Summer Camps at Gizmo
At Gizmo, we offer week-long day camp experiences where youth ages 7-18 use tools and technology to create one-of-a-kind projects. Our camps build creative confidence, teamwork and problem solving skills, while providing youth a foundation in processes such as woodworking, computer coding, engineering design and more.
Update June 2023: The majority of our camps are now full with long waitlists.
Spots are still available in: Kinetic Changes for ages 12-15 & Electric Slide for ages 14-18.
Cost (Full-Day Camp): $250.00
Cost (Half-Day Camp): $150.00
Cost (Half-Day Camp): $150.00
Scholarships are available for families with financial need.
Please see "Scholarship Information" at the bottom of this page.
Please see "Scholarship Information" at the bottom of this page.
Prior to registering your child for camp, you should review Gizmo's Camper Code of Conduct and 2023 Information for Families. Click the buttons below to access these documents.
June 2023
Nature Creator | Ages: 7-11 | Full Day
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June 12th-16th | 9:30am-3:00pm
Nature is the greatest inspiration of art; full of texture, shapes and color. At Gizmo's Nature Creator summer camp, we will bring our campers into a deeper relationship with nature and express those connections through hands-on building activities including fabricating a structure made from nature that is able to create sound. Each day a new theme will guide our hands on experiences to transform our campers knowledge into a personal connection with art creation.
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Gardens at Gizmo | Ages: 9-13 | Full Day
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June 26-30th | 9:30am-3:00pm
Do you know where your vegetables come from? Have you ever tried to grow anything on your own before? Whether you have a green thumb or not - we are inviting makers to spend a week learning about the natural world through a variety of project-based experiences! The main goal for this project is to build two plant beds from scratch in our woodshop for a local community garden, and plant a batch of vegetables for our community to enjoy. We'll take this project to the next level by challenging students to use makerspace tools to build a watering device. Challenge your brain, and stimulate your community to grow in Gardens @ Gizmo!
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July 2023
Electric Slide | Ages: 14-18 | Full Day
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July 10-14th | 9:30am-3:00pm
So much of our lives revolve around electricity. At Gizmo's Electric Slide summer camp, you will explore electricity through circuitry, breadboarding and micro-controllers, as well as create prototypes for devices and gadgets with our 3D printers. Join Gizmo and regional engineering outfit Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories to brainstorm and build a solution to protect our local power grid.
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Atmospheric Balloon Adventure | Ages: 9-13 | Full Day
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July 17th-21st | 9:30am-3:00pm
Did you know that balloons can be used to conduct scientific investigations that are nearly out of this world? Literally... the ATMOSPHERE! During this camp, our group will work as a team to successfully launch and retrieve a weather balloon, as well as design a payload that can collect meteorological data in real time. Students will learn about subjects such as meteorology, telemetry and the technology it takes to carry out a balloon launch.
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CSI: Bacteria Mystery | Ages: 12-15 | Full Day
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July 24th-28th | 9:30am-3:00pm
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a crime scene investigator? In our CSI: Bacteria Mystery summer camp, students will get hands-on experience applying forensic and molecular biology techniques to understand common disease-causing pathogens; including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Using investigative practices and gel electrophoresis, students will work together to stop the next killer break-out!
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August 2023
H2Go! | Ages: 7-11 | Full Day
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July 31st- Aug 4th | 9:30am-3:00pm
Water is pretty important right? On Earth we find a way to use it everyday. The theme of this camp week is H20 - we will tackle challenges and activities based on water and its unique properties each day! To take things a step further, we will use the makerspace machines and tools in order to build, design, and decorate a case for a rain barrel. The rain barrel we work on at Gizmo will be donated to a local organization for the community to use -- we need your help to pull this off! We are calling all artists, woodshop enthusiasts, and thinkers to wash into H2GO!
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Mind Over Metal: Welding | Ages: 14-18 | Half Day
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August 14th-18th | 9:30am-12:00pm
Join us for a week of skill building and expression through the shaping and working of steel! From metal arts to go-karts, working with steel opens a world of possibilities. We will learn to safely use a variety of metal working and fabrication tools including the plasma cutter and MIG welders. Campers will need all of their skills to complete their final project, a personally designed and constructed metal art lamp!
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Electric Building: Handmade Guitars | Ages: 14-18 | Half Day
Kinetic Changes | Ages: 12-15 | Full Day
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August 21st-25th | 9:30am-3:00pm
Our material world is governed by a unique set of laws discovered through the science of physics! For example, how do we explain what happens when a pencil rolls off your desk... ? Gizmo is inviting curious thinkers to expand your knowledge of physics through a variety of hands-on activities. Work in the woodshop, electronics lab and more in this brain-bending summer camp. By the end of this camp students' knowledge will be put to the test - makers will build a giant coin-collecting apparatus that combines elements of art, engineering, woodworking, technology and humanity. The coins collected for this project will be donated to a local organization to support kinship in our community as makers. Reimagine the way you create in Kinetic Changes!
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Scholarship Information
Gizmo reserves half of all camp spots for scholarship recipients. Scholarships are based on financial need and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Gizmo uses a sliding scale system for scholarships: you decide what your family can reasonably contribute toward your child's camp experience, and Gizmo covers the difference. Families may apply for one scholarship per child, per summer, for the camp(s) of their choosing.
The 2023 Summer Camp Scholarship Application is now open. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please complete this form -- do not register your child for camp. We will follow up with special registration instructions once your application has been processed.
The 2023 Summer Camp Scholarship Application is now open. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please complete this form -- do not register your child for camp. We will follow up with special registration instructions once your application has been processed.
