Shakopee Community Education

Camp Invention’s new program, Spark, is an inspiring, week-long summer experience that provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Campers take on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, have fun collaborating with friends, think creatively and invent their own solutions to real-world challenges. The all-new 2026 program will spark the imagination of both new and returning campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries! During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will: Activate Innovative Superpowers With The Infringers™: Campers team up with real-world inventors to create, protect and time-travel to safeguard their ideas from the Infringers.. Investigate Curious Clues With Fur-ensics™: Campers sharpen their detective skills by building sleuthing gadgets, analyzing forensic evidence and solving mischievous mysteries alongside Cap E. Bara and robotic capybaras. Splash Into Entrepreneurship With Make Waves™: Children explore entrepreneurship through buoyancy experiments, product design and prototype building as they create innovative ideas and “make waves” in the market. Build a DIY Space Rocket With Space Morphers™: Campers design and launch a DIY rocket, explore a distant planet and invent solutions for extreme conditions while making exciting discoveries in their Space Lab. Meets five times. Please note: National promotional codes are not applicable for this program as a discount has already been factored into the program price for families. Contact Community Education at 952-496-5029 to inquire about financial assistance. This camp is held in partnership with Prior Lake-Savage Community Education.

Student chefs will be engaged in cooking homemade specialty foods from around the globe. Learn to create your favorite Asian, Italian, Mexican dishes and more, while learning fundamental cooking techniques that will last a lifetime. Meets four times.