This day-camp is scheduled August 11 to 15, from 8 am to 5 pm at Anacortes Middle School. Students moving into 6th, 7th and 8th grades in September, 2014 are eligible.
“We’re excited to be able to offer this camp this summer to further our STEM enrichment initiatives,” commented Kristine Stultz, STEM committee member, parent and local realtor. “We’re hoping that a hands-on camp where kids can have fun with science will result in more engaged students in high school and ultimately result in some of these kids pursuing some STEM oriented career paths. Research shows that the state of Washington has more STEM related jobs than qualified candidates.”
ASF’s STEM Camp will offer four different subject tracks: CSI Forensics, Robotics, Astronomy and Intro to Computer Programming. These tracks will be offered in the mornings all five days of the weeklong camp. An impressive array of instructors has been recruited including a distinguished biology instructor, working computer programmer, Ph.D. in Genetics, members of Anacortes High School’s award-winning robotics team and a passionate star-gazer astronomer.
Afternoon sessions will focus on lots of active recreation. Led by AHS Coach Scott Dickison, campers will experience fun team sports and challenges, plus additional special experiences that may include swimming, hiking, geo-caching, and more. “We’re sure that our campers will end the day happy but exhausted,” Stultz continued. “There are few summer camps that match the schedule of working parents, or are offered in the August time-frame.”
Interested families may obtain more information at