2014 Summer of STEM Camps
STEM…Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Spend the summer of 2014 with your friends at these Summer of STEM camps. These exciting, interactive camps help
prepare young people for the 21st century workplace where the ability to apply science, technology, engineering and
math skills creatively is essential. Scholarships are available for Summer of STEM camps, based on eligibility. For
scholarship information, contact Hope Schmids at (717) 509-5613 x 233 or hschmids@lancastercountywib.com .
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, Brownstown Campus
STEM – Discovering the Possibilities: Week 1 - June 23-26, 2014, 9am-3pm
Week 2 - June 30-July 2, 2014, 9am-3pm. Recommended for grades 6-8. Learn, explore, discover and create projects
related to manufacturing, culinary arts and renewable energy. When STEM skills meet creativity, your future career
possibilities are endless! Lunch and transportation from central locations in the county provided.
Cost: Week 1 - $195.00 or $245.00 with bus transportation provided.
Week 2 - $150.00 or $180.00 with bus transportation provided.
Contact: Hope Schmids (717) 509-5613 x 233 or hschmids@lancastercountywib.com
The Lancaster Science Factory
Amazing You! : June 16-20, 2014, 9am- 12 pm. Recommended for grades 1-8.
Discover how amazing and machine-like your body is! Build models of body systems and perform
experiments to demonstrate the mechanical design that helps you walk, run, jump and more!
Cost: $125.00.
CSI-Adventure: June 16-20, 2014, 1 pm - 4 pm. Recommended for grades 1-8. Step into the shoes of a
crime scene investigator! Your crime scene unit will work together to gather and track the evidence to
convict your fictional felon. Test fingerprints, photograph “crime scenes” and more! Cost: $125.00.
A Puzzling Playground: June 23-27, 2014, 1 pm – 4 pm. Recommended for grades 3-8. Play with pi that you can’t eat,
rectangles that are golden, primes that have nothing to do with Transformers and numbers that are perfect! It’s all
about predictable patterns. Cost: $125.00.
Contact: Lauren Schaller at (717) 509-6363 x105 or lschaller@tlsf.org or visit
http://www.lancastersciencefactory.org/summercamp /
Millersville Technology Camps
Introductory LEGO™ Robotics: June 23-27, 2014, 1-4pm. Recommended for grades 3-6. This camp demonstrates how
computers are used to control machines in our world. This camp teaches kids fundamental computer programming and
encourages cooperative learning and problem solving while using LEGOs ™. Participants design and build robots, cars,
amusement rides and other machines, then write computer programs to operate and control their inventions.
Cost: $175.00
Introductory Robot Arm Kit Building: June 23-26, 2013, 1-4 pm. Recommended for grades 5-9. Build your own robot
and take it home with you in this exciting camp experience. Camp participants will utilize a robotics kit that will enable
them to build and test all the basic components. Sensors and mobile robotics are introduced in the entry-level
experience to the world of robotics. Cost: $199.00
Creating Animations and Video Games in Flash: June 23-27, 2014, 1-4 pm. Recommended for grades 5-9. Learn how
to create rich, multi-layered drawings, animate brief digital cartoons and interactive videogames using Adobe Flash
Professional CS4. Students are encouraged to bring a USB Flash drive. Cost: $ 175.00
Hyperline Tracker: June 23-27, 2014, 1-4 pm. Recommended for grades 7 and up. Learn about light emitters, light
sensor circuitry and tracking memory as you build your own line tracking robot!
Cost: $235.00
Mechanical Engineering: This one day camp is offered on Friday, June 27, 2014, 9:00 am -3:30 pm. Recommended for
grades 9 and up. Design and build solutions that require mechanical advantage using LEGO™ gear sets and assorted
hardware located in the laboratory. Pizza lunch provided. Cost: $89.00
For more information on the Millersville Technology Camps, contact: Evanna Morris at (717) 872-3335 or
emorris@ssi.millersville.edu or visit www.millersville.edu/techcamp .
North Museum of Natural History and Science
STEAM: Back to the Future: June 16-20, 2014, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Recommended for ages 10-13.
Discover how the
STEAM phenomenon began and what the future holds in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
Compare the technology of yesterday and today and discover how STEAM has influenced chocolate. Learn about
nanotechnology and why it will influence all aspects of our lives in the future. Experiment with robots and create your
own futuristic inventions. No time travel required. Cost: $225 for North Museum members; $250 for potential North
Museum members.
Explosive Science: June 23-27, 2014, Half-day 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or Full-day 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Recommended for grades 5-10. Guest Master Educator Darryl Baynes is back by popular demand bringing his own lifeexperience as an African-American inspired by science. Engage in experiments and observe explosions with hair-raising
fun. Explore rocketry, chemistry, and physics. Examine the issue of race through the eyes of history and personal
experience using our science-based exhibition Race: Are We So Different?
Cost: $200.00 for Half-day or $300.00 for Full-day
Contact: Nora Joyce at (717) 358-4513 or njoyce@northmuseum.org .
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Digital Image Camp, June 23-26, 2013, 9am-3pm. Recommended for grades 5-8.
This camp will introduce the digital world to students with hands on
demonstrations of animation, web page development, digital photography, and
screen printing.
Cost: $180.00 (lunch provided).
Contact: Chris Metzler at (717) 299-7794 ormetzler@stevenscollege.edu .
YWCA and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
TechGYRLS Camp: June 16-27, 2014 (two weeks), 9am-4pm. Recommended for girls ages 9-14.
At this high-tech camp, girls will have the opportunity to investigate science principles,
participate in activity based learning, and construct robots using investigation, exploration and
problem-solving skills.
Cost: $300.00 (transportation and lunch provided).
Contact: Lisa White at (717) 393-1735 x259 or lwhite@ywcalancaster.org
Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board 313 W. Liberty Street, Suite 114 Lancaster, PA 17603
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request of individuals with disabilities. TTY 717.391.3570
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.