Of Westfield Parks and Recreation’s four inaugural summer camp offerings, Recreation Program Coordinator Brittany Goger said only one is close to reaching capacity – Video Game Design for Platform Games Summer Camp.
“Parents that planned way in advance jumped right on it,” she said.
Westfield’s summer camps begin June 16 and run for one week, with the exception of the Engineering of Pirates Summer Camp which runs four days.
“They are all morning camps which is a good road to go especially for us having never offering camps before to test the water,” Goger said.
All camps will be held at the Westfield Programming Facility, 330 E. Main St. and will be overseen by the Parks Dept. Running the science camps is program partner, Engineering for Kids! Engineering for Kids brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to kids ages 4 to 14 in a fun and challenging way to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity. Engineering concepts are taught through hands-on learning and development of problem solving skills.
“We don’t have the staff yet unfortunately to put on these camps but want to offer programming,” Goger said. “Engineering for Kids! is an incredible partner that works with several parks in the area.”
This year’s offerings include:
• The Engineering of Medieval Times Summer Camp – 9 a.m. to noon June 16 through 20. Ages: entering third through fifth grade. Cost: $129. Students unite together as a noble house and compete to build the greatest castle – for all the land to see.
“Campers get to joust, build their own castles and catapults and experiment with science,” Goger said. “They’re tricked into learning.”
• The Engineering of Pirates Summer Camp – 9 a.m. to noon June 30 through July 3. Ages: entering kindergarten through second grade. Cost: $103. Students will build their very own pirate ship, go fishing for treasure, and work together in Kelvin’s crew to create a delicious treat that’s more precious than gold.
“Lots of camps are not offered this week and we wanted to try to accommodate that,” Goger said.
• Preschool Adventures in Motion Camp – 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 14 through 18. Ages: 3 to 6. Cost: $70. Each day will consist of a story, circle time and craft or memento to take home.
“They get to run around, learn and socialize. It’s like a traditional camp,” Goger said.
• Video Game Design for Platform Games Summer Camp – 9 a.m. to noon July 21 through 25. Ages: entering sixth through eighth grade. Cost: $129. Space for this camp is close to full.
To register, visit www.westfield.in.gov/parks and click on “programs and events” or call 804-3183.
