CSCC Offers STEM Camps for Summer Enrichment
CSCC Offers STEM Camps for Summer Enrichment
Holly Vincent
Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:20 AM
All, Community
Camps offered on the main campus in Cleveland are as follows:
The Bio-Chemistry Camp will be held on July 18-22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. for rising 6-8 graders. Participants will spend a week in a lab setting performing experiments and learning techniques from local industry experts. This camp is perfect for students who are eager to learn more about biotechnology and chemistry, or who are interested in pursuing a science degree or career. This week of camp will expose students to demonstrations, experiments, and knowledge that cannot be learned in a classroom. The cost of this camp is $225 and includes a t-shirt, lunch and material fees.
The Culinary Arts Camp—Main Course Cuisine will be held on June 13-17 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. for rising 6-8 graders. Participants will learn culinary arts by discovering the chemistry, methodology and cooking styles that create great food. Participants will learn from a professional chef with over 30 years of experience in the industry. In one week, campers will plan and prepare a wide variety of delicious meals, learn various prep and cooking techniques, practice food safety, determine a budget and serve a complete made-from-scratch meal. The cost of this camp is $215 and includes an apron, chef hat, lunch and materials fee. This class is not recommended for children with food allergies or food sensitivities.
The Culinary Arts Camp—Pastry Arts will be held on July 25-29 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Participants will learn cutting and knife techniques, food sanitation and equipment safety, cooking methods for baking, pairing of foods and flavors, food preparation and presentation. The cost of this camp is $215 and includes an apron, chef hat, lunch and materials fee. This class in not recommended for children with food allergies or food sensitivities.
There will also be three Lego® Robotics camps on the main campus during the week of July 18-22—Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. These camps are scheduled from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and the cost is $125 each. This includes a t-shirt and lunch. The STEM Summer Camp features Lego® Education NXT robot sets that students will build. At the end of the camp, participants will be able to identify robotic parts and components; understand assembly processes, sensors, and movement of basic robotics basic movement and sensor application programs; understand advanced programming concepts and commands; apply and utilize creative applications for robotics and identify industrial robotic applications.
There will also be Beginner Lego® Robotics camps at the Athens Center on June 6-10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and on June 20-24 at the Vonore Center, also from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. These camps are for rising 3-5 graders, and the cost is $125 and includes a t-shirt and lunch.
“Our STEM program has been a great success over the past three years,” stated Lee Ann Lowe, Continuing Education Coordinator. “Building on that success, we continue to offer the STEM Summer Enrichment program for the summer of 2016.”
For more information on the upcoming STEM Camps, visit the website at mycs.cc/stem or contact Lowe at (423) 473-2270 or email her at llowe@clevelandstatecc.edu.
