We are excited to welcome your eighth-grade students on campus for Fire Up for Your Future! Select the date below that works best for your school’s schedule and get your students ready to take the first steps on their journey to exploring higher education. The day is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and includes tours of campus, leadership and team-building activities, and the chance to see what life is like on a college campus.
2025-26 School Year Event Dates
October 17, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 14, 2025
March 20, 2026
April 10, 2026
April 17, 2026
Select a date that works best for your schedule from the options above. Please contact Jesse Vance Jr. at jvance@thecenterforcharters.org with your preferred date and how many students will attend.
Sample Agenda
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Arrive at CMU’s Mount Pleasant Campus
Breakfast Reception and Student/Chaperone Packet Pickup
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Walking Tour of Campus and Activities
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 PM
Departure
Registration and Event Questions
Once you select a date from the options above, please contact Jesse Vance Jr. at jvance@thecenterforcharters.org with your preferred date and how many students will attend.