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SigmaCamp 2022

Announcements

Pi Day Event: Tour of R/V Atlantis and Q&A

Posted on Wed, 03/08/2023

Pi Day Event: Tour of R/V Atlantis and Q&A 8:30 PM EST

Time correction: Due to daylight savings, the event is moved one hour later, to 8:30 PM EST

Zoom link: https://sigmacamp-org.zoom.us/j/85946867712

We are excited to celebrate Pi Day with a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into the in-the-field work on marine biologists Lena Yakubovskaya and Natasha Butkevich, researchers at Stony Brook University and instructors at SigmaCamp. Natasha and Lena are on a 6-week expedition in the Pacific studying Minimum Oxygen Zones and their effect on microbiology. Please join them via Zoom at 8:30 PM EST on March 14th to see the ship, meet Master Derek Bergeron - Captain of R/V Atlantis, and ask questions about SigmaCamp 2023. Visit the flyer page for details.

Application for SigmaCamp 2023 is now open!

Posted on Wed, 03/01/2023

Application for SigmaCamp 2023 is now open!

Please visit the application page for details.
The application deadline is April 15

Problem of the Month 2022-23 Season is Over

Posted on Tue, 02/28/2023

The 2022-2023 Problem of the Month season has come to an end.  We thank everyone for participation, and would like to congratulate our winners:

Winners in Category 5 (8th grade and below):

1. The Firs​​t place and a $100 Amazon gift card are awarded to

– Elizabeth Soldatenkov (146 points)

2. The Second place and a $75 Amazon gift card are awarded to

– Mark Kononenkov  (139 points)

3. The Third place and a $50 Amazon gift card are awarded to

– Eliana Mirkis  (127 points)

SigmaCamp 2023 Dates and Location

Posted on Fri, 12/23/2022

SigmaCamp 2023 Dates and Location

SigmaCamp will take place at Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center on August 13-20th! The application for SigmaCamp 2023 will open March 1st. Please sign up to our mailing list for updates.

Donate to help Ukrainian orphans

Posted on Tue, 04/05/2022

Ukrainian orphans fund

Members of SigmaCamp staff are now actively involved in creating a safe environment for over 150 orphaned and displaced Ukrainian children rescued from the Kharkiv and Mariupol bombings. Please donate to help them!
Visit https://sigmacamp.org/ukraine for details

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