Lancaster Summer Camps

Mon. July 11 - Fri. July 15
9am -3pm, $339 Lancaster, PA , Lancaster Mennonite School
2176 Lincoln HWY East, 17602

Non-Contact Football Skills for Kids 6-14
Learn to run, throw, defend and compete the Philadelphia Eagles way!
Age appropriate, station-based training delivers results to both advanced players and newcomers.
All programs provide football instruction, athletic skill development, fitness and agility training.
With patience and encouragement, kids gain confidence, develop skills and have fun!
Comprehensive Instruction for All Ages.

Accelerated Skills for Experienced Players
Featuring Eagles Camp Heroes like
Fred Barnett, Garry Cobb and Vince Papale

Learn to Play the Philadelphia Eagles Way!

Or call 888-226-9919

Invent it!
June 18th-22nd, AM Sessions.
You get to be the inventor! We will play the roles of different inventors in history who are famous for making our lives easier today. From the wheel to the iPod, we'll turn genius ideas into fun experiments and projects! In our grand finale, we'll come up with our own inventions!
Instructed by Erin Hanna

Phun Physics Domination!
June 18th- 22nd, PM Sessions.
Who will 'topple' the rest of the competition? With these exciting structure-building challenges, you will build towers, cars, roller coasters and more. We will work with unusual materials to find out who can build the strongest, tallest, safest, fastest...
Instructed by Jamie Golden

Unstoppable, Unpredictable?
June 25th- 29th, AM Sessions.
The wild elements surrounding us are hard to control but we can begin to understand them! Whether it's maelstroms, tornados, lightning, storms, or severe rain/wind, we'll construct many take-home tools you need to interpret the raw power of weather. Join us for an interactive journey through this real life example of Chaos Theory.
Instructed by Ray Costello

They Did it First!
June 25th- 29th, PM Sessions.
Find out how famous scientists made history by trying different experiments and projects! Did they make mistakes? Were they right? Could it have been done any other way? From Copernicus to Carl Sagan, we'll journey through the greatest (and most fun) history adventure ever!
Instructed by Charity Drewes, Knowledge is Power Tutoring, Inc.

Blast Off! Air Propulsion
July 2nd-6th (no camp held on July 4th), AM Sessions.
Do you think you can send a rocket shooting over the roof of the Lancaster Science Factory? Join our rocket boot camp and find out! You won't believe all the ways we can use air to send paper rockets of different styles flying high into the air or at a distant target. Construct and launch your dream rocket and find out what kind you like the most. You'll even get to make your own rocket launcher to take home!!
Instructed by Lauren Schaller

Freeze! Science Crime-Stoppers
July 2nd-6th (no camp held on July 4th), PM Sessions.
Get caught up in the frenzy of forensics and solve who-done-its at the Factory! This is the perfect chance to work on your crime-solving skills with the experts. Be the first to spot the fake and you will never look at fingerprints, fibers, breakages and other traces the same way again!
Instructed by Jennifer Stewart, with guest star and D.A.R.E. Instructor Dan Jerchau

You're in Charge (Girls Only!)
July 9th-13th, AM Sessions.
Sorry boys but last year only 30% of our summer campers were girls. So this one is for girls only! Girls, you will work as a team to complete fun and exciting projects in different areas of science and math. Solve crimes, investigate natural resources, try sizzling chemical reactions, puzzle through cities, and more! *As part of our partnership with SciGirls (an organization focused on gender equity in STEM), we're offering these exclusive camps for the first time ever!
Instructed by several female instructors

Move it! (Girls Only!)
July 9th-13th, PM Sessions.
Sorry boys but this one is just for girls too! In this afternoon version of our SciGirls camp week, we're focusing on flying, soaring, gliding, rolling, and more! We'll build crazy contraptions, try out our own theories, experiment, and compete. In this camp, you'll have the chance to master motion with projects based on paper airplanes, rockets, sailboats, windmills, pulleys...
Instructed by Jennifer Stewart

True of False?
July 16th-20th, AM Sessions.
Ready to bust some myths with science? Not only will you become better at finding out what is real and what isn't, you'll make the process look easy and fun! It's time to play with eggs, magnets, cars, statistics, weight, flight, vacuums and more.
Instructed by Jenna Moyer

No Limits
July 16th-20th, PM Sessions.
Ages 8-13
There is no limit to how many fun and exciting ways you can apply math! Expect the unexpected because what you think of as playtime is actually a smart way to become a master of math (and we'll make it look easy). Puzzles, mysteries, codes, logic, music? That's just the beginning! **Campers should be familiar with multiplication and division.
Instructed by Charity Drewes, Knowledge is Power Tutoring, Inc.

The Creative Scientist: Secrets of Color
July 23rd-27th, AM Sessions.
Ages 8-13
The truth is that without science, art would be very difficult or impossible! How does paint stick to a page? How is the page itself made? Learn how colors mix to create new colors, how chemicals and pigments create invisible images, how to create paintings that actually move, and much more.
Instructed by Geena Teodecki

The Creative Scientist: Secrets of Sculpture
July 23rd-27th, PM Sessions.
Ages 8-13
Sculptures aren't just for museums and parks! Get ready to make three-dimensional artworks using different materials: from paper to glue and clay to bubbles. Investigate the art and science behind the making of kites, wind chimes and even candy! We will use physics and chemistry to create beautiful, noisy, and even delicious sculptures!
Instructed by Geena Teodecki

Ooey Gooey
July 30th- August 3rd, AM Sessions.
In this camp, it's ok to get a little dirty, soapy, sticky and syrupy! You won't believe how many gross and surprising things we can turn into experiments! Join us to play with plastics, fungus, oils and more. We'll even make a sweet treat!
Instructed by Jamie Golden

Mad Scientist
July 30th- August 3rd, PM Sessions.
Everybody knows the stereotype but how does it feel to actually play the role of a 'mad scientist'? Together we'll push the limits of reality by experimenting with the ideas of mad scientists from literature and real life. Prepare to be sneaky, mysterious, magical, and to discover the gross and unexpected!
Instructed by Erin Hanna

Survivor
August 6th-10th, AM Sessions.
Are you trapped on a deserted island, in a cave, or abandoned building? In this camp, find out how you can use science to save yourself! We will become resourceful and make tools out of basic materials, learn useful tricks, and use natural energy.
Instructed by Ray Costello

Out of the Shadows
August 6th-10th, PM Sessions.
Be in the dark no more! Join us as we discover how light impacts the world around us. Playfully explore how light bends, bounces and moves through every day and not-so-everyday objects. We'll finally answer that age-old question: why is the grass green? See the world in a new and unusual light by capturing rainbows, making periscopes, dazzling mirror mazes, and more.
Instructed by Elizabeth Yocom

Blast Off! Bottles and Models
August 13th-17th, AM Sessions.
Thirsty for more rockets? This time, we're kicking off by making and launching our own soda bottle rockets! You'll get caught up in the competition but stand clear or you'll get drenched! Finally, you'll assemble and launch your own model electric-ignition rockets! Just make sure that you don't lose sight of them in the clouds...
Instructed by Lauren Schaller

Mystery of the Music
August 13th-17th, PM Sessions.
You won't believe your ears because we'll be making some noise! With sonic experiments and electrifying sound technology, we'll find out why sound is the rock star of energy. Hopefully you don't like to sit still because we will be buzzing, tuning, breezing, strumming, banging, blasting, croaking, chiming and more! Jam with the band as we make instruments out of ordinary objects.
Instructed by Elizabeth Yocom

Inspire a passion for science in your child! New activities every year, over 40 locations and four different kinds of Camp Invention programs in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.

Kids participate in each of these activities every day:

Magnetropolis – Design a magnet-powered city and build a maglev train.
Inventeureka - Join Team Inventeureka and mash up ideas to build wacky and humorous
widget inventions that morph into amazing, new prototypes!
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!
Action and Adventure Games – Use upcycled materials and teamwork to create your own exciting new games!

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: July 9 - 13, 2012
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
For children entering grades 2-6

Registration fee of $240 includes a camp T-shirt
Discounts of up to $35 off; check our current offer.

The oldest inland city in the United States of America, snuggled along the north and west by the mighty Susquehanna River, Lancaster College will host this summer's Contact Football Camp in Pennsylvania.

Darwin Breaux, one of the most successful coaches in Dickinson's long football history, returns in 2009 as camp director. Darwin recently completed his sixteenth season at the top of the Red Devils' football program. In 2007, Darwin led the Red Devils to a 9-2 overall record.

Overall in 16 seasons, Darwin has compiled an overall record of 102-61-1 (record for most wins in school history) and has led the Red Devils to the playoffs five times, including the 2007 ECAC Southeast Championships. Breaux joined the Dickinson football staff in 1989 as offensive coordinator and headed up the team's recruiting. Breaux took over as head coach before the start of the 1993 campaign and led the Red Devils to a berth in the ECAC Southwest Region Championship game. His 1994 team put together a school record 10-0 season and earned an NCAA Playoff appearance. For his efforts, he was named the AFCA South Region Coach of The Year. During his time at Dickinson, Breaux has coached 22 All-Americans.

Breaux joined the Dickinson football staff in 1989 as offensive coordinator. In addition to those duties, he headed up the team's recruiting. Breaux took over as head coach before the start of the 1993 campaign and led the Red Devils to a berth in the ECAC Southwest Region Championship game. His 1994 team put together a school record 10-0 season and earned an NCAA Playoff appearance. For his efforts, he was named the AFCA South Region Coach of The Year.
During his time at Dickinson, Breaux has coached 22 All-Americans.

Before coming to Dickinson, Breaux was an assistant football coach at Gettysburg College, as well as serving as the Bullets' head golf and wrestling coach. He also served as a graduate assistant at West Chester University, and coached at two high schools in his home state of Louisiana. A 1977 graduate of West Chester University, Breaux was a four-year member of the university's football squad and was a member of the golf team.