MATES Outreach & Summer Experience
MATES offers Winter Outreach Programs through our Project Terrapin initiative with STEM topics including Environmental Science, Robotics and Wildlife Conservation. We also have been offering our STEM Summer Experience Program since 1997.
Our 2025 MATES Summer Experience! The cost is $200 for the week. It is open to incoming Class of 2029 students and those entering grades 8 and 7 (who qualify)
Winter Outreach
Winter Outreach is designated for middle school and MATES Class of 2028 students! Please click the flyer link below! Register Here!
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STEM Summer Experience
Our Summer Experience is open to incoming MATES freshmen as part of the Class 2029! We will also accept rising grade 8 and 7 students based on the application process and availability of spots.
The 2025 STEM program will be hands-on with daily field experiences.
Please see our 2025 guide!
The 2024 program was a huge success thanks to the instructors, assistants, and participants who experienced field events each day! Our partners provided invaluable support to give us field opportunities. See the article that includes the 2022 STEM Summer Experience
Week 1
Barnegat Bay and Climate Change
Week 1 focuses on the local environment including hands on topics specific to Climate Change and effects on our local natural resources.
Week 3
Turtles
Week 3 is our "turtle" day with activities focused on our Project Terrapin conservation initiatives. "It will turtley be enjoyable"!​
Focus
Local Environment
Our STEM Summer Experience is a hands-on way to experience the local environment. Our slogan, "Barnegat Bay is our classroom" is emphasized throughout the one week (four days) of the program. We are in the field daily visiting local parks, beaches and on local waterways.
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Week 2
Robotics
Week 2 focuses on a Robotics theme that includes a hands-on, problem-solving activity coordinated by our MATES Robotic Team.
Winter Outreach Specifics
Q & A
Our Outreach Programs run three Mondays each month of January, February and March from 4:30 - 6 PM January and March are at the MATES School. February will be at the Save Barnegat Bay Eco Center, 117 Haines Road, Toms River, NJ
More 2025 Summer STEM Specifics...
Dates and Times
The Summer Experience was a huge success! We had over 110 participants and the program was supported by a STEM grant. The following are our 2025 summer dates:
July 21 - 24 (MATES Research Week Only for MATES students on a daily basis with no weekly commitment)
Please complete the form (here)
July 28 - 31 (STEM Field Experience)
Aug 4 - 7 (STEM Field Experience)
Here is our 2025 brochure!
