Youth Camps & Courses   

Create the 3D animations you have been dreaming about.Give your animations personality and motion with rigged/boned models, key frames, and timing. Bring a USB storage device to download and take your project home.

Explore different ways to sculpt! Use hands-on learning to explore additive and subtractive sculptures. Create a work of art inspired by the Pop Art sculptures of Claes Oldenburg.   

Open your 3D toolbox and learn to mold, sculpt, scrape, and pinch your design to perfection. Add textures and lights to bring your model to life. Bring a USB storage device to download and take your project home.

Create a 3D model and print it on a 3D printer. Learn the good and bad to watch for in modeling, selecting a printer, and print materials. Bring a USB storage device to download and take your digital project and printed project home.

Practice blending colors and value, using different types of brushes and materials for blending, texture, and details. Create a final project inspired by pop artist Andy Warhol.  

Practice blending colors and value, using different types of brushes and materials for blending, texture, and details. Create a final project inspired by pop artist Andy Warhol.     

Explore characterization, projection, and script analysis as you rehearse contemporary monologues and scenes to be performed for family and friends. You can choose published works or write your own with the help of creative writing and playwriting teachers!

Explore different types of clay: water-based, oil-based, air dry and oven bake. Learn about the strengths and challenges of each as we practice sculpting animals, make beads and other activities.   

Explore different types of clay: water-based, oil-based, air dry and oven bake. Learn about the strengths and challenges of each as we practice sculpting animals, make beads and other activities.   

Make your own stop-motion animation movie! Learn how to phase from frame to frame and add your special effects. Bring a USB storage device to download and bring your project home.

Get started with stop-motion animation!  Learn how to take the photos and add animation, text, and sound effects! Easy to use software makes this simple and fun.  Gain understanding and appreciation for the animations you already love. No experience necessary.  Bring a USB storage device to download and bring your project home.

Learn how the world of coding, electronics, and fun hardware all come together to create real hands-on STEM masterpieces. Use circuits to create a flow of energy to power different hardware. Add in code to control when and how your projects will take life. Students will take home their Arduino kit at the end of the week.

Using Arduino, we will make one new project per day with hardware interfaces using Python programming. Engineering designs will use microcontrollers, steppe motors, breadboarding, ultrasonic sensors, circuit boards and more. Exciting projects include building your autonomous robot with LED projects.

Jump into hands-on astronomy activities to learn about the wonders of the universe. Gain an understanding of the solar system, stars, galaxies, etc. and enjoy a special planetarium show.

Jump into hands-on astronomy activities to learn about the wonders of the universe. Gain an understanding of the solar system, stars, galaxies, etc. and enjoy a special planetarium show.

Jump into hands-on astronomy activities to learn about the wonders of the universe. Gain an understanding of the solar system, stars, galaxies, etc. and enjoy a special planetarium show.

Learn the basics of stage combat from a professional fight choreographer. Demonstrate your skills in a presentation for family and friends at the end of the week.

Are you interested in music, dance, and plays but don’t know where to begin? Then this class is just for you! With familiar songs from The Descendants, Tangled, Frozen, and more to get you started, learn teamwork, cooperation, and develop self-confidence and courage through performance as you rehearse and perform group numbers.

This course is perfect for those who want to learn teamwork, cooperation, and how to create a character using songs from Pixar! Develop self-confidence and courage by performing group songs.

Mix it up and make awesomely-decorated, delicious cakes! Learn basic cake making and decorating techniques. Sure to bring a smile to your face, and anyone you choose to share them with!

Experience the fun of computer programming. Create a small website using HTML, code an interactive game in Java, and explore new adventures using Python.

Learn the foundation of computer logic through fun interactive challenges!  Edit and customize an existing game and website to learn more about the coding involved. Set up a workspace, open a coding editor, and create your own content. Create a fun game to call your very own.

Develop your drawing techniques. Study the anatomy and proportions of the face and body and how to effectively abstract and distort the figure into an aesthetically pleasing cartoon! Learn the basics of comics, covering the principles of narrative and sequential visual storytelling.

Supply List:

• Sketch book
• Pencil of choice
• Eraser
• Sharpener
   

Become the family chef! Find quick, simple ways you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner! 

Become the family chef! Find quick, simple ways you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner! 

Become the family chef! Find quick, simple ways you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner! 

Become the family chef! Find quick, simple ways you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner! 

Learn the basics of Cake Decorating in a 2-day Cupcake extravaganza. FYI - You are not required to share your finished and decorated products.

Have a sweet summer learning to bake! Learn to make cookies, tarts, and personal cheesecake bites.

Have a sweet summer learning to bake! Learn to make cookies, tarts, and personal cheesecake bites.

Make quick and easy meals while learning how to use a knife. Get a handle on knife safety, which knife to use, and how to care for them. 

Make quick and easy meals while learning how to use a knife. Get a handle on knife safety, which knife to use, and how to care for them. 

It’s time to get your dessert on! Learn the basics of baking; everything from the importance of measuring to presentation. Bake and decorate cookies, brownies, and cakes. Take-home recipes and the yummy products of your hard work to share with family and friends.

It’s time to get your dessert on! Learn the basics of baking; everything from the importance of measuring to presentation. Bake and decorate cookies, brownies, and cakes. Take-home recipes and the yummy products of your hard work to share with family and friends.

Visit France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the UK, in a one-week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Visit France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the UK, in a one-week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Visit France, Italy, UK, Japan, and Mexico in a one week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Visit France, Italy, UK, Japan, and Mexico in a one week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Visit France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the UK, in a one-week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Visit France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the UK, in a one-week culinary cruise! Make fun kid-friendly recipes for lasagna, enchiladas, mousse, and more.

Learn the basics of cybersecurity and how to protect your personal devices and information from outside threats.  Get hands-on experience with Windows and Ubuntu security, virtual machines, and cyber threats.  Discover cybersecurity careers and explore the ethics of a digital world. Put your new skills to the test the final day in the Air Force Association CyberPatriot Competition.

Learn how to sketch, shade, and add texture to create dynamic artwork. Apply these techniques to reinforce skills and create a masterpiece.    

Learn how to sketch, shade, and add texture to create dynamic artwork. Apply these techniques to reinforce skills and create a masterpiece.  

Use The Descendants, and books The Purloining of Prince Oleomargine by Mark Twain, and Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit to create your own fairy tale world through art, dance, and drama!

Using drama, art, and dance, create your own fairy tale world with help from the world of The Descendants and books like F is for Fairy Tale by Greg Paprocki, and Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems.

Turn familiar stories on their head with The Descendants and books like Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls by Julia Bruce and Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George as you create your own fairy tale world through drama, art, and dance!

Use a one-of-a-kind robot that utilizes engineering concepts without programming. Experiment with circuits, LEDs, potentiometers, the photoelectric effect, multiple sensors, tilts, motors, and more!

Want to be a game master? Create an animated character, then put them in motion as you build, code, and control your own designed 3D environment. Maya and C# scripting in Unity will be used to create and develop your game. In partnership with UVU Digital Media Department.

Learn the basic fundamentals of Illustration. Explore a variety of drawing techniques and artistic approaches from shape, design, value, light, perspective, gesture and drawing heads.Examine the fundamentals of holding an effective critique.

Learn the basic fundamentals of Illustration.   Explore a variety of drawing techniques and artistic and artistic approaches  from shape, design, value, light, perspective, gesture and drawing heads.   Examine the fundamentals of holding an effective critique.

Introduction to the basics of creating beautiful art. Identifying the Elements of Design: line, shape, color, value, space, and texture. Use all of these together in an individual project inspired by artist Pablo Picasso.

Introduction to the basics of creating beautiful art. Identifying the Elements of Design: line, shape, color, value, space, and texture. Use all of these together in an individual project inspired by artist Pablo Picasso.

Learn to code using the Eclipse IDE. Use concepts such as methods, data types, arguments, loops, arrays, objects, conditions, and more to develop Mad Libs, Stick game (you vs. your computer), Battleship, Fizz Buzz, 3 player tic-tac-toe, and a picture shuffler.

Start your own custom JavaScript browser game! Go through a planning stage, design stage, and then a coding stage as you see your game come to life. Games will be judged on a point system, awarding points for completing various criteria of the competition.

Learn how to code your own pong and fish games using JavaScript and Sublime Text. Follow a step-by-step activity to add new code to your game. No prior experience needed.

Explore new JavaScript coding techniques to code your own side-scrolling Mario-style game! Learn coding concepts to have your player jump, shoot lasers, avoid enemies, and more as you create full playable levels. Gain more knowledge and resources to parti

Get ready to use art, dance, and drama to create a jungle character with books like Warning: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lehrhaupt and Starry Safari by Linda Ashman.

Use drama, art, and dance to access your inner animal with books like Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae and Mad About Monkeys by Owen Davey.

Use books like Life in a Teenage Jungle by William Coleman and Warning: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lehrhaupt to create your own jungle character using drama, art, and dance!

All who register for the course and attend the audition workshop on Saturday, May 14 (9:00am – 12:00pm) will be cast as the magical world of Roald Dahl comes to life! There is no need to prepare audition pieces - just arrive ready to learn a song and short dance number, read from the script, and have loads of fun with your new cast mates and directing team! This course includes a supervised lunch break, and plenty of short breaks throughout the day. Watch your talents, skills, and confidence grow as you directly apply the musical theatre skills learned in morning classes to rehearsals in the afternoon! Must be available for both Part I and Part II, mornings and afternoons. Performances on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18.

Prepare for First Lego League competitions! Learn engineering and programming with problem solving situations through trial and error. Work with an autonomous robot conducting multiple tasks with touch, ultrasonic sensors, and steering through complex obstacle courses.

Learn how to make things bubble, fizz, and change colors! Participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrations that explore polymers, acids and bases, electrochemistry. Learn exciting methods to test hypotheses and design new solutions.

Learn how to make things bubble, fizz, and change colors! Participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrations that explore polymers, acids and bases, electrochemistry. Learn exciting methods to test hypotheses and design new solutions.

Learn how to make things bubble, fizz, and change colors! Participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrations that explore polymers, acids and bases, electrochemistry. Learn exciting methods to test hypotheses and design new solutions.

Magic Explorers is an educational magic class for kids ages 5-7. We’ll explore STEAM through the kids crafting their own magic tricks. Each day, kids will receive a Magic Activity Packet (MAP) with fun games and puzzles that will help kids with critical thinking skills. Then kids will punch-out their magic trick from the MAP and craft their own magic trick based on the lesson of that day. They’ll learn how and why the trick works! Add fun stories and songs and this is one class your kids won’t want to miss! Materials include a different Magic Activity Packet (MAP)  with trick for each day of class, a box of crayons, and some miscellaneous items for the magic tricks!

How do engineers and designers solve important problems? Use engineering and design thinking to complete challenges and create your own projects using maker materials, electronics, and robotics!

How do engineers and designers solve important problems? Use engineering and design thinking to complete challenges and create your own projects using maker materials, electronics, and robotics!

Explore several engineering designs using multiple controllers and sensors and complete more advanced tasks and programming. Learn complex tasks such as data hubs, sequences, math application in programming, and basics of variables. Gain great exposure to technology and the application of basic STEM concepts.

Learn all there is to know about Command Blocks in Minecraft!  Practice great computer logic concepts as you apply different custom events into your own Minecraft world. You will need your own Minecraft account to participate in this course!

UUse Java to add new code to Minecraft, creating your own items, blocks, weapons, armor, mobs, and much more! Learn how Java files work together to put your own ideas into Minecraft. Use your creativity to add never-before seen items into the Minecraft world!

Create custom items such as the teleportation staff & atomic launcher. Dive deeper into recipes, dropping items, and create a flow where everything can be discovered while playing survivor mode! Learn how to export your project into a file that others can use to play Minecraft with your mod!

Discover three different types of art media: particulate, wet, and construction. Make a variety of images using materials like acrylic paint, graphite, watercolor, sculpture, and ink. Create a project inspired by the action paintings of Jackson Pollack.   

Discover three different types of art media: particulate, wet, and construction. Make a variety of images using materials like acrylic paint, graphite, watercolor, sculpture, and ink. Create a project inspired by the action paintings of Jackson Pollack.  

Learn how to use popular programming tools like Visual Studio, C#, and GitHub to create apps for mobile devices! Finish with the knowledge and tools to develop your own software on a tablet provided by UVU. Prior programming experience is recommended but NOT required.

People have been sharing stories through song and dance to explain the universe for hundreds of years! Learn the basics of cultural dance through storytelling, drama, and movement!

Bring everything together as you create a fun website to display all your work and post it online! Online portfolios are how you’re able to quickly show your skill set in job interviews and various applications.

All who attend the audition workshop on Saturday, May 14 (9:00am – 12:00pm) will be cast in this original who-dun-it, written specifically for you! Must be available for Part I and Part II. Performances on Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1.

Discover how pairing nanotechnology and Mother Nature's inspiration can be used to solve some of the Earth's most vexing problems. Participate in hands-on STEM activities that will teach you utilize your understanding of biology and nanotechnology to create magical solutions to minimize human impact and protect Mother Earth.

Discover how pairing nanotechnology and Mother Nature's inspiration can be used to solve some of the Earth's most vexing problems. Participate in hands-on STEM activities that will teach you utilize your understanding of biology and nanotechnology to create magical solutions to minimize human impact and protect Mother Earth.

Discover how pairing nanotechnology and Mother Nature's inspiration can be used to solve some of the Earth's most vexing problems. Participate in hands-on STEM activities that will teach you utilize your understanding of biology and nanotechnology to create magical solutions to minimize human impact and protect Mother Earth.

What’s the best camera? The one you have on you! Start by learning the basics of photography, move on to tips, tricks, and techniques, and finally how to edit your ultimate photos. You will receive an 8.5x11 print of a favorite photo at the end of the class.

Welcome to the world of pottery. Maximize the fun and minimize the mess. Take home a big-mouth bowl, piggy bank, and funky pencil holder to use now and save for years to come.

Welcome to the world of pottery. Maximize the fun and minimize the mess. Take home a big-mouth bowl, piggy bank, and funky pencil holder to use now and save for years to come.

Welcome to the world of pottery. Maximize the fun and minimize the mess. Take home a big-mouth bowl, piggy bank, and funky pencil holder to use now and save for years to come.

Welcome to the world of pottery. Maximize the fun and minimize the mess. Take home a big-mouth bowl, piggy bank, and funky pencil holder to use now and save for years to come.

Have fun learning in a new way! Dive into Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics, while practicing critical thinking. Use virtual modeling, onboard Raspberry Pi and Python programming, cameras, and sensors, to program a robotic model car to drive semi-autonomously through a small-scale city.  

Have fun learning in a new way! Dive into Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics, while practicing critical thinking. Use virtual modeling, onboard Raspberry Pi and Python programming, cameras, and sensors, to program a robotic model car to drive semi-autonomously through a small-scale city.    

Have fun learning in a new way! Dive into Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics, while practicing critical thinking. Use virtual modeling, onboard Raspberry Pi and Python programming, cameras, and sensors, to program a robotic model car to drive semi-autonomously through a small-scale city.    

Learn Python by creating multi-player adventure games. Grasp the difference between clients and servers and customize your adventure game. No prior experience necessary.

Build worlds within Roblox that you can customize with your own events! Create obstacle courses, social interactions and much more. Use Lua to create scripts and functions within your world. No prior knowledge is needed. You will need your own Roblox account to participate in this course.

Are you ready to work with Mindstorm Robots? Assemble a mini-robot Mindstorms. N00bs and experienced welcome! Use gears, pulleys, motors, and LEGO bricks to build working machines and robots. Expand your problem-solving skills as you design, make, and test solutions. Learn how to program, add touch and light sensors for data input, and experiment while controlling a robotic vehicle.

The best Engineers always try to solve a problem. Use what you know about building and programming to create a robot that can solve problems. Your engineered Mindstorms robot will be able to find its way through an obstacle course using multiple sensors.

Use WeDo construction kits with motors, gears, and pulleys. Combine your knowledge and imagination in real life applications. The first steps of programming and basic STEM will be introduced.

Learn engineering skills and explore robotics the fun way! Merge your creativity with WeDo LEGOs and create incredible models with real motors and simple programming that bring your creations alive!

Invent and build both stationary and mobile robots using gears, pulleys, and sensors. Put your robot into action with programmed commands that you create. Use Scratch software in this class.

Apply advanced tasks and Scratch programming to take your robotic inventions to the next level. Learn new technologies and improve your building skills as you become the ultimate robot inventor.

Are you ready to soar to new heights? Join our model rocketry summer camp! Spend a week studying the physics behind model rocketry. Activities include building straw rockets, soda bottle rockets, and a real model rocket that uses the same physics and computer software that actual scientists use when building rockets. Yes, this really is rocket science!

Are you ready to soar to new heights? Join our model rocketry summer camp! Spend a week studying the physics behind model rocketry. Activities include building straw rockets, soda bottle rockets, and a real model rocket that uses the same physics and computer software that actual scientists use when building rockets. Yes, this really is rocket science!

Are you ready to soar to new heights? Join our model rocketry summer camp! Spend a week studying the physics behind model rocketry. Activities include building straw rockets, soda bottle rockets, and a real model rocket that uses the same physics and computer software that actual scientists use when building rockets. Yes, this really is rocket science!

Experience what it takes to make it in the world of Flight/Ground Paramedics, EMT’s and Critical Care providers. 
 
The emergency medical services field can be one of the most rewarding, fulfilling, awe- inspiring and challenging careers.  Come spend time in a controlled lab setting to see if you have what it takes to make a difference! 

First On the Scene (FOTS) Topics of instruction will include: 

• Hands-only CPR and AED
• Medication administration 
• Responding/treating life-threatening bleeding
• Penetrating chest trauma
• Patient care and protection
• Care until 911 arrives

Certification provided through the National Association of EMTS (NAEMT)

Focused on renewable energy and Simple machines, learn about solar, wind and hydro power and the role machines play in storing and measuring it. Practice using tools like levers, cams, gears, and pulleys to build multiple models such as sweeping machines, windmills, and solar power cars.

Investigate the structure, composition, and creation of songs in musical theatre and storytelling formats. Create your own song to be performed in an end of the week songwriting cabaret. Piano will be provided. If you play an instrument you’d like to use to compose, please bring it with you to class!

Use books like The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink, the Harry Potter series, and The Monster’s Ring by Bruce Coville to create your own spooky character through dance, drama, and art! Wear a costume if you’d like!

Wear your favorite costume and come prepared to learn stories about Halloween, like Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and The Littlest Witch by Brandi Dougherty, or create a whole new spooky character through art, dance, and drama!

Use drama, art, and dance to create a spooky character based on books like Harry Potter, The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea, and The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson all while wearing your favorite Halloween costume, or create a new one!

Spark imagination while learning mindfulness and relaxation techniques. Explore a story through listening and movement. Parents are encouraged to watch their children and participate and practice if they would like.

Supply List:

• Yoga mat
• Water bottle
• Loose clothing
   

Build and create your very own robot and take it home to show off when the camp is done. Use advanced drag and drop software as you design and program your own robotic creation. This is not a Lego class and we use a software similar to Scratch.

Flow through posture and breathing that helps grow strength, flexibility and connects mind and body.  No prior yoga experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and water.

Wizard Boot Camp is your portkey into the wizarding world!  Join magician Jason Fun and friends this summer as we explore the world of magic and wizardry! Get sorted into a house team and begin your magical education with a variety of classes and activities all week long.

This camp will focus on the different Effects of Magic and your child will receive exclusive magic tricks. Wizarding games and education include: Herbology, where they'll learn all about beans. Creature Encounters will teach about snakes, reptiles and more, and young magicians will have the opportunity to touch and hold some cool creatures. Kids will also participate in Wizard Team Games for a chance to win the House Boot. At the end of the week, your child will have received 8 exclusive magic tricks, 8 Magic File Folders with bonus magic trick instructions, and a magic key card that will give them online access to our magic video vault! Your child will also finish the course with their Certificate of Advancement and their Purple Magic Wand! Take multiple courses to collect all the colored wands!

Learn to cross stitch in 2 hours! This is a fun and easy hobby to master. Pattern, fabric, embroidery floss and needle included.

Supply List:

• pencil
• scissors
• 4-6" embroidery hoop
• reading glasses if needed

Learn to sew as you make fun projects: a boho slouch bag, a beach towel tote, and a skirt. Bring a sewing machine and know how to thread and use it.

Supply List:

• Sewing Machine
• Heavy Duty Extension Cord
• Machine Needles
• Bobbin
• Pincushion and pins
• Sewing Scissors that weill cut fabric
• Tailors Chalk
• Tape Measure
• Seam Ripper or small pointy scissors

Beach Towel Tote:

• Lite weight Beach towel
• Coordinating Hand towel
• 1 spool 2" side washable ribbon (coordinating)
• Matching thread

Slouch/Hobo Bag:

• 3/4 yard main fabric (please use 100% cotton)
• 3/4 yard lining fabric ( 100% cotton)
• matching thread

Skirt:

• Student will receive pattern at camp and will determin fabric and elastic amounts to be purchased by size

Have fun learning Ukulele basics.   Kids will explore chords and learn to play them properly, learn basic strumming, and incorporate cords into basic songs.  Bring your Ukulele.