From:Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., Commissioner of Education
Re:National Youth Science Camp
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) is an innovative and highly successful summer science honors program for two high-achieving high school students from each state in the nation and others around the world. The 2010 NYSC will be held at CampPocahontas in the MonongahelaNational Forest near the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the eastern mountains of West Virginia. Delegates to the 2010 NYSC will arrive in Charleston, WV, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, and will depart on Friday, July 23, 2010. Delegates must participate in the entire NYSC program.
The NYSC is an all-expenses-paid program. The National Youth Science Foundation will arrange round trip transportation from an airport near the delegate’s home to Charleston, West Virginia. Incidental expenses are not covered.
Each year, the governor of West Virginia invites the governor of every other state to initiate a process to select two delegates to attend the NYSC as his/her state’s delegation. In New Hampshire each high school may submit one candidate. An intent to apply survey can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DJ8NYT2.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be candidates for high school graduation between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010;
Must demonstrate superior academic proficiency, including recognition in mathematics and/or the sciences;
Must demonstrate an application of leadership abilities and social maturity through involvement in both school and community activities;
Must demonstrate skills and achievements outside the realm of science and outside the realm of academic pursuits; and
Must demonstrate a curiosity and an eagerness to explore many and varied topics.
Applications and more information can be found on the NH Department of Education’s Web site (www.ed.state.nh.us).
Please send completed applications to:
Lori Temple
NH Department of Education
101 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH03301
Applications must be received NO LATER THAN Wednesday, February 3, 2010.
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