EDUCATION local Macon

Free CTAE Summer Camps Open for Registration in Bibb County

MACON, GA (KBTV) – The Bibb County School District is excited to offer free CTAE Summer Camps for middle and high school students!

These hands-on camps will focus on Film, Style, and Technology, giving students a chance to explore their creativity and learn new skills — all at no cost.

Jumpstart for Academic and Career Readiness

Are you interested in a way to boost the skills your student needs to succeed, aligned with the Georgia Common Core Standards (focused on Reading, Writing, and Mathematics)? Does your student need engaging courses that foster essential life skills across a variety of areas in their life? Could he/she benefit from gaining college and career readiness skills? If so, let’s jumpstart him/her toward success.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th and 7th graders!

Camp Dates: June 2-5, 9-12, and 23-26, 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College and Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your won.

Excited to Engineer!

Are you a middle school student with a curiosity about math and science? Imagine spending a week immersed in the world of engineering, where you get to experiment with hands-on projects and learn about engineering tools and design challenges. This camp is designed to help students develop essential skills like critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving, all while igniting a passion for exploring the unknown. By engaging with engineering professionals, conducting experiments, and exploring STEM-related topics, students will gain a deeper understanding of what a career in engineering entails.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th – 9th graders!

This camp is offered only one week in June.

Camp Dates: June 2-5, 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College and Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your won.

Camp Imagine

This interactive camp aims to inform students about the study of television and radio media. Students will examine, interpret, and study the highest standards of broadcast media, including radio, television, sales, and promotion.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th – 9th graders!

Students will remain in this camp for the duration of the 3 weeks!

Camp Dates: June 2-5; June 9-12; and June 23-26, 2025 

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College & Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Podcasters in the Making

This interactive camp will expose students to exploring the nuts and bolts of what it takes to make a podcast—from ideation and creating memorable audio logos to scripting, recording, and editing. All week long, participants will learn from experts (storytellers, producers, sound engineers, and kids and family podcasters) and learn their tricks of the trade. They will also create and record short audio gems as they lay the foundation for making their own podcasts. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiments in podcasting and collaborate with their learning community. .

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th-9th graders

Space is LIMITED to first 15 each week!

Camp Dates: June 2-5; June 9-12; and June 23-26, 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College & Career Academy 

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204 

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Braids and Style

Are you a middle school student with a curiosity about hair and its maintenance? Imagine spending a week immersed in the world of hair, where you get to experiment with products and styles, learning to maintain your healthy tresses. This camp is designed to help students develop essential skills, all while igniting a passion for cosmetology. By engaging with haircare professionals, conducting experiments, and exploring style-related topics, students will gain a deeper understanding of what a career in cosmetology entails.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th – 9th graders!

Camp Dates: June 2-5, 9-12, and 23-26 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College and Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Ready, Set, Action

Students will work with professionals in the field of film and video production. Campers will produce, direct, light, shoot and edit like the experts as they make their own movies. Students will learn the art of visual storytelling.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 6th – 9th graders!

Camp Dates: June 2-5, 9-12, and 23-26 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College and Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Hot Dogs and Hard Hats

Students will participate in building experiences under the supervision of qualified construction personnel, learning core principles of the industry. This one-day camp offers hands-on activities, construction site visits and the opportunity to gain knowledge and ask questions.

FREE Summer Camp for Rising 7th graders!

Course Requirements:

  • Closed-toed shoes
  • Long pants
  • No tank tops or shirts with fringes
  • An oath to listen to and follow ALL directions

Camp Dates: June 17th ONLY, 2025

Camp Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Hutchings College and Career Academy

Address: 1780 Anthony Road, Macon, Ga. 31204

Lunch will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Whether you’re a student interested in media, fashion, or tech, these camps promise fun, enrichment, and real-world learning. Click here to register.

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