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Camp Invention

Make new discoveries this Summer and find fun challenges at Camp Invention's two week 2025 program! All registrations are taken through Camp Invention.  Links are listed below (Register Here).  

Week 1 DISCOVER 
Grades: K-6th
Location: Trailside Elementary(615 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford, WI)
Dates: June 9 - June 13
Time: 9am - 3:30pm
Cost: $290

Grades: 7th-9th (Leaders in Training)
Cost: $190.00
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-Unleash nature-inspired creativity to make their own claw machines with unique prizes

-Make moving props while exploring special effects and optical illusions in movies, art and animation
-Navigate the ultimate road trip with custom control panel and help from GPS and AI
-Investigate Antarctica with a robotic assistant and propel plush penguins across snowy landscapes



Week 2 ELEVATE
Grades: K-6th
Location: Fox River Middle School(921 W. Main St. Waterford, WI)
Dates: August 4 - August 8
Time: 9am - 3:30pm
Cost: $ 290.00

Grades: 7th-9th (Leaders in Training)
Cost: $190.00
Director: Sarah Lichey (sarahinmanlichey@gmail.com)
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- Experiment with the science of flight, launch rockets, and hand-copters, and take apart a robot
- Learn the value of their creativity as they build prototypes, design logos and market their inventions
- Collaborate to protect Earth's ecosystems, compete in zipline races and explore energy conservation
- Develop the ultimate sports complex while discovering the great inventors behind their favorite games

For more information on Camp Invention and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, please visit their website at invent.org/camp or call 1-800-968-4332