Montana State to offer summer writing camps for youth

BOZEMAN — Registration is open for a pair of July summer camps at Montana State University aimed at helping young, budding writers explore their craft. 

The camps are for writers entering third through twelfth grades. Campers will participate in field trips, writing games, and workshops with local writers from multiple genres. MSU faculty from the Yellowstone Writing Project, a group of educators and writers in the Department of English, will lead the camps.

Parents of participants will be invited to a final showcase on July 17 to celebrate their campers’ work.

Writers entering fifth through eighth and ninth through twelfth grades can attend the Youth Writing Camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 13-17. The price for commuter participants is $350, and the price for campers staying in an on-campus residence hall is $875. An additional fee of $25 will be added for registrations after June 1, 2026.

The Young Writer’s Camp, which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14-17, hosts writers entering third and fourth grades. The camp costs $300, with no overnight lodging on campus available. After June 1, the camp’s price increases to $325.

Registration is available at https://ato.montana.edu/ywp/ and will close once the camps are full.

Contact: Justin Gibson, program manager for Academic Technology and Outreach, at 406-994-6633 or justin.gibson3@montana.edu.