Hoover Elementary School - Week 2 - Camp Invention: Illuminate
Curriculum can vary per site
Location: 369 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901
2026 Program Dates: 7/6/2026 - 7/10/2026
2026 Program Times: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Camper Price: $320*
Our Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program is for 7th - 9th graders. LITs will gain mentoring and collaboration skills while helping guide campers throughout the week at our in-person locations. Availability may be limited.
Leaders-in-Training Price: $220*
Please Note: Rochester Public Schools is offering TWO weeks of Camp Invention this summer! Sign up for both weeks and take part in twice the fun!
- June 22 – 26, 2026 - Camp Invention SPARK!
- July 6 – 10, 2026 - Camp Invention ILLUMINATE!
PLUS, families who register for both weeks receive a special discount towards their second registration. Check out your registration confirmation email for a special code for $60 off your second order!
Illuminate!
Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! Exciting, hands-on challenges will spark curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fun with opportunities to imagine, experiment and create. Read more about what your camper will experience at camp:
INNOVATION
Gear up for sports and invention as you investigate the science of sports ball design, then personalize your own light-up game board. Get your creativity rolling to achieve your goal of being inducted into the Game of Fame!
PERSISTENCE
Shine bright as you use the science of light to create a customized Glow Box! Find inspiration from illuminating inventions and animals that glow to reveal a mystery behind a creature with a glowing feature.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Embark on an epic global operation to solve real-world water challenges! With help from your own robotic Lab-On-Wheels, explore water-based technology, then unlock sustainable design thinking by engineering a tiny house with crops.
CREATIVITY
Step into the Prototyping Studio to bring your big ideas to life! Mold and transform unique inventions as you uncover the many places world-changing inventors create, then protect your prototypes with the power of intellectual property.
Curriculum can vary per site