Applications for MISS Summer Camp are open!

Apply here!

Please keep an eye on your emails. We will notify all applicants of their status within 2 weeks of applying to camp!

MISS Summer Camp 

Day Camp: June 8-12, 2026 8am-5pm in Sarasota, FL
Sleep Away: Camp June 15-20, 2026 in Cedar Key, FL

Description: The MISS Summer Camp is a FREE marine science program intended to provide accessible science experiences for rising 9th-12th graders from historically excluded groups in STEM including.  Campers receive breakfast, lunh and dinner. 

Transportation: 
Day Camp- We can provide free transportation to and/or from camp daily from anywhere in Manatee or Sarasota counties to any camper who needs it. Campers not requiring transportation can be dropped off and picked up from our office in Sarasota.

Sleep Away Camp- Campers will be picked up from our office in Sarasota and TPA airport. Home pickup available upon request for any camper in Manatee or Sarasota counties who cannot get transportation to our office.

Students will participate in a broad range of activities including:​​

• Fishing
• Kayaking
• Snorkeling (optional)
• Field surveys 

• Shark Dissections
• Coding
• Data Analysis
• ​Science Communication

Funding for this camp was provided by Gulf Coast Community Foundation and The Appleby Foundation. Thank you, sponsors!
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Watch a video from our camp below!

Content warning: dead animal dissection