Iowa City Summer Camps

This summer, The River Community Church and Genesis Church will each be holding week-long day camps for children entering 1st-6th grades (40 limit). The Camps will be overseen by Steve Good,Student Ministries Director, and assisted by trained college-aged staff from Pine Lake Camps and staff and members of The River and Genesis.

When
The camps will be held June 18-22 from 9 am until 4 pm at The River (3001 Muscatine Ave. Iowa City)and July 2-3 & 5-6 at The Big White House (1246 12th Ave Coralville, Iowa) for the Genesis Camp. For those who need it, we will provide early hour (7:45-9:00 am) and after hour (4-5:15 pm) activities for an extra fee.

Where
The first camp will be held at The River Community Church, and will utilize its
classrooms, gym, and green space. On Thursday evening parents and campers are
invited to a BBQ at The River, giving parents a chance to meet the staff and learn about the campers week at camp.
The second camp is at the Big White House utilizing the grounds and the house (over 4 acres). The Genesis Camp campers can participate in Coralville's July 4th parade and come to the BBQ at the Big White House after with their families.

Cost
$50 per camper ($60 if participating in early and/or late hour activities). If financial help is needed, contact Steve Good.

Activities
The week will be filled with a variety of activities...games, lively music, arts and crafts, as well as a teaching theme built around Moses and his great journey of faith as he led the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt. The campers will also participate in a community service project that will contribute to the betterment of our neighborhood.

Questions
Contact Steve Good:
319.430.2648

Inspire a passion for science in your child! New activities every year, over 40 locations and four different kinds of Camp Invention programs in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota!

Kids participate in each of these activities every day:

Magnetropolis – Design a magnet-powered city and build a maglev train.
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I Can Invent: Balloon Burst - Work with real tools to take apart a small mechanical device, use the parts and other materials to build a Rube Goldberg machine!
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Directed and taught by qualified local educators, Camp Invention is a national STEM enrichment program from the nonprofit Invent Now. Activities also focus on developing 21st Century learning skills such as teamwork, critical thinking skills, decision-making, creative problem-solving, and working through failure.

Dates: June 11 - 15, 2012
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
For children entering grades 1-6

Registration fee of $225 includes a camp T-shirt
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