VetSummer Animal Camp DCTrinity Washington University
Experience life on a major college campus, hang with your roommate, and try on a new future now.
This is a great campus to spend a week! Lots of on campus facilities and residence halls to enjoy, prime location to nature centers and downtown Washington DC. Visit a nature center, meet animals, or just lounge in the quad after class. It is the culture and the community we create that makes this program so powerful and effective.
DC Program Details
Dates
July 9 – July 15, 2023
SESSION 2
July 16 – July 22, 2023
SESSION 3
July 23 – July 29, 2023
Ages
12-17
Type
Residential or Day
Address
Trinity Washington University
125 Michigan Ave NE
Washington DC 20017
OUR OWN Residence Hall
We have our own residence hall this summer, shared just with our sister program Summer Culinary! We get to crteate the most wonderful community and the space is just for us. The residence hall is air-conditioned and comes with all the amenities available to the college kids during the year. For many of our students, it is the time in the dorm that really defines their experience at the animal camp. This is a great way to get a feel for what college will be like! Check out the campus and more info HERE.
OUR OWN SCIENCE LABS
We are basing all of our cvlassroom activities in the science labs in the new, modern Payden Hall. The inspiring and future-forward context of the academic hall allows us to really focus our students and get amazing amounts of work done on a daily basis.
Virtual Tour: https://discover.trinitydc.edu/visit/virtual-tour/
CLASSROOMS: SCIENCE LABS IN PAYDEN HALL
Great places to learn!
We will be studying and working in the same science labs as the college students do during the year! Payden Hall is extraordinary, with lots of brand-new equipment. The environment on campus and in the labs in particular is so inspiring! We cannot wait to get started! We are committed to an extraordinary classroom experience that allows for hands-on learning with talented, trained instructors and a proprietary curriculum designed to jump-start your knowledge of animals.
The pictures below are the actual labs we will be using this summer!
NATURE CENTER & FUN TRIPS: MEET ANIMALS
Off-campus and in-person
This summer we will be visiting the fantastic Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary. This enterprise offers care, rehabilitation, and permanent sanctuary for neglected, abused or abandoned farm animals, as well as providing a protected habitat for wildlife. They promote compassion and the humane treatment of all animals by educating the public on farm animal and wildlife issues, with more than 200 animals of every kind. We will get the chance to meet the staff, find out about their jobs, career path, and meet as many of their animals as we can! This is going to be amazing and we are very grateful for this opportunity. Read more about them HERE.
DINING HALL
Fresh, savory, and many options
Residential students eat all their on-campus meals in the dining halls and the day students join us for lunch. These bright sparkling dining halls are serving fresh, hot food, often to order, and with clear vegetarian and vegan options at all meals. Food allergies can be handled with notice; eat local and enjoy the yumminess!
RESIDENCE HALL: PRIVATE AND PERFECT
We share our residence hall only with our sister program, so we control every aspect of the space including the social spaces and lounges.s
Residential students all live in doubles and triples. Each room comes with a bed, desk, dresser and of course the entire building is air-conditioned. There is a big fun lounge including a fun sunken living room style zone that will be perfect for our talent show!
Roommates are assigned by age and gender; during the registration process we ask questions to help the Program Directors pick just the right roommate for each student. Staff, including the Health Director, live in the dorm to provide 24/7 support, supervision and access.
EVENINGS ON CAMPUS & THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON DC
Explore, discover or just chill
On some evenings we will take excursions from campus into DC to explore and discover what is available to us! With a metro stop just off campus, we can zip wherever we might want to go! That being said, experience tells us some nights the students will just want to hang out in the dorms and chill!
EVENING ACTIVITES
- Lincoln Memorial and other historical sites
- National Mall
- Union Market
- ARTECHOUSE Exhibit
- International Spy Museum
- Global Dining in Capitol Hill
- Shopping at CityCenterDC
Trinity Washington University: Activities and Events on Campus
Evenings: After dinner we make time for organized, curated, planned and extensive fun activities, events and gatherings. We take advantage of the campus in all the ways that allow for our students to experience what life on a college campus will be for them in the near future! Try vet school while you try on college life – all while making new friends!
Student Center and Amenities: The Trinity Washington campus is classically lovely with fantastic architecture and fabulous amenities. We need never leave campus to have an amazing experience!
Join us this summer at VetSummer at Trinity Washington University, located at 125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington DC 20017
Find us on the map right HERE!
Learn MORE ABOUT OUR ANIMAL CAMP IN WASHINGTON DC
Find out more info on the VetSummer Animal Camp
Our animal summer camp programs are designed for young people interested in exploring the field of veterinary medicine. These animal camps provide opportunities for teens, ages 12-17 to learn about animals and animal care, as well as gain hands-on experience working with animals in a variety of settings.
Our animal camp in Washington DC is offered to middle and high school students, and all participants will get to experience the following:
Veterinary Medicine Workshops: These may include presentations on topics like animal behavior, anatomy, and physiology, as well as hands-on training in skills like animal handling, grooming, and basic medical procedures.
Field Trips: Each session includes a unique field trip that allows students to have hands-on experience with animals and nature.
Real Life Experience: Students will explore the world of veterinary medicine and gain insights into the requirements for pursuing a career as a veterinarian or other related professions from real life professionals in the field at our animal summer camp.
Team-Building Activities: The VetSummer animal camp in Washington DC incorporates team-building and leadership activities to help participants develop important skills and make new friends
Check out our other animal camp locations
We have more than just our animal camp in Washington DC!
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Premier experiential hands-on veterinary medicine summer program for any student who loves animals!