2026 Educational Camps - Automotive Camp

Description

This three-day camp helps students gain hands-on experience with electric and hybrid vehicles, build an electric motor, learn the basics of gas engines – including setting the engine up on a test stand and making it run! Participants will also work with innovative diagnostic tools and have the opportunity to tour an automotive shop. This camp is for students entering 9th-12th grades and will be held at the Calhoun Community College Automotive Technology Center at the Decatur Campus. Sponsoring Automotive Technology Camp connects your brand with future members of the automotive industry while supporting them in gaining valuable, high-demand skills as well as partners you with Calhoun Community College to drive local workforce development.

The Chamber's Educational Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. Automotive, Cyber, Healthcare, Precision Machining and SWeETy camps will be the featured programs for 2026, along with the potential of others added based on the needs of our workforce community. The audience will include high school students and education leadership teams in Decatur-Morgan County.