Age 6-12

Herndon Parks & Recreation has teamed up with AlphaBEST to create a one-of-a-kind summer camp experience based on Going Places, the award-winning book by Peter H. and Paul A. Reynolds. The idea is that the book’s main characters, Maya and Rafael, have been inspired by the lessons they learned in their story, and they’ve gone on to create their own Going Places Creative Problem-Solving Agency. Through the power of storytelling and hands-on STEAM learning, the Going Places Summer Camp helps cultivate creative problem-solvers as it fosters critical, 12st-century skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

Each week, your little explorer has the opportunity to tackle new problems by developing solutions using engineering concepts, technology, science, art, drama and physical activity games! There are no wrong answers at Going Places Summer Camp, and all solutions are welcome — the more creative the better!

The Great Race! Age 6-12

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. This week, campers join characters Maya and Rafael collaborating on the most amazing and imaginative go cart anyone has seen. We engineer unique racers, learn about propulsion, experiment with simple machines, and design a challenging racecourse.

Instruction by AlphaBEST Education

5, 6 hour sessions   

Krazy Kinetic Parade!  Age 6-12

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. This week, characters Maya and Rafael create the Going Places Creative Problem-Solving Agency, based at the Eureka Public Library. Their challenge this week is to make the Eureka Town parade spectacular, and they do this by building a kinetic parade float.

Instruction by AlphaBEST Education

5, 6 hour sessions

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