Camps

Join us as science and history come alive in our “living laboratory!” No experience is necessary to participate in these fun and fast-moving S.T.E.A.M. (science technology, engineering, art, and math) camps. For students currently in grades K-2 and 3-5. All camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Campers must bring lunches, and snacks if desired. Become a family member of Edison Ford and receive discounted registration!

A limited number of Summer Camp Junior Counselor positions are available. Click here to apply to be a Junior Counselor.

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All camps run from 9am to 4pm.

Summer Camp: Robot Round-Up (Sold Out)

June 6 - 10, 2022

Campers design, build, and code robots as they tackle daily challenges. No experience is required in this crash course to robotic engineering.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Electric Explorers & Junior Designers (Grades K-2 Sold Out)

June 13 - 17, 2022

Walk in the footsteps of Edison and Ford in these innovation camps:

Electric Explorers (Grades 3-5): Campers take a deep-dive into the world of electricity and the electron. Campers learn the history of electricity, how to make circuits, and how to harness the power of the electron!

Junior Designers(Grades K-2): Art meets design in this creative week! Campers explore the basics of 3D printing and the fundamentals of art as their designs take shape.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Eager Engineers

June 20 - 24, 2022

Daily engineering challenges are presented in this fast-paced camp. Campers learn and use the engineering design process to work through problems and walk in the footsteps of Edison and Ford.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Renewable Energy (K-2) and Code Camp (3-5) (Sold Out)

June 27 - July 1

Renewable Energy (Grades K-2): Campers power their ideas with wind, waves, and light. This camp explores the various forms of energy than can power their creations.

Code Camp (Grades 3-5): Design a game or craft an animation in this week of code. Campers learn the fundamentals of computer science with a focus the logical concepts that are found in all coding environments.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Art Smarts (Grades K-2 Sold Out)

July 5 - 8

Fuse imagination with science and design to create masterpieces. Campers learn about the fundamentals of art along with the science that makes it work.

Members 160
Non-Members 185

Summer Camp: Living Laboratory

July 11-15, 2022

Explore biology, ecology, and the great outdoors of our 21 acre site. Campers explore the vast property as they uncover the scientific investigations of Edison and Ford here in southwest Florida.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Space & Rockets (Sold Out)

July 18-22, 2022

Survey our solar system and learn to launch a rocket into the sky. Campers explore space science and its history as well as the four-forces of flight as they launch a water powered rocket hundreds of feet into the air.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: LEGO Creators (Sold Out)

July 25-29, 2022

Use imagination and skill to conquer daily building challenges. Campers apply knowledge and LEGO’s to tackle engineering challenges from bridge building to balloon powered LEGO cars.

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Summer Camp: Curious Chemistry (Sold Out)

August 1-5, 2022

Campers learn about the hidden world of chemistry as they discover the building blocks of all things. Chemical reactions, measurements, and hands-on fun are the focus of this camp!

Members 200
Non-Members 230

Wellness Update

Updated March 4, 2022. As guidelines and best practices for educational facilities have evolved, so have our wellness-related policies and procedures. All are subject to change based on updates to federal, state, or local guidelines:

Camps are running at a reduced capacity to allow for social distancing best practices.
Daily cleaning protocols have been enhanced.
Hand washing and sanitation routines for campers and staff are in place.
Time spent outdoors has been increased (as weather allows).
No snacks will be available for sale.
Masks are recommended, but not required, to be worn while indoors.
No campers experiencing symptoms of illness will be allowed to enter camp.
If a student becomes ill during camp, they will be quarantined until they can be picked up.
Unfortunately, early drop off and late pick up are not available at this time.