Washington-Caldwell - Camp Invention: Illuminate
Curriculum can vary per site
Location: 8937 Big Bend Rd, Waterford, WI 53185
2026 Program Dates: 8/10/2026 - 8/14/2026
2026 Program Times: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Camper Price: $300*
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: $200*
Exciting news for this location: There are two weeks of Camp Invention this summer in the Waterford and Washington-Caldwell community! Week 1 will be June 8-12, 2026 at Evergreen Elementary running the program Spark.
Week 2 will be August 10-14, 2026, at Washington-Caldwell running the program Illuminate.
Children can attend both weeks for a unique experience as there is no content overlap.
Parents who would like to register for both weeks of Camp Invention can save $60 off their second week registration. Once they complete their first registration, a confirmation email will be sent including a unique URL. They will need to register for the second week using the unique URL, and a promo code for $60 off will automatically be applied to their next registration.
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