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Nationally Recognized Summer STEM Camp Makes Innovation Fun
SUDBURY, Mass. — April 17, 2025 — Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to a new area location — Sudbury Parks and Recreation at Fairbank Community Center — the week of Aug. 18.
A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM learning; builds confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness; and encourages entrepreneurship — all in a fun and engaging environment.
Each year, the program features a new curriculum inspired by some of our nation’s most world-changing inventors — the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees. This year’s Discover program encourages children to be confident in their ideas and explore their innovativeness through hands-on experiences including:
- In Control™: Campers take control of their innovation journey as they head out on the ultimate road trip.
- Illusion Workshop™: Children discover the mesmerizing world of illusions, where things are not always as they appear.
- Claw Arcade™: Campers use their creativity and engineering skills to construct a functional Claw Arcade out of cardboard.
- Penguin Launch™: Children embark on an eco-expedition to investigate penguins and the ice and snow of Antarctica.
All local Camp Invention programs are facilitated and taught by qualified educators who reside and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves 140,000 students every year and partners with more than 2,600 schools and districts across the nation. For more information or to register, visit invent.org/camp.
About Camp Invention
Camp Invention is the only nationally recognized summer program focused on creativity, innovation, real-world problem solving and the spirit of invention. Through hands-on programming, Camp Invention encourages children entering kindergarten through sixth grade to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum inspired by some of the world’s greatest inventors. Camp Invention is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. This nationwide, nonprofit organization is committed to the curious minds and innovative spirits of the past, present and future. Since 1990, our education programs have served more than 3 million children, and 297,000 teachers and Leadership Interns. For more information, visit invent.org/programs/camp-invention.
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