The Womencenter and the Construction Management Program of Oakland Community College, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) – Detroit Chapter are hosting an exciting, week-long day camp to introduce young women to the world of construction.  Participants will attend camp from July 11 – 15 at OCC’s Orchard Ridge Campus in Farmington Hills.

Taught by local women employed in the construction industry, MAGIC (Mentoring a Girl in Construction) Camp provides information and hands-on experience in a wide range of construction-related fields.  Students will gain knowledge and practice in areas such as carpentry, electricity, plumbing, tiling, surveying, and painting, and will build a small frame house on the campus. 

  In addition, campers will practice with a crane and forklift, and create construction-related functional projects to take home.  Hardhats, safety goggles, gloves, and other protective equipment are provided.  At the conclusion of the camp, each camper will receive a Tomboy Tools® toolkit.

A recognition completion reception will be held on Friday, July 15 for the campers, their families, MACIC Camp staff, OCC and NAWIC representatives, and construction industry and union sponsors.

The MAGIC Camp experience is free to registered students, thanks to the generous donations of the local construction industry, including The Home Depot, Barton Malow, Harley Ellis Devereaux, AUCH General Contractors, George McIntosh Inc., Michigan CAT, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Plumbers Local 98, Operating Engineers Local 324, International Masonry Institute, UAW, the National Association of Women in Construction, and Oakland Community College.

MAGIC Camp is designed for high school women ages 14-18.  An application form signed by a parent or guardian must be submitted.

If accepted, applicants must attend and participate in all camp days and submit health information, consent for treatment/waiver and photo release forms.

They must also provide unofficial school transcripts through fall 2010, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor, a letter of recommendation from an employer, neighbor, scout leader, cleric, etc.  Letters from family members are not acceptable.

In addition, applicants must provide a 250-word essay describing why they are interested in attending, what they have to offer, and what they hope to gain from the MAGIC experience.

The application deadline is Friday, June 3. 

To learn more, or for an application form, call the OCC Womencenter at 248.522.3642.

The Orchard Ridge Campus is located at 27055 Orchard Lake Road, just south of I-696 in Farmington Hills.

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