Minerva Elementary - Camp Invention: Discover

Please Note: Thanks to the generous support from The George H. Deuble Foundation, need-based scholarships are available for this program. Please contact Erin Roach for more information. 

If you have qualified for the Ohio ACE program previously, your registration for 2025 may still be able to be reimbursed through that program if you still have funds available. Submit your proof of registration through the Ohio ACE portal before September 1st, 2025.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

Introducing an All-New 2025 Camp Invention Experience!

Inspire your young innovator with a one-of-a-kind summer adventure! Exciting, hands-on challenges will spark curiosity and build their confidence as they dive into limitless STEM fun full of opportunities to imagine, experiment and create. Read more about what your camper will do each day at Camp Invention:

INNOVATION  
Your camper will unleash the power of the claw as they make their own mechanical claw machine complete with unique prizes that they create! They’ll discover hands-on physics, explore animals with claws and become an entrepreneur.
 
CREATIVITY  
Embracing their curiosity, your camper will uncover the science behind optical illusions in art, movies, attractions, theater and animation. They’ll design and test various illusions and invent their own moving props to become a special effects expert!
 
PROBLEM SOLVING  
Your camper will rev up for the ultimate road trip complete with their own transmitter and receiver, custom dashboard and travel map! As an innovative traveler, they’ll choose their own path and invent their way out of bumps in the road.
 
PERSISTENCE  
Embarking on an eco-expedition, your camper will investigate penguins and the ice and snow of Antarctica. With their imagination and the help of a robotic assistant, they’ll develop penguin and planet-saving prototypes!