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Summer
Programs! About SD Discovery Center Summer Programs
To Register:
Club Invention Club Invention is four days spent inventing ways to solve three different challenges. At Club Invention you will: Led by local teachers with high school and college age camp counselors, this summer adventure is tailor made for the child entering grades 1 - 6 who loves to tinker and build. See the Club Invention Public Service Announcement on You Tube When: July 12 - 15; 9:00 AM - 12:30PMWhere: SD Discovery Center Who: For children entering grades 1 - 6 How Much: Members: $65; Non-Members: $75 How to register: Go to www.pierreparkandrec.com Members call 605-224-8295 to receive code to enter to get discount price.
A Bugs’s Life Date: June 9; 10-Noon Fee: members: $10; non-members: $12(tax included) Ages: 5-7 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 25; min. 5 Hooray for honeybees, butterflies, beetles….and even spiders! Come along as we take a close look at all things creepy and crawly. Sing songs, read stories, make an insect headband, create a yummy buggy snack and hunt for bugs in the park. Blow It Up! 101 Date: June 16; 10-Noon Fee: members: $12; non-members: $18(tax included) Ages: 6-10 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 25; min. 5 Dry Ice, Coke, Baking Soda and Alka Seltzer are all ingredients that will be used in this fun, yet SAFE class! Get Set to be a Vet Date: June 23; 10-Noon Fee: members: $10; non-members: $12(tax included) Ages: 6-11 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 30; min. 5 Bring your favorite stuffed pet to this fun class and learn how to take care of it--and your own pet at home, meet Vicky Wilkey, a real veterinarian. Giddy Up! Horse Camp Date: June 30; 8:15-4pm Fee: members: $70; non-members: $84 (tax included) Ages: 9-13 Location: Meet at the SD Discovery Center and travel by River Cities Transit to the Melvin Ranch Limit: max. 12; min. 5 Enjoy a fun full of horses at the Dakota Stars Riding Center. Horse science, safety, equipment and lots of riding are all part of this exciting day. Appropriate for novices but still fun for those with experience. Please sign the on-line release form and print the notarized form. This form will need to be notarized by a licensed notary public and returned the day of camp. Boys in the Kitchen Date: July 14; 10-Noon Fee: members: $18; non-members: $21 (tax included) Ages: 8-14 Location: ** DISHES 740 E. Sioux Ave. ** Limit: max. 15; min. 5 It’s time for the BOYS to take over the kitchen! Learn the basic use of kitchen tools, experiment with some cool recipes and create some tasty treats to share with the class. Paper Airplane Workshop Date: July 21; 10-Noon Fee: members: $10; non-members: $12 (tax included) Ages: 6-8 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 25; min. 5 Build paper airplanes, Frisbees, boomerangs, helicopters, kites and other things that fly. Fly them from our balcony and outdoors. Explore the physics and magic of flight. Slimy Science Date: July 28; 10-Noon Fee: members: $14; non-members: $16 (tax included) Ages: 6-9 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 25; min. 5 Slime is important and interesting stuff! Machines need it to run, we wash with it, and we even eat it. Make and experiment with different kinds of slime and bring some home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outdoor Adventure Camp Outdoor Adventure Attention boys and girls! Get outdoors and have some fun this summer! Discover the fun of kayaking and fishing on our local waters. Mountain bike on La Framboise Island and go geo-caching to find a hidden treasure in Steamboat Park. Make a healthy snack each week, learn to kick box and enjoy other fun activities. Receive an Outdoor Adventure bag. Dates: Tuesdays-June 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 10-Noon Fee: members: $35, non-members: $42 (tax included) Ages: 8-12 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: 25 Outdoor Adventure EXTREME This class is for older youth who are looking for a bit more EXTREME and challenging adventure! Go on a kayak expedition down the Missouri River, fish for salmon on the Oahe Reservoir, go on an extreme mountain bike ride and climb a rock wall/ropes course. Outdoor cooking will be a part of each experience. Receive an Outdoor Adventure bag. Dates: Tuesdays-July 13, 20, 27 Time: 10am-2pm Fee: members: $60; non-members: $72 (tax included) Ages: 11-15 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-School Science Fridays Little ones are natural scientists. Encourage their great observation skills and abundant curiosity with outdoor experiences designed just for them. Ages: 3-5 Time: 9-10:30 AM or 1-2:30 PM; Specify AM or PM when registering Fee: Members: $8; Non-Members: $10 (tax included) Limit: max. 20; min. 5 Grow as We Grow June 11 Explore the life cycles of butterflies, frogs, puppies…..and you! Find out how insects, reptiles and mammals grow and change throughout their lives. Role play the life changes of a butterfly, make a chrysalis to take home and enjoy a delicious caterpillar snack. Whose Habitat is That? June 18 Get to know South Dakota’s wildlife and what habitats they call home through games and hands-on activities. Learn what wildlife and people need to survive. Feed the fish, build an outdoor fort and go on a habitat hike outdoors to discover signs of wildlife. Fishing Fun June 25 Let’s throw in a line and catch a bunch of fun at the Discovery Center! Have a blast as we learn all about the fish that live in our local waters. Experiment with Japanese gyotaku-fish printing, meet the fish that live in our pond and feed them a treat, play some fun games and enjoy a snack. Hide and Seek July 9 Explore the predator/prey relationship and how animals use camouflage and other adaptations to survive in the wild. Touch real animal pelts and skulls, play some outdoor games and make a camo vest to wear home. Life on a Farm July 16 Squeals will be heard by all as we meet some real farm animals and learn what farm life is all about. Teddy Bears Picnic July 23 Bring along your favorite stuffed bear to share in this fun day! Discover how real bears live in the wild. What do they like to eat? Where do they sleep? What do their tracks look like? Play some bear games, have a bear snack and even make a bear to take home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KidVenture Camps Kids in the Kitchen Camp Date: June 21-24; 10-Noon Fee: members $55; non-members $66: (tax included) Ages: 9-14 Location: Riggs High School Homec Room Limit: max. 15; min. 5 This awesome workshop welcomes boys and girls to have some hands-on, up-to-your-elbows fun while learning important kitchen skills. Participants will have a budget (even cut coupons) to shop for snacks and meals that they will prepare themselves. A trip to the super market with a registered dietitian will be a lesson in delicious, healthy food shopping. Each day will provide cooking opportunities with the final as day a celebration with parents invited to enjoy the fruits of our labors. Get Kids in the Kitchen apron. Wear closed-toe shoes. Lego Mindstorm Robotics Camp Date: July5-7; 10-Noon Fee: members: $20; non-members: $24 (tax included) Ages: 8-12 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 20, min. 5 Learn to build and program a computerized robot that really works! Working with a partner, you will build the robot, hook up the “brain” of the robot to a computer and start the programming. You will program your robot to follow a planned course using touch, sound and light sensors. Club Invention Date: July 12-15; 9-12:30 Fee: members: $120; non-members: $130 (tax included) Ages: Completed kindergarten-Completed gr. 5 Location: SD Discovery Center Limit: max. 60, min. 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Badge Days Space Explorer Friday June 4 10AM - 12PM Ages: 7-10 Take a tour around the stars in our portable planetarium, Star Lab, and make your own constellation projector. Fee: $10 per child Limit: max. 25; min. 5
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