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Railway Safety Summer Camp

University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS)   Engineering Summer Program group

 

Important information for all parents/guardians interested in their children participating in the 2023 Railway Safety Summer Camp : 

Application and Selection:

Students taking part in the 2023 Railway Safety Summer Camp will be selected by participating Rio Grande Valley School Districts. Each School District will select students to participate according to their independent criteria. School Districts are provided with specific application links. Contact your District Superintendent's Office for application, selection, and registration details. 

 

Participation Schedule:

The following are the weeks in which the 2023 Railway Safety Summer Camp will be running:

WEEK 1 (June 5 - 8, 2023)
WEEK 2 (June 12 - 16, 2023)
WEEK 3 (June 19 - 23, 2023)
WEEK 4 (June 26 - 29, 2023)  
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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 2023 Railway Safety Summer Camp. Links to these forms are provided below for the English and Spanish version 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 5, 2023

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 12, 2023

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 19, 2023

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 2023 UTCRS Summer Camps Closing Ceremony!

2023 UTCRS Summer Camps Closing Ceremony Flyer (TBA)

The Closing Ceremony will be held on June 30, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the UTRGV Edinburg Student Union Theatre. 

RSVP: https://forms.gle/s9VRHe7WiT1pvtbZ8

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. 

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