POPLARVILLE – Elementary and middle school students can learn and have fun at the same time at one or more of the Wildcat Way to Adventure Kids’ College camps at Pearl River Community College.
PRCC is offering eight camps in June and July. Registration deadline for all is Thursday, May 11 and seating for all camps is limited. To register, contact Brenda Wells at 601 403-1420 or 601 403-1379 or at bwells@prcc.edu.
Details about the camps are:
•See You in the Funny Papers! Crash course in storyboard comic illustrations. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7. Seal Hall Room 111. Entering grades 7-9. $20.
•Library Adventure. 8 a.m.-10 a.m. June 9 for girls. I Know I Can explores limitless opportunities. Entering grades 1 and 2. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. June 9 for boys. Legos! explores boys’ creative sides. Entering grades 1 and 2. Garvin Johnston Library. $5.
•Robotics I: Mindstorms Adventure. Hands-on teamwork to build a LEGO robot and learn basic programming steps. 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 12-15, Science Building Room 127. Entering grades 3-5. $85.
•Etiquette Explosion. Develop good manners, including thoughtfulness, communication skills, table manners and writing thank you notes through fun, crafts and activities. 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 15. Olivia Bender Cafeteria. Entering grades 1-6. $40.
•Learn to Be a Citizen Scientist. Sample water from pond and running stream, contrast readings. Look for signs of animals and bugs near both locations and learn how data is used. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., June 26. Science Building auditorium. Entering grade 6-8. $10.
•Dot and Dash Robotics. Learn basic coding to make robots move and interact with light and sound. 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 27-29. Science Building Room 127. Entering grades 1 and 2. $50.
•Astro Camp! Next Generation to Mars: Full STEAM Ahead. Part of NASA’s Out of School-time Learning (NOSL) network to engage in science, technology, engineering and math activities, including aeronautics, technology, engineering design with coding and robotics, solar and Earth systems and more. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June 27-30. Science Building auditorium. Entering grades 4-6. $50.
•Adventures in Art. Experiment with watercolors and gravity washes. 9-11 a.m. July 10 for entering grades 1-3; 1-3 p.m. July 10 for entering grades 4-6. Moody Hall Room 319. $10.