Buffalo Hanover Montrose Community Education

This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D slicing program Cura to bring their creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. This class serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for students who like to draw, design, imagine, and see their creations come to life.

Students will learn from an experienced drone pilot to complete challenges and earn their Drone Pilot’s License. Once certified, students will take to the skies with their new flying skills and compete with each other in exciting, aerial laser tag battles. Students will work with their teams and use their critical thinking skills to develop strategies for each aerial competition thrown their way.

Students will learn to program and fly at the same time! The drone can be programmed using entry level block based coding, or more advanced text based coding to perform various challenges throughout the camp. The fun and excitement of flying drones makes it easy to forget students will be learning valuable 21st century programming skills in the process.

Each 30 minute private lesson is taught by our friendly, caring, professional music instructor, Kathy Ebert. Your child will learn rhythm and counting, how to read sheet music and proper piano technique.

Each 30 minute private lesson is taught by our friendly, caring, professional music instructor, Kathy Ebert. Your child will learn rhythm and counting, how to read sheet music and proper piano technique.

Eureka introduces students to the core skills of robotics and other STEM areas through engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. Student groups will work with Lego Mindstorm kits, which include both programming and mechanical components. The small groups will be mentored by experienced and passionate instructors. For those interested in getting involved in FIRST Robotics, Eureka serves as a marvelous transition into a FIRST Lego League team!

Have you ever wanted to create your very own miniature fairy garden? Come learn how to build one! A fairy garden is a miniature garden that makes a perfect home for mischievous fairies, dragon, and garden gnomes. We will use model magic, paint, and found objects to build our imaginary scene.

Fencing is a fun sport the entire family can enjoy together. Fencing is a vigorous sport that requires and develops stamina, quick reactions, speed, accuracy of movement and excellent coordination. Fencing utilizes natural body movement to create simple and effective self-protection techniques. Sword Play provides everything needed to fence (mask, jacket, gloves, and sword). The fencer need only come dressed comfortably for freedom of movement including long sweat pants and running shoes. We welcome both adults and students in this class! Limited scholarships are available through Sword Play for those with financial need.

What rules supreme in your child’s world? Art projects that glitter or glow-in-the-dark? No need to choose when you sign them up for this art camp! We will work with a variety of art supplies including clay, glow-in-the-dark paint, and of course, lots and lots of glitter! The kids will create snow globes that glow-in-the-dark, butterflies that shimmer and glimmer, an eiffel tower with stars that twinkle, and so much more. Glitter and glow...here we go!

Journey to the magical world of Harry Potter. Build and program magical theme projects. Young imaginations soar! Students will be taught foundational building and introduced to programming concepts with learning about sensors, motors, and special technics components using the Lego Wedo Systems. Possible projects include magic chest, dragon, hippogriff, magic hat, magic carpet, and magical staircase.

How are crimes really solved? Students will learn how law enforcement uses evidence to solve crimes. General investigation procedures will be discussed, including fingerprints, blood samples, handwriting, and more are used to investigate crimes. There will be a lot of hands-on activities.

What does a forensic entomologist do? How does a crime team work together to solve crimes? What can be done to stop cyber criminals? Students learn more about new technologies available in the field of forensics, combating cyber crimes and career fields in forensics. It is recommended that students complete Middle School Forensics 1 to participate in this class.

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in four unique, themed quadrants. Build different biomes, or base a section on your favorite movie or video game! Meld your quadrants together with bridges, and separate them with moats of water, lava, or even the void! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on! We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft.

Let your child dig their hands into some ooey, gooey clay and experience the art of play! Sparkly ice cream cones, proud ponies, colorful dragons and silly self-portraits are just a few of the incredible creations your child will construct as they learn basic terms and techniques of working with clay.

Have fun with two STEM topics...engineering and chemistry with pH. Take your first steps into engineering by designing and building your own Art-Bot. These fun and silly robots are popular with both children and adults. Using the Activity Guide, with detailed picture instructions, the fun begins as you build your own Art-Bot with a motor, battery holder and more! Then, give your robot a personality with the craft supplies included in the kit. This STEM kit is not just hands-on....it is hands-in. Then, step into your own science lab to test the pH of six everyday substances. The exciting part of testing for pH is that the mixture changes color. The final color will indicate if the substance tested is an acid, a base or a neutral. This experiment will have your child excited about the science side of STEM! Plus, enough pH indicator will be provided so this experiment can be conducted again to test other items found around your home. This kit will be mailed right to your door!

There has been much discussion about the relevancy of college admissions tests, such as the ACT over the past year. For most students, getting a strong ACT score is only going to benefit them for admissions and scholarship opportunities. PrepStar Premium is a 24-hour ACT preparation course unlike any other. The class is thorough, challenging and extremely effective. The class includes: Extensive content review Effective strategies Outstanding teachers 3 full ACT practice tests Detailed score reports from practice tests Online scoring for practice tests for immediate results Make-up content available via video And, it offers guaranteed results for students who have already taken the ACT test!

Explore the world of printmaking and collage as we press, stamp, paint and glue on our journey to become mixed media masters! Learn drawing and printmaking techniques like block printing and monotypes. We will use styrofoam sheets, build our own stamps with foam and use fruits and vegetables to create multicolor images and collages.

Interested in RC Cars? Want to try racing them on a track? Then come join us for some fun as we explore what makes them work and then get to try them out. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the hobby, and get some time testing out their driving skills on a few different types of RC Cars and Trucks. Participants can bring their own RC Cars on approval from Party Crashers RC Racing.

Want to learn to crochet? Crochet Club is for students entering grades 3 – 8. Come learn how to crochet while making a scarf, stuffed animal, market bag or purse and a coffee shop cozy! You will also learn how to make pom poms and felt decorations to add to your creations. Students will learn to crochet in the round, work in rows and in a tube and will master the single crochet stitch. Students who are ready to learn a new stitch can do so while making the same project as the rest of the class. No experience necessary. Supplies included!

Want to learn how to weave, sew, finger knit and crochet? Summer Yarn Play is for students entering grades K – 3. We will weave a purse/bag, crochet chains, sew felt flowers, make pom poms, finger knit a scarf and create a pom pom creature! No experience necessary. Supplies included!

Tech Trek provides students with opportunities to create and apply knowledge of STEM topics in a group setting. Students will work with robotics kits which integrate electrical, programming, and mechanical concepts. Enthusiastic instructors will guide students as they navigate through engineering challenges. Tech Trek builds a concrete foundation of robotics concepts, which will especially benefit those looking into joining a FIRST Tech Challenge team.

We’ll paint with plaster, sculpt with gooey gunk, make paper mache birds and fling paint like Jackson Pollock. We will even learn some art terms along the way. These are not projects to tackle at home -leave the mess with us! After all, being a kid is messy business!

Have fun with two hands-on STEM topics...Slime and Catapults. In this DIY kit, you will first investigate the chemical reaction that creates slime. Mix up your own batches of Glow, Silky, and Foam Slimes as you discover why slime is delightfully bouncy, stretchy and gooey. Then, build three different catapults to examine how levers, energy, and Newton's Laws of Motion all work together as you fling ping-pong balls while practicing your launching and aiming skills. This kit is more than hands-on...it’s hands in! This kit will be mailed right to your door!