Mines Alumni - volunteers are needed to support Oredigger Camp 2026! Oredigger Camp is a 2 1/2 day gathering of incoming first-year and transfer students prior to the beginning of fall semester. It allows the students to engage and build relationships with fellow students, faculty/staff, and alumni as they participate in challenges, games, and activities. Further information on the Oredigger Camp experience, from a student perspective, can be found here.
There are two Camps this year, both at the YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park. Travel/Lodging will be on your own. If you want to stay at the YMCA, please make reservations early as space will be limited. The camps take place over Aug 16th-18th and Aug 18th-20th. Volunteers are needed for the second day of each session only - Aug. 17th & Aug. 19th. Lunch and some swag will be provided to volunteers on those days.
Below is a summary of volunteer expectations:
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Volunteers will lead small groups of campers through engineering challenges and reflection activities.
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Engineering challenges push campers to work together as a team, think outside the box, and put ideas into motion. Alumni help establish how these challenges translate into engineering careers.
Reflection activities encourage campers to think about who they are and what they want their college experience to look like.
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Volunteers should have fun and chat with campers and counselors!
Exact volunteer positions will be provided when you check in at camp.
Lunch will be provided.
Register by Monday, August 3rd. Please register below by clicking the "Respond" button and selecting the day(s) you would like to join. Further communication will be provided to volunteers closer to camp.
This event will most likely be these students' first interactions with alums and will allow them to see the strong bond that can be created with the school as they navigate through their time at Colorado School of Mines and one day become ambassadors like yourselves.
