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AI Python Coding LabCamp Royal Week 7Embark on an extraordinary journey into the future of technology with our day camp. If you're curious about how computers can learn, make decisions, and even think like humans, this camp is your gateway to the world of AI and ML. Discover what AI is all about and explore its various applications in today's world. Learn about AI the fascinating possibilities it holds. Python is a text- based language, so students should have good keyboarding skills. Bring a USB drive to save your games.Youth Summer 2026 -
Advanced Middle School:Pottery & SculptureTeens, Sports and Other ProgramsThis is a class specifically designed for those that have a lot of experience working with clay. You will explore your own body of wet work incorporating your independent style. This is a structured class with, demonstrations available at your request. Bring a journal to write and draw creatively for ideas and you are welcome to bring in ear buds for musical inspiration. We will have a critique at the end of the 2 weeks. Please wear tennis shoes and wear your hair back. Snack is optional.Youth Summer 2026 -
All-Star Sports SamplerCamp Royal Week 7Can’t pick just one sport? You don’t have to! At All-Star Sports Sampler, campers will get to try out a variety of sports like soccer, basketball, kickball, flag football, and more! Each day brings new games, skills, and challenges to help kids stay active, build confidence, and learn the value of teamwork and sportsmanship. Whether you're a first-time player or a future MVP, this camp is all about fun, movement, and discovering what you love to play!Youth Summer 2026 -
August Chess CampCamp Royal Week 9Chess is a classic game that develops spatial thinking and strategies and builds focused concentration. Taught by a professional chess coach, the class is geared to all levels of chess players. Beginners learn basic game rules and opening tactic moves. Intermediate and advanced players learn sophisticated combinations and strategies and advanced opening moves. Now is your chance to bring your game to the next level. The best part of all CHESS IS FUN! Who knows maybe your son or daughter is the next Bobby Fischer!Youth Summer 2026 -
WaitlistAwesome Apps! Cooking CampCamp Royal Week 9Spend a week with Chef Kerry learning how to create awesome appetizers! Become a pro at making snacks and planning for a party! Bring containers to bring home your creations.Youth Summer 2026 -
WaitlistBaking for BeginnersCamp Royal Week 7Get hands-on learning about baking techniques, measuring and baking methods. Students will learn about making cookies, cupcakes and quick breads. Bring containers to bring home your creations.Youth Summer 2026 -
Basketball CampSummer Youth ProgramsDASH Sports Summer Basketball Camp offers experience covering a broad range of skills training and skill-based games. Players will be taught how to properly pass, shoot, and play defense in a fun and positive environment. Athletes should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle and a snack.Youth Summer 2026 -
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Bicycle Repair and Maintenance CampMiddle School EnrichmentThis 2-Day Camp will teach you basic bike set up, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, learn how to re-cable a bike for shifting and brakes, tube replacement, tips & tricks, and preparing a bike for selling (if interested). Students are free to bring a different bike to each class. Parts are an extra fee if it is something more major or we will help you source new parts if needed.Youth Summer 2026 -
Bluey's Backyard BashCamp Royal Week 6Wackadoo! It’s time for a week full of Bluey fun! If your camper loves Bluey, they’ll have a blast in this fun-filled themed camp packed with crafts, games, dancing, and even a yummy snack inspired by the show. From pretend play to creativity and movement, each day brings a new adventure straight from Bluey’s world. Join us for a week of imagination, giggles, and unforgettable fun with Bluey and friends!Youth Summer 2026 -
WaitlistBread and Cookie Baking CampCamp Royal Week 8Learn the basics of bread and cookie baking! Campers will create delicious treats to take home. Bring containers to bring home your creations.Youth Summer 2026 -
WaitlistBuild It! Woodworking CampCamp Royal Week 8If you can imagine it—you can build it! At Build-it! Woodworking Camp, young builders will bring their ideas to life using smooth pine wood pieces in all shapes and sizes. Campers will create hands-on projects they can take home, along with their very own builder’s kit complete with a lightweight hammer, nails, glue, and more. With step-by-step guidance and creative freedom, kids will gain basic woodworking skills, boost their confidence, and even take home a project guide to continue building after camp ends. Let’s get building! Please note: we will offer new project options each summer!Youth Summer 2026 -
Camp Curiosity: A STEAM AdventureCamp Royal Week 6Get ready to dive into a week of hands-on discovery and wild experiments! At STEAM Week, our young scientists and inventors will explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through exciting challenges, messy fun, and creative thinking. Along the way, campers will discover just how many amazing careers exist in the world of STEAM. Come ready to get messy, think big, and let your imagination take off!Youth Summer 2026 -
Camp Invention SPARK Camp!Camp Royal Week 7Camp Invention’s new program, SPARK, offers 4 full days of hands-on STEM learning. In Fur-ensics, campers sharpen their detective skills and discover how forensic science is used to solve crimes as they conduct their own critter crimes investigation. They explore the inner robotics of their capybara, create clever sleuthing gadgets and build critical thinking skills as they collect evidence to forensically analyze and narrow down their suspects. In Make Waves, campers explore exciting entrepreneurship concepts, make ocean discoveries and ride the waves of innovation as they learn how to commercialize their inventions, from generating ideas to pitching invention prototypes to investors. They conduct hands-on buoyancy experiments, “make waves” in the market with customer research and build an innovative billboard boat to hook their target audience. Space Morphers launches campers on a mission to terraform a new planet for human habitation as they create inventions to transform its atmosphere, terrain and ecosystem. After building their own DIY rocket, they study Earth’s systems, collect samples in a high-energy relay challenge, review data and record their observations in their Space Lab. In The Infringers, campers spark the superpowers of the I Can Invent® Mindset, design and create an invention that solves a challenge in their community and learn how to protect their intellectual property with various security tools. They brainstorm, design and miniaturize a top-secret invention, design a wearable device that incorporates cryptography and file a provisional patent to safeguard designs from the Infringers.Youth Summer 2026 -
Camp Move ForwardTeens, Sports and Other ProgramsDuring the weeks of June 15th, June 22nd, and July 20th: Camp Move Forward will provide a fun and engaging opportunity for middle schoolers to focus on managing emotions, building self-confidence, expressing themselves through creativity, learning coping strategies, developing mindfulness, and building social relationships. Students will engage in arts and crafts, movement, learning, and support around mental health and wellness in a fun and interactive environment. A focus on stress management will be held during the week of August 3rd from 9am-12pm. The camp provides an engaging opportunity for middle-schoolers to reduce anxiety, build resilience, and develop practical coping skills through mindfulness, relaxation, and social support strategies. The camp offers creative activities, movement, learning, and support in a fun and interactive environment, with a special focus on dealing with stress and anxiety. The course is free and parents/guardians will need to review and consent to the form online when registering. This course is free. Parents/guardians will need to approve the MoveFwd Group Consent Form during registration.Youth Summer 2026
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Camp Royal Field Trip WeekSummer Youth ProgramsCamp Royal hits the road -- Spend the final days of summer vacation exploring all the fun activities the Twin Cities has to offer! Choose your own adventure, or adventures! Join us for 1 day or many, the choice is yours. Field Trip Week Schedule: Monday, August 17: New Hope Cinema Grill Movie ticket, pizza & soda included! Tuesday, August 18: St. Louis Park Aquatic Center Wednesday: August 19: MN Twins Game MN Twins vs. Atlanta Braves game, ballpark tour, hot dog & soda included! Thursday, August 20: Urban Air Students should bring a nut-free bag lunch each day, along with a water bottle and snacks. Students will be dropped off and picked up at the Eisenhower Community Center. You do not need to be a Hopkins student or resident to participate.Youth Summer 2026 -
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Camp Royal Painters StudioCamp Royal Week 6Unleash your imagination in this one-of-a-kind creative camp! From painting bold masterpieces on canvas to designing and building a real weight-bearing bridge, campers will explore the worlds of art and design through hands-on challenges. They'll also get the chance to dream up and bring to life their very own unique creations throughout the week. Perfect for artists, thinkers, and builders alike!Youth Summer 2026 -
Camp Swim!Camp Royal Week 9Dive into summer fun with our Camp Swim featuring exciting pool games! Children will enjoy a week of water-filled adventure, learning swimming skills and participating in a variety of engaging pool activities with learning games and sports competitions. Our certified instructors will guide campers through games that promote water safety, teamwork, and confidence in the pool, creating an unforgettable and enriching aquatic experience for kids of all skill levels.Youth Summer 2026 -
Candyology with KidScientificCamp Royal Week 7Step into the sweet world of Candyology! This exciting STEAM adventure combines science, creativity, and hands-on fun with a sugary twist. Kids will design and build candy machines, craft vibrant candy fish aquariums, and engineer thrilling candy rollercoasters. It’s a delicious mix of learning, building, and tasting that turns candy into an unforgettable educational experience! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.Youth Summer 2026 -
Claymation - Let's Make a Movie!Camp Royal Week 8Lights, camera... Clay! This camp combines your two favorite things -- CLAY! (yeah!) and creating your very own stop motion movie! Work in small teams as you'll sculpt colorful clay characters, design amazing sets, and bring a super fun story to life using a stop motion software --- the same technique used in some of your favorite animated films! Learn the magic of movie-making as you shape, pose, and film wacky creations frame by frame. By the end of camp, take home a super cool mini-movie to show family and friends.Youth Summer 2026 -
Cogwarts Escape RoomSummer Youth ProgramsWelcome to Cogwarts—the magical school where engineering skills are as powerful as wands! “Cog” represents clever engineering and creative problem-solving, while “warts”…well, the magical mischief is all yours. Campers team up to solve enchanted puzzles, crack secret codes, and build clever contraptions to escape from daily magical scenarios. In the second half of the class, they become the masterminds, designing their own escape rooms filled with tricky engineering challenges for others to solve. On the final day, teams go head-to-head, testing their wits, creativity, and teamwork in the ultimate spellbinding showdown!Youth Summer 2026
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D&D Minecraft AdventureCamp Royal Week 8Gear up for an unforgettable journey where the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Minecraft collide! In this unique camp, students will dive into a custom-built Minecraft server that brings the magic and excitement of D&D to life. They'll also take part in a thrilling mini D&D one-shot featuring iconic Minecraft creatures. Whether you're a Minecraft master or brand new to D&D, this camp offers a chance to explore, create, and go on an epic quest. Bring a USB drive on the last day to save your projects. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark and not affiliated with this camp.Youth Summer 2026 -
Dance ExplorationsCamp Royal Week 8Future Hearts, Minds & Dreamer’s multi-style dance program invites K–5th dancers to explore movement through three exciting approaches: Dance Exploration, Imagination & Improvisation, and Hip Hop Foundations. Students begin by discovering expressive movement in Dance, using imagery—like growing and swaying “trees”—to build strength, balance, and purposeful motion. They explore the four elements of dance—body, space, force, and time—through playful activities that have them stomping, gliding, jumping, wiggling, and creating movement stories. Next, dancers dive into Imagination & Improvisation, where they learn to trust their instincts and create in the moment. Through prompts, games, and collaborative exploration, they practice inventiveness, sequencing, problem-solving, and ensemble awareness while developing a deeper understanding of how movement can communicate ideas. The program also introduces the upbeat world of Hip Hop. Whether dancers naturally groove or are just beginning to find their rhythm, they learn foundational hip hop steps, musicality, and fun choreography set to today’s kid-friendly hits. This section builds coordination, pattern recognition, and confidence in a supportive, high-energy environment. Across all three styles, students strengthen body awareness, musicality, creative thinking, and teamwork. The session culminates in a joyful final sharing where dancers present their original and choreographed work for family and friends.Youth Summer 2026 -
Dazzle & Design Jewelry CampCamp Royal Week 8Let your creativity shine bright! At Dazzle & Design, campers will design and craft their own dazzling jewelry using beads, sequins, cords, and more. From friendship bracelets to sparkling necklaces and keychains, each creation is a chance to show off personal style or make a heartfelt gift. Whether you're crafting for fun or for someone special, this camp is all about imagination, self-expression, and plenty of sparkle!Youth Summer 2026 -
Dick's House of Sport Field TripSummer Youth ProgramsGet ready for another awesome Field Trip Week adventure at DICK'S House of Sport! Kids will enjoy an action-packed day exploring and playing inside this incredible sports experience store. Students will get to choose from a variety of exciting activities, including: ⚾ Batting cages to practice their swing⛳ Golf bays to test their aim? Rock wall climbing for a fun challenge? Outdoor field games and sports with friends After all the action, students will relax and refuel with pizza and a beverage for lunch. This field trip is the perfect mix of sports, choice, teamwork, and fun, giving kids a chance to move, play, and try new activities in an exciting environment! Parents will need to drop students off for a fun-filled day while you work, run errands, or shop at Ridgedale Center. No transportation is provided!Youth Summer 2026