May 28-31Kids will explore makey makey, basic coding, circuits with Little Bits and STEM challenges in this STEM basics camp. We will create our own games, inventions and more.
*PLEASE NOTE: this class is for 8-12 year olds only.
Please note: Poudre School District is still in session this week. (4 day camp due to the Memorial Day holiday. No camp Monday, May 27th.)
May 28-31Like an eagle, we will focus in on the environment around us. Our view will begin at Rivendell with games and analyzing maps, then move out to building fairy houses at Spring Creek. We'll fly even higher so that we see Epic where we will go ice skating and swimming. Finally, we will soar over to Horsetooth for a hike up Horsetooth Falls.
Please note: Poudre School District is still in session this week. (4 day camp due to the Memorial Day holiday. No camp Monday, May 27th.)
June 3-7When the weather gets warm, nothing beats a cool splash of water! Chill out this week with games, art, and activities all about water. This Older Kids camp will have it all: splashing relay races, dip-drip tye-dye, art projects all about water, walks to the creek, and a trip to the pool! Beat the summer heat with Water Works!
June 10-14Whether you're a bike riding enthusiast, or wanting to become one, this class is for you! We will be covering bike safety, bike maintenance, and bike trail navigation while enjoying the numerous natural (Poudre River, Lee Martinez Park, Spring Canyon Park) and recreational (BMX track, Swimming, Frisbee golf) wonders of Fort Collins. If you loved these types of recreational activities for years, or if you’ve just developed an interest in any of them, you’ll have a blast in this summer school session!
**Note- Participants in this class must provide their own bicycle, helmet, and bike lock.
June 10-14Our resident therapist and our outdoor educator will team up for a week of Kid Empowerment!
Kids will take time to explore sense of self through communication games, journaling, group challenges, mindfulness skills and random acts of kindness. We will make friendship bracelets, grievance journals, body image art, and stretch our edge with a climb and hike! Students will explore their feelings, fears and strengths with new friends from around the city while working on becoming their best self!
June 17-21Whether you are picking up where you left off in Session 1 of Tour de Fort or just strapping your bike helmet on now, you'll have a blast as we roll down the bike trails to Fort Collins' beautiful parks, cool off along the Poudre River and City Park Pool, and ride to Vern's for a cinnamon roll. We can't wait to see you!
**Note- Participants in this class must provide their own bicycle, helmet, and bike lock.
June 17-21Are you ready for an unforgettable week of summer camp? Each day is a new adventure in challenging yourself, creating something new, and collaborating with peers. We might be painting with our feet, planning a search and rescue, completing a school wide version of the Amazing Race or escaping from a local place in Fort Collins. Dylan and Alison hope to see you there!
June 24-28Wondering about weather? Mad for meteorology? On board with oceanography? Come join us for a week of Earth Science. We’ll explore our amazing planet Earth, its composition, environment and atmosphere. Get ready to learn about geology, ecology, volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and more of what makes up this exciting planet we all call home.
July 1, 2, 3 and 5Let’s solve mysteries together! In this camp, we will follow mystery clues, create mystery games and invent mystery puzzles to solve together. We’ll read mystery books and write one of our own. We’ll have a mystery scavenger hunt and create LOL Surprises to give to a friend. We’ll even explore the mysteries of magic! Come join us for some mysterious fun!
(4 day camp due to the July 4th holiday. No camp on Thursday, July 4th.)
July 1, 2, 3 and 5Don't just sit around all summer! Hop on your bike and join us on the trails of Fort Collins as we ride to Lee Martinez Park and cool our feet in the river, play a round of miniature golf at Fort Fun, and splash in the pool at City Park. Feel that cool breeze as we ride our bikes all over the bike trails of Fort Collins. You'll have a blast in this summer session!
**Note- Participants in this class must provide their own bicycle, helmet, and bike lock.
(4 day camp due to the July 4th holiday. No camp on Thursday, July 4th.)
July 8-12Bring your artistic eye and your creativity! We will explore photography and videography, digital art, media and animation, as well as create digital masterpieces of our own using cameras, iPads, computers, printers, a laser cutter, and more!
July 8-12Bored? Tired of sitting around? Come join us for a week of exploring the bike trails of Fort Collins! We'll ride to Spring Canyon Park and try out our skills on the mountain bike course, we'll play capture the flag at Lee Martinez Park and cool our feet along the Poudre River, we'll splash at City Park Pool, and end this week with a ride to Vern's for delicious cinnamon rolls. Come and join us! You'll have a blast!
**Note- Participants in this class must provide their own bicycle, helmet, and bike lock.
Join your favorite Fairy Tale Advice Council for another round of hilarious folktale problem-solving! This time they're out to help a world in empathetical crisis as they guide their fellow fairy-talers in making good decisions. Students will learn this entire musical during the 2-week session and a performance will be held on Thursday, July 25th.
July 15-19Take a look deeper into how things are made! Campers will try their hand at baking bread, making ice cream, and crafting the perfect bubble. We will take field trips to see local businesses creating their crafts - pizza, desserts, signs, and more! We'll gain a better understanding of the processes and appreciation for the work that goes in to making things.
July 29-August 2Welcome to the kooky, wacky, crazy days camp! Jessica and Alison are ready to jump right in and get crazy. Maybe we will climb a mountain for National Mountain Climbing Day. Maybe we will have a chicken wing eating contest for National Chicken Wing Eating Day. Whatever we do, whether it’s making something, eating something, or going somewhere, you know it’ll be kooky, wacky, and crazy. Hope you’ll join us!
Explore the physics of sound, how it works and how we capture it. Record a podcast, narrate a story with sound effects, or lay down tracks to mix together your own song. We’ll be audio engineers for a week, doing multi-track recording, editing and production. All you need is your ears and your creative ideas!
August 5-9Let's throw back to the good old days of summer. This camp will be packed full of outdoor games and activities such as slip and slide, kick ball, capture the flag and an obstacle course created by the kids. We'll venture out to EPIC for a game of horseshoes and disc golf and spend a day at City Park Pool. Plan on cooling off with refreshing treats like homemade lemonade and ice cream. Come and keep it old school with Jessica and Deborah as we wrap up the summer with some sun and fun.
Ages 9-12Spend a week building and programming a robot using the Lego® MindStorms NXT kits and one of the challenge tables from past competitions. Design your own robot to complete tasks - Each week will offer a different challenge. Award-winning coaches will guide you through the process. Bring your enthusiasm and willingness to be saturated with this high tech opportunity! No previous experience is necessary.
Most weeks will feature previous FIRST LEGO League challenge boards; our "Great Contraptions" weeks are open-ended exploration and creation.
| Dates | Challenge |
|---|---|
| June 3-7 | Molecular Missions, with Deep Blue Sea |
| June 10-14 | Deep Blue Sea, with Power Puzzle |
| June 17-21 | Power Puzzle, with Big Buildings |
| June 24-28 | Great Contraptions: The Infinity of Space |
| July 1, 2, 3 and 5 | Big Buildings, with This Ain't Your Grandpa's Robot (4-day class) |
| July 8-12 | Great Contraptions: Fantasy Forest |
| July 15-19 | This Ain't Your Grandpa's Robot, with No Limits |
| July 22-26 | No Limits, with Polar Problems |
| July 29-August 2 | Polar Problems, with Smart Moves |
| August 5-9 | Smart Moves, with Global Warming |
