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Mad Science
We are offering two weeks of Mad Science Camp this summer! The first week runs June 16 - 20, and the second week runs August 11 - 15, each from 9am to 4pm. Mad Science camp is for children ages 6 - 12. Both weeks of camp will be in the Multipurpose Room at the Community Center (499 Hopwood Rd., Collegeville). There are two different themes each week - one in the morning, and another in the afternoon. Themes for each week are detailed below.

WEEK 1
June 16 - 20 Theme: Chemical Curiosities 
Become a creative chemist through the investigation of the periodic table and the atoms that make up everything around us! Learn about chemical reactions as you grow crystals. We will experiment oxidizing metals with different chemicals to see how rusty they get, design chromatography bandanas to take home, and even make our very own ice cream!
 
June 16 - 20 Theme: Eureka – Flight to the Future 
Use your imagination and creativity to escape the dangers of an island and make it back into space! Explore technological advances: submarines, boats, stomp rockets, and spacecraft. Discover science fiction through the works of Jules Verne and Isaac Asimov. All campers will build and take home their own sci-fi-inspired light sabers!

WEEK 2
August 11 - 15 Theme: Secret Agent Lab – Spies Like Us 
Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks in this hands-on view of the science that spies use. Go on secret missions to find enemy spies and receive your very own pair of spyglasses. From decoding messages to secret safes and lasers, you will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and discover the technological tools of detection!

August 11 - 15 Theme: Robots! Paths to Power 
Explore the discoveries and inventions that have made robots possible, from learning how robots light up to getting them moving with gears. After learning the fundamentals, we will experiment with different sources of energy and even get to take a hand-powered generator home. We will see how these energy sources affect the environment and how they compare with sustainable energy while thinking about future energy sources!


Requirements
Parents must complete the Emergency Contact & Medical Information Form, and sign the Camp Waiver/Release form during the registration process. Please read the Camp Handbook as well, by clicking on the link below.

Specialty Camp Handbook 


ALL QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL: uptcamps@gmail.com

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
Our programs are for people of ALL abilities. If you require special accommodations, please make the Recreation staff aware when registering for a program. We want to serve you, so let us know how we can help! Call 610-933-9179 to speak with someone from the Parks and Recreation Department. Upper Providence Township is committed to providing equal opportunities to all participants.

Program Cancellation and Refund Policy
Program Cancellation and Refund Policy: Upper Providence Township reserves the right to cancel any program, trip or activity due to insufficient registration, inclement weather or any reasonable cause; in this case a full refund will be issued. No refunds will be issued for camp cancellations unless requests are made in writing prior to 14 days of the start of a program. All refunds are subject to a 15% processing fee. No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation of bus trips, or cancellations made after the start of a program. There is a $25.00 fee for all returned checks.

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Mad Science Camp Week 1 
6y - 12y N/A MTuWThF  06/16/2025 - 06/20/2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Center Multi Purpose Rooms 		$340.00 Res, $340.00 Non-Res
Themes for this week are: Chemical Curiosities (am) and Flight to the Future (pm)
 
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Mad Science Camp Week 2 
6y - 12y N/A MTuWThF  08/11/2025 - 08/15/2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Center Multi Purpose Rooms 		$340.00 Res, $340.00 Non-Res
Themes for this week are: Secret Agent Lab – Spies Like Us (am) and Robots! Paths to Power (pm)
* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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