Accelerate U Summer Camps

Held at GTC’s brand-new Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center, these four-day programs take place in CHI’s beautiful training kitchen and focus on building your confidence and skills for a variety of culinary adventures. Join Certified Executive Chef Bill Twaler to have fun while learning the techniques you need to cook a variety of delicious recipes, from scratch-made ravioli, focaccia and falafel to the best BBQ pulled pork you’ve ever had. 

At the end of each class day, you’ll learn important culinary life skills to prepare you for cooking on your own, including how to create a food budget, how to repurpose leftovers into new dishes, and how to shop for the ingredients you need. This program also teaches essential skills like safe food handling and sanitation.

Mediterranean Marvels

Date: July 12-15, 2021 — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) | 556 Perry Ave. Suite B114, Greenville, SC 29611
Cost: $259
15 students max

Take a culinary cruise around the Mediterranean and discover what makes this region home to some of the world’s most popular cuisines. Over the course of four days, you’ll learn the techniques behind phenomenal dishes from Italy, Greece, and Morocco. In addition to familiar favorites like scratch-made pasta, ravioli and chicken kebabs, you’ll also get to try making exciting street foods like falafel and hummus, breads like pita and focaccia, and desserts like baklava. 

BBQ University

Date: July 26-29, 2021 —  Noon to 4 p.m.
Location: Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) | 556 Perry Ave. Suite B114, Greenville, SC 29611
Cost: $259
15 students max

If smoky barbecue treats and classic Southern cooking speak to your soul, register for Greenville Tech’s BBQ University! This Accelerate U program is designed to give you the skills you need to master a variety of grilling techniques, from slow-cooked pulled pork and juicy barbecue chicken to mouthwatering beef brisket. In addition to learning how to use a barbecue grill from start to finish, you’ll also get to make your own rubs and sauces along with delicious Southern side dishes like mac and cheese, corn pudding, coleslaw and homemade pickles. To complete each menu, Chef Bill will walk you through the techniques that turn Southern staples like banana pudding and fresh fruit cobbler into showstopping desserts.

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Dress Code

Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required each day; no flip-flops, sandals, shorts or leggings allowed.  Hair should be pulled back and only minimal jewelry.

All registered campers will receive a camp shirt on the first day, which they will be expected to wear each day.

Waiting List

No seats in the camp you are interested in? Place your child on the Summer Camps waiting list. The waiting list option will appear in lieu of the “add to cart” option when a class is at capacity.

Allergies

GTC does not guarantee an allergen-free environment, if a student has food or other allergies, please notify the camp administrator or staff.

NOTE: Culinary camp recipes may contain nuts, nut oils, shellfish, gluten, dairy, produce and other food allergens.

Self-driving

• For students who will be driving themselves to class, all registration paperwork must be completed and returned no later than 24 hours in advance of the class date. No students with unfinished paperwork will be permitted to attend class.
• Parents/guardians must accept full responsibility for the safety of campers who drive themselves to class. Greenville Technical College assumes no liability for vehicles parked in the PoeWest parking lot.

Drop-Off

• Campers should arrive on campus no earlier than 15 minutes prior to the start of the camp. Campers arriving earlier will not be supervised, and parents/guardians must accept full responsibility for their behavior and safety.

Pick-Up

• Campers should be picked up promptly at the end of the scheduled class time.
• A late fee of $15 for every 15 minutes will be charged for campers remaining more than 15 minutes after their class has ended.

Early Pick-Up

Please notify staff during check-in.

Safety and Security

Do not call or text your children during camp hours because this may disrupt the class or cause an accident. GTC is not responsible for the loss of personal items such as video games and cell phones.

Disruptive Behavior

Campers engaging in disruptive behavior will be sent home after an initial warning and will not be allowed to return. This includes inappropriate behavior, fighting, shoving and inappropriate language.

Special Needs

If a student has any physical, emotional, or educational special needs that would require special accommodations by camp staff, it is the responsibility of the legal guardian to disclose that information at the time of enrollment so camp staff are aware. Note: GTC does not guarantee all special accommodations can be met, but will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations with advanced notice.

Instructors

Each site is managed by a qualified staff of GTC Instructors and Teacher Aides. Instructors are highly qualified educators from our local area who are selected for their abilities and expertise. They have years of experience and are excited about working with children and teens, along with providing a creative and stimulating learning environment. All camp staff has completed a screening process that meets the requirements set forth by Greenville Technical College and all staff members are required to attend an in-service training orientation.  All staff members have obtained successful criminal background checks.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

• GTC reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or instructor availability, in which case registrants receive a full refund.
• The college gives no refunds after the course starts.
• No-shows are responsible for the full registration fee.
• If your child cannot attend a camp, please notify the Registration office at (864) 250-8800 or CE@gvltec.edu immediately.
• The college grants a full refund to registrants if the cancellation is received 11 or more business days before the course starts, less a $20 processing fee.
• The college refunds registrants 75 percent of the registration fee if the cancellation is received within 10 business days before the course starts, less a $20 processing fee.
• No refund will be issued if the cancellation is received less than 10 days prior to the camp start date. We regret that no exceptions can be made, please plan responsibly and accordingly.

Summer camps early registration will open on March 30, followed by open registration beginning April 6.

Don’t wait until the last minute to register. Make sure your child has a summer to remember!

How to Register

• ONLINE: Browse program information for each camp and click the link to the session’s registration page.
• BY PHONE: Call (864) 250-8800
• IN PERSON: Visit the Greenville Tech Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center on the Barton Campus

Registration Notes

• Provide the camper’s information – name, date of birth, school attended.
• Payment must be made at the time of registration. Make sure the college has the correct email and telephone number on file when you register. If we need to contact you in event of an emergency or cancellation, this is the information we will use.
• Make sure the email that you register with is the parent or guardian's. Do not register with the student's email address. This is our primary method of contact and we need to be able to contact you directly.

Keep summer camp alive all year long with these four-hour culinary camp options for current 9^th through 12^th graders at the Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center.