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Camps are $150-$190 per session depending on the camp. Sessions run Monday-Thursday from June 10-August 15. No camps the week of July 1. Morning sessions run from 9:30am-12pm and afternoon sessions from 1-3:30pm. If campers are enrolled in both sessions that can stay between 12 and 1 for an additional $50.

Financial Assistance NOT Available

Campers bring their own lunch. No food provided.

PIxar Short Stories:
Pixar short stories is a creative writing class that explores Pixar short films to help engage young writers in the writing process. Students will use assistive technology to create their stories and collaborate to create a storyline for their own Pixar-like short film.

Entrepreneurship:
Students will use their creativity to imagine a business of their own. This class will focus on the steps entrepreneurs take to create a unique product or service on their quest to sustain a successful business. Students will look at a variety of business models, participate in simulations, practice idea generation, and do market research of their own.

Hummingbird Robotics:
The Hummingbird Robotics Kit is designed to combine engineering and robotics activities. You get to invent using robots, kinetic sculptures, and animatronics built out of a combination of kit parts and crafting materials.

Screen Free Games:
Students will participate in a variety of creative indoor and outdoor games that involve cooperation, teamwork and social skills.

Bonsai Art and Fairy Gardens:
This camp will include a look into the history of the art of bonsai, a chance to pot and trim your very own juniper bonsai tree with a Minnesota Bonsai Society instructor, an introduction to fairy gardens, and a chance to be creative with flower art and arrangement!

Rhythmic Gymnastics:
Campers will build balance, coordination, strength, and most importantly self-confidence as they learn and practice basic tumbling and rhythmic skills. They will have the opportunity to create a routine to music using hoops, ropes, balls, clubs, and ribbons.

Creative Cooking:
Campers will look through cookbooks and online to create a menu for the week. They will write a shopping list based on the recipes they chose and stay within a budget. We will cook, serve, and enjoy!

Slime Camp:
Each day we will focus on a different slime recipe. On the last day, we will make a table detailing characteristics of the different types of slime and students will determine which one is the best recipe.

Fiber Arts:
Campers will have the opportunity to explore various forms of fiber art. They will learn about knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needle felting, and even try "giant knitting". As a class, we will knit with giant 4 foot long needles made out of PVC pipes!

Minecraft: MinecraftEdu has created a variety of lessons to teach all kinds of skills and subjects. We will retain the magic of Minecraft while adding elements that encourage creativity and learning. We will start with a focus on coding and expand our Minecraft knowledge to other areas.

Horsemanship Equine Assisted Learning:
Equine Assisted Learning is offered in collaboration with WeCanRide in Medina. Campers will spend the first hour of the day and the last hour of the day learning about horses and preparing for their time with the horses. The rest of the time will be spent at the stable working with the horses. Campers will be doing only "groundwork", not riding.