Summer Camps 2020

Registration Instructions

Call 864-233-7755 or register online:

• If registering for full day camps, please select the AM camp and PM camp for your child's age group. Your child will automatically be enrolled in Lunch Bunch at no additional cost to you.
• Please complete all information on the first registration page for the camper, then enter billing information on pages 2 and 3.
• Once you reach the shopping cart page, you can return to this page and continue to add new camps to your cart. Your shopping cart will save for up to 15 minutes.
• If you have any questions, please call 864-233-7755 or you can email info@tcmupstate.org.

Times and Prices

Summer camps run weekly. Full payment is due at time of registration.
AM Camps: 9am-12pm - $150 (members) | $170 (non-members)
PM Camps: 1pm-4pm - $150 (members) | $170 (non-members)
Lunch Bunch add-on for half day camps: 12pm-1pm - $30
Full day Camps: 9am-4pm - $300 (members) | $340 (non-members)

Ages

Pre-K: Campers age 3-5 who have not completed K5 kindergarten. Pre-K campers must choose between AM or PM half day camps, full day is not available. Campers must be potty trained.
K5-2nd: Campers who have completed grades K5-2; full or half day available
3rd-5th: Campers who have completed grades 3-5; full or half day available

COVID-19 Safety Adaptations

• Camps will be run at limited capacities based on social distancing guidelines and CDC recommendations
• Upon arrival, each child’s temperature will be taken via a digital infrared non-contact thermometer—temperature must be below 100.4 to participate
• Camp staff members will wear masks, but campers are not required to do so
• Campers must practice social distancing at all times and to remain with their own class  
• Materials and supplies will be provided each day; supplies will not be shared 
• Materials and classrooms will be thoroughly sanitized during and after camp each day  
• No backpacks, lunch bags or reusable water bottles will be allowed—campers will be asked to bring snacks in disposable bags and water in disposable bottles, all with the campers’ name on them.  
• No outside guests will be allowed into camp classrooms

Themes

June 8-12- Dinosaurs

Pre-K: AM or PM - Dinosaur Discoveries: Grab your fossil brush and head to TCMU-Greenville for a week of dinosaur discoveries! Our littlest paleontologists will have an exciting week of exploring new dinosaurs, making dinosaur eggs, and sharpening science, literacy, math, and art skills while learning about dinosaurs. Campers will use dinosaur replica models to explore the anatomy of a dinosaur and invent their own. Create your own dino-mite snacks using healthy foods and hatch a dinosaur egg! SOLD OUT!

K5-2nd: AM - Paleontologists: This dinosaur camp is like no other! Explore the hidden secrets of dinosaurs through hands-on activities. Explore what it’s like to be a paleontologist, get hands-on with replica fossils, create unique dioramas to showcase your learning, and much more. Click to register now.  

K5-2nd: PM - Jurassic Art: Combine the worlds of art and dinosaurs in this unique camp. Our dino-artists will have opportunities to learn to draw dinosaurs, sculpt 3D models, and more, all while learning new and exciting information about these colossal creatures. Learn the art of mask-making by creating a dinosaur-themed mask, create fossil replicas, and more. SOLD OUT!

3rd-5th: AM - Jurassic Jeopardy: Does your camper enjoy learning new and exciting facts about dinosaurs? Join us this week for dino-mite trivia and games! Campers will learn even more interesting facts, get hands-on with dinosaur replicas, create their own board games, and will engage in dinosaur trivia each day. Meet some reptiles from the Greenville Zoo and learn about other animals that used to roam the Earth. Click to register now. 

3rd-5th: PM - Jurassic Art: Combine the worlds of art and dinosaurs in this unique camp. Our dino-artists will have opportunities to learn to draw dinosaurs, sculpt 3D models, and more, all while learning new and exciting information about these colossal creatures. Learn the art of mask-making by creating a dinosaur-themed mask, create fossil replicas, and more. SOLD OUT!

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now

June 15-19 - LEGO - new!

Pre-K: AM or PM - LEGO: Explore age appropriate LEGO building activities. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - LEGO: Explore age appropriate LEGO building activities.  Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - LEGO: Explore age appropriate LEGO building activities. . Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - LEGO: Explore age appropriate LEGO building activities. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - LEGO: Explore age appropriate LEGO building activities. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.

June 22-26 - STEAM

Pre-K: AM or PM - Five Senses, Slime, and Science: Our littlest scientists will learn about science safety through age-appropriate lessons. Learn to mix and measure to create slime and playdough. Participate in bubbly-experiments, learn how physical and chemical reactions work, and more in this STEAM-based camp. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Science Academy: Calling all scientists! From 3D printing and kitchen chemistry to volcanoes and ice-periments, your camper will use the scientific method while participating in an incredible week of science. Take home a 3D printed design, use ramps to explore motion, and meet a scientist.  Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Super Spy Academy: Do you have what it takes to solve a mystery? Communicate with codes and analyze fingerprints while using your detective skills in various museum missions. You’ll be given a super-secret spy badge and a top-secret mission each day. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - Slime Mission: Each day, campers will receive a mission and recipe to create their slime. Campers will work collaboratively to mix ingredients safely while making our favorite ooey-gooey concoctions. Create glow-in-the-dark slime, magnetic slime, rainbow slime, and more! Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Super Spy Academy: Do you have what it takes to solve a mystery? Communicate with codes and analyze fingerprints while using your detective skills in various museum missions. You’ll be given a super-secret spy badge and a top-secret mission each day. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.
 

June 29 – July 3 - Art

Pre-K: AM or PM - Hands-On Scientists: Learn to make observations and investigate the world through meaningful, child-led science activities.. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Off the Wall: Learn about the creative and unique artists from all around the world by making your own art. Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Fantastic Fibers: Explore the importance of fibers throughout our cultures and communities. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM Only - Woodworking: From birdhouses to planters, our junior woodworkers will get a behind-the-scenes look at our workshop and will work with our exhibits team to create projects in a safe environment. Additional material fee of $30. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Fantastic Fibers: Explore the importance of fibers throughout our cultures and communities. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.

July 6-10 - LEGO

Pre-K: AM or PM - LEGO Story and Build: Our littlest LEGO builders will have an exciting week of creative play and games through LEGOs, DUPLOS, and more. Participate in camp story times and use your engineering skills to work collaboratively to build projects from our stories. Can you create Max’s sailboat from Where the Wild Things Are? Can you help build new shoes for Pete the Cat? Build and breakdown colorful buildings, zoo animals, superheroes, and more. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - LEGO Lab: Building with LEGOs helps make STEM concepts become more tangible through engaging, educational experiences that also require team building skills. Campers will have opportunities to participate in various LEGO challenges and builds. Create a LEGO dam for our water table, craft a drawing LEGO robot, and create a LEGO zip line! What will you create this week? Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Imagination Playground and Rig-a-ma-jig: Build with our favorite blocks and tools this week! Campers will enjoy working collaboratively to build big projects with Imagination Playground, create simple machines with Rig-a-ma-jig, use Make-Do to create cardboard creations, and more. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - LEGO Animation: Make your own LEGO movie this week! Use cameras, iPads, LEGO’s and other materials to create your own animations and stories to share with your family and friends. Campers will learn how to write a storyboard, create props, and design a setting before recording their animations. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Imagination Playground and Rig-a-ma-jig: Build with our favorite blocks and tools this week! Campers will enjoy working collaboratively to build big projects with Imagination Playground, create simple machines with Rig-a-ma-jig, use Make-Do to create cardboard creations, and more. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.

July 13-17 - SPACE

Pre-K: AM or PM - Moonwalkers: Campers will have opportunities to participate in activities designed specifically for young children by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Celebrate the journey to space and travel to far out destinations in this exciting space adventure. Use moonboots to walk on the moon, learn how craters are created, and design a rocket ship to prepare for blastoff. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Soaring into Space: Become an astronaut this week! Celebrate the journey to space through history, technology, science and art. Learn about famous astronauts and other careers related to space. Learn what it takes to be an astronaut by tasting space food, exploring pictures from space, and participating in astronaut-approved exercises. Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Astro-Inventions and LEGOs: How was the space helmet invented? Can you make it even better? What else does an astronaut need for survival? This innovative camp explores the world of space-related inventions. Explore patents and create your own space inventions using the Spark!Lab Invention Process. Use LEGO’s to engineer your own space-based inventions. Campers will have opportunities to showcase their inventions in our Spark!Lab space. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - Coding and Robotics: Explore the world of coding and how robotics is used in our lives each day. Through hands-on activities, campers will strategically control robots, perform missions, participate in play-based coding, and much more. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Astro-Inventions and LEGOs: How was the space helmet invented? Can you make it even better? What else does an astronaut need for survival? This innovative camp explores the world of space-related inventions. Explore patents and create your own space inventions using the Spark!Lab Invention Process. Use LEGO’s to engineer your own space-based inventions. Campers will have opportunities to showcase their inventions in our Spark!Lab space. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day camps: Click to register now.

July 20-24 - FANTASY

Pre-K: AM or PM - Pirates & Princesses: Jump into a storybook and engage in imaginative play in this fairytale camp with capes, crowns, and more. Explore fantasy characters, travel back to medieval times, and dive into our favorite fairy tales. Campers will have opportunities to build castles and pirate ships and go on an exciting treasure hunt throughout the museum! Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Wizard Academy - OWLS: Calling all wizards and witches! Grab your broomstick and get ready for a week of scientific potions, herbology studies, wizarding games, and more. Campers will read small portions of Harry Potter to learn the history before diving into each activity. Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Stormtroopers and Science: Dive into the science of Star Wars by designing lightsabers, LEGO Star Wars ships, and more! Your little stormtroopers will have an out-of-this-world experience. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - Wizard Academy - NEWTS: Calling all 6^th and 7^th year witches and wizards! Grab your broomstick and get ready for a week of scientific potions, herbology studies, wizarding games, and more. Campers will read small portions of Harry Potter to learn the history before diving into each activity. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Stormtroopers and Science: Dive into the science of Star Wars by designing lightsabers, LEGO Star Wars ships, and more! Your little stormtroopers will have an out-of-this-world experience.  Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.

July 27-31 - PLAY 

Pre-K: AM or PM - Cardboard Creations: What can you do with a box? Children will use engineering skills to create an adventure-land with boxes. Build castles, create recycled pieces of art, participate in science activities, and explore boxes big and small! Children will practice early math and literacy skills through intentional, playful experiences. Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Minecraft: Campers will use Minecraft to develop their skills of design and engineering while exploring and addressing real-world problems. Children will also use Minecraft to learn the basics of CAD and 3D printing. By the last day of the program, they will even be able to put together their design, problem solving and Minecraft experience to create and print a 3D model to take home. Click to register now.
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K5-2nd: AM - Woodworking: From birdhouses to planters, our junior woodworkers will get a behind-the-scenes look at our workshop and will work with our exhibits team to create projects in a safe environment. Additional material fee of $30. Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Scratch + LEGO + Coding: Explore coding activities through a mashup camp of our favorite topics: Scratch, LEGO and Coding! Learn to create games using Scratch, control WeDo LEGO Robots, and explore other fun coding and robotic activities. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - Games and Teamwork: Use the outdoor spaces of TCMU to participate in all-inclusive games. Play strategic indoor games. Create your own games and test them out on your peers. Learn how to use scratch to create interactive games, too! Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Scratch + LEGO + Coding: Explore coding activities through a mashup camp of our favorite topics: Scratch, LEGO and Coding! Learn to create games using Scratch, control WeDo LEGO Robots, and explore other fun coding and robotic activities. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers. Click to register now. 

August 3-7 - MOVIES

Pre-K: AM or PM - Do You Want to Build a Snowman?: Cool off and join Olaf and the gang as we explore parts of the movies through hands-on activities. Participate in fun and frozen experiments, create your own Olaf art, and more - all based on Frozen the movie! Click to register now for AM camp! Call to register for PM Camp - 864-233-7755

K5-2nd: AM - Into the Unknown!: Cool off and join Elsa and the gang as we explore parts of the movies through hands-on activities. Participate in fun and frozen experiments, create your own Olaf art, and more - all based on Frozen the movie. Click to register now.

K5-2nd: PM - Full STEAM Ahead: Explore our favorite hands-on, STEAM-based activities today. From engineering missions and chemistry experiments to science-based scavenger hunts and creative art projects, this camp has something for everyone. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: AM - Minecraft: Campers will use Minecraft to develop their skills of design and engineering while exploring and addressing real-world problems. Children will also use Minecraft to learn the basics of CAD and 3D printing. By the last day of the program, they will even be able to put together their design, problem solving and Minecraft experience to create and print a 3D model to take home. Click to register now.

3rd-5th: PM - Full STEAM Ahead: Explore our favorite hands-on, STEAM-based activities today. From engineering missions and chemistry experiments to science-based scavenger hunts and creative art projects, this camp has something for everyone. Click to register now.

K5-5th: PM - SciGirls Camp: Learn how rewarding and fun it is to do science and engineering with your peers through exciting STEM career possibilities. Participate in circuit-building, 3D printing, engineering challenges, and more. PBS Kids show that encourages girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM. Click to register now.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers: Click to register now.