Eligibility

Students are eligible to apply for this opportunity in their 8th grade year.

If selected, the GEAR UP students will remain part of a GeoFORCE cohort that will participate in ongoing experiences every summer leading up to their senior year of high school. 

The following grants/school districts are eligible for this experience in Summer 2027:

Application Process

GeoFORCE Application opens October 1st of every year and is due January 31st. You must be in your 8th grade year to apply for this opportunity. Students and their guardians will be notified in person and via phone call/email if they are eligible for this opportunity. 

What does a day at camp look like? 

Sample Agenda - Arizona Year 2 

6:30 AM -- Wake-up

6:45 AM -- Check Out and Load Bus

7:00 AM -- Breakfast - hotel

7:30 AM -- Bus to Snow Canyon State Park

8:00 AM -- Snow Canyon Hike

9:30 AM -- Bathroom break & load the bus

10:00 AM -- Bus to Dinosaur Discovery

10:30 AM -- Dinosaur Discovery Scavenger Hunt

11:30 AM -- Lunch/ Bathroom Break

12:00 PM -- Bus to Zion National Park

1:00 PM -- Zion Hike

2:30 PM -- Load Shuttle

3:00 PM -- Zion Riverside Hike (last stop on shuttle)

4:30 PM -- Take shuttle back to Visitor Center

5:00 PM -- Zion National Park gift shop

5:30 PM -- Bus to Hotel in Cedar City

6:30 PM -- Check-in at Hotel

7:00 PM -- Dinner

8:00 PM -- Free Time 

9:30 PM -- Curfew