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Robotic Builders: Mighty Machines

Yes, we CAN learn about robotics! With the LEGO™ WeDo Robotics System, young children can build and program their robotic creations. Young imaginations soar! The LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Builder allows students to explore different robotic themes. Students working in teams will work with simple machines, program models they design and create, measure time and distance, write, and much more! Presented by Tech Academy. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Robotic Pet Lab

We all love our pets! But what about creating your very own family of robotic pets?! Whether you like your robotic pet to be cute and cuddly, or playful and naughty – you’ll have motors, batteries, and other supplies at your disposal to create them as you want! Create a fun robotic or non-robotic project every day. We’ll top it off with other mindboggling engaging activities. Presented by Tech Tac Toe. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Aug 5 - Aug 8

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Robotic Problem Solvers

Learn basic robotics skills such as; programming, construction, testing, and design while you create robots that solve specific problems generated during the program. You will be using scratch coding and Lego Spike Prime as your tools for problem solving using robots. You will be required to design and 3D print one new part for your robot using design software and a 3D printer. Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 8 - Jul 11

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Rocket Builder Design - Grades 6-9

Learn to build and launch your own rockets from common materials left over in the recycling bin where you live. Multiple design, building, and recovery techniques will be experimented with. These rockets are cheap to make so it removes the anxiety of “doing it wrong”! Build it and see what happens, within the rules of model rocketry. A rocket launch time is part of the program. Launch equipment is provided. Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jun 24 - Jun 27

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Highview Middle School

Rocket Builder Design Camp

Learn to build and launch your own rockets from common materials left over in the recycling bin. We will experiment with multiple design, building and recovery techniques. These rockets are cheap to make so it removes the anxiety of “doing it wrong!” Build it and see what happens, within the rules of model rocketry. A rocket launch time is part of the program. Launch equipment is provided. Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Junge Tüftler (flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Scratch Coding & Computer

This camp offers a crash course in coding your own games on Scratch. Students will create and develop 3-4 basic games while learning many foundational computer science skills with boundless potential for creativity and expansion. Tailored for the beginner with little to no experience coding on Scratch, we will begin with the basics and have students creating their own detailed, personalized games by the end of the week. Students will come home with a mobile account containing their games to share and play with the whole family! Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance:Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 8 - Jul 11

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Solar Cars, Robots and Machines

Stimulate your child’s creativity by designing and building epic solar-powered cars, robots and machines from easy-to-assemble parts. In addition, young tikes will build solar powered cranes, lift bridges and many other designs. Let your little engineers explore the world of solar energy while learning how to problem-solve and stretch the imagination. Take home your own mini solar car! Presented by GoSolar! Kidz. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance:Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Wed, Jul 1 - Jul 3

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Solar Go-Kart Camp

Join us on this fun interactive solar learning experience. Students will learn exactly how solar electric is used for today in modern electric vehicles. Your young one will build a take home mini solar racecar where they will challenge each other in a race. As the main event, students will work in teams to build a Solar Go Kart to later race each other! Your young tike is sure to have a blast! Presented by GoSolar! Kidz. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

Turtle Lake Elementary School

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Solar Power Your Drone

Up, up and away! Enjoy fun remote-control drones charged from solar power. Your student will build a solar powered charging station for their drone. When their drone runs out of juice, they can simply charge it anywhere outdoors with their solar charging station. Your young tike will have a blast building and using real life tools such as solder ironing, drills, etc. When students are done building, they will challenge other students with their drone. In the end, students will take home a mini drone and their newly built charging station. Presented by GoSolar! Kidz. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Waitlist

Spiderverse Engineering Camp

Calling all aspiring web crawlers! Welcome to Spider-verse Engineering Camp, where science, technology, and imagination collide. Join us for an action-packed week as we delve into the incredible Spider-verse and explore the concepts behind their super-abilities. Make your own spider slime, web shooter, spider-bot and more! Presented by Engineering for Kids. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 15 - Jul 18

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Strategy Game Buffet - Grades 6-9

Learn & play some of the latest multi-player Table Top Strategy Games! These include card card games & board games. Introduce yourself to deck building, worker placement, and cooperative games. Participants will have some choice of what they want to learn and play, from Settlers of Catan to Exploding Kittens. We have lots of options! We can always take a break each day and also incorporate games with physical activity as needed. Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jun 24 - Jun 27

Highview Middle School

Rosmarie Voegtli (flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Sweet Treats

Who doesn’t love a delicious sweet treat? Learn to make your favorite desserts from scratch. Homemade caramel, candies, gummies, pies and sorbet are some of the sweet treats that you will learn to make. In addition to preparing all of these delicious desserts, participants will learn important skills such as food preparation and kitchen safety. Presented by CSGA Enrichment. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance:Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Wed, Jul 1 - Jul 3

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Ultimate Pokemon STEAM Adventure

Calling all Pokemon Fans - Engineer your very own Pokémon Light-up card, create an Pokémon themed Night lamp, tinker a marching Pokémon, build a pokeball launcher and more! Presented by Tech Tac Toe. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Ultimate YouTube Super Star

re you ready to share your talents with the world on YouTube and spend an unforgettable summer? Then this camp is for YOU and your BFFs! Learn the ins & outs of producing your very own YouTube video, with invaluable tips on how to take your production to the next level. In small teams, create distinguishing art for your channel, learn about fair use and copyright, and of course how to masterfully record, edit and upload videos. Ready? 3-2-1... ! Presented by Tech Tac Toe. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Video Game Design

Join us for an exciting week of game design! This course will give you hands-on experience developing your own game. Students will create their own version of asteroids from scratch, using construct 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboard and mouse skills). Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Presented by Tech Academy. Please note: This is for Middle School students. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Chippewa Middle School

Video Production: Blockbuster Special Effects

Learn film editing basics and how to use Hollywood-style special effects techniques. Possible special effects learned in the class include Star Wars animated lasers, Harry Potter spell-like effects and other blockbuster effects. Presented by Tech Academy. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jun 24 - Jun 27

Turtle Lake Elementary School

Video Production: YouTube, Instagram & More

Unleash your creativity and become a content creator. Learn the art of producing video shorts for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Edit the video, add motion graphics, and special effects to your own video short, while practicing storytelling and film production techniques. Explore the art and science behind creating compelling short videos that resonate with audiences. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your video on the last day. Presented by Tech Academy. Please note: This is for Middle School students. Summer Day Camp Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within District boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits are eligible for a limited number of sessions per participant at reduced fees for qualifying Summer Day Camps at Turtle Lake. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. To be eligible for day camp financial aid/scholarships, you must complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form by clicking here.

Mon-Thu, Jul 15 - Jul 18

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Chippewa Middle School

X-Treme Build & Race RC Cars with LEGO®

if building with LEGO® is your thing (perhaps you are a master LEGO builder?!), this will be an unforgettable camp for you as you take your building skills to next level! 1. On your marks: Thinker and design the fastest RC car. 2.Set: Build a remote control car using LEGO®. 3.GO! Race your car against friends! Besides building amazing RC cars this camp includes other super fun activities! (No LEGO® is taken home). Presented by Tech Tac Toe Reduced Fees & Financial Assistance: Youth who are residing within the Mounds View Public Schools boundaries and currently qualify for educational benefits and/or free/reduced lunch may be eligible for reduced fees and partial scholarships to qualifying Enrichment & Activities programs. Financial support is provided by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, District Community Education Scholarship fund and other community donors. Qualifying Enrichment and Activities will have a Financial Support/Educational Benefits fee rate that is 50% of the full fee for the program. If additional support is needed, please see the call 651-621-6020 and/or click here to complete the Youth Financial Assistance Request Form

Mon-Wed, Jul 1 - Jul 3

Turtle Lake Elementary School