Real science and real fun…
here at the Challenger Learning Center of RCSD1!
Explanation of Summer Camp Deposits:
A $50 deposit is required to reserve your child’s summer camp registration.
This deposit is applied toward the summer camp fee.
For example, if the summer camp fee is $75, you will need to pay $50 to reserve your child’s spot. Your remaining balance would be $25.
You may mail your registration/camp fee payment to us,
or you may pay online using a credit card (through PayPal).
(Please include the camper’s name in the comment section, if paying with PayPal.)
Camps have limited enrollment! Register early to get the camp you want!
Online registration available HERE!
Please contact us at [email protected] or (803) 929-3951 if you are not able to access the online registration form.
If you complete online registration, you will also need to complete a
Challenger Summer Camp PERMISSION FORM.
You can either send in now,
or we will have a copy for you to sign on the first day of camp.
To download the Summer Camp 2023 Flyer, click here.
All campers should bring a bag lunch for all camps!
All campers receive a Challenger t-shirt!
All camps run from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Family Fun Rocket Camp!
Parents, don’t let your kids have all the fun! Attend camp with your child!
Build and launch a rocket!
August 4, 9am-1pm
2023 Family Fun Day ONLINE Registration HERE
Scroll down for descriptions of camps.
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| 2023 Camps | Dates | Times | Ages | Cost | |
camp is full! | May 30-June 2 | TWThF 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $190 |
| Intro to Drone 1 | May 31-June 2 | WThF 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 13-18 yrs | $125 |
camp is full! | June 5-8 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 11-18 yrs | $100 |
camp is full! | June 5-8 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
camp is full! | June 12-13 | MT 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 9-12 yrs | $110 |
| Aviation Academy | June 14-15 | WTh 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-10 yrs | $50 |
camp is full! | June 12-15 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 7-9 yrs | $175 |
camp is full! | June 19-22 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $190 |
| Intro to Drone session 2 | June 20-22 | TWTh 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 13-18 yrs | $125 |
| Advanced Drone | June 26-28 | MTW 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $150 |
camp is full! | July 10-13 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 11-18 yrs | $100 |
camp is full! | July 10-13 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 10-12 yrs | $200 |
| Advanced Aviation | July 17-20 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $125 |
| Advanced Flying Fixed Wing | July 24-25 | MT 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18yrs | $75 |
| Advanced Flying Rotary Wing | July 26-27 | WTh 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $75 |
| Advanced Flying Instruments | July 31-Aug 3 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $100 |
| Robot session 2 | July 31-Aug 3 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
| Family Fun Rocket Camp | August 4 | F 1 day | 9:00-1:00 | $65 | |
camp is full! | August 7-10 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $190 |
camp is full! | August 8-9 | TW 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 9-12 yrs | $100 |
| Drone Academy session 3 | August 10-11 | ThF 2 days | 9:00-1:00 | 9-12 yrs | $100 |
Astronaut Academy
As an astronaut preparing for your mission, you will explore robotics, rocketry and aviation as you prepare for your first mission! Campers will fly a Space Mission, visit the e-Planetarium, and fly planes with our simulators. Campers will keep the robot they assemble and the rocket they construct. (Campers will also learn how to program EV3 robots, but they will not be allowed to keep the EV3 robots.)
Rocket Camps
Be a rocket scientist! Learn the basic skills of rocketry (measuring, cutting, simple gluing, and launching) in Artemis and more skills (advanced gluing, finishing techniques, and Newton’s Laws) in Mercury. Campers will keep the rockets they construct. Campers are encouraged to bring sunglasses to wear during rocket launches. Campers who complete the Mercury Camp will have fulfilled requirements of the National Association of Rocketry’s NARTrek Cadet program (Mercury Level).
***Campers must attend Intro in order to attend Advanced.***
Robotics Camps
Build a robot to keep every day! All camps will also work with Mindstorm EV3 robots. (Students will not be allowed to keep the robots constructed with the Mindstorm kits.)
Aviation
Learn about careers in the aviation industry and the basics of flight. These camp focus on how to fly through simulation. Students will also get an opportunity to learn about the history of flight, airplane structural designs and basic flight maneuvers. For students who would like to earn their Private Pilot Certificate, our Advanced Aviation camps include seminars on topics tested on the FAA’s Private Pilot Knowledge Exam.
***Campers must attend Intro in order to attend Advanced.***
***Campers must attend Advanced in order to attend
Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, or Instruments camp.***
Drones
Campers will learn how to fly a drone safely and ethically. After learning about the principles of flight, campers will learn drone flight maneuvers and participate in flight control and accuracy challenges. The Remote Pilot Test Prep camp also includes seminars on topics tested on the FAA’s Remote Pilot Certification Exam to prepare students for the exam. At the conclusion of camp, campers will keep the drone they built.
***Campers must attend Intro to Drone in order to attend Advanced Drone (Remote Pilot Test Prep).
