Chester Elementary School - Week 1 - Camp Invention: Illuminate

Curriculum can vary per site
Location: 2 Herbert Drive, Chester, NY 10918
2026 Program Dates: 6/29/2026 - 7/3/2026
2026 Program Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Camper Price: $315*
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: $215*
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Exciting News: Chester Elementary is offering THREE weeks of Camp Invention this summer! Sign up for all three weeks and take part in three times the fun!
- June 29 - July 2, 2026 - Illuminate!
- July 6 - 10, 2026 - SPARK! (all new)
- July 13 - 17, 2026 - Elevate!
PLUS, families who register for more than one week receive a special discount towards their next registration. Check out your registration confirmation email for a special code for $60 off your next order!
More Exciting News: For a more convenient program schedule, add our Before and After Care option to your cart at registration. Before and After Care hours are from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM for an additional $100 per week.
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