Reach Your Peak Camp - Auto Mechanics, Level 1: Hands-On Exploration

Come to WCCC this summer and get a taste of what it is like to work on automobiles. You will learn how engines work and about the other eight main components of cars. You will work in fully equipped shops with tools and automobiles that can be taken apart and put back together. With the guidance of our experienced instructors, you will apply science and math skills in real work situations and learn about careers in the automobile industry. Reach Your Peak is a partnership between colleges in northwestern Colorado with the goal of creating excitement about learning that motivates students toward a bright future and further education. Reach Your Peak starts with summer camps for middle and high school students, continues through concurrent enrollment options for high school students, and finally propels students into college and other postsecondary education. The target populations for this program are students in northwestern Colorado who might not consider going to college as an option - low socioeconomic status, first generation to college, ethnic minorities, children in single-parent households, children living in foster care, learning or physically challenged, or other documented financial need, etc. - but any and all interested students are welcomed and encouraged to participate. The partners include Colorado Mesa University, Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, and Western Colorado Community College. The program is also supported by the Northwest Council of El Pomar Foundation.