Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Camp Invention is an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation. Children work together to seek solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules. WEEK 1: DISCOVER Young innovators will: 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 a custom control panel and help from GPS and AI Investigate Antarctica with a robotic assistant and propel plush penguins across snowy landscapes Grades: K - 6th Location: Gibbs Elementary School 5525 56th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901 Dates: June 23 - 27, 2025 Time & Cost: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM | $310 (before discount) Sibling Discount (up to $40 off per child!) and Payment Plans Available at INVENT.ORG/CISAVE WEEK 2: WONDER Young innovators will: Explore physics, design engineering and art by building their own mini skate park with ramps and rails Become confident event planners who engineer light-up party hats and invent a robotic party assistant Transform their own robot into an animatronic stuffie and learn to protect their intellectual property Launch their own pop-up business by using innovative entrepreneurship skills and creative strategies Grades: K - 6th Location: Gibbs Elementary School 5525 56th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901 Dates: July 7 - 11, 2025 Time & Cost: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM | $310 (before discount) Sibling Discount (up to $40 off per child!) and Payment Plans Available at INVENT.ORG/CISAVE Registration is ONLY through Camp Invention. You may call 800-968-4332 or visit registration page HERE

Prerequisite: Previous chess classes, chess summer camps, or an 800+ ChessKid.com rating. We start with advanced chess lessons right away. We will study opening theory, game scenarios, and deeper strategic concepts. If you have previous experience with chess and want to take your game up a notch, this is the summer camp for you!