Summer College Aspiration Programs

色花堂 is excited to offer a variety of programs for area youth to experience life on a college campus this summer! Programs range from science to social media and forensics to athletics; the schedule holds something for everyone.

All Summer College Aspiration Program participants receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt as part of their registration!

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Program Descriptions

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JUNE 2025

Inside Out!

$25
Monday, 6/23 鈥� 9am – 12pm 鈥� Ages 12-14
Led by Human Services Department Chair Anne St. Pierre

Get ready for a summer adventure filled with emotions, creativity, and making a difference! We鈥檒l start with a quick peek into exciting careers in helping professions before a screening of the animated favorite Inside Out. Popcorn will be available. After the movie, we鈥檒l explore how our emotions shape who we are and how we connect with others. Then, you can unleash your creativity by designing emotional support kits packed with stress-relief goodies and uplifting messages. Take a kit home to share with someone special, and together we鈥檒l donate the rest to a local social services agency. It鈥檚 a fun, hands-on way to learn, give back, and leave feeling inspired.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 15 participants.

Creative Writing

$25
Monday, 6/23 鈥� 9am – 3:30pm 鈥� Ages 11-17
Led by Humanities Department Chair Jessica Smith

Calling all storytellers, poets, and creative minds! Let your imagination run wild at CMCC鈥檚 Creative Writing Day Camp. This is your chance to dive into the world of storytelling like never before. We鈥檒l break the day into three awesome sections: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction 鈥� each packed with examples from literary legends, hands-on writing challenges, and fast-paced creative games to keep your ideas flowing. Come ready to write, share, and have fun with fellow young writers. Your next great idea starts here!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 20 participants.

How Did These Bananas Get Here?

$35
Tuesday, 6/24 鈥� 1pm – 4pm 鈥� Ages 10-17
Led by Business Faculty Mike Henry and Maria D’Auria

Join us to learn about supply chains that get produce from around the globe to 色花堂鈥� with the banana as a prime example. You鈥檒l explore questions like where the bananas originate from, why they鈥檙e consistently so inexpensive compared to other produce, what are the steps involved to get to the Pine Tree State 鈥� all while enjoying some bananas of your own.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 20 participants.

JULY 2025

Mechanical Codes and Food Safety

$25
Monday, 7/7 鈥� 8:30am – 12pm 鈥� Ages 12-17
Led by Heating & Plumbing Department Chair Marc Gilbert and Culinary Arts Department Chair Austin Perreault

This program is all about the importance of food safety, and building and mechanical codes. Get a behind the scenes look at the importance of properly installing and maintaining HVAC and refrigeration systems. You鈥檒l learn about how things can be badly wrong when food safety rules are not followed or systems are not kept up to code.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 20 participants.

Boys Basketball Skills Clinic

$150
Monday – Wednesday, 7/7 – 7/9 鈥� 9am – 12pm 鈥� Ages 7-12
Led by CMCC Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Gonyea

This camp is open to boys basketball players looking to learn and improve skills in the basics of the game. CMCC coach Dave Gonyea and Mustangs players will take younger athletes through a variety of drills focused on dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defending, all in a fun atmosphere!

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

Computer Build & Play

Computer Build & Play – CLASS IS FULL!

$25
Thursday, 7/10 鈥� 10am – 3:30pm 鈥� Ages 10-17
Led by CMCC Computer Technology Faculty and Esports Team Coordinator

Interested in learning how to put together your own computer for gaming? CMCC Computer Technology faculty Chris Thoma and Brett Bisesti will walk you through the basics of assembling your own PC and joining a network, before playing a Rocket League group match in our state-of-the-art Esports Arena!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 15 participants.

Girls Youth Softball Camp

$50
Saturday, 7/12 鈥� 9am – 12pm 鈥� Ages 10-14
Led by CMCC Assistant Softball Coaches Abby Nielsen and Tyler Ham

This camp is open to girls softball players looking to help improve their skills! CMCC coaches and players will take athletes through a wide array of drills including, batting, fielding grounders and fly balls, baserunning and sliding before ending the day with a controlled scrimmage.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 20 participants.

Girls HS Softball Elite Camp

$50
Saturday, 7/12 鈥� 1pm – 4pm 鈥� Grades 9-12
Led by CMCC Assistant Softball Coaches Abby Nielsen and Tyler Ham

This camp is open to girls high school softball players! CMCC coaches and players will focus on advanced drills including bat control and swing motion, infield defense, pitcher and catcher drills, advanced baserunning and more.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 20 participants.

Learning Laser Cutting

Learning Laser Cutting – CLASS IS FULL!

$35
Monday, 7/14 鈥� 10am – 3pm 鈥� Ages 10-17
Led by CMCC Architectural Studies Department Chair, Tim Braun

Interested in learning about laser cutting? Join Architectural Studies professor Timothy Braun for a one-day camp learning the basics. Then choose from a variety of projects and materials before using CMCC鈥檚 laser cutter to cut out and assemble your own design!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 10 participants.

Fun with Forensics

Fun with Forensics – CLASS IS FULL!

$35
Tuesday, 7/15 鈥� 8:30am – 11:30am 鈥� Ages 10-17
Led by CMCC聽 Public Service & Social Sciences Department Chair, Matt Tifft

Looking for a hands-on introduction to the world of forensic science? Then this is the program for you! Campers will gain a behind-the-scenes look at the way crime scenes are processed by investigating, fingerprinting, and using alternative light sources to collect and process evidence. This scenario will contain elements of psychology and conservation law.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 15 participants.

Wooden Car Derby

$50
Tuesday/Wednesday, 7/15 – 7/16 鈥� 10am – 4pm 鈥� Ages 8-15
Led by CMCC Faculty in Automotive Technology, Graphic Communications, Building Construction Technology, and Precision Machining Technology

Rev up your (wooden) engines and take to the track for this summer’s CM wooden car derby! Participants will design, create, decorate, and ultimately race their miniature cars to determine who has the fastest build in this two-day event. You’ll work with the Automotive Technology, Precision Machine Tooling, and Building Construction Technology programs to design and carve out your car from wood, head over to Graphic Communications to decorate them in the coolest fashion, before racing them on the downhill track against your fellow competitors to determine a winner!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 12 participants.

Let's Pasta 'Bout It!

Let’s Pasta ‘Bout It! – CLASS IS FULL!

$60
Monday – Tuesday, 7/21 – 7/22 鈥� 10am – 2pm 鈥� Ages 10-17
Led by CMCC Faculty Austin Perreault

Learn to make homemade pasta from scratch with the team from Culinary Arts! This two-day camp will take you through multiple recipes and teach you how to make several different kinds of pasta. Participants will also learn how to finish off their dishes by making various sauces and will take home their very own pasta roller to be able to put their new skills to use in their kitchen at home!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 12 participants.

High School Boys Basketball Shooting Clinic

$150
Monday – Wednesday, 7/21 – 7/23 鈥� 6pm – 8pm 鈥� Ages 14-18
Led by CMCC Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Gonyea

Are you a high school boys basketball player looking to take your shooting game to the next level? This three-night camp offers the guidance you need to improve your skills. CMCC Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Dave Gonyea and current Mustangs players will take athletes through a variety of drills and one-on-one attention, to emphasize shooting technique and style to help you find your perfect form.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

Girls Youth Soccer Clinic

$150
Monday – Wednesday, 7/21 – 7/23 鈥� 6pm – 8:30pm 鈥� Ages 10-14
Led by CMCC Women’s Soccer Head Coach Rob Rodriguez

This camp is open to girls soccer players looking to help improve their skills, with three sessions over three evenings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. CMCC Women鈥檚 Soccer coaches will take athletes through a wide array of skills and drills, focusing on footwork, passing, shooting, defending, and introducing players to basic team tactics.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 60 participants.

Be a Healthcare Hero!

$35
Wednesday, 7/23 鈥� 9am – 3pm 鈥� Ages 12-18
Led by CMCC Education and Nursing Department Chairs

This camp is all about exploring the world of healthcare and discovering what it鈥檚 like to be a nurse. Participants will learn about different healthcare jobs, what nurses do, and how teamwork and communication are super important in healthcare. Practice taking vital signs, learn about hand hygiene, and play some cool games to test your skills. At the end of the day, we鈥檒l put everything we鈥檝e learned to the test in a fun escape room challenge.

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 12 participants.

Science is Magic!

$35
Thursday, 7/24 鈥� 9am – 12pm 鈥� Ages 10-15
Led by CMCC Faculty in Life Sciences

Calling all future magicians and scientists! Join the Life Sciences faculty for an exciting morning in the lab where we will investigate mysterious color changes, mix chemicals, and may play with a bit of fire! Fun and safety will be our top priorities so please make sure to come dressed in long pants and sneakers.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt. This program is limited to 15 participants.

Women's Basketball Youth Day Camp

Women’s Basketball Youth Day Camp

$100
Thursday – Friday, 7/24-7/25 鈥� 9am – 4pm 鈥� Ages 6-10
Led by CMCC Women’s Basketball Coach Andrew Morong

The youth camp is for players entering grades 1-4 who are interested in having fun while playing basketball!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

Boys Youth Soccer Clinic

$150
Monday – Wednesday, 7/28 – 7/30 鈥� 6pm – 8:30pm 鈥� Ages 10-14
Led by CMCC Men’s Soccer Head Coach Dalton Wing

This camp is open to boys soccer players looking to help improve their skills, with three sessions over three evenings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. CMCC Men鈥檚 Soccer coaches will take athletes through a wide array of skills and drills, focusing on footwork, passing, shooting, defending, and introducing players to basic team tactics.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

Women's Basketball Middle School Day Camp

Women’s Basketball Middle School Day Camp

$145
Tuesday – Thursday, 7/29-7/31 鈥� 9am – 4pm 鈥� Ages 11-14
Led by CMCC Women’s Basketball Coach Andrew Morong

The youth camp is for players entering grades 5-8 who are interested in having fun while playing basketball!

Lunch will be provided by the CMCC Dining Commons. Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

AUGUST 2025

Boys High School Soccer Camp

$150
Monday – Wednesday, 8/4 – 8/6 鈥� 6pm – 8:30pm 鈥� Ages 9-12
Led by CMCC Men’s Soccer Head Coach Dalton Wing

Join CMCC Boys Soccer head coach Dalton Wing and players from the Mustangs USCAA National Championship-winning squad during a three-evening camp open to all high school boys soccer players, from incoming freshman to graduating seniors. They鈥檒l take athletes through a wide array of skills and drills, focusing on advanced dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending on the 色花堂 turf facility. Also features a Q&A on the college recruitment process

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.

Elite High School Girls Soccer Camp

$350
Friday – Sunday, 8/8 – 8/10 OVERNIGHT
Led by CMCC Women’s Soccer Head Coach Rob Rodriguez

CMCC Women鈥檚 Soccer Head Coach and YSCC Coach of the Year Rob Rodriguez hosts this three-day, two-night camp geared towards girls soccer players looking to play in college. Camp runs from Friday night to Sunday at noon, and players will live and train like a college team for the weekend while working on elite level skills and tactics. Off-field sessions will include how to get recruited, what college coaches look for in players, and how to break down game video. Also features a Q&A with current college players. Players will need to be dropped off at 6pm on Friday, August 8 and picked up by 12pm on Sunday, August 10.

Each participant will receive a 2025 CMCC Summer Program t-shirt.