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Download 24-page Summer 2009 Program Brochure-the brochure is in PDF format.

 

 

General Information.  York County Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of summer camps. 

 

There will be a maximum of 20 participants enrolled in each camp.  All camps will be coordinated by John Hammons and held in the technology Education Lab Room 412 at York High School.

 

Model Rocketry Beginner - #119091A1

This camp will introduce the basics of model rocketry.  All campers will learn the basics of how a model rocket works and they will design, build (from kits and from scratch), and launch their own model rockets. 

Dates

June 22 - June 25

Fee

Resident-$110

Non-County Resident-$120 

Eligibility

Boys and Girls entering grades 2 - 5

Times

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Model Rocketry Advance - #119091A2

In this advanced session, campers will go into more depth ion the mathematics and physics associated with space flight.  Participants will also build (from kits) an intermediate and advance model rocket.

Dates

June 22 - June 25

Fee

Resident-$130

Non-County Resident-$140 

Eligibility

Boys and Girls entering grades 5 - 8

Times

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 

Engineering Camp I - #119091A3

All campers will learn the basics of how engineering principles are used to solve any problem.  They will apply the engineering design process to design, build, and test their own mousetrap-powered racer car, solar-powered racer car, and super capacitor dragster. 

Dates

August 10 - August 13

Fee

Resident-$140

Non-County Resident-$150

Eligibility

Boys and Girls entering grades 2 - 8

Times

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Engineering Camp II - #119091A4

 

Dates

August 10 - August 13

Fee

Resident-$140

Non-County Resident-$150 

Eligibility

Boys and Girls entering grades 2 - 8

Times

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 

Robotics I - #119091A5

Campers will be introduced to the basics of robotics and it's associated math and engineering.  All participants will build (form kits) their own robot and perform various engineering activities related to their robot's design.  Campers will be assigned a beginner, intermediate, or advances level robot, to construct and perform activities based on their grade level.  Grades 2 and 3 Beginner; grades 4 and 5 Intermediate; and grades 6 - 8 Advanced.

Dates

August 17 - August 20

Fee

Resident-$180

Non-County Resident-$190 

Eligibility

Boys and Girls 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Times

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Robotics II - #119091A6

 

Dates

August 17 - August 20

Fee

Resident-$180

Non-County Resident-$190 

Eligibility

Boys and Girls 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Times

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

In case of inclement weather please contact 890-3501 for a taped message for the status of activities. 

 

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