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3D Printing: Nintendo-Themed CharactersTechnology and ScienceTech Academy Incoming Grades 3-7 Bring your favorite video game worlds to life by creating Nintendo-inspired characters with TinkerCAD while learning essential 3D design skills. Students will model unique creations in three dimensions, experiment with shapes and structures, and transform their digital ideas into real objects using 3D printers. While prints are finishing, campers can join Nintendo-themed challenges and even design their own video games inspired by the characters they love. Each student will have two small printed projects sent home. Printing and material fees are included. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Nintendo is a trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. and not affiliated with this camp.Summer 2026 -
AI Python Coding LabTechnology and ScienceTech Academy Incoming Grades 3-7 Embark on an extraordinary journey into the future of technology with our day camp. If you're curious about how computers can learn, make decisions, and even think like humans, this camp is your gateway to the world of AI and ML. Discover what AI is all about and explore its various applications in today's world. Learn about AI the fascinating possibilities it holds. Python is a text-based language, so students should have good keyboarding skills. Bring a USB drive to save your games.Summer 2026 -
Acrylic PaintingArts and DramaDiana Berg Incoming Grades 1-8 Youth will create their very own masterpiece using acrylic paint on canvas! Projects include paint pouring, acrylic painting and sealing. Please wear old clothing in case youth get paint on them.Summer 2026 -
NewArt ExplorersSparks After School ClubsYoung Rembrandts Kick off the school year with a creative adventure in drawing! In this session, students explore a variety of engaging subjects while learning important artistic techniques such as proportion, texture, shading, and pattern. Young artists will enjoy creating a delicious Pizza drawing while practicing detail and composition. An adorable Baby Sloth introduces character design and expressive faces, while our portrait of Hiawatha offers an opportunity to explore art history and cultural storytelling through drawing. Each lesson encourages creativity while strengthening foundational drawing skills and artistic confidence.2026/2027 CE Catalog -
Bubble Paint Puppy with Kidcreate StudioArts and DramaKidcreate Studios! Ages 3-6 Paint a playful pup surrounded by bubbly fun and colorful plaid. This popular class ignites imagination, sharpens painting skills, and delivers a tail-waggin good time! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child.Summer 2026 -
Curious about Clay art campArts and DramaAbrakadoodle Art Classes Abrakadoodle is all about creativity for kids. We have been delivering the best fun eye-popping art experiences to kids in the metro area for the last 18 years. We offer classes, summer art camps, holiday art camps, and art events. We provide well-trained teachers, who help inspire kids to immerse in learning and creating art. Our expansive art lesson plans are unrivaled, exceeding national standards for visual arts education. We believe in “process art” which encourages hands-on, active discovery and exploration in our art classes for kids. This encourages a love of art, learning and innovation! Voted best art program in the Twin Cities by GoCityKids.com and Minnesota Monthly. Curious about Clay art camp (ages 5-11) If you love clay this is the camp for you. Learn all about sculpting, color-mixing, and decorative design. In this fun camp we’ll make kitty cat bowls, doggie faces, a pretty pink pig, a funny face pencil holder and more. We’ll use air dry and model magic clay, unique materials and clay tools to create our sculptures. Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack.Summer 2026 -
DASH Basketball CampRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 DASH Sports Summer Basketball camps provide players with a well-rounded basketball experience covering a broad range of skills training and skill-based games. Players will be taught how to properly shoot, pass, dribble, and play defense in a fun and positive environment. Camp ends with scrimmages and games the final day where athletes can showcase their skills. Athletes should bring a water bottle and a snack. Balls are provided.Summer 2026 -
Starting SoonDASH Multi-Sport & Games CampRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 Multi-Sport (SC, FF, BK) DASH Sports Summer Multi-Sport camp includes fun skills training and games in three sports: Soccer, Basketball, and Flag Football. Key sports skills will be taught and practiced in all 3 sports so athletes will come out of camp with a great understanding of key skill components and gameplay of each sport. Camp ends with games/scrimmages the final day for each sport, where athletes can showcase their skills. Campers should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle, snack and wear athletic shoes and clothing. All equipment is provided.Summer 2026 -
DASH Pickleball CampRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 Pickleball is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. DASH Sports Summer Pickleball camps provide participants with an introductory experience to the game in a fun and positive atmosphere. Emphasis is on technique and game play. Key elements of serving, returning, volleys, overheads, and lobbing will be taught and practiced. Camp ends with games on the final day. Participants should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle and snack. Campers also should bring a pickleball paddle (if you don’t have one, we will provide paddles). Balls and all other equipment are provided.Summer 2026 -
Starting SoonDASH Track and Field CampRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 DASH Sports Summer Track & Field camps provide participants with practice in several areas including: sprinting, throwing (javelin and shot put), relay running, long jumping and distance running. Emphasis is on technique and proper form. All players will be timed/tested on the first and last day. Camp consists of many different types of physical activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to enhance overall track and field performance. Campers should wear sunscreen, bring a water bottle, snack, and wear athletic clothing/shoes.Summer 2026 -
DASH Ultimate Games CampRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 Ultimate Games/Phys. Ed Games Camp: DASH Sports Summer Phys. Ed Games camp provides participants with a fun experience learning and playing your favorite physical education games! Games will include: Capture the Flag, Kickball, Dodgeball, Tag games, Ultimate Frisbee/Football, Soccer, Sharks and Minnows, and more! Participants will learn teamwork, and values such as respect, hustle, and pride, all in a fun environment. Campers should bring a snack, water bottle, and wear sunscreen. All other equipment is provided.Summer 2026 -
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Destination Mars: Rocketry CourseTechnology and ScienceYouth Enrichment League {YEL!} Incoming Grades 2-5 Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information. NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $25 materials fee. https://youtu.be/A0G75-7tWRYSummer 2026 -
Dinosaur CampTechnology and ScienceTracy Crofoot Grades K-5 Dinosaur camp is a great summer activity for your DINO enthusiast! Campers will go on a journey of discovery and learn about creatures that lived during the Cretaceous and Jurassic time periods, millions of years ago. Weather permitting, campers will get ‘back to nature’ by venturing outside making their own observations and discoveries just like a paleontologist! Campers will be digging in the dirt and making crafts, so play clothes are recommended. Please bring Water bottle, sunscreen, and play clothes!Summer 2026 -
NewDrum ClubSparks After School ClubsDrum Club is open for Farmington Elementary 4th-5th graders only. Drum Club will allow students to explore drumming and other percussion instruments, improve music reading skills, learn music of various cultures, interpret music through expression, and have a blast drumming! The final Drum Club practice will include a parent preview. Sarah Anderson teaches K-5 general music at Farmington Elementary. She has been teaching for 14 years, 8 at FES. Sarah has her Master of Arts in music education from the University of St. Thomas, and she has a passion for drumming and world music.2026/2027 CE Catalog -
Starting SoonEscape the Labyrinth: VR Game DevelopmentTechnology and ScienceTech Academy Incoming Grades 3-7 Design, develop, and create 3D virtual reality environments and characters to build your own VR games. Students will start with smaller projects to learn the basics of coding, design, and interaction. In the final two days, they will construct a full labyrinth complete with challenges, characters, and immersive exploration. This camp is ideal for students passionate about technology and creativity. VR projects can be viewed on most mobile devices and VR systems such as Oculus. Bring a USB on the last day to save your games.Summer 2026 -
Extreme Robotics: BattlebotsTechnology and ScienceTech Academy Incoming Grades 3-7 Get ready for a week of building, coding, and competing! This camp combines the creativity of the LEGO building system with the excitement of robotics. Students will team up in groups of two to three to design and build their own LEGO robots, bring them to life with block-based programming, and take on daily challenges that inspire teamwork and problem solving. Students will build learning models to understand key robotics concepts, then customize and modify their design to take on new challenges. From fun mini-missions to final competitions, including target-hitting games and an action-packed robot sumo battle, every day is packed with hands-on learning and excitement. Perfect for kids who love to build, code, and compete!Summer 2026 -
Starting SoonExtreme Robotics: Robo-WarsTechnology and ScienceTech Academy Incoming Grades 3-8 Get ready for an exciting class filled with new builds and challenges! Students will take their engineering skills to the next level by constructing remote-controlled robots inspired by the popular Discovery Channel show BattleBots. Using LEGO® Robotics systems and specialized Technic™ engineering components, they’ll build extreme machines designed for competition. Working in small teams of two to three, students will test, re-engineer, and morph their robots to become better, stronger, and faster before entering them into a high-energy tournament on the final day.Summer 2026 -
Foam, Slime & Potions! with Kidcreate StudioArts and DramaKidcreate Studios! Ages 5-12 Step into a world of captivating experiments and mind-blowing discoveries! Our hands-on camp will immerse your child into the enchanting realm of foam, slime, and potions, as we unravel the secrets of science. Prepare to concoct elixirs that magically change color, create your own bouncy balls, and whip up some homemade PopRocks that fizz in your mouth. Each experiment combines the perfect blend of creativity and scientific exploration. And while having a blast, you'll uncover a wealth of scientific facts and theories, transforming learning into a bubbling cauldron of pure excitement! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.Summer 2026 -
Jewelry MakingArts and DramaDiana Berg Incoming Grades 1-8 Come and learn new skills in this jewelry making camp! Learn basic techniques using beads, wires, crimp beads, dangles, connectors and learn skills such as wire wrapping. Leave camp with a set of original pieces ready to wear or give!Summer 2026 -
Jr. NBA Basketball Mini-LeagueRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 DASH Sports Jr. NBA basketball skills camps provide players a well-rounded basketball experience covering a broad range of skills training and skill-based games. Players will be taught how to properly shoot, pass, dribble, and play defense in a fun and positive environment. Camps end with scrimmages/games on the final day. Athletes should bring a water bottle. Balls are provided.Summer 2026 -
NewKickball Club!Sparks After School ClubsKickball Club is an awesome afterschool activity where students come together to play kickball in a fun, organized setting. Different teams are selected each Thursday. Students will engage in team sportmanship and learn how to do the books! We will work on: Teamwork & Sportsmanship: Kids learn how to work together, take turns, and encourage one another. Physical Activity: Kickball gets everyone moving—it’s great exercise that improves coordination and fitness. Fun & Games: It’s a lighthearted, inclusive game that’s easy to learn and fun to play, even for beginners. In Kickball Club, students usually: Warm up with stretches or small games Practice basic skills like kicking, running bases, and fielding Play structured games in teams Rotate positions so everyone gets a chance to try different roles It’s a great way to build confidence, stay active, and make new friends!A Nut-Free snack may be provided on some dates.2026/2027 CE Catalog -
MLS GO Soccer Mini-LeagueRecreation & SportsDASH Sports Ages 6-12 DASH Sports MLS GO Summer Soccer Mini-Leagues provide players a well-rounded soccer experience covering a broad range of soccer skills (dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense) training and scrimmages and games. This camp consists of one day of skills training followed by 3 days of games (2 per day for a total of 6 games). Athletes should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle and a snack (spikes and shin guards are optional). Balls are provided. Each participant may receive receive an MLS GO uniform with registration consisting of a jersey, shorts, and socks (Additional. $30 fee).Summer 2026 -
Machine SewingArts and DramaDiana Berg Incoming Grades 1-8 Come and learn new skills with your sewing machine! In this camp, youth will learn how to use a sewing machine to complete a standard size pillowcase, then they will use a pattern to create their very own pair of lounge pants, then the final project will cumulate with a letter pillow. Youth must bring their own sewing machine. There are a few available to borrow. Email youthenrichment@farmington.k12.mn.us to reserve one of the available sewing machines!Summer 2026 -
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Mad Scientists Training AcademyTechnology and Science{YEL!} Mad Scientists Training Academy For students entering grades 2-5 In this class, you won’t just learn science…you’ll DO science. Make and take home a lava lamp, hover disc, explosive volcano, and...of course...SLIME! Use all of these experiments to explore and discover the scientific method. Don your white coat and goggles…it’s time to begin your own journey to becoming a mad scientist (cue maniacal laugh)! NOTE: All experiments are physical experiments, not chemical. Students will be provided safety goggles to wear during class.Summer 2026