Summer Camps

Upper Elementary

Grades 4-6. To be fully registered you need to have filled out the form and have paid through PayPal!

Link to Lower Elementary (1-3) Summer Camps


$200

8/05/26 - 8/07/26

1-4PM

@ Gene L. Klida

RocketQuest Space Camp

Build, Test, and Launch Real Space Missions Through STEM Engineering

Campers step into the role of engineers and space explorers as they take on a series of hands-on STEM challenges inspired by real aerospace missions. Students begin by learning how ancient navigators used constellations as maps, then design their own mazes and constellation-based navigation systems to guide others through complex paths.

Next, campers become rocket engineers, designing and constructing LEGO rockets that must safely carry a fragile astronaut egg as payload. They will explore how structure, balance, and design choices affect rocket stability and performance.

In the final challenge, students design landing systems using parachutes and cushioning to safely return their rockets to Earth. Through repeated testing and redesign, campers experience the full engineering design process: plan, build, test, evaluate, and improve.

By the end of the program, students will have engaged in meaningful STEM learning across astronomy, physics, and engineering while developing creativity, resilience, and real-world problem-solving skills used by scientists and engineers today.

$200

8/10/26 - 8/12/26

1-4PM

@ Gene L. Klida

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge In 3 Days Camp

Dive into robotics with LEGO® bricks!

Non-profit organization FIRST® partners with LEGO to prepare young people for the future through FIRST LEGO League (FLL). Over three action-packed days, students will take on an action-packed FLL-style challenge and race to solve it as a team! Campers will design, build, and program their own robots using LEGO bricks and block coding. On the last day, we will put their robots to the test in a competition-style showcase!

$200

8/17/26 - 8/19/26

1-4PM

@ Gene L. Klida

Future Engineers Camp

Join us for a week of: Hands-on, mind-blowing STEM activities; Creative experiments that challenge your brain; Fun with real-world engineering, physics, and technology; Opportunities to explore STEM

Exciting Camp Activities Include:

Parachute Challenge — “Slowing the Fall”

  • Build parachutes that make objects float like magic
  • Learn about gravity, air resistance, and drag
  • Real-world tie-in: skydiving, Mars landers, and supply drops
  • Catapult Challenge

  • Launch objects for distance & accuracy
  • Discover elastic energy and stored force
  • Real-world tie-in: trebuchets and mechanical launch systems
  • Egg Drop Challenge

  • Protect an egg from a high fall using clever designs
  • Explore force, impact, and safety engineering
  • Real-world tie-in: helmets, airbags, and packaging
  • Bridge Building Challenge

  • Build bridges that hold weight using simple materials
  • Learn why triangles are strong and how weight is distributed
  • Real-world tie-in: civil engineering and bridge design
  • Camp Highlights:

  • Team-based problem solving and friendly competitions
  • Test, redesign, and improve your creations
  • Awards for creativity, innovation, and engineering skills
  • Think, build, and create like a real engineer