G.A.M.E.S. - About Us

Girls' Adventures in Math, Engineering, and Science (G.A.M.E.S.) is an annual one-week residential program conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is designed to give academically talented young women an opportunity to explore math, engineering, and science through demonstrations, classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and contacts with other women in these technical fields. The program was initiated in the summer of 1998 with a start-up grant provided by the Engineering Information Foundation. It is organized and coordinated by the Women in Engineering Program in the College of Engineering.

In 2002, because of the overwhelming interest in G.A.M.E.S., the Camp camp was expanded to have two parts adding the Computer Science Camp. In 2007, the camp expanded again to include the Bioengineering / Chemical Engineering camp, which allows girls to explore the medical and environmental engineering..

The Women In Engineering Program initiated G.A.M.E.S. to give girls between the 6th and 9th grades a chance to explore many areas of math, science, and engineering in a fun and pleasant environment. The goal of the Camp is to encourage young women to consider future careers in technical fields and then allow them to make more informed class choices before entering college.