Techno Science Supersite: Technology Camps

Break out of your routine and get out of your parents' hair. Find the perfect camp that focuses on your computers, software, or engineering.

Technology Camps

Below is a list of camps that focus entirely on engineering or computers, or engineering and computers, or engineering computers, or computing in engineering (maybe this is why we just call it technology).

See also our All-Purpose Camps, Science Camps, and Math Camps.

AWSEM Camp

The most awsem club is now the most awsem camp (please pardon my pun). Girls, here's your chance to enjoy a week with other girls learning from the top female scientists and engineers in the area. You'll get some hands-on activities, a design competition, and a variety of visits around Portland.

Ages: 6th - 8th Grade
Contact: Check out their contact page

Camp Invention

Here's a cool day camp for those of you who love a creative and fun challenge. You'll do all kinds of fun projects: from designing amusement park rides to taking apart appliances and rebuilding new inventions. There are many camps offered throughout the summer many locations around Oregon. For a detailed list of locations and dates, go straight to their Registration Page.

Ages: 2nd - 6th Grade
Contact: Email campinvention@invent.org or call (800) 968-4332

Cybercamps at Lewis & Clark College

Their philosophy says it all: "Human brains learn more when they're having fun." With that kind of philosophy how could you not have fun and not learn a ton? I don't know either. If that's not enough to convince you, how about the fact that it's called, w00t camp? Let's put it this way: they have cutting-edge, hands-on technology using a state of the art computer (for each camper) and the latest in leading-edge software (like Flash, C++, and Photoshop). You'll create games and compete in tournament gaming competitions, edit your own videos, and modify popular PC video games. 'Nuff said? I thought so.

Ages: 1st - 10th Grade
Contact: Call toll free: 888-904-CAMP (2267)

Fair Play: Design & Discovery

Fair Play is a two-week day camp program for girls in 7th - 10th grades designed to introduce them to the world of engineering. Girls do hands-on engineering activities, develop an independent project, attend "behind the scenes" tours of local companies, and meet women in engineering careers. After the camp, girls may their project with a six month mentorship experience with a working engineer.

Ages: Girls 7th - 12th grade
Contact: seamanj@juliette.org (503) 598-6519

Bridge / Fly / Jump into Engineering

Fairplay also has three residential camps: one for each age range. There is Bridge into Engineering for Brownies, Fly into Engineering for Juniors, and Jump into Engineering for Older Girls. All residential camps are located in the beautiful Camp Arrowhead.

Ages: Girls 7th - 12th grade
Contact: seamanj@juliette.org (503) 598-6519

GATEway to Engineering

Girls! Technology, math, and science has never been such fun. Get some hands-on experience with engineering and complete a project of your own design.

Ages: 3rd - 8th grades
Contact: Call 503-788-6266

OES: Technology and Digital Media Challenge Workshops

Have you been dying to get some hands-on experiencing making a Flash project? How about edit your own digital movie with Final Cut Pro? Design a web page with Dreamweaver? or 3D modeling with Bryce? These are not mammoth 30 person classes. No, they are small workshops (only between 8 and 16 students).

Ages: Grade 6 to Adult
Contact: Call the Summer Programs Office at 503-768-3145

SESEY: Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth

Blow your science teachers away with an impressive research project; they'll hardly believe it when you tell them you worked with college students and staff. Through SESEY, you can get a taste of college life by living on campus at OSU during this amazing week. You'll work on a project with a research group from the Department of Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering at Oregon State University.

Ages: 10th - 12th grades
Contact: Visit the contact page for more information.

Tech Week

Come get your hands-on state of the art technology skills and learn what is hot and new. You will experiment with digital imaging by using multimedia programs to create eye-catching photographs and video. Spend a morning geocaching around SOU's campus using a GPS (Global Positioning System) as your guide. Use a digital microscope to examine our microscopic world around us. You will get a taste of university life, make some new friends and be on top the ever changing world of technology. Leave at the end of the week with a DVD showing what you have created and experienced.

Ages: 10 - 13
Contact: Danya Hector or call (541) 552-6916

Upcoming Events

Awesome Animals Week July 23rd-27th

Science Works celebrates Awesome Animals Week with a variety of presentations including one from the Jackson County K-9 Search and Rescue, Guide Dogs for the Blind—Puppy Raising Program, and more.

Shark Week July 27th-August 2nd

All shark lovers out there need to make it to Newport to visit The Oregon Coast Aquarium as they celebrate Shark Week. Feel real shark skin, do a craft, or even witness a dissection to see what a shark looks like on the inside.

Target Free First Friday Nights August 1st

From 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Portland Children's Museum is free as a way of making the Museum accessible for all families, so if you haven't been able to fit a trip to the Museum for your family into your budget, this is the time to go. Thanks Target for supporting this.

Dino Nites! August 9th, 15th, 16th, & 23rd

Join your dino guides on a bold new adventure where brave kids (and their parents) track ferocious dinosaurs under the cover of darkness (includes pizza, games, and activities).