(Atlantic) A brand-new, one-of-a-kind STEM camp, Camp Invention, is coming to Atlantic this summer! Camp Invention is a weeklong STEM program that introduces K-6 students to the joy of hands-on invention and helps them develop an innovative mindset with confidence, creativity and collaboration skills. At this camp, students will learn about the arts, entrepreneurship and more through engaging experiences and real-world problem solving.
Facilitated by Camp Director, Macie Harringa (K-8 Computer Science Instructor at Atlantic Community Schools), Camp Invention will have children taking on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, encouraging children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges.
“I am so excited to be able to bring Camp Invention to Atlantic, alongside a crew of other educators, volunteer parents and community members who will help make this unique camp come to life and run smoothly for the week in June,” said Camp Director, Macie Harringa. “The campers will explore a variety of facets of STEM through hands-on learning during each day of camp, and they will bring home their invention creations each day.”
Camp Invention will ignite the imagination of campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries. During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will:
- Make their own personalized claw machine complete with one-of-a-kind prizes as they discover hands-on physics, explore animals with claws and become entrepreneurs
- Uncover the science behind optical illusions in art, movies, theater and animation, designing and testing various illusions and inventing moving props to become special effects experts
- Rev up for the ultimate road trip complete with a transmitter and receiver, custom dashboard and travel map, choosing their own path and inventing their way out of bumps in the road
- Embark on an epic eco-expedition to investigate penguins and the ice and snow of Antarctica, developing penguin and planet-saving prototypes with the help of a robotic assistant
Camp Invention will be held in Atlantic at Washington Elementary School from 9AM – 3PM, June 23-27, 2025. The all-inclusive cost for the program (materials and all!) is $275 per child.
“Because of our generous camp sponsors Camblin Mechanical, Duke Rentals, Atlantic Rotary and Troy Hepler, we are able to offer scholarships for students that want to attend camp but may face a financial hurdle,” stated Harringa. “From the start, it was important to myself and camp volunteers that Camp Invention was attainable for all area youth, so being able to offer financial scholarships for kids is something we’re very excited about.”
To learn more about Camp Invention, apply for a scholarship or sign a student up, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/atlanticcampinvention or email Macie at mharringa@atlanticiaschools.org.
