Calling all innovative and inventive kids to an adventure in STEAM and entrepreneurship! You and your tribe will design, create and open new businesses and associated product lines every day: From pet shops to restaurants to fashion and sporting goods stores; from ice cream parlors to toy stores to pop-up holiday shops. Can you convince the city planners that your tribe’s business belongs in the new Challenge Island Mall? Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial experience!

This all-virtual camp is a perfect way to combine STEAM, problem-solving, and fun in a safe way this summer!  Each daily workshop will include 2 hours of hands-on activities.  Students will NOT be staring at a screen the whole time; instead, we’ll be giving them enough instruction to help them learn the fundamentals of the lesson, and then we let them loose to create and build!  ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED in the camp material fee; if you are in Oakland County, these will be delivered to your doorstep before the camp at no extra charge, so that you’ll have everything you need to get started!  (Full details regarding materials and meeting links will be emailed to you after you register.)

The course is taught live by STEAM professionals from right here in Michigan, who encourage and celebrate the students’ accomplishments.  We keep course enrollment small, to allow for plenty of interaction between the instructors and the students, and between the students themselves; this will be an opportunity to make new friends from other communities and even other states!  For this middle school edition of this camp, we have added a variety of activities to teach kids at an age-appropriate level about running a business, managing finances, investing, and more!  We look forward to seeing you this summer on Challenge Island!