Session Dates (5):
\n Monday - Friday
\n August 17th - 21s
t
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:0 0 PM
\n \nDescription: This powerful
\, hands-on week invites students to become engine
ers\, advocates\, and changemakers. Campers will e
xplore meaningful community challenges\, meet real
experts\, and then use Gizmo’s cutting-edge tools
to prototype solutions that make a difference.
\n
\n Days 1–2: Explore & Empathize
\n Students will be introduced to a variety of pre
ssing community challenges\, including:
\n \n --> Adaptive Sports & Accessibility – Learn
how athletes with disabilities adapt equipment to
compete and thrive. Campers will meet Paralympian
s and coaches\, explore adaptive gear firsthand\,
and discover the engineering behind inclusion.
\n
\n --> Prosthetics & Human-Centered Des
ign – Visit with the prosthetic technician program
at Spokane Falls Community College—the only progr
am of its kind in the Western United States—to lea
rn how prosthetics and adaptive equipment are deve
loped and customized.
\n
\n --> Water Q
uality & Environmental Stewardship-- learn about t
he region's amazing aquifer from our University of
Idaho Water Extension partners at IdaH2O\, and ch
allenges with keeping our water cleanand available
for all.
\n
\n --> Agriculture\, Soil
Health & Food Scarcity - Investigate the region's
soil health and challenges growing and providing f
ood for all with our University of Idaho 4H Extens
ion partners and regional food banks.
\n
\n Through guided discussions and activities\, s
tudents will practice Design Thinking—learning how
to empathize\, define problems\, brainstorm boldl
y\, prototype quickly\, and test creatively.
\n
\n Days 3–5: Design\, Build & Prototype\n Campers will form teams and “rev up” to tac
kle a challenge of their choosing. Using Gizmo’s i
ncredible maker resources—3D printing\, laser cutt
ing\, programming and electronics\, and woodshop a
nd fabrication tools--—students will design and bu
ild working prototypes that address real-world nee
ds.
\n
\n By the end of the week\, stud
ents won’t just understand community challenges—th
ey’ll have designed tangible solutions and gained
the confidence to see themselves as capable change
makers in their own communities.
\n
\n
No prior experience required—just curiosity and a
desire to make a difference.
Age: 1 1+
\n \nCost: $275 (includes mat erials)
\n \nScholarship Information: Gizmo reserves half of all camp spots for schola rship recipients. Scholarships are based on financ ial need and awarded on a first-come\, first-serve d basis. Gizmo uses a sliding scale system for sch olarships: you decide what your family can reasona bly contribute toward your child's camp experience \, and Gizmo covers the difference. Families may a pply for one scholarship per child\, per summer\, for the camp(s) of their choosin g. To apply for a scholarship\, please complete th e Summer 2026 Scholarship Application form\, which is accessible by clicking here. Upon approval of your application\, you will be pr ovided with instructions on how to register your c hild for camp. Please do not attempt to register p rior to receiving a confirmation from Gizmo.
\n \nCancellation Policy: If your child i s no longer able to attend camp\, you may cancel y our registration up to 10 days prior to the sta rt of camp for a 90% refund. (Gizmo retains 10 % to cover our administrative/transaction costs.) Refunds will generally not be issued for cancellat ions within 10 days of camp\, nor missed camp days .
\n \nCamp Policies & Procedures: P rior to completing camp registration\, families sh ould be familiar with the policies outlined in the Youth Programs: In formation for Families and the Gizm o Student Code of Conduct.. In addition\, each camper is required to have a waiver signed by a p arent/guardian prior to participating in camp acti vities. You can access the youth waiver here.
\n \n DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Session Dates (5):\n \n Monday - Frida y\n \n August 17th - 21st\n \n \n \n Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM\n \n \n \n Description: This powerful\, hands-on week invites students to become engineer s\, advocates\, and changemakers. Campers will exp lore meaningful community challenges\, meet real e xperts\, and then use Gizmo’s cutting-edge tools t o prototype solutions that make a difference.\n \n \n \n Days 1–2: Explore & Empathize\n \n Students will be introduced to a variety of pressing commu nity challenges\, including:\n \n \n \n --> Adapti ve Sports & Accessibility – Learn how athletes wit h disabilities adapt equipment to compete and thri ve. Campers will meet Paralympians and coaches\, e xplore adaptive gear firsthand\, and discover the engineering behind inclusion.\n \n \n \n --> Prost hetics & Human-Centered Design – Visit with the pr osthetic technician program at Spokane Falls Commu nity College—the only program of its kind in the W estern United States—to learn how prosthetics and adaptive equipment are developed and customized.\n \n \n \n --> Water Quality & Environmental Stewar dship-- learn about the region's amazing aquifer f rom our University of Idaho Water Extension partne rs at IdaH2O\, and challenges with keeping our wat er cleanand available for all.\n \n \n \n --> Agri culture\, Soil Health & Food Scarcity - Investigat e the region's soil health and challenges growing and providing food for all with our University of Idaho 4H Extension partners and regional food bank s.\n \n \n \n Through guided discussions and activ ities\, students will practice Design Thinking—lea rning how to empathize\, define problems\, brainst orm boldly\, prototype quickly\, and test creative ly.\n \n \n \n Days 3–5: Design\, Build & Prototyp e\n \n Campers will form teams and “rev up” to tac kle a challenge of their choosing. Using Gizmo’s i ncredible maker resources—3D printing\, laser cutt ing\, programming and electronics\, and woodshop a nd fabrication tools--—students will design and bu ild working prototypes that address real-world nee ds.\n \n \n \n By the end of the week\, students w on’t just understand community challenges—they’ll have designed tangible solutions and gained the co nfidence to see themselves as capable changemakers in their own communities.\n \n \n \n No prior exp erience required—just curiosity and a desire to ma ke a difference.\n \n \n \n Age: 11+\n \n \n \n Co st: $275 (includes materials)\n \n \n \n Scholarsh ip Information: Gizmo reserves half of all camp sp ots for scholarship recipients. Scholarships are b ased on financial need and awarded on a first-come \, first-served basis. Gizmo uses a sliding scale system for scholarships: you decide what your fami ly can reasonably contribute toward your child's c amp experience\, and Gizmo covers the difference. Families may apply for one scholarship per child\, per summer\, for the camp(s) of their choosing. T o apply for a scholarship\, please complete the Su mmer 2026 Scholarship Application form\, which is accessible by clicking here. (https://docs.google. com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc13kiXuVMyB-Ytf_eXTXiJylhD77 rzVD2ruSda-Ym5BfztwQ/viewform?usp=dialog) Upon app roval of your application\, you will be provided w ith instructions on how to register your child for camp. Please do not attempt to register prior to receiving a confirmation from Gizmo.\n \n \n \n Ca ncellation Policy: If your child is no longer able to attend camp\, you may cancel your registration up to 10 days prior to the start of camp for a 90 % refund. (Gizmo retains 10% to cover our administ rative/transaction costs.) Refunds will generally not be issued for cancellations within 10 days of camp\, nor missed camp days.\n \n \n \n Camp Polic ies & Procedures: Prior to completing camp registr ation\, families should be familiar with the polic ies outlined in the Youth Programs: Information fo r Families (https://www.gizmo-cda.org/youth-progra ms-information-for-families.html) and the Gizmo St udent Code of Conduct (https://gizmo-cda.org/stude nt-code-of-conduct.html).. In addition\, each camp er is required to have a waiver signed by a parent /guardian prior to participating in camp activitie s. You can access the youth waiver here. (https:// form.jotform.com/222970125301142) \n \n \n \n Clic k here for a list of all upcoming events at Gizmo. \n \n CATEGORIES:Camp CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T093000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260817T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T150000 LOCATION:283 Hubbard Ave\n Suite #102\n Coeur d'Alene\, ID 83835\n United States\n URL:https://gizmocda.civicrm.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=768 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR