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(Raleigh) – Ragan S. Spain, Secondary Science Consultant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, has been designated to serve as North Carolina’s selection coordinator for the 2007 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC).  Two high school seniors will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds.  The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the nation; overnight expeditions into the Monongahela National Forest; and a visit to Washington D.C.  The selected delegates must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential for thoughtful scientific leadership. 

The NYSC experience is offered at no cost to its participants, so that selected delegates may attend regardless of their financial status.  Contributions to the National Youth Science Foundation® allow delegates to participate in this “once in a lifetime” experience.  Educational and recreational programming, as well as meals, lodging, and round-trip air passage on scheduled airlines are provided free of charge.

Delegates arrive in Charleston, West Virginia, on Wednesday, June 27, and depart on Monday, July 23, 2007.  The Science Camp is held at Bartow in the eastern mountains of West Virginia, near the Monongahela National Forest.  Application forms are available on the Science Camp website at www.nysc.org and must be submitted directly to North Carolina’s Selection Coordinator at the following address.  The application deadline is February 16, 2007.

Ragan S. Spain, NC Selection Coordinator
National Youth Science Camp 2007
6352 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-6352

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