Summer STEM camps

GEMS
Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science

Grades 4-12

GEMS is an U.S. Army-sponsored, summer STEM day camp for rising 4^th to 12^th grade students. Spend a week doing hands-on experiments in a working U.S. Army research lab or engineering center, or virtually from home.

In-Person Camps

To attend an in-person GEMS camp, you need to provide your own housing and transportation. Select a state on the map below to find options near you.

In person & virtualVirtual

Select a state to see its locations.

Camp List

AlabamaFort RuckerGrades 4-11 CaliforniaLos AlamitosGrades 6-12 FloridaCentral FloridaGrades 6-10 IllinoisChampaignGrades 6-12 MarylandAberdeen Proving GroundGrades 7-11 MarylandAberdeen Proving Ground – DHA PHGrades 6-8 MarylandAberdeen Proving Ground – MRICDGrades 5-7 MarylandAdelphiGrades 6-12 MarylandFrederickGrades 5-12 MarylandSilver SpringGrades 7-12 MassachusettsNatickGrades 4-9 MississippiVicksburgGrades 7-12 New HampshireHanoverGrades 6-8 New MexicoWhite Sands Missile RangeGrades 6-12 North CarolinaDurhamGrades 6-8 TexasAustinGrades 7-10 TexasSan Antonio - USAISRGrades 6-12 TexasUT San AntonioGrades 9-12

At a glance

Education Level

4-12varies by location

Cost

Free

Season

Summerweek-long sessions

Format

In person

Still have questions?

Send a note to the GEMS program office. We answer most messages within two business days.

Ready to Get hands-on?

Spend a week doing real experiments with real scientists and engineers.

Step into an Army Lab near you or bring science into your home.

[In-person Camps]

GEMSGains in the Education of Mathematics and Science

In-Person Camps

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Still have questions?

Spend a week doing real experiments with real scientists and engineers.

GEMS
Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science

Camp List