# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Physics Summer Camp
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 29 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: WANTED: Future physicists and engineers!

South Dakota Mines is excited to welcome bright minds with promising futures to campus for Physics Camp 2026!

If you want to jumpstart your STEM career, this four-day camp provides an excellent introduction to the Department of Physics at Mines and our world-leading research and development in fields such as particle physics and astronomy. You'll engage in hands-on activities and hear directly from faculty members involved in fascinating research at facilities around the world:

Searching for neutrinos with DUNE – the largest experiment ever assembled – at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead and Fermi Laboratory in Chicago, and with IceCube at the South Pole;
Looking for dark matter with LZ at the SURF and SuperCDMS at SNOLAB in Canada;
Investigating how nuclear reactions power stars and create chemical elements with CASPAR, the deep underground accelerator at the SURF;
Designing nanomaterials using condensed matter physics.
Step into the world of discovery this summer and join us for Physics Camp 2026 at South Dakota Mines!

Camp Details
Dates: June 29–July 2, 2026

Times: Camp will run 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day (Monday-Thursday). Lunch will be provided for campers.  Thursday at 1:00 PM we invite parents to come on campus for a cookie reception which will conclude camp.

Audience: Students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school, as well as recent high school graduates

Cost: $350

Enrollment Process
All prospective campers must complete the following items before their summer camp application will be complete.

Submit the online registration
Submit waivers

Register now: https://apply.sdsmt.edu/register/physics?_gl=1*xgf4n1*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjkxMTA1MzMuQ2p3S0NBaUFzc2ZMQmhCREVpd0FjTHB3Zm9TZHgyRUxwYmlHNTh5VUFydU9aTHdIb1UzUVJ4TkpXMjByU1AzUXQ2ZElqV2lwWGtubm1Cb0N2ZVVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTI0NzMxMzAyMy4xNzcyODEzOTk5*_ga*NjQyNjM5NDE1LjE3NTY5MzI1NzY.*_ga_3ZRF3L09C7*czE3NzI4Mzc0ODUkbzk4JGcxJHQxNzcyODM4ODc0JGo0NiRsMCRoMA..
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rapid-city/physics-summer-camp/200029787645716
- **Event Categories**: summer-camps, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rapid City
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701
- **lat**: 44.0753
- **long**: -103.2051
- **full address**: 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Physics Summer Camp being held?
  - **A:** Physics Summer Camp takes place on Mon, 29 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Mon, 29 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am at 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Physics Summer Camp?
  - **A:** Physics Summer Camp is organized by South Dakota Mines.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Physics Summer Camp is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rapid City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Physics Summer Camp sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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