Si View Metropolitan Park District

Art Camp – Ages 6-12

Instructor: Sam Sinanan

In these creative arts camps, students will learn about art concepts and terminology and apply the elements and principles of art while exploring a variety of art media; including acrylic and watercolor paints, oil and chalk pastels, regular colored and watercolor pencils, clay, and textiles. Designed for new and returning students of different ages and abilities, young artists will learn techniques and gain new skills to create unique and expressive works of art each day. There might even be some fun homework! No previous experience necessary. Class fee includes all child-friendly materials, and your child will receive an art kit to keep. Creating art can be messy; please have your artist dress appropriately!

Spanish: Passport Camp – Grade K-5

Instructor: Sharilyn Lux

Each day travels to a different region of the Spanish speaking world, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Each day we will learn amazing new things about the region of the world, make a craft, and play a game.

Write Your Own Book in Spanish – Grade 3-6

Instructor: Sharilyn Lux

Each student will make a 10 page comb bound book about themselves in Spanish. The student will get the book in the mail 2 weeks after camp.

Robotics – Ages 6-12

Instructor: Robot U

Build from plans or design your own. Campers spend a full five days building or creating incredible working, sensing, moving ROBOTS! All elementary ages welcome. They will have their choice of sets to work with, from simple to complex, LEGO WeDO for the young ones and MINDSTORMS for the ones that need maximum capabilities. Build from over 100 plans or create your own. We have instructors to help.

STEM Camp – Ages 6-12

Instructor: Robot U

Camp activities take place 9AM-4PM, extended onsite morning and afternoon care is included. Camp spots may be reserved with a nonrefundable/nontransferable deposit of $50 per week due at the time of registration. Each week must be paid in full on the Monday prior to the week of camp you plan to attend. Please remember to send your camper dressed for the weather for outdoor play and with a nutritious lunch and snack and sunscreen.

Adventures in STEM – Ages 5-8

Instructor: Play Well

Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO parts! Build engineer-designed projects and use special pieces to create your own unique designs! Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that both new and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO building system.

Machine Mayhem – Ages 7-12

Instructor: Play Well

Design your custom LEGO creation to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs and then combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams. You will refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles all while applying real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory.

Minecraft Engineering – Ages 5-8

Instructor: Play Well

Venture into the world of Minecraft in our unique LEGO experience. Get ready to build your base, craft your tools, use your Minecart to harvest raw resources, and battle to stop the Ender Dragon from ending the world. Come explore the endless possibilities of LEGO with a trained Play-Well instructor.

Stem Explorations – Ages 7-12

Instructor: Play Well

Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.

Special Effects Movie Flix – Ages 7-12