| Thu, Feb 12 2026 - Feb 19 2026 |
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3D Printing: Minecraft-Inspired
Instructor: Tech Academy Learn the ins and outs of 3D printing with TinkerCAD! Students will learn to design their own custom mobs and Minecraft-inspired creations. One design will be printed offline and mailed home. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark. This class is not affiliated with them. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD Website (Free, login information is provided during class) -
3D Printing: Poke Monsters
Instructor: Tech Academy Design your 3D pocket monster using TinkerCAD. This course will introduce students to using CAD modeling & design software. One Pokémon will be printed offline and mailed home. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. This camp is not affiliated with them. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD Website (login information is provided during class) -
Art Studio
In this 4 session class, students will build their artistic confidence and ability all while learning to enjoy the process of creating art. Students will create projects and learn to use art supplies and tools within a variety of mediums such as painting, clay modeling, sculpture, leathercraft, decoupage, and more! Each session is unique and will allow these young artists an opportunity to experiment with a new art medium each time. Bring along a snack/water bottle to class. -
Child & Babysitting Safety Program
The Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program from the American Safety and Health Institute offers comprehensive training to ensure safe and successful babysitting. It covers everything from starting a babysitting business to essential safety, caregiving, and first aid practices. Upon completing the course and meeting the core learning objectives, students receive a certification valid for two years, and instructions to access a digital copy of the Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) Student book. Students attend this class independently and should come prepared with a notebook and pen. -
Clay Bead Jewelry
Instructor: Annette Bohnsack Join this 2-session class to design and create your own one-of-a-kind polymer clay beads, then turn them into beautiful custom bracelets. The possibilities for color and design are endless! -
Cloud Game Development
Grades 1-3 Learn about the exciting process of cloud and mobile app development with this hands-on class. We will create our own Flappy Bird game. Students will use Constructs 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming and game design. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboard and mouse skills). Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirements:● Constructs Website● Constructs Account (sign up information will be provided before class) -
Cookie Monsters for Kids (and ADULTS)
Instructor: Laurel Severson Kids, their favorite adult and cookies... what a terrific combination! Designed for kids age 6 and up, you will create and take home 6 kinds of cookies. Rolled Sugar Thins will be ready for kids to paint and original designs using food coloring and paint brushes. Kids and adult helper will mix, shape and bake the famous Peanut Butter Balls. Already mixed and ready for shaping will be Chocolate Mint, Pepper nuts, Sugar Drops to be dipped in assorted sprinkles and finally multi-colored Spritz cookies. Bring containers to transport your cookies home to enjoy immediately or freeze them. -
D&D Minecraft Adventures
Grades 3-7 Online Virtual Class: Learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons. Pick and develop your character and join us for a Minecraft one-shot campaign! Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark. This class is not affiliated with them. Home Technical Requirements: Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer, zoom link will be sent before class. Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse, and keyboard. -
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot
Grades 3-6 Join us on an epic adventure for all ages and experience levels. D&D is a timeless role-playing game that helps kids develop math, storytelling, and collaboration skills. Work in small groups of 4-7 students to complete this one-shot campaign! Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. -
Firearm Safety
Participants must have turned 11 years old by 11/1/2025. Sponsored by the Rainbow Sportsmen's Club The firearm safety classes consist of a minimum of 12 hours of classroom and range experience in the safe handling of firearms and hunter responsibility. Students will learn safe gun handling, gun care and storage, hunter responsibility, gun safety in the home, marksmanship and more. One range day experience will be scheduled sometime toward the end of the school year, as weather permits, at Rainbow Sportsmen’s Club, and will allow students to learn and demonstrate commonly accepted principles of safety in hunting and the handling of firearms. It includes live fire on a rifle range. Students are required to attend the entirety of all classes and the range day. If a minor, a parent/guardian must sign a waiver at the beginning of the first class. A fee of $7.50 will be paid to the DNR online after the completion of the class. Register early--maximum 35. Note: for more courses in the area visit www.dnr.state.mn.us You will be notified when a gun safety manual and homework list is ready to be picked up from the Community Education office prior to the course beginning. There is coursework/reading to be completed prior to the first classroom date. -
First Lego League Field Trip
Join the Robotics Program on a field trip to tour the MN Robotics Institute at the University of MN. A normal tour consists of walking through the two floors of the building that MnRI occupies and briefly visiting each lab to talk about the robotics research happening there. Topics usually include robots for counting apples in an orchard, diving in the ocean to find trash, flying over corn and soybean fields to find pests, or being a helper to the elderly. Timeline: Depart PAC at 4:15pm Return Home Approx to PAC: 8:15 pmBring along a bag supper to eat on the bus.First Lego League and Robotics Mentors will be chaperoning this field trip. -
Home Alone
Is your child prepared for the responsibility of staying home alone? This class empowers children with the confidence and skills needed to handle being home alone,whether it's just for an hour or throughout the day during summer breaks. Our comprehensive curriculum includes: age-appropriate guidelines, establishing safe habits and house rules, structuring after-school routines, managing phone calls and unexpected visitors, emergency protocols for pets, personal safety and unexpected situations handling, gun safety awareness, preparing for severe weather and fire emergencies, intruder alertness, and basic first aid techniques. Students attend this class independently and should come prepared with a notebook and pen. Parents are encouraged to review the take-home information and discuss it with their child. -
Intro to 3D Printing
Grades 2-5 This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design their own keychains! No 3D printing experience is necessary, but familiarity with common tasks like using a computer and keyboarding is required. One design will be printed offline and mailed home. Home Technical Requirements: Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work. Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer, zoom link will be sent before class. Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse, and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD Website (login information is provided during class -
Intro to 3D Printing
Grades 2-5 This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design their own keychains! No 3D printing experience is necessary, but familiarity with common tasks like using a computer and keyboarding is required. One design will be printed offline and mailed home. Home Technical Requirements: Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work. Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer, zoom link will be sent before class. Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse, and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD Website (login information is provided during class -
Intro to AI Coding
Instructor: Tech Academy We will introduce kids to the fundamentals of coding and artificial intelligence through Scratch; a visual programming language designed for young learners. Campers engage in hands-on projects and collaborative activities that build foundational coding skills while exploring how AI works in fun and creative ways. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirements: Scratch Website Scratch Account (sign-up information will be provided before class) -
Jazz Band - Middle School
Grades 6-8Do you love jazz and rock music? Looking to join a vibrant music ensemble? Explore this exciting middle school extracurricular activity!Participants are expected to attend 95% of rehearsals. Performances include the 7th & 8th grade band & choir concerts on December 15 and May 4, as well as the Annual DC Jazz Fest on April 25.High School Band Room (ENTER Main HIGH SCHOOL) -
Kids in the Kitchen
Nothing screams chocolate like valentines day! In this class students will make chocolate covered oreos and decorate them to take home to share with the people they love! -
Mod Development
Instructor: Tech Academy Dig deeper into Minecraft with this Minecraft Modding class! Create a new custom biome for this exciting new class! MCreator is an excellent tool for learning Minecraft Modding and software programming concepts. Students will need to have Minecraft and mod creation software (free download) installed prior to class. Video instructions will be sent prior to class. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. -
Ms. B's Mad Lab
Join licensed educator, Ms. B, in the classroom where curiosity bubbles over and science fizzes to life! In this hands-on, high-energy course, young scientists will explore the wonders of chemistry using the scientific method to guide their wild investigations. This session transforms ordinary household items—like baking soda, vinegar, milk, soap, and food coloring—into spectacular experiments that pop, fizz, foam, and surprise. A snack is also included in the class. -
Multiplayer Minecraft: City Builder
Grades 1-6 Collaborate with fellow students to construct a city! Students will be sent their completed world files after class. Beginners and experienced Minecrafters alike will love this action-packed camp. We will be using Minecraft Java edition. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Studios. This class is not affiliated with them. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirement ● Minecraft Java Edition ($30; more information will be provided before class) -
Multiplayer Minecraft: Master Builders
Instructor: Tech Academy Join us in this new multiplayer Minecraft class. We will go over basic, and not so basic building techniques. Then work alone or collaboratively to complete building challenges on our Tech Academy Minecraft server. Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Additional Technical Requirements: Minecraft Java Edition ($30, more information will be provided before class) -
Multiplayer Minecraft: Theme Park Builder
Grades 1-6Work as a team to create a custom theme park in Minecraft. Use creative and Redstone to create this world! Projects include roller coasters, water rides, a trampoline park, an obstacle course, a boat race, bumper boats, a dunk tank, and many more rides and attractions! Students will get a copy of the world after class. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark. This class is not affiliated with them. Additional Technical Requirement: ● Minecraft Java Edition ($30, more information will be provided before class Home Technical Requirements : Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work.) Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, Microphone, and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. -
Sewing for Beginners
Instructor: Lisa Danielson Do you love to craft and create? During this four session class, participants will learn basic hand sewing techniques and use the sewing machine to create a fabric tote bag. All supplies are included in the class cost. Please Note: participants must attend all 4 sessions in order to complete the project to bring home. Students will receive instructions and a pattern to make more bags on their own if desired! Remember to bring a water bottle and a snack to eat after school before class! -
Tabletop Gaming: Gr. 7-12
Grades 7-12Instructor: Martin Biondo Challenge your friends and peers as you play your favorite table top games as well as learn a variety of new ones all with a chance to compete in competitions. This activity is open to all students in grades 7-12 and every Thursday after school in the High School Art Room. Games available include: Magic: The Gathering, RISK, Space Hulk, Dungeons And Dragons, Chess, Uno, Catan and much more! Students are welcome to bring in their favorite games as well for the group to learn as well as an after school snack and beverage. Participation in competitions is optional but requires a $10 fee before competing, which helps fund prizes. Registration is ongoing throughout the school year, so students can join at any time. Don't miss out on the fun and camaraderie of tabletop gaming!