Welcome to Summer Events

Embry-Riddle hosts a variety of programs during the summer. We also offer outstanding facilities to rent to outside camps that want to use our campus. You can read the brief descriptions below or click on the left to learn more about what we have to offer....

ERAU Computer Engineering Program

The Computer Engineering Program will give you an excellent introduction to the world of robotics in the aviation industry. Come learn about electronics and robotics in a fun and challenging environment! Are you a High School student that has an interest in robotics? Have you wondered how and why the Nintendo Wii System works? If so this six day program is the place for you to be in summer 2009! You will learn how to build a machine vision system, while getting hands on experience in programming concepts in C/C++. You will be engaged and challenged while getting a taste of college life on our beautiful Prescott Campus.

ERAU Flight Exploration Program

The Flight Exploration Camp is the prefect way to get started towards a career in the aviation industry. Come and actually fly a plane! Looking for an exhilarating experience? Do you have an interest in FLYING? Prescott campus Summer Programs offers high school students (ages 14-18) an extensive introduction to the aviation industry. Participants will receive ground training in our campus facilities, have the opportunity to fly in our new C-172 Simulator, and FLY a C-172S aircraft from our new fleet, both of which have glass cockpits. All flight training is conducted by certified university flight instructors.

ERAU Aerospace Engineering Program

Learn about the basics of being an engineer in the areospace and aviation industries. Real professors will teach you what it takes to become engineer at Embry-Riddle Are you a high school student with an interest in Aerospace Engineering? If so this program is for you! This is a five day intensive overview of the Aerospace Engineering program at the world-renowned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus. This program is designed to demonstrate fundamental concepts of engineering in a fun, hands-on environment. Each participant will learn the Science of Flight, how materials stress, strain, and break, and the principles of Aerospace Design. Students will be introduced to a variety of fields relating to Aerospace Engineering through daily classes and labs.

Foreign Language Institute

The Foreign Language Institute (FLI) provides opportunities for learners to learn Arabic, Chinese, or English as a second language (ESL). Summer language programs vary in lengths (1-8 weeks), languages (Arabic, Chinese, and ESL), and levels (high school, college, and adult learning). All programs are intensive with a variety of fun and language-related culture activities.

In summer 2009, one ESL class with an emphasis on American language and culture will be offered from July 18 to August 15. Other programs are currently under development. For details, please contact Director of Summer Language Institute Hong Zhan at zhan121@erau.edu. Phone number 928-777-3945.”

Great American Aero Derby

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and AeroRacers Inc. proudly present the sixth annual Great American Aero Derby (GAAD). The 2009 GAAD national competition will be held on Saturday July 18. The GAAD competition is designed to help introduce students and educators to the exciting world of aviation. Students will build AeroRacers models and use them to compete for a variety of awards and prizes including thousands of dollars in Embry-Riddle tuition scholarships. The Great American Aero Derby Summer Camp open to students ages 10 to 18 starts on Monday, July13th. Campers can chose to live on campus while participating in this fun and educational "Hands on – Brains on" camp or commute to campus daily. The camp leads up to the Great American Aero Derby to be held on Saturday, July 18, 2009. To get more information visit: http://www.aeroderby.com/index.html or call 866-359-4223.

ERAU Athletic Camps

There are many athletic camps at Embry-Riddle every summer. Athletes get to stay in the dorms, and use the athletic facilities on campus. It is fun for all ages! Each summer our ERAU Intercollegiate Coaches host a training camp for their individual sports. For more information on Soccer, Volleyball, and Wrestling camps contact the ERAU Athletic Department at 777-3777

Volleyball: Katrina Meyer
Wrestling: Ken Ramsey
Soccer: Todd Poitras/ James Barlow