Camp Locations & Schedule

Welcome to the Scrubs Camp locations and dates page, your gateway to an extraordinary healthcare journey. Whether you're a high school student eager to explore medical careers or a parent supporting your child's aspirations, this is where you can take the first step towards an enriching and immersive experience. Sign up now and embark on a transformative path toward a future in healthcare.

Scrubs Camp Dates for 2024-2025

Join us for the upcoming Scrubs Camps to explore healthcare careers! Below are the dates and locations for the camps:

  • October 9, 2024 - Hot Springs - Fall River Health Services, 1201 Hwy 71 S
  • October 9, 2024Huron - Northeast AHEC in Huron, 1060 3rd St SW
  • October 11, 2024 - Watertown - Lake Area Technical College, 1201 Arrow Ave
  • October 15, 2024 - Yankton - SEDC AHEC in Yankton, 1000 West 4th Street, Suite 5
  • October 16, 2024 - Dell Rapids - Dell Rapids High School, 1216 Garfield Ave
  • October 29, 2024 - Rapid City - Western Dakota Technical College, 800 Mickelson Dr
  • October 30, 2024 - Winner - Winner Regional Hospital, 475 E 8th St
  • November 13, 2024 - Chamberlain - Sanford Chamberlain, 300 S Byron Blvd
  • November 21, 2024 - Mitchell - Mitchell Technical College, 1800 E Spruce St
  • December 18, 2024 - Sioux Falls - Southeast Technical College, 2320 N Career Ave
  • January 29, 2025 - Rapid City Area Schools Scrubs Camp - Hosted at SD School of Mines, 501 E St. Joseph St
  • March 4, 2025 - Vermillion - USD Lee Medical Building 215 E Clark St
  • March 12, 2025 - Spearfish - Black Hills State University, 1200 University St
  • April 21 OR May 1, 2025 - Sioux Falls - USD Sioux Falls Campus
  • April 30, 2025 - Aberdeen - Northeast AHEC, 201 S Lloyd St, Suite W270
  • May 14, 2025 - Sioux Falls - Southeast Technical College, 2320 N Career Ave
  • TBD - Custer - Monument Health Custer, 1220 Montgomery St
  • TBD - Pierre/Fort Pierre - South Dakota Discovery Center, 805 W Sioux Ave

For registration forms, please contact the Camp Coordinator of the camp you'd like to attend.

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Camp Med Dates for 2024-2025

Camp Med events are typically held at local middle schools. If you are interested in attending Camp Med, please check if your school is included in the camp schedule or contact the Office of Rural Health for more information.

  • November 7, 2024 - Aberdeen - Northeast AHEC, 201 S Lloyd St, Suite W270
  • June 2-5, 2025 - Sioux Falls - Southeast Technical College, 2320 N Career Ave
  • TBD - Pierre/Fort Pierre - South Dakota Discovery Center, 805 W Sioux Ave
  • TBD - Saint Francis - St. Francis Indian School, 502 East Warrior Drive
  • TBD - Chamberlain - Sanford Chamberlain, 300 S Byron Blvd

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Camp Locations and Coordinator Contacts

Northeast SD Area Health Education Center (NESD AHEC)
201 S Lloyd St Suite W270,
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Website 

  • Camp Med: November 7, 2024
  • Scrubs Camp: April 30, 2025

More information coming soon!

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
300 S Byron Blvd
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Website 

Jessica Neilan - Marketing Coordinator at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
605-234-7217
jessica.neilan@sanfordhealth.org 

  • Scrubs Camp: November 13, 2024
  • Camp Med: TBD

Monument Health - Custer
1220 Montgomery St.
Custer, SD 57730
Website 

  • Scrubs Camp: TBD

Dell Rapids High School
1216 Garfield Ave., 
Dell Rapids, SD 57022

Chelsey Michel, Physical Therapist at Avera Dells Area Hospital

  • Scrubs Camp: October 16, 2024

More information coming soon!

Fall River Health Services
1201 Hwy 71 South,
Hot Springs, SD 57747
Website 

  • Scrubs Camp: October 9, 2024

Northeast Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
1060 3rd St SW
Huron, SD 57350
https://nesdahec.org/about/ 

  • Scrubs Camp: October 9, 2024

Huron Event Center
501 Wisconsin Avenue SW
Huron, SD 57350

Sheila Monnier
605-715-5157 
s.monnier@nesdahec.org 

Dakota State University
820 N Washington Ave,
Madison, SD 57042

Coordinator: Renae Spohn, PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ, CPHI, FAHIMA, FNAHQ

Dr. Renae Spohn, Associate Professor, is the Director of the Health Informatics & Information Management Programs at DSU with more than 35 years of experience in the profession. She serves on the CAHIIM Accreditation HIMAC Council, which recommends academic programs for accreditation and she currently serves on the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Dakotas Chapter Board of Directors. 

Mitchell Technical College
1800 E. Spruce St.
Mitchell, SD, 57301

Hillary Vining, Director of Enrollment, Mitchell Technical College
605-995-7114
hillary.vining@mitchelltech.edu 

  • Scrubs Camp: November 21, 2024

Mobridge Regional Hospital
1401 10th Ave W,
Mobridge, SD 57601

More information coming soon!

Lakota Tech High School
14 New Wolf Circle School Road,
Pine Ridge, SD 5770

Donis D. Drappeau, MSPAS – Ihanktonwan, USD Sanford School of Medicine Diversity Pipeline Coordinator. I have coordinated the Pine Ridge Scrubs Camp for the past 4 years (excluding 2020 due to the pandemic). Having grown up on the reservation, I know the value of the exposure to the many healthcare careers/professions and the need to start as early as possible in providing the information to our youth. I appreciate the SD DOH, the venues that we use on the Pine Ridge reservation to hold the camp, and the many students that take the time to attend the Scrubs Camp.


Donis D. Drappeau, MSPAS
Sanford School of Medicine
Diversity Pipeline Coordinator
414 E. Clark St.
Lee Medical Bldg. Rm 220
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-658-6329
donis.d.drappeau@usd.edu 

South Dakota Discovery Center
805 W Sioux Ave,
Pierre, SD 57501
https://sd-discovery.org/ 

Raegan Kleinpeter, STEM Educator at The South Dakota Discovery Center
605-224-8295
raegankleinpeter@sd-discovery.org 

Western Dakota Technical College
800 Mickelson Dr., 
Rapid City, SD 57703

  • Scrubs Camp: October 29, 2024

SD School of Mines - January 29, 2025
501 E. St. Joseph St.,
Rapid City, SD 57701

  • Scrubs Camp: January 29, 2025

St. Francis Indian School
502 East Warrior Drive,
Saint Francis, SD 57572
https://www.sfisk12.org/ 

Southeast Technical College,
2320 N Career Ave,
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
605-367-6040
admissions@southeasttech.edu

  • Scrubs Camp: December 18, 2024 & May 14, 2025
  • Camp Med: June 2-5, 2025

USD Sioux Falls Campus
4801 N. Career Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57107

  • Scrubs Camp: April 29 OR May 1, 2025

Black Hills State University,
1200 University St., Unit 9501,
Spearfish, SD 57783

Samantha.Rae.Smith@BHSU.edu 

  • Scrubs Camp: March 12, 2025

University of South Dakota 
Lee Medical Building
215 E. Clark St.,
Vermillion, SD 57069
Website

Amanda Huber (USD)
605-658-6362
Amanda.J.Huber@usd.edu 

  • Scrubs Camp: March 4, 2025

Lake Area Technical College
1201 Arrow Ave. NE,
Watertown, SD 57201

  • Scrubs Camp: October 11, 2024

Winner Regional Hospital
745 E 8th St,
Winner, SD 57580

Julie Hennebold, RN
605-842-7266
Julie.Hennebold@winnerregional.org 

  • Scrubs Camp: October 30, 2024

Southeast Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Yankton
1000 West 4th Street, Suite 5
Yankton, SD 57078
https://yanktonruralahec.org/contact-us/ 
https://yanktonruralahec.org/ 

  • Scrubs Camp: October 15, 2024