2016 MD 4-H Navy STEM Camp - July 1-9, 2016
We are excited to be hosting another Navy Tech Camp here at GEARS! Students will be lodged at Garrett College Laker Hall and will be spending their week building and battling with SuGO, engineering and programming robots and experiencing all the nature and adventure that beautiful Western Maryland has to offer!
Maryland 4-H Navy STEAM Camp, June 27th to July 5th 2015
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STEAM Goals:
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- Youth through experiential learning, will enhance their interest and engagement in science and art.
- Youth will increase their positive attitudes and aspirations toward science and engineering.
- Youth will return to their communities and apply skills learned, making a contribution through science.
- As a result of their participation and learning, youth will use the competencies, knowledge and skills practiced to contribute to the health, growth and well-being of self, family, community, nation and the world
- Youth will develop science skills, abilities and learn about careers in STEM fields.
2016 Tentative Schedule:
As you'll see shortly, we hope to do lots of fun activities during the Navy Camp. Below is a general schedule of how we will spend our time.
Friday - July 1st (Travel Day)
3:00 PM Pick up at Pittsburgh, PA airport - Nancy Savage
6:00 PM Supper at GEARS
7:30 PM Check into Laker Hall at Garrett College
Saturday - July 2nd
10-11 AM Brunch at Laker Hall
11:15 AM Travel to GEARS
11:30-4:30 Build your SuGObot that will push your competitor off the SuGO ring! (http://sugobot.com/)
4:30 PM Supper at GEARS
6:00 PM Return to Garrett College Laker Hall
Sunday - July 3rd
8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast - Annie's Kitchen - Accident, MD
10 AM - 7 PM Day at 4-H Camp includes lunch, challenge course, archery, canoeing, 4-square, basketball, volleyball, team building activities, supper and
evening campfire
7:00 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Monday - July 4th
8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet -Casselman Inn - Grantsville, MD
11:00 AM 4th of July Parade in Accident, MD
Noon Chicken BBQ Dinners at Accident Fire Hall
1-5 PM Super SuGO with modified SuGObots
5-6 PM Supper at GEARS
6-9 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
9:30 PM Fire on the Mountain Fireworks Celebration
10:00 PM Return to Garrett College Laker Hall
Tuesday - July 5th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9:00 AM Whitewater Rafting & Tour of the Facility
1:00 PM Lunch at GEARS
2-5 pm 4-H EV3 iPad Control Projects, Life of George & KEVA Planks Team Building Fun
5-6 pm Supper at GEARS
6-9 pm Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Wednesday - July 6th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
10:00 AM Tour at Simon Pearce (http://www.simonpearce.com/pages/our-stores/mountain-lake-park-maryland2)
10:45 AM Garrett County Transportation Museum Tour (http://www.garrettcountymuseums.com/transportationmuseum.html)
11:30 AM Mt. Fresh Producers' Local Farmer's Market
Noon Packed Lunch from Garrett College at Rotary Park
1:00 PM Yoder Tomato & Raspberry Tunnel Farm Tour
2:00 PM Heidi's Bakery, General Kelly House & Dairy Farm Tour
3-4:30 PM Walmart Shopping Spree
4:30 PM Depart for Herrington Manor State Park
5-6 PM Supper at Herrington Manor
6-8 PM Herrington Manor State Park (Hiking, boating, swimming)
8:00 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Thursday - July 7th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9:00 AM Small Group Tour of Fireflly Farms (http://www.fireflyfarms.com/) & SuGO Soccerbots
Noon Packed Lunch from Garrett College at GEARS
1-3 PM Engineering Tour at Pillar
3:30-5:00 Mindstorm EV3 Building & Programming
5-6 PM Supper at GEARS
6-9 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Friday - July 8th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9-10 AM Souvenir Shopping at Bear Creek Traders
10-11 AM Mountain Coaster at WISP
11-1:00 Go Carts, Arcade, Water Bumper Boats, Mini Golf Lunch at Smilies
1-4 PM LEGO WeDO Building and Programming
4 PM Depart for Swallow Falls State Park - Individual Entrance Fee
5-6 PM Supper at Swallow Falls State Park
6-8 PM Swallow Falls State Park Hiking & Games
8:00 PM Back to Laker Hall to pack up
Saturday - July 9th
5:00 AM Depart for Pittsburgh, PA airport
Safe Travels Home
Come Back Again!
As you'll see shortly, we hope to do lots of fun activities during the Navy Camp. Below is a general schedule of how we will spend our time.
Friday - July 1st (Travel Day)
3:00 PM Pick up at Pittsburgh, PA airport - Nancy Savage
6:00 PM Supper at GEARS
7:30 PM Check into Laker Hall at Garrett College
Saturday - July 2nd
10-11 AM Brunch at Laker Hall
11:15 AM Travel to GEARS
11:30-4:30 Build your SuGObot that will push your competitor off the SuGO ring! (http://sugobot.com/)
4:30 PM Supper at GEARS
6:00 PM Return to Garrett College Laker Hall
Sunday - July 3rd
8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast - Annie's Kitchen - Accident, MD
10 AM - 7 PM Day at 4-H Camp includes lunch, challenge course, archery, canoeing, 4-square, basketball, volleyball, team building activities, supper and
evening campfire
7:00 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Monday - July 4th
8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet -Casselman Inn - Grantsville, MD
11:00 AM 4th of July Parade in Accident, MD
Noon Chicken BBQ Dinners at Accident Fire Hall
1-5 PM Super SuGO with modified SuGObots
5-6 PM Supper at GEARS
6-9 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
9:30 PM Fire on the Mountain Fireworks Celebration
10:00 PM Return to Garrett College Laker Hall
Tuesday - July 5th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9:00 AM Whitewater Rafting & Tour of the Facility
1:00 PM Lunch at GEARS
2-5 pm 4-H EV3 iPad Control Projects, Life of George & KEVA Planks Team Building Fun
5-6 pm Supper at GEARS
6-9 pm Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Wednesday - July 6th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
10:00 AM Tour at Simon Pearce (http://www.simonpearce.com/pages/our-stores/mountain-lake-park-maryland2)
10:45 AM Garrett County Transportation Museum Tour (http://www.garrettcountymuseums.com/transportationmuseum.html)
11:30 AM Mt. Fresh Producers' Local Farmer's Market
Noon Packed Lunch from Garrett College at Rotary Park
1:00 PM Yoder Tomato & Raspberry Tunnel Farm Tour
2:00 PM Heidi's Bakery, General Kelly House & Dairy Farm Tour
3-4:30 PM Walmart Shopping Spree
4:30 PM Depart for Herrington Manor State Park
5-6 PM Supper at Herrington Manor
6-8 PM Herrington Manor State Park (Hiking, boating, swimming)
8:00 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Thursday - July 7th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9:00 AM Small Group Tour of Fireflly Farms (http://www.fireflyfarms.com/) & SuGO Soccerbots
Noon Packed Lunch from Garrett College at GEARS
1-3 PM Engineering Tour at Pillar
3:30-5:00 Mindstorm EV3 Building & Programming
5-6 PM Supper at GEARS
6-9 PM Back to Laker Hall for down time, swimming, basketball, etc…
Friday - July 8th
8:30 AM Breakfast at Garrett College
9-10 AM Souvenir Shopping at Bear Creek Traders
10-11 AM Mountain Coaster at WISP
11-1:00 Go Carts, Arcade, Water Bumper Boats, Mini Golf Lunch at Smilies
1-4 PM LEGO WeDO Building and Programming
4 PM Depart for Swallow Falls State Park - Individual Entrance Fee
5-6 PM Supper at Swallow Falls State Park
6-8 PM Swallow Falls State Park Hiking & Games
8:00 PM Back to Laker Hall to pack up
Saturday - July 9th
5:00 AM Depart for Pittsburgh, PA airport
Safe Travels Home
Come Back Again!
What to bring:
- Enough clothes for 8 days (should be kept casual and comfortable, a washing machine is available at Garrett College if needed)
- Sneakers and/or comfortable closed-toe shoes (for hiking, biking, outdoor activities and general wear)
- Sandals or flipflops (for waterfront activities)
- A bathing suit (you may be canoeing, whitewater rafting and swimming, choose a suit accordingly!)
- A towel (for water activities)
- Sunscreen
- Toiletries (Garrett College Laker Hall does not provide shampoo, conditioner, etc.)
- Hat and/or sunglasses
- A jacket or sweatshirt for our Garrett County cool evenings
Keep in mind:
- Money is not necessary, but you may need some for meals/snacks at airports or on flights (we provide dinner on the day you arrive and breakfast on the day you depart), bring quarters if you would like to use the on-campus washing machines, and feel free to bring spending money for souvenirs, a stop at WalMart, or other cool stuff.
- We have adventure filled days packed with lots of fun outdoor activities, we trust that you will wear appropriate clothes/bathing suits for these occasions so that you can fully participate in activities throughout the week.
- Electronic devices are fine to bring (after all, this is a technology camp) but we prefer you to keep them at Laker Hall to avoid damaging them during activities and keep them from being a distractor.
- You do not need to bring snacks or a water bottle (we will provide three meals a day, an evening snack, and plan to keep energy bars and water bottles available throughout the day).
- As you all should know, tobacco products, alcohol, or weapons are not permitted at any time in any way, shape or form during this camp.
Any more questions? Email Arlene Lantz at [email protected] and she'll get back to you as soon as possible!
