The 2024 Tech Trek season is in the books!

• 169 students nominated by their teachers from across Florida
• 108 students applied
• 95 attended camp (1 no show)
• 13 AAUW Florida branches were represented
• 2 camps produced (Stetson University and FAU-Jupiter)

By all accounts, the campers had a week filled with exciting STEM learning, new friendships and creating fun memories. Morning Core Classes this year ranged from Marine Biology, Forensic Science, Anatomy of Weather, QualComm-Think A Bit, Neuroscience, to Structural Engineering. The campers kept busy in the afternoons with interesting workshops including Chemistry is Fun, Robots, Passive Solar Houses, Stomp Rockets, Rube Goldberg, and Micro.bit Coding. As usual, Professional Women's Night was the highlight of the week, introducing the campers to women in STEM fields to whom they may not normally be exposed and inspired by. Quite a fascinating night!

This camp continues to impact girls who may otherwise not be exposed to this type of opportunity or see the possibilities that their future can hold. 

A big THANK YOU to all the branches that participated and helped make the 2024 Tech Trek season a success! We couldn't do it without your support. We'll be contacting all the branches in September as we prepare for the 2025 camps.

We're already planning for the 2025 AAUW Tech Trek STEM Camp with a kick start to fundraising. As you may know, although the camper's pay a $50 fee to participate, the actual cost per camper was $1300 for the week, with a probable increase in 2025. We largely depend on branch fundraising to fund the camp. Unfortunately, that has fallen short over the past couple of years. At this point, we are starting the 2025 planning with less money than we have had in previous years. Due to these circumstances, in addition to the branches funding their camper's, this year we are actively seeking individual and corporate donations. Please share the zeffy link with your members and any businesses or others that may want the opportunity to donate to this fantastic camp. We are at risk of having to reduce to one camp if the funding is not increased. 

Click on the Donation Link to contribute to the funding of the 2025 Tech Trek camps. You can also send a check made out to AAUW FL Supporting Foundation. 

Our mailing address is

AAUW FL Supporting Fund,

PO Box 126,

Palm City, FL 34991.