There’s still time for middle and high school students to register for the upcoming Forensic Science Day Camp at West Virginia University.

Hosted by the Forensic and Investigative Science Program, the camp runs July 18-22 for students in seventh through ninth grades and July 25-29 for students in10th through 12th grades.

The camp fee is $200, which includes lunch daily and a T-shirt. If more than one student from a family wishes to attend, it is $200 for the first student and $100 for each additional sibling.

The deadline to register is July 8.

“After years of having requests for this type of program from the community, I decided to finally organize this camp,” said Tina Moroose, camp director. “It’s going to be a really fun week.”

Participants will process “crime scenes” and collect evidence using photography, fingerprinting, tool marks, footwear imprinting, DNA analysis, blood spatter analysis and trace evidence microscopy.

After learning how to handle evidence, campers will process a crime scene at the WVU Forensic Crime Scene Complex.

Students from outside of Morgantown are welcome to attend the camp and can contact Moroose for assistance with residential accommodations.

Out-of-town campers can stay at Stalnaker Hall on the WVU campus or at Euro-Suites Hotel. Parents will be responsible for payment arrangements.

For an application, please visit http://forensics.wvu.edu/r/download/95449.

For more information, contact Tina Moroose, camp director, at (304) 293-5346 or Tina.Moroose@mail.wvu.edu.

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