Dream it. Design it. Print it! Explore the world of 3D printing in this creative, hands-on camp! Using Tinkercad, students will design and print two personalized creations while learning the basics of 3D modeling, design, and problem-solving. Perfect for beginners, this camp encourages imagination and innovation—prints may be scaled down to fit class time and printer limitations.

Bring ideas to life in this hands-on 3D Printing & Design Camp! Participants will learn the basics of 3D printing technology, digital design principles, and problem‑solving while building creativity, confidence, and real-world STEM skills. Using beginner-friendly 3D modeling software, campers will design their own projects—from custom keychains and toys to useful tools—and watch them come to life on a 3D printer. No prior experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to create!

Young engineers, big ocean adventures! Spend a week exploring the wonders of the shore with hands-on STEM fun—all indoors! Dig for fossils, make squishy sand slime, craft coral reefs, explore tide pools, and uncover hidden ocean treasures. Every activity is playful, hands-on, and full of adventure for young ocean explorers!

Step into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. mix, melt, and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

College Application Bootcamp is for all seniors who plan to attend a tech school, 2-year or 4-year college after high school graduation. Day 1 of bootcamp is also for anyone who is simply just undecided about their plans at this time. This camp is for all seniors but directed to those who have questions about applying to college and would like one-on-one help from counselors and other admissions professionals. Register for each session/day you would like to attend. Tuesday, August 4: College Boot Camp for Beginners - 9 am - 2 pm Are you a senior and still undecided about what to do after high school? This day is for you! Explore your career interests, learn about training or degrees needed, find the colleges that fit and plan out your timeline for applying. Weather college, tech school, direct to work or Military, we will help you choose your path for the future and get you started with what you need to do this year to get there. Guests will join us to help you figure out your senior year path! Things we will cover: Finding the Right Fit Building your College List Getting Organized Naviance - why and how? Career Exploration Common app vs. College specific app Application Fees Military / Work connections if college isn't for you! Schedule: 9am-11am - Finding your future 11am-12pm - Lunch break 12pm-2pm - Starting applications Tuesday, August 11: College Boot Camp, Ready to start! 9 am - 2 pm Are you a senior who is ready to start applying? You have your list, have started apps and need help staying organized? Need some help getting started on asking for Letters of Recommendation, writing essays? We will help you with all of it! Guests will join to help you with finishing apps and writing your essays. Come ready to go and hopefully, finish a few things too! Things we will cover: Building your College List Getting Organized Naviance - why and how? Common app vs. College specific app Application Fees Essays and Letter of Rec Schedule: 9-11 am - Starting applications and getting organized 11am-12pm - Lunch break 12pm-2pm - Essays and Letters of Rec Tuesday, August 18: Financial Aid 101 - For parents and students! This session will host a student session, involving scholarship information and FAFSA help, plus, exploring financial aid offers once they get them. Then we will follow up with Financial aid for parents! Hosting 2 options for either in-person or virtual attendance! Times: 9am-11am - Financial Aid 101 for Students 11am-12pm - Financial Aid 101 for Parents: Virtual lunch time session 7pm-8pm - Financial Aid 101 for Parents in person at SLPHS Camp is FREE to all SLP seniors, registration is to save your spot and ensure the appropriate number of staff are present to provide you the help you need each day you attend. Students should sign up for the dates of interest to them. Any digital materials will be sent out after camps for those dates students attended or signed up to attend. Questions? Contact Ms. Blaido, jblaid@district16.org, or Chris Lammers, clamme@district16.org

This course is best suited for 10 to 13-year-olds interested in learning the current practices of caring for young children and how to manage their babysitting business. Students will learn safety and injury prevention, first aid basics, feeding and caring for infants and how to handle behavior problems. Students receive a reference book, handouts, babysitting bag and first aid kit.

First Aid and Safety Trained Kids is a 4-hour course for 7 – 10 year-olds. This course helps prepare children for staying safe at and away from home. Lessons cover basic first aid, water safety, vehicle safety, home emergencies, injury prevention, stranger, and internet safety. Students will receive a book, handouts, and a home first aid kit as part of the class.

The sun is your best friend if you know how to use it! This class teaches how to cook with just the sun. Solar cooking bypasses traditional cooking means. No electricity, gas, charcoal, or wood needed for solar cooking. Students will learn how to cook meals, dry food for preservation, and purify water all with the sun. In the end, students will build their own mini sun oven and take home an edible micro green plant.

Stimulate your child's creativity by designing and building epic, solar-powered cars, robots and machines from easy-to-assemble parts. In addition, your young tikes will build solar powered cranes, lift bridges and many other designs. Let your little engineers explore the world of solar energy while learning how to problem solve and stretch the imagination.

Kinder Camp is a free opportunity for students entering kindergarten. Over three half-day mornings August 18-20, your new kindergartner gets to practice coming to school. Students tour and get to know their school building, engage in fun activities and get introduced to general routines and expectations. KinderCamp is taught by teachers, and students meet and get to know various school staff each day. Kinder Camp is completely free and transportation is available. Please plan to participate and register by July 24, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to ease any anxiety your child might have starting school and help build confidence for the first day of Kindergarten. ONLINE INSTRUCTION: Please remember after adding your child to the Kinder Camp site, to click on Cart in the upper right corner to finish processing your registration. (If you do not process your registration using the cart, your child will not be registered in Kinder Camp.)

What is Leadership Camp? Leadership camp is an intensive, four-day experience that will change how you view your role in our school and community. You’ll be on a first-name basis with staff, you get free treats, our speakers will inspire you, and it’s fun! You won’t regret your decision to attend this camp! Register by May 30 to guarantee your t-shirt. Why should I attend leadership camp? An opportunity to develop and fine tune your leadership skills. A chance to meet and talk to leaders in your community. Four days that will change your perspective on leading and decision making for your life and for others. One way to demonstrate your leadership skills to your friends, family, teachers, and community. A life-changing experience. Who Should Attend? Student leaders or emerging leaders entering grades 10,11, or 12 Team Captains Club Officers Panther Mentors Volunteers Anyone who is open, honest, cooperative, and interested in making a difference!

In this class, we will be inspired by art created by Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso. We will recreate famous works of art like Van Gogh’s Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, Monet’s Bridge at Giverny, Pollock’s splatter painting and many others, all on real canvas boards. Make room on your walls! Your child is going to be very proud of these masterpieces! Please pack a nut-free snack and drink for your child each day.

Move it, move it! Zoom through the skies, sail across seas, and race down roads in this hands-on adventure. Each day, campers “travel” to a new country, building their own planes, boats, trains, and cars to get there. Explore fun facts about faraway places, tackle exciting challenges, and fill your passport with colorful projects and awesome memories. Every day is a new adventure—so get ready to build, race, and move it, move it!

Get ready for a camp full of creativity and challenges inspired by the hit TV show, Nailed It! This is Kidcreate-style fun - no baking, just sculpting, painting, and endless imagination! Build a diorama of your dream room, craft a magical snow globe, and design a one-of-a-kind dream gown. We'll give you the tools and inspiration- you bring the vision and creativity to nail each masterpiece! With plenty of surprises along the way, this camp blends artistic expression with problem-solving for the ultimate creative adventure. Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Students can stay after school and participate in a variety of activities. Clubs are student-led, staff will be available to supervise the space and provide simple materials. Activities available: Tuesdays Dungeons and Dragons Ping Pong Wednesdays Chess NEW! - Comics Club Thursdays Magic: The Gathering Card Game Pickleball Activities will not meet on Oct 29 and Oct 30 Questions - contact Chris Lammers - clamme@district16.org