Camp Invention Will Offer Unique, Creative Experience for Waukee Kids

From an Invent Now, Inc. media release:

Invent Now, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and fostering invention and creativity, is pleased to announce that its nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention summer program is coming to Prairieview Elementary for 2013. 

Camp Invention is a week-long summer day program for children entering grades one through six, created in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  The program engages children to discover their own innate creativity and inventiveness through hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) content.

“Based on feedback from the country’s finest school districts, Camp Invention has earned a reputation as a leader in high-quality summer programming.  This has helped the organization grow to a national program serving over 77,000 children,” said Michael J. Oister, chief operating officer for Invent Now.  “Parents tell us Camp Invention improves their child’s outlook on learning and increases their child’s interest in using science to solve problems.”

Waukee Community School District is hosting Camp Invention during the week of June 10-14. This year’s Camp Invention program is GeoQuest, which features the "I Can Invent: Launchitude" module, where children combine physics and re-engineered household items to create the ultimate Duck Chucking Device.   The program is directed by Robin Julseth from Shuler Elementary.

Each day children rotate through integrated modules that employ creative thinking to solve real-world challenges. Children learn vital 21st Century life skills such as problem solving and teamwork through imaginative play.

Even if a child has participated in Camp Invention in the past, you can still register him or her for this year's program..

To register your child for these programs or to learn more about Invent Now programming, visit www.campinvention.org or call 800-968-4332.