Summer 2021 Camp Details
Penn State Altoona Kids' College camps will be completely remote for summer 2021. A complete list of camps is available on this site.
It was a difficult decision to cancel face-to-face camps this summer but ensuring the safety of our campers and staff is always our highest priority. We hope to see everyone back on campus next year. Thank you for your continued support of our programs. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Flaig at 814-949-5041 or [email protected].
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Elementary School-Aged Children
Junior Geologists (Ages 8-12) $125
Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.-noon, July 19-23
Instructor: Veronica Berry, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Do you like digging in the dirt, looking for rocks, and exploring the environment? Then this class is for you! During our daily live Zoom session, we will be looking at how the earth was formed, identifying rocks and minerals, and conducting many at-home experiments to explain how rocks and minerals form including creating some of our very own crystals. Come explore the world of a junior geologist. The fee includes a kit with the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families may need to provide some supplies, such as a hangar, coins, vegetable oil, etc. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure the kit is received for the first day of camp.
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Fun Fitness! (Ages 8-11) $99
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 am, June 28-July 2
Instructor: Alayna Biesecker, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Fun Fitness is for campers who like to move, play games and be active. Campers will participate in hybrid camp with a live zoom session each morning and videos to practice what they learned. Campers will learn about Tae Kwon Do, self-defense, yoga, nutrition, fun exercise games. Let’s get moving together! The fee includes a kit with the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families may need to provide some supplies. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure the kit is received for the first day of camp.
Titanic Tour (Ages 8-12) $125
Monday through Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., July 26-30
Instructor: Veronica Berry, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be aboard the Titanic? Well now is your chance to explore the Titanic, see how it was made, the passengers who rode on it, the science behind the sinking and so much more. This is a class that takes an in-depth look into the Titanic that you will not forget. Step on board with us today. The fee includes a kit with the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families may need to provide some supplies. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure the kit is received for the first day of camp.
Excavating Egypt (Ages 8-12) $125
Monday through Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., August 2-6
Instructor: Veronica Berry, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Explore ancient Egypt by creating your own mummified apple, learning what the ancient Egyptians wore, and designing your own headdress and mummy coffin. You’ll learn how to read ancient Egyptian writing, create your own canopic jars, papyrus paper, and solve your own excavation mystery. Egypt is waiting to be explored by you. The fee includes a kit with the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families may need to provide some supplies. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure the kit is received for the first day of camp.
Scratch Gaming and Programming (Ages 8-11) $99
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 am, June 28-July 2
Instructor: Stephenie Schroth, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Are you interested in gaming and programming? If you said yes, then you are going to love this camp! Using the program language Scratch, you will create and program your own animations, games, and interactive stories. During our daily live Zoom lesson, you will learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively which are all essential skills in today’s world. Participants will be required to sign up for a Scratch account prior to the first day of camp. Upon registration, you will receive an email with your classroom link and instructions on how to create a Scratch account.
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STEM Challenges and Experiments (Ages 8-11) $125
Monday through Friday, 12:00-1:00 p.m., June 28-July 2
Instructor: Stephenie Schroth Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Do fun challenges and experiments come to mind when you think about summer camp? We hope so! Join our daily live Zoom session to receive your challenge of the day. STEM camp offers you exciting and innovative ways to get hands-on experience with important Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematical concepts and projects. Fee includes a kit with supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families will need to provide some supplies (ex. empty water bottle). Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp.
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Sense-ational Endeavors Camp (Ages 4-8) $125
For children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Monday through Friday, 9:00-11:00 a.m., July 19-23
Instructor: Addisyn McGregor, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Sensory integration is an important tool in facilitating learning and sensory processing in all children. A combination of sensory experiences including touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, and bodily movement promotes learning in new and exciting ways. Structured modules will provide sensory activities that allow children of all ages, with or without disabilities, to explore, engage, and create using their six senses. Activities can be modifiable for each child’s abilities, skills, and strengths. Children will have a blast engaging in sensory activities in the comfort of their own environment! Campers will meet with the instructor during a live zoom session to participate in daily activities. Come and sing, dance, read a book and complete crafts and activities. Opportunities to share each camper’s progress will be provided. Fee includes a daily two hour zoom session with breaks, camp t-shirt, and supply kit including supplies needed to complete each daily module. Some supplies will need to be provided by the family (ex. empty toilet paper rolls). Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp.
Register for Sense-ational Endeavors Camp (Ages 4-8)
Sense-ational Endeavors Camp (Ages 8-15) $125
For children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Monday through Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., July 19- 23
Instructor: Addisyn McGregor, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Sensory integration is an important tool in facilitating learning and sensory processing in all children. A combination of sensory experiences including touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, and bodily movement promotes learning in new and exciting ways. Structured modules will provide sensory activities that allow children of all ages, with or without disabilities, to explore, engage, and create using their six senses. Activities can be modifiable for each child’s abilities, skills, and strengths. Children will have a blast engaging in sensory activities in the comfort of their own environment! Campers will meet with the instructor during a live zoom session to participate in daily activities. Come and sing, dance, read a book and complete crafts and activities. Opportunities to share each camper’s progress will be provided. Fee includes a daily 2 hour zoom session with breaks, camp t-shirt, and supply kit including supplies needed to complete each daily module. Some supplies will need to be provided by the family (ex. empty toilet paper rolls). Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp.
Middle School-Aged Children
Scratch Gaming and Programming (Ages 12-15) $99
Monday through Friday, 10:30-11:30 p.m., June 28–July 2
Instructor: Stephenie Schroth, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Are you interested in gaming and programming? If you said yes, then you are going to love this camp! Using the program language Scratch, you will create and program your own animations, games, and interactive stories. During our daily live Zoom lesson, you will learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively which are all essential skills in today’s world. Participants will be required to sign up for a Scratch account prior to the first day of camp. Upon registration, you will receive an email with your classroom link and instructions on how to create a Scratch account.
Register for Scratch Gaming and Programming
STEM Challenges and Experiments (Ages 12-15) $125
Monday through Friday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., June 28-July 2
Instructor: Stephenie Schroth Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Do fun challenges and experiments come to mind when you think about summer camp? We hope so! Join our daily live Zoom session to receive your challenge of the day. STEM camp offers you exciting and innovative ways to get hands-on experience with important Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematical concepts and projects. Fee includes a kit with supplies needed for each daily lesson. Families will need to provide some supplies (ex. empty water bottle).
Register for STEM Challenges and Experiments
Sense-ational Endeavors Camp (Ages 8-15) $125
For children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Monday through Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., July 19- 23
Instructor: Addisyn McGregor, Virtual delivery live via Zoom
Sensory integration is an important tool in facilitating learning and sensory processing in all children. A combination of sensory experiences including touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, and bodily movement promotes learning in new and exciting ways. Structured modules will provide sensory activities that allow children of all ages, with or without disabilities, to explore, engage, and create using their six senses. Activities can be modifiable for each child’s abilities, skills, and strengths. Children will have a blast engaging in sensory activities in the comfort of their own environment! Campers will meet with the instructor during a live zoom session to participate in daily activities. Come and sing, dance, read a book and complete crafts and activities. Opportunities to share each camper’s progress will be provided. Fee includes a daily 2 hour zoom session with breaks, camp t-shirt, and supply kit including supplies needed to complete each daily module. Some supplies will need to be provided by the family (ex. empty toilet paper rolls). Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp.
Activity Kits
Lions Learning Lab Science Kit (Ages 7-12) $35
Instructional Videos by Lynn Dalby and Justin Huffman
Science kits from Lions Learning lab will encourage kids to explore and augment their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) skills via projects rooted in science and engineering through hands-on learning. This is a kid-friendly and fun lab kit that includes six pre-prepared materials that will be supplemented with various at-home-supplies. Give your child the awesome gift of STEM projects that will be sure to keep them busy throughout the summer! Pre-recorded instructional videos for each activity are included. Fee includes instructional videos, printed materials, and a supply kit.
Activities included in the kit:
- Barbie Bungee: Determine the correct amount of rubber bands needed to construct a bungee cord so that Barbie/action figure doesn’t hit his/her head but safely bungee jumps!
- Marble Run: Make a fun and exciting roller coaster on your wall and use physics to create a maze of twists, turns, loops, and jumps!
- Potato Launcher: Build a really cool potato launcher and learn how air volume and pressure work together to send a small piece of spud flying!
- Motorized Car: Design a fan motorized car with the challenge of using only a few supplied materials and your creativity and ingenuity!
- Goldenrod Paper: A mixture of both art and science, use acid/base chemistry to make really cool artwork!
- Cabbage Juice: Learn how to split a molecule of water and discover acid/base changes in a solution using the plant pigment (anthocyanin) from red cabbage!
Register for Lions Learning Lab Science Kit
Cupcake Creations (Ages 7-11) $99
Instructional videos by Kathy Brua
This camp is too sweet to pass up! Learn different decorating and piping techniques to create your own cupcake creations at your own pace and time. The instructor will teach you via video how to create new designs using the cupcake platform provided. Are you excited for this yummy workshop? Fee includes a kit complete with all the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp. An awesome activity for those rainy or really hot summer days.
Register for Cupcake Creations
Awesome Art (Ages 7-11) $99
Instructional videos by Kathy Brua
This art camp will unleash your imagination this summer. Learn about different art media and complete the projects at your own pace and time. Projects include drawing, painting, clay sculpture, optical illusion art, and much more. Fee includes a kit complete with all the supplies needed for each daily lesson. Registrations must be received at least 7 days prior to the start of camp to ensure kit is received for the first day of camp. An awesome activity for those rainy or really hot summer days.
Shared Programs
- Arts Around the World Camp
Presented by Penn State Scranton - Wizard Camps
Presented by Penn State Scranton - Penn State Berks is offering two virtual camps, meeting synchronously from June 28–July 1 and July 5–9, 2021.