Incoming ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade MontgomeryCounty Public Schools students can apply to attend free summer automotive camps where they’ll get an orientation to mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems; learn car maintenance, safety and auto body painting; and obtain auto industry career information.
“Oftentimes students don’t realize there are a lot of different career paths for people interested in the auto industry,” said Judyn Rengers, Montgomery County Public Schools career and community outreach specialist. “There are lots of options beyond becoming an auto body technician; students will learn about finance, sales and after-market careers in these camps.”
Rengers said 45 to 50 students can participate in one of two summer auto camps at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. One will go from July 9 to July 13, the other from July 16 to July 20. Both sessions will meet from 8 a.m. to noon.
All instructors are Automotive Service Excellence certified. Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County Student Automotive Trades Association Inc. sponsor the camps.
Interested students have until Wednesday to complete their applications (which can be found at autocareers.org). Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
