USF C.A.G.E. Elementary Cyber Camp (Grades 3-5)
Recommended for Grades 3-5
Calling all kids! This summer, the Cybersecurity Agency for Global Engagement (C.A.G.E.) is recruiting new trainees to become elite secret agents. This is of the most urgent concern, as we believe our systems have been compromised. Join today to help us expose this mysterious group of hackers!
This immersive, high-energy simulation will offer girls and boys in grades 3-5, knowledge in foundational computing concepts, including skills associated with cybersecurity, computing architecture, and coding. In addition to the program’s curriculum, elementary students will develop knowledge and skills that can be applied to their own interactions within the digital world.
Please note, this camp is the same each week and we do not recommend enrolling one camper in more than one week of C.A.G.E. Elementary CyberCamp.
Location: USF Tampa Campus (Additional information provided in camp welcome email)
Grades Levels: Entering 3rd – 5th grade
Cost: $349.99
- Session 1: June 3-7, 2024
- Session 2: June 10-14, 2024
- Session 3: June 24-28, 2024
- Session 4: July 22-26, 2024
To register for the USF C.A.G.E. Elementary Cyber Camp and find additional information, visit the camp website.
USF Everyone Can Code Camp (Grades 4-6)
Recommended for Grades 4-6
Campers will have the opportunity to LEARN coding basics, PRACTICE their skills through coding games, puzzles and activities, APPLY what they have learned as they create with code, and CONNECT the experiences from camp to the real-world through problem solving and critical thinking. At the end of the week, campers will even design and prototype their own app using the skills they have learned.
Campers not only learn coding basics, they also begin to see how coding is a part of their everyday lives and may even become a future career option. This is a beginning coding camp for kids with little to no experience in computer coding.
Format: In-Person
Location: USF Tampa Campus
Grade Levels: Entering 4th – 6th grade
Cost: $349.99
- Session 1: June 17 – 21, 2024
- Session 2: July 8 – July 12, 2024
- Session 3: July 15-19, 2024
To register for the USF Everyone Can Code camp and find additional information, visit the camp website.
USF Middle School Cyber Camp (Grades 6-8)
The USF Middle School Cyber Camp, held in-person at the University of South Florida’s Tampa and St. Pete campuses, gives campers (grades 6-8) the opportunity to explore basic to intermediate cybersecurity concepts through interactive hands-on experiences. Activities are differentiated to match each camper’s needs.
Please note, this camp is the same each week and we do not recommend enrolling one camper in more than one week of C.A.G.E. Elementary CyberCamp.
Location: USF Tampa and St. Pete campuses (Additional information provided in camp welcome email)
Grades Levels: 6th – 8th grade
Cost: $399.99
- Session 1: June 3-7, 2024
- Session 2: June 10-14, 2024
- Session 3: June 17-21, 2024
- Session 4: June 24-28, 2024
- Session 5: July 8-12, 2024
- Session 6: July 15-19, 2024
To register for the USF Middle School Cyber Camp and find additional information, visit the camp website.
USF High School CyberCon (Grades 9-12)
The USF High School CyberCamp encourages high school students from across the Tampa Bay area to pursue careers in the rapidly growing cybersecurity industry. The week-long program helps students learn what being an ethical hacker is all about.
Supported by local cybersecurity student groups and industry leaders, USF CyberCamp participants explore cybersecurity careers while networking with industry professionals within the Tampa-area cybersecurity community. The course curriculum is supported by Florida CyberHub resources and lesson plans from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Campers will work through hands-on cybersecurity exercises with experts virtually, engage with lectures from industry and community leaders, and network with cybersecurity students and professionals during this five-day camp.
Format: In-Person
Grades Levels: 9th – 12th grade
Location: USF Tampa
Times: 9am – 4pm EDT
Cost: $425
To register for the USF High School CyberCamp and find additional information, visit the camp website.