Name: Herdina Construction Trades Camp 2026
Start: 2026-06-01T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-01T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Calling high school students interested in learning more about construction! The Herdina Construction Trades Camp runs weekdays the first two weeks of June based at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead.
Dates are June 1-5 and 8-12, 2026. Hours are 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8 – 11:30 a.m. Friday
The camp offers opportunities to introduce participants to the many specialty occupations within the construction industry that may include:
*Carpentry
*Casework
*Concrete forming and finishing
*Drywall
*Electrical
*Excavation
*Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
*Masonry
*Plumbing
*Print reading and building codes
*Structural steel
Herdina campers will work side-by-side with industry and education professionals, learning about occupations, tools, safety requirements, and skills required for satisfying and well-paying careers. Students will participate in classroom and hands-on learning, with the opportunity to experience first-hand how residential and commercial buildings are constructed.
Cost for students to attend is $250.
Upon completion of the camp, students may earn high school credit and/or M State will transcribe three college credits (BLDG 1110 Basic Principles of Residential and Commercial Construction) to the student’s academic record.
Scholarships will be available to graduates pursuing construction-related fields.
This year’s service project will be a warming house/concession building for the RRV Fairgrounds. Historically, campers have built small garage-like structures or sheds. The partnering organization has provided the materials while the campers and industry professionals provide the labor.