Real science and real fun…
here at the Challenger Learning Center of RCSD1!
Explanation of Summer Camp Deposits:
A $50 deposit is required to reserve your child’s summer camp registration.
This deposit is applied toward the summer camp fee.
For example, if the summer camp fee is $75, you will need to pay $50 to reserve your child’s spot. Your remaining balance would be $25.
You may mail your registration/camp fee payment to us,
or you may pay online using a credit card (through PayPal).
(Please include the camper’s name in the comment section, if paying with PayPal.)
Camps have limited enrollment! Register early to get the camp you want!
Online registration available HERE!
Please contact us at Challenger@richlandone.org or (803) 929-3951 if you are not able to access the online registration form.
If you complete online registration, you will also need to complete a
Challenger Summer Camp PERMISSION FORM.
You can either send in now,
or we will have a copy for you to sign on the first day of camp.
To download the Summer Camp 2025 Flyer, click here.
All campers should bring a bag lunch for all camps!
All campers receive a Challenger t-shirt!
All camps run from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Scroll down for descriptions of camps.
Would you like to give us feedback?
Email us at Challenger@richlandone.org or submit a feedback form HERE
If the camp you are interested in is FULL, please contact us at Challenger@richlandone.org to let us know if you’d like to be put on the wait list.
| 2025 Camps | Dates | Times | Ages | Cost | |
| Trinity Eagle Challenger STEM Camp | June 2-5 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | by invitation |
| Intro to Aviation (session 1) | June 3-5 | TWTh 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 11-18 yrs | $115 |
| Intro to Drone (session 1) | June 9-11 | MTW 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 13-18 yrs | $80 |
| Rockets-Mercury | June 9-12 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 10-12 yrs | $200 |
| Rockets-Artemis | June 16-19 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 7-9 yrs | $200 |
| Intro to Drone (session 2) | June 16-18 | MTW 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 13-18 yrs | $80 |
| Astronaut Academy (session 2) | June 23-26 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
| Intro to Aviation (session 2) | June 24-26 | TWTh 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 11-18 yrs | $115 |
| Robot (session 1) | July 7-10 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
| Advanced Aviation | July 7-10 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $125 |
| Astronaut Academy (session 3) | July 14-17 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
| Advanced Drone | July 15-17 | TWTh 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $80 |
| Robot (session 2) | July 21-24 | MTWTh 4 days | 9:00-1:00 | 8-12 yrs | $200 |
| Coding Drone | July 21-23 | MTW 3 days | 9:00-1:00 | 15-18 yrs | $80 |
Astronaut Academy
As an astronaut preparing for your mission, you will explore robotics, rocketry and aviation as you prepare for your first mission! Campers will fly a Space Mission, visit the e-Planetarium, and fly planes with our simulators. Campers will keep the robot they assemble and the rocket they construct. (Campers will also learn how to program EV3 robots, but they will not be allowed to keep the EV3 robots.)
Rocket Camps
Be a rocket scientist! Learn the basic skills of rocketry (measuring, cutting, simple gluing, and launching) in Artemis and more skills (advanced gluing, finishing techniques, and Newton’s Laws) in Mercury. Campers will keep the rockets they construct. Campers are encouraged to bring sunglasses to wear during rocket launches. Campers who complete the Mercury Camp will have fulfilled requirements of the National Association of Rocketry’s NARTrek Cadet program (Mercury Level).
Robotics Camps
Build a robot to keep every day! All camps will also work with Mindstorm EV3 robots. (Students will not be allowed to keep the robots constructed with the Mindstorm kits.)
Aviation
Learn about careers in the aviation industry and the basics of flight. These camp focus on how to fly through simulation. Students will also get an opportunity to learn about the history of flight, airplane structural designs and basic flight maneuvers. For students who would like to earn their Private Pilot Certificate, our Advanced Aviation camps include seminars on topics tested on the FAA’s Private Pilot Knowledge Exam.
***Campers must attend Intro in order to attend Advanced.***
Drones
Campers will learn how to fly a drone safely and ethically. After learning about the principles of flight, campers will learn drone flight maneuvers and participate in flight control and accuracy challenges. The Advanced Drone camp also includes seminars on topics tested on the FAA’s Remote Pilot Certification Exam to prepare students for the exam. In Coding Drone, campers will use block-based coding language to program a drone to perform various maneuvers. (Campers will not be allowed to keep the drones they fly during camp.)
***Campers must attend Intro to Drone in order to attend Advanced Drone.