Tours, Contests, & Programming
Welcome to the SHAHS Tours, Contests, and Leadership Programs page!
Schuylkill Haven Student Art Contest
The United States Military Academy at West Point is excited to offer two unique opportunities for high school and middle school students to experience the Academy this summer.
Opportunity 1: Summer Leader Experience (SLE) View Flyer
This one-week program is designed for current high school juniors, offering them a unique opportunity to experience life as a Cadet at West Point. The action-packed week will be both challenging and rewarding, with participants taking part in:
Four hands-on academic workshops selected from 17 different options, taught by West Point faculty.
Physical and mental challenges, including indoor and outdoor obstacle courses, intramurals, and the Candidate Fitness Assessment.
Leadership and character development through team challenges, the Leader Reaction Course, and ethics discussions led by West Point Cadets.
Check out the SLE 2024 VIDEO to learn more about the experience.
Students can choose between two SLE sessions:
May 31 – June 6
June 7 – June 13
Applications for SLE open on February 15, and selections will be made on a rolling basis starting March 15. Completing this application also fulfills the first portion of the application to West Point.
West Point provides scholarships to cover the costs of SLE fees and travel expenses for students who have proven financial need.
Learn more here: West Point Summer Leader Experience
Apply to SLE: SLE Application
Opportunity 2: Summer STEM Workshops
For students in 6th through 9th grade, West Point will host its annual Summer STEM Workshops. During these workshops, students will explore the Academy grounds, experience cadet life, and participate in a variety of hands-on STEM activities. Workshop topics include human physiology, fuel cell cars, propellants, robotics, cantilevers, soldering circuits, fish biodiversity, water chemistry, meteorology, egg drop engineering, data analytics, and more.
The workshops are scheduled as follows:
June 2–6 for 6th-7th graders
June 9–13 for 8th-9th graders
Applications for Summer STEM are open now through February 28, 2025.
For more information, visit the Center for Leader Development in STEM (CLDSTEM) website:
Center for Leader Development in STEM | United States Military Academy West Point
Apply to Summer STEM: Summer STEM Workshop Application
The PA Society's Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Pottsville, is again hosting the "Spend A Day" program this year. If you are currently a junior of senior for the 24-25 school year who is interested in nursing education and would like to spend the day with a nurse, please sign up with Mrs. McGinty ASAP, as there are multiple dates, however, space is limited.
LVHN is now offering all School of Nursing students a tuition waiver program. If a student works part-time for LVHN while attending school and agrees to a three-year work commitment following graduation, they will have their 2nd and 3rd-year tuition, and most fees waived!
The fall LVHN Open House will be held on Wednesday, November 6, from 6 –8 p.m. It will be held at their new building at 700 Schuylkill Manor Rd, Pottsville. Students can also access all school information, take a virtual tour of their student simulation lab, and complete an application electronically on their website at www.LVHN.org/SON. LVHN is still waiving the SAT and TEAS test requirements! Applicants only need to submit the application and send in an official copy of their high school transcript to apply.
HOBY – Hugh O’Brian Youth Program
Any sophomore interested in applying to HOBY complete the Google form here by the end of school onThursday, October 24, 2024.
Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences
The Valley Forge Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution are sponsoring the National Society Knight Essay Contest for current 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Entrants must submit an original, 800 to 1200- word essay based on an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution. Entries must be received by December 4, 2024. Please see Mrs. Edwards in Guidance for details.
The Schuylkill County Regional College Fair will be Thursday, October 3, 2024. Stop by Guidance for a permission slip.