Camp Invention coming to McCandless

Camp Invention, a nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to two locations in McCandless.

Providence Heights Alpha School, 9000 Babcock Blvd., will host the program during the week of June 10-14, and North Allegheny’s Ingomar Elementary School, 602 W. Ingomar Road, the week of July 8-12. Regional program sponsors include EQT Foundation.

A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in kindergarten through sixth grade to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems.

Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning, encourages entrepreneurship, and builds confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness, and all in a fun and engaging environment.

Each year, the program features a new curriculum inspired by National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. The 2024 “Illuminate” program encourages children to be confident in their ideas and explore their innovativeness though hands-on activities, including:

• Let’s Glow. Campers uncover the science of light through illuminating inventions and glowing animals.

• Prototyping Studio. Children star as contestants on a game show where they mold, shape and transform their ideas into inventions

• In the Game. As campers create their own light-up game board, they team up to tackle athletics, design, business and invention

• Operation: HydroDrop. Children embark on a global operation to help solve water challenges around the world

All local Camp Invention programs are facilitated and taught by qualified educators who live and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves 122,000 students every year and partners with more than 2,500 schools and districts across the nation.

For more information or to register, visit invent.org/camp.