbers of camps offered to local youth. In 2020-2021, we were able to provide 18 weeks of hands-on career skills camps to over 100 middle grade students!

Testimonials

Welding Camp
  • "This camp has been incredible for my daughter. She has gained an impressive amount of skills and knowledge in one week."
  • "Finding activities in the summer for teenage boys is tough. Welding was the perfect program for my son to be exposed, explore and engage in an activity that is a pathway to a career."

Programming Camp
  • "My son LOVED the class and the teacher - very informative and educational."
  • "Staff created a safe and fun environment. Instructor was knowledgeable and made it easy to understand for the kids."

Culinary Camp
  • "I think this was one of the most exciting and inspirational camps my daughter has done. The recipes from scratch are so good!"
  • "Organized, professional, followed COVID management protocols."
  • "This camp gave my grandson a boost in his confidence and pride in new skills he learned. It was a truly memorable and enjoyable experience for us."