High school students interested in exploring careers in business have until May 21 [MONDAY] to apply for a one-of-a-kind summer camp filled with noted business and government leaders guiding them as they develop their own “companies.”

Oklahoma Business Week will be held July 8-13 [SUNDAY-FRIDAY] at East Central University in Ada for students currently in the 10th, 11th or 12th grades. All programs are designed to engage teens in hands-on, experiential learning. In addition to gaining a unique perspective into the business world, they have a chance to win laptop computers and scholarships to °µÍřTV.

Students accepted for the camp will be divided into teams to form companies, compete in a business simulation contest and hear presentations as they learn to make daily business decisions.

°µÍřTV graduate Alan Marcum, executive vice president for administration at Devon Energy, will advise the students throughout the week. Business executives and °µÍřTV graduates selected to speak include Michael Prince, COO of Guess Incorporated; Brad Fenton, owner of Fenton Motor Groups; Craig Sheef, CEO and president of Texas Security Bank; B.I. Bridgwater, retired AT&T executive and consultant; and Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby. Other graduates participating are state Sen. Susan Paddack and °µÍřTV President John Hargrave.

Also providing their expertise are Rhett Laubauch, a leadership expert and founder/operator of YourNextSpeaker; Mary Melon, publisher of the Journal Record newspaper; Congressman Tom Cole; and state Rep. Lisa Johnson Billy.

It won’t be all work for the students, who will stay in °µÍřTV residence halls. They will play Survivor games with Dr. Scout Cloud Lee, a finalist on the 2004 CBS show Survivor: Vanuatu. She is the CEO of Vision Us Inc., a motivational speaker and corporate training consultant. Also planned for students are bowling, golf and laser tag as well as a cookout, swimming and volleyball at Ada’s Wintersmith Park and a dinner in a local company’s board room followed by a movie at the McSwain Theater.

The cost for the camp, including all meals and housing, is $150 per student.

“The OBW camp is valued at more than $750, but because of our generous supporters we are able to cover most expenses,” said Stacey Bolin, camp director and °µÍřTV instructor of computer science and instructor of business administration. Full scholarships are available to students with financial need.

For a printable brochure or an application, visit . For more information, contact Bolin at info@okbusweek.comsbolin@ecok.edu or 580-559-5596, or Wendell Godwin, dean of °µÍřTV’s School of Business, at wgodwin@ecok.edu or 580-559-5274.