Hello All Camp Inquire Parents and Students!

Master Builders – Mary Blair (All Grade Levels & Weeks)

The Master Builders course is a place to explore all things Lego. You will have the opportunity to participate in challenges, build freely and let your imagination run wild. If you’re new to Lego, that’s ok, we will teach you some helpful building techniques. Are you a Lego Master already, no problem, we have some challenges that will push you to become even better. Here’s a clue as to this year’s theme… 🌊. Can’t wait to start building with you!

Survivor – Mark Highley (All Grade Levels & Weeks)

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Camp Inquire’s Survivor class brings the excitement of the hit CBS show Survivor to life! Students will compete in individual and team challenges, crack challenging puzzles, and hunt for hidden immunity idols as they battle their way toward the title of Sole Survivor.

Ready…Set…MarbleRun! – Laura Simons (All Grade Levels & Weeks)

Unleash Your Inner Engineer! Get ready for an exciting, hands-on adventure in our Marble Run class at Camp Inquire. Let your creativity shine as you design and build gravity-defying marble tracks using cardboard, duct tape, marbles, craft sticks, straws, and glue guns. If those materials make your fingers tingle, this class is for you! As you experiment, test, and redesign, you’ll explore real engineering concepts like friction, energy, and motion, all while having a blast. Every run is a new challenge, and every challenge is a chance to think bigger and build smarter. It’s crystal clear: you have what it takes to be an engineer!

Outer Space – Tiffany Temple (All Grade Levels & Weeks)

Get ready to blast off beyond Earth and discover how the universe works—and why space is so amazing! In this class, students will explore the wonders of outer space, from planets and stars to astronauts and rockets. Through interactive games, hands-on science experiments, and creative challenges, campers will imagine what it’s like to live, work, and travel in space.

Science – Mark Loughridge (Grades 2-3 only (6/8-6/12 & 7/20-7/24))

Ever wanted to be a scientist and an inventor? In this class, you’ll explore cool science experiments, build creative contraptions, and program robots to compete in fun challenges. Come ready to test ideas, solve problems, and have tons of fun!

Green Thumb – Denise Heirholzer & Gabby Sutton (Grades 2-3 only (6/8-6/12 & 7/20-7/24))

In Green Thumb, you’ll dive into the exciting world of gardening and nature! Throughout the week, you’ll learn how to plant seeds, care for your garden, and discover how plants grow. With fun hands-on activities and experiments, you’ll get to nurture your own plants and develop your very own “green thumb” while exploring the wonders of the natural world around you.

Inventors Workshop – Denise Heirholzer & Gabby Sutton (Grades 4-6 only (6/22-6/26 & 7/6-7/10))

Get ready to think, tinker, and invent! In Inventors Workshop, campers become creative problem-solvers and engineers as they design, build, test, and improve their very own inventions. Using everyday materials, students will explore how real inventors think while turning big ideas into exciting, hands-on creations. This class encourages curiosity, teamwork, and big ideas.

Around the World – Tatum Temple (Week 1 -3 only (6/8-6/12, 6/22-6/26 & 7/6-7/10))

Have you ever wanted to travel the world, try new foods, see what other countries are like? Take a trip around the world and learn some new languages, try some new food, and learn about other cultures.

Painting Palooza – Lisa Brunswick (Weeks 3 & 4 only (7/6-7/10 & (7/20-7/24))

Unleash your inner artist with color, texture and creativity in this hands-on workshop designed for young painters to move beyond crayons and markers. Each day, we will dive into a new medium, experimenting with techniques like wet-on-wet watercolor blending, impasto texturing and oil pastel resist. Students will not just learn to paint—they will learn to think like artists, analyzing the color choices of masters and developing their own style through abstract, observational and process-oriented projects.

Ink & Imagination – Sarah Young (Grades 4-6 only
(6/22-6/26 &
7/6-7/10)

In this fun, hands-on writing class, kids don’t just write stories—they become real authors. From the first spark of an idea to the final bound book, students dream up characters, build worlds, and craft their own original stories. By the end of the week, each child walks away with a finished book they can proudly share with family and friends. More than anything, the class builds confidence, imagination, and a love of writing—showing kids that their ideas matter and their stories deserve to be told.

Explore Art! – Cheryl Pease (Weeks 1 Only (6/8-6/12)

Get creative and try it all! In Explore Art, campers will experiment with five exciting art mediums—pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and oil pastel—while creating their own unique works of art. Students will explore colors, textures, and techniques while expressing their creativity and having fun.

Endangered Animals in Clay – Cheryl Pease
 (Week 2 Only
(6/22-6/26))

Learn and create with clay! In Endangered Animals in Clay, campers will learn about endangered animals from around the world and use air-dry clay to sculpt a physical model of one of those animals. If time allows, students will also build a habitat to go along with their creation.

Intro to Musical TheatreSam & Katie Brautigam (Week 4 only (7/20-7/24)))

Welcome, future stars, to our magical world of musical theater, where we’ll learn to become brave adventurers, silly monsters, and amazing storytellers, using our voices, bodies, and imaginations to bring fun characters to life and put on a fantastic show, so get ready to shout, leap, and discover the joy of performing together! Willingness to sing, act, and dance is required.

Rocket Power – Scott Sommer (Grades 4-6 only (6/23-6/27 & 7/7-7/11)))

Students will learn strategies for handling money in real life situations where they will budget and save to plan for life’s greatest adventures. Students will explore budget making and ways to save money for many of life’s wants and needs through board games and hands-on experiments.