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Summer Camps   

Your child will get fun and enriching learning experiences in our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) camps designed just for them. 
 

Aviation Summer Camp | Planting Seeds in Aviation (Exiting 3rd-5th graders)

  • Item #: 13251
  • Date: 8/5/2024 - 8/8/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: Auburn Center
  • Room:
  • Address: 1221 D Street NE, Auburn, WA 98002
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Has your camper ever wondered what flying an airplane is like? Do they consider who is responsible for helping planes land safely? If you have heard these questions or know your camper is facinated by airplanes, this is the camp for them. Campers will learn about the basics of Aviation, which is the science of flying an aircraft, and will see the Redbird Motion Simulator to see what it’s like to fly an airplane. They will also be able to visit the Air Traffic Control lab, which will help campers understand what directing air traffic is like, and learn about how air moves around an aircraft when it is in flight by visiting the wind tunnel.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Main Campus
    • Green River College, Auburn Center
    • Highline College, Main Campus

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

Ceramics Summer Camp | (Exiting 6th-8th graders & 9th - 12th graders)

  • Item #: 13255
  • Date: 7/29/2024 - 8/1/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: Kent Meridian High School
  • Room: S3 Building Labeled E
  • Address: 10020 SE 256th Kent, WA 98030
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Your campers will spend time hand building and graduate to using the wheel, where they will learn to make a bowl and cup. They will also make pinch pots, ornaments, masks and mushrooms!!! Clay will be provided. Please note, this age group will be using the wheel.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Main Campus
    • Highline College, Main Campus
    • Kent Meridian High School

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

Dinosaur Summer Camp | Digging into Paleontology: Dinosaurs and Other Fossils (Exiting 3rd-5th graders)

  • Item #: 13258
  • Date: 7/29/2024 - 8/1/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: Highline College
  • Room:
  • Address: 2400 South 240th ST, Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Digging into Paleontology, Dinosaurs and Other Fossils: From tracks to skeletons to sedimentary rock, campers will delve into the fundamentals of paleontology through a variety of hands-on scientific activities on dinosaurs and other fossils. They will dig into the exploration of different types of fossils and their preservation in rocks from being buried to dug up, identified, prepared for public display, and how they are used to tell us about Earth¿s ancient past. No prior knowledge of science, dinosaurs or other fossils required.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick/up drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop off available is 8am and latest pick up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Auburn Main Campus
    • Highline College, Main Campus

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

MaST Summer Camp | (Exiting 3rd - 5th graders)

  • Item #: 13741
  • Date: 7/29/2024 - 8/1/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: MaST Center
  • Room:
  • Address: 28203 Redondo Beach Dr. S. Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Dive into the waters of marine biology! Sound Science Summer Camp offers campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on educational experiences at the MaST Center Aquarium. Explore 3 different beaches in Poverty Bay, puzzle together a marine mammal skeleton, build a robotic submarine, dissect a shark, and make algae pudding! Come learn about marine life at Highline College's MaST Center Aquarium.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Auburn Main Campus
    • Highline's MaST Center Aquarium

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

MaST Summer Camp | (Exiting 6th-8th graders)

  • Item #: 13742
  • Date: 8/5/2024 - 8/8/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: MaST Center
  • Room:
  • Address: 28203 Redondo Beach Dr. S. Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Dive into the waters of marine biology! Sound Science Summer Camp offers campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on educational experiences at the MaST Center Aquarium. Explore 3 different beaches in Poverty Bay, puzzle together a marine mammal skeleton, build a robotic submarine, dissect a shark, and make algae pudding! Come learn about marine life at Highline College's MaST Center Aquarium.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Auburn Main Campus
    • Highline's MaST Center Aquarium

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

MaST Summer Camp | (Exiting 6th-8th graders)

  • Item #: 13743
  • Date: 8/19/2024 - 8/22/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: MaST Center
  • Room:
  • Address: 28203 Redondo Beach Dr. S. Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Dive into the waters of marine biology! Sound Science Summer Camp offers campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on educational experiences at the MaST Center Aquarium. Explore 3 different beaches in Poverty Bay, puzzle together a marine mammal skeleton, build a robotic submarine, dissect a shark, and make algae pudding! Come learn about marine life at Highline College's MaST Center Aquarium.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Auburn Main Campus
    • Highline's MaST Center Aquarium

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

Robotics Summer Camp | (Exiting 3rd - 5th graders)

  • Item #: 13784
  • Date: 8/12/2024 - 8/15/2024
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sessions: 4, M Tu W Th
  • Location: Highline College
  • Room:
  • Address: 2400 South 240th ST, Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Fee: $499.00
  • Come and explore the fundamentals of robotics using LEGOs®  and your imagination. We will build and program LEGO® Spike Prime® robots to complete different tasks. Find ways for your robot to interact with its environment, investigate gears and levers, and compete in exciting challenges. This camp requires no prior programming or mechanical skills or abilities.

    Camp start time is 9am, and camp end time is 3:30pm. Pick-up/drop off times will vary by drop-off/pick-up location selected in camper welcome forms prior to the start of camp. Earliest drop-off available is 8am and latest pick-up is 4:30pm. 

    Drop-off/Pick-up Locations Available:

    • Green River College, Auburn Main Campus
    • Highline College, Main Campus

    IMPORTANT:

    When registering, please use your camper's name and date of birth, NOT your own. We will collect guardian information and emergency contacts at a later time. If you have more than one camper that you are registering, please create separate profiles for each camper or call us at 253-333-6030.

 

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