District 622 Community Education

Bring your Minecraft world to life with 3D printing! This class is perfect for students with little to no experience in 3D printing and is ideal for those who love to design and see their ideas come to life. Students will learn the basics of 3D modeling and printing using Tinkercad, applying the Engineering Design Process to create their own Minecraft-inspired designs from scratch. They'll choose two creations to print in class and take home. To ensure everyone can print their designs, some items may be scaled down for class-time printing. Students should be comfortable using a laptop and mouse to bring their Minecraft visions to life!

Exciting news! A million-year old fossil site full of dinosaur bones, footprints, eggs, and more has just been discovered-and we need your help to uncover it! Join us a junior paleontologists and engineers to dig up fossils, study ancient clues, and prepare these incredible finds for museums around the world. Through hands-on lessons, campers will step into the fascinating worlds of dinosaurs, fossils and engineering, exploring how these prehistoric creatures lived. Get ready for a thrilling journey back in time!

Sculpt, slab, coil, and carve... roll up your sleeves, because this class is all clay, all the time! We’ll sculpt silly puppies, fuzzy hedgehogs, a chocolate layer cake that looks good enough to eat, and more. This is your chance to use tons of air-dry clay, Model Magic®, and so much more as you have a totally claylicious time! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Get ready to light up the night with art! Our ultra-cool camp creations will shine, shimmer and glow for their big debut in the dark. Join us as we use clay, paint and other luminescent materials to craft extraordinary pieces of art that really glow-in-the-dark. Your child's creative imagination is sure to illuminate like never before! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Golf (SNAG) DASH Sports SNAG Golf Summer camps provide participants instruction on golf fundamentals using the Starting New At Golf (SNAG) program. Putting, chipping, pitching, and driving the ball work with this adapted equipment developed with a youngster's height and small hands in mind, creating a fun learning and playing experience. Participants should wear sunscreen and bring water and a snack. All equipment is provided.

Lacrosse DASH Sports Summer Lacrosse camps provide participants a no-contact introductory experience to the game. Athletes will learn basic lacrosse fundamentals including stick handling, cradling, passing, and shooting all in a fun, non-checking environment. This is a non-contact camp, helmets, gloves, and mouthguards are not required, but can be brought with and worn. Sticks and safety lacrosse balls are provided. Participants should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle and snack.

Dive into the captivating world of creativity and technology at our Intro to Digital Art summer camp! This immersive three-day program combines hands-on learning with engaging digital tools, offering a dynamic journey into digital art. Students will explore the fundamentals of digital drawing and apply what they learn to an exciting real world application. Through a partnership with No Grit No Pearl, students will be able to get their favorite design printed on a canvas or t-shirt which will get shipped to their house after the camp! Intro to Digital Art is the perfect blend of fun, skill development, and boundless imagination, providing young artists with the tools and confidence to bring their visions to life.

If you like playing video games, you’ll love designing them! Trained instructors will teach students how to program their own video games using an engaging program called Kodu. They will create their own world, populate it with characters, and then play the games they create during class. Students will learn important programming skills while having tons of fun, with no prior experience needed!