2026 West GYSTC Summer Camps
Mission to Mars: Grades K-3
Dates: June 1 - June 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: K-3rd grade students will work as space engineers and scientists to design, build, and plan everything needed to establish a sustainable human colony on Mars.
LEGO Robotics Unleashed: Grades 3-6
Dates: June 1 - June 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: 3rd-6th grade students will design, build, and code their EV3 Robot to complete a different task each day. Students will enjoy friendly competitions throughout the week.
Grossology: Grades K-3
Dates: June 8 - June 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: K-3rd grade students will explore the "dirty" side of science. We will be working with snot (slime), dissecting owl pellets, taking bacteria samples, and checking out how much of a load diapers can handle, just to name a few. Come and prepare to be grossed out!
CSI: Forensics: Grades 3-6
Dates: June 8 - June 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: 3rd-6th graders will become junior detectives as they solve kid friendly mysteries using forensic science skills such as fingerprinting, observation, evidence collection, and critical thinking in a fun, hands-on environment.
A Taste of Science: Grades K-3
Dates: June 15 - June 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: K-3rd graders will get to play with their food as they get a taste for science. Campers learn science through the principles of cooking as they explore edible and non-edible experiments. Activities include solar oven s'mores, layered lemonade, cupcake analysis, and making geodes. Campers will take a real geode home that they break apart in class. Some of the projects are delicious and some are purely scientific, but all foster curiosity, creativity, and fun.
Drone X: Grades 4-8
Dates: June 15 - June 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: 4th-8th grade students will develop their skills flying a mini drone while learning the FAA guidelines. Students will learn the basics of flight by completing different tasks and competitions. We will finish the week off by getting to take their mini drone home.
Holiday Science Extravaganza: Grades K-3
Dates: June 22 - June 26, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: K-3rd graders will explore science through fun seasonal and holiday themed activities. Students will explore summer patriotic chemistry to fall holidays such as monster slime, flying ghosts, witches brew and franken worms. Continue through winter holidays by helping Grinch's heart to grow, building a boat for the gingerbread man and exploring the physics of snowflakes. Finish the year with spring egg-stravaganza science activities.
Future Coders Lab: Grades 4-8
Dates: June 15 - June 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: 180.00
Class Description: 4th-8th grade beginner coders will learn foundational coding skills using tools like Microbits, scratch, Makey Makey, Edison Robots, Sphero Robots and LEGO Robotics to complete challenges such as creating games, programming robots, building interactive inventions and developing computational thinking skills.