Summer 2017 Weather Camp Updates

 

 

We still have a few openings in Camp 4 for ages 10+, July 17th – 20th, and Camp 5, for ages 7 – 10, July 24th – 27th! Both camps run Monday through Thursday from 2 – 4 p.m. The cost is $40 for the first student, $35 each for additional students from the same family. More information about camp is below. To register, please email us the name and age of the student(s) you would like to register, and which camp you are registering for, at karstensclasses@gmail.com. Payment can be made anytime via PayPal, but is not due until the first day of class.

There are also a few openings left for the new Beresford classes, information about those classes is below as well!

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Looking for a fun science camp this summer? We will have an opportunity for your student to learn about a variety of weather topics, including flooding, thunderstorms, tornadoes and more! Plus, we’ll explore these topics in depth with hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Your student will be able to ask questions and dive deeper into a science we experience every day. Here are a few of the topics we’ll cover.

-Learn to draw your own weather map

-Science of rain drops

-What causes thunder?

-Explore ways to measure air pressure

-Make our own tornado

-Closer look at how doppler radar works

WHEN:

Remaining Summer 2017 Camps:

Camp 4, Ages 10+, July 17th-20th from 2-4pm

Camp 5, Ages 7-10, July 24th – 27th, from 2-4 pm

COST: $40 per student, $35 for additional students from same family. Parents (or grandparents) are not required to stay, but are certainly welcome to stay for class, whatever works best for your child and family!

LOCATION FOR CAMPS 4 AND 5: Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, 57th & Minnesota

NEW LOCATION/DATE: Beresford 3 Day Camp, August 7th – 9th.

WHERE:  Set Free Church in Downtown Beresford.

COST:  $30 per student, $25 per additional student in same family.

WHEN:  August 7th, 8th, and 9th.

Session #1:  2pm-3:30pm Ages 7-10

Session#2:   4pm-5:30pm Ages 10+

To sign up for camps, email us at karstensclasses@gmail.com with your student’s name, age, and which camp you would like to register for.

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