Camps Community

Community Mission

Working with the network of SAME Posts, volunteers, and sponsors, the Camps Community of Interest (COI) supports the development, maintenance, and growth of a variety of camps to provide in-person experiences to students interested in exploring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills and careers.

SAME camps help participants learn engineering and construction skills and principles through various projects involving complex problem-solving; experience the range of engineering fields they can explore based on their STEM interests; understand career options across the engineering sector; and interact with STEM volunteers and mentors. The net outcome is more STEM professionals available to meet the infrastructure and readiness needs of our nation.

Overview

Each year SAME supports numerous camps across the country and overseas, including five week-long in-residence Engineering & Construction Camps for high school students, to provide students with first-hand experience in STEM. Posts across the world support additional one-day to multi-day camps, extending the reach of the Society to more students.

This COI is open to any SAME member, strategic partner, member company, or donor interested in ensuring SAME continues to provide such in-person experiences.

COI Goals

• Provide a world-class STEM engagement program

• Recruit campers, staff and mentors at both the national and local level

• Expand the number of camp opportunities to engage more young people

• Ensure high school students continue on a STEM path after graduating

• Foster an alumni network engaged in the work of the Society

Strategic Alignment

Goal 2: Build and Sustain Resilient Communities–Lead efforts to prepare communities to absorb, recover, and adapt from natural and man-made threats, fortify our nation’s resolve directly where people work and live.

SAME Camps’ ability to contribute to technical and leadership skill-building in a competitive environment pushes campers resolve to solve problems. They become an important factor in their community’s ability to be resilient.

Goal 3: Develop Leaders for the Profession–Lead efforts to enhance leadership development and cultivate the talent necessary to address the nation’s grand challenges; ensure the enduring stewardship of the A/E/C profession.

At every turn, campers are presented with problems they must investigate, plot solutions, and test their plans. Success is not guaranteed, but that is part of the learning process. Campers understand that their ability to work in teams amplifies the impact they can make. They learn when to lead and when to follow, skills that contribute to the enduring stewardship of the A/E/C profession.

Goal 4: Enrich the STEM Pipeline for the Nation–Lead efforts to inspire, encourage, and enable youth to pursue STEM careers; help them develop the technical capacity that our nation needs to remain globally competitive.

Camps provide in-person experiences to students interested in exploring STEM-related skills and careers. Campers get to interact with scientists and engineers and hear about the path they followed in pursuing their careers. Campers gain a sense of what it takes to become a STEM professional and what options exist to explore that interest from high school to college and beyond. The net outcome is more STEM professionals available to meet the technical needs of our nation and remain globally competitive.

SAME National Webinars

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  October 4, 2023

  Communities of Interest, National Webinar, Resilience COI, SAME National Events, SAME Resilience COI, Upcoming Events, Webinars

  Webinar

  Safeguarding Strategies: A Deep Dive into Department of Defense Cybersecurity Compliance

  In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and security, the Department of Defense (DOD) holds a paramount responsibility to safeguard sensitive information and critical systems from cyber threats.
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  October 5, 2023

  COI Meetings, National Leadership, National Webinar, SAME Leader Development COI, SAME National Events, SAME Small Business COI, Upcoming Events

  SAME National Leadership Opportunities

  Have you ever considered taking on a national leadership role within SAME? SAME wants to increase the number and diversity of key leader position candidates in order to ensure a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates.
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  October 11, 2023

  Communities of Interest, Leader Development COI, National Webinar, SAME National Events, SAME Resilience COI, Upcoming Events, Webinars

  Webinar

  Closing the Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Are Going

  Do you have challenges, risks, and obstacles, or are they opportunities? While the word opportunity means several things to SAME’s members, above all it denotes a mindset. In this webinar, we will share some research and discuss an opportunity mindset, the culture needed to grow it, and how the business developer, project manager, engineer, and architect can apply it.
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  October 18, 2023

  Communities of Interest, Environmental COI, Event Types, National Webinar, Professional Development, SAME Environmental COI, SAME National Events, Upcoming Events, Webinars

  Webinar

  NEON: Data and Infrastructure to Understand Changing Ecosystems

  This webinar will detail the NAVFAC Northwest Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program and the five-year infrastructure backlog being tasked for the organization.
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  October 18, 2023

  Communities of Interest, Leader Development COI, National Webinar, Upcoming Events, Webinars

  Webinar

  What to Know About the National Leader Development Program

  Are you interested in developing your leadership skills but don’t know if the SAME National Leader Development Program is for you? Join us for an overview of the program as well as the application process.