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Inventors Unleashed: Build, Test, Discover
Week 9: July 20 - July 24
What if you could build a working clock by hand? Program a robot to solve a challenge? Mix a shampoo formula like a real scientist? This week, your camper doesn't just hear about famous inventors. They become one!
Every day, campers tackle a different invention challenge inspired by history's greatest minds. They'll engineer towering structures and test what makes them stand (like Benjamin Banneker), create their own prototype to solve a real problem (like Madam C.J. Walker), build working electrical circuits to light up bulbs (like Ada Lovelace), and explore how light bends reality with hands-on physics experiments (like Einstein). By Friday, they'll understand what every great inventor knows: the best ideas come from trying, testing, and trying again.
This is the week where "what if?" becomes "I built that!"
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Before & After care are selectable at checkout.
FAQs
Camp runs from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM with check-in running from 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM and check-out running from 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For an additional fee, Before Care and After Care is available for those needing early check-in or late check-out.
Before Care runs from 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM.
After Care runs from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Any camper dropped off before 8:30 AM or after 4:00 PM will be charged the respective Before or After Care fee.
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Adventure Science Center camp does not provide lunch or snacks. Campers should bring a snack with them each day and may either bring their own lunch or order food from our on-site Subway. Subway lunch orders must be completed and paid for on Monday morning for the entire week.
*Beginning with President's Day Camp 2026, the on-site Subway will no longer be available as a lunch option. Campers are highly encourage do bring a snack or lunch with them.
We do not encourage campers to bring money to camp. Their camp schedule does not include a stop in the gift shop.
We understand plans change! Please review the following cancellation policies.
SUMMER CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancel before April 1st - full refund minus $50.
Cancel prior to Week 1 of camp - 50% refund
Cancel after Week 1 of camp starts - no refund
NON-SUMMER CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY:
28 days or more from the first day of the camp session - full refund minus $10.
More than 14 days in advance first day of the camp session - 50% refund
Less than 14 days from the first day of the camp session - no refund
Refund requests will be calculated from the delivery date of the request. Please email camps@adventuresci.org to request a refund.
We are committed to creating an inclusive camp experience for every camper. We make every effort to support campers with a variety of needs, though some accommodations may be beyond our capacity. If your child has specific accommodations, needs, or considerations, please contact the Camp Office at (615) 401-5077. Our Camp Coordinator will follow up to discuss how we can best support your camper.
Subsidized Camp Opportunities
Adventure Science Center is proud to offer subsidized camp registration fees to families that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, WIC) and the Families First/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.
How to Enroll:
- Fill out the subsidized camp request form here.
- Upload proof of aid at the end of the form, then submit the form.
- The camp coordinator will contact parents in the order they apply to our subsidized camp opportunities.
Subsidized camp registrations are available for single-day and week-long Camps. Spots are limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.