Railway Safety Summer Camp
Important information for all parents/guardians interested in their children participating in the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camp :
Application and Selection:
Students taking part in the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camps through participating Rio Grande Valley School Districts will be selected based on criteria established by their respective School Districts. Each participating School District is provided with a unique application link that is customized for their use only. Contact your School District Superintendent's Office or School Officials for application, selection, and registration details.
Based on availability, students who attend School Districts that are not officially participating in the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camps can still be considered for spots in the summer camps. To be considered, parents or guardians must fill out an application form provided in the flyer below and remit payment using the link and QR code provided at the bottom of this page. To access the application form, download and open the flyer and scan the QR code, which will automatically take you to the application page. Registration for the 2024 Railway Safety Summer camps is not considered complete until ALL forms and payment have been received.
Important Note: If you are participating through your school district, you MUST use the specific application link provided to you by your school district. Please DO NOT USE the general application form provided in the flyer below as that application is only meant for individuals who wish to participate independently of their school districts.
Participation Schedule:
The following are the weeks in which the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camp will be running:
UTRGV Participant Requirements:
Once students have been selected to participate in the Railway Safety Summer Camp by their home School Districts, parents/guardians must complete and submit the UTRGV Youth Summer Camp Mandatory Participant Forms. Parents/guardians need to fill out one form for each child participating in the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camp. Links to these forms are provided below for the English and Spanish versions of the form:
UTRGV Youth Summer Programs Mandatory Form
GUÍA DE PLANEACION PARA LOS PROGRAMAS K-12 Formas Obligatorias
Three Parent Orientation Sessions will be provided by the University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS). These orientation sessions are intended to answer questions about the summer camp programs, activities, and the mandatory participant forms.
Although attending a Parent Orientation Session is not mandatory, we urge all parents/guardians of participating students to attend one of the following meetings.
Orientation #1
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 05:30 - 06:30 PM CDT
Engineering Building - Room 1.300 (Auditorium)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
Orientation #2
Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 05:30 - 06:30 PM CDT
Engineering Building - Room 1.300 (Auditorium)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
Orientation #3
Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 05:30 - 06:30 PM CDT
Engineering Building - Room 1.300 (Auditorium)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
Do not forget to RSVP for the 2024 UTCRS Summer Camps Closing Ceremony!
2024 UTCRS Summer Camps Closing Ceremony Flyer (TBA)
The Closing Ceremony will be held on June 28, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus Performing Arts Complex (PAC).
RSVP: https://forms.gle/s9VRHe7WiT1pvtbZ8
Individual Registration:
- Fill out the registration application at https://forms.gle/BKdB3R1Cxx7ZeJXX9
- Complete the UTRGV Youth Summer Programs Mandatory Form
- Remit a payment of $100 per participant
To remit payment, please follow the link below or scan the QR code. The link will take you to a payment site where you can remit payment for all participants you wish to register.
Important Note: Before remitting payment, please check with your School District to learn if it is participating in the 2024 Railway Safety Summer Camps through an interlocal agreement with UTRGV, as participating school districts have reserved spots that are funded. School Districts reserve the right to set their own selection criteria and are not obligated to share their reserved spots.
Payment Link: https://secure.touchnet.net:443/C20545_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=4768&SINGLESTORE=true
Should you have any questions, need additional information, or special accommodations, please contact the UTCRS at (956) 665-8878 or send an email to railwaysafety@utrgv.edu.