Hastings Community Education

Youth Ages 7-10 YearsEmergency OutfittersFirst Aid and Safety Trained Kids is a 6-hour course for 7-10 year olds. Lessons cover basic first aid, water safety, vehicle safety, home emergencies, injury prevention, personal safety and healthy living. This course helps prepare children for staying at home alone. Receive a book, handouts and a home first aid kit as part of this class. Bring a snack for morning, along with a bag lunch. Min. 10/Max. 25

Build it, program it, play with it and learn from it using LEGO® Mindstorms WeDo software and LEGO® bricks! Students will build race cars, a forklift, boat and more, then program them to complete various tasks. Students are challenged to build, test, program and modify multiple projects, then use those projects to investigate basic robotics concepts as well as introductory computer coding. Restrain summer brain drain, sign up today. Visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for sample pictures and more information. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

Calling all aviators! As a Mad Science flight cadet in training, you will explore the history of aviation and discover how aircraft fly. Build your own kite, stunt plane, paper airplanes and model rocket. Ride the air on a Hovercraft. Discover how hot air balloons, blimps and parachutes work. Snack included.

Have you ever wanted to be a chemist, geologist, biologist, illusionist, or paleontologist? These are just some of the Mad Science scientists you will become while learning about bugs, sea life, fossils, minerals, optical illusions, magic and what makes slime slimy and putty sticky. Enjoy hands-on fun and experiments as you explore a different theme each day. Snack included.

Build the OWI Robotic Arm Edge to take home. Explore the mechanical and electrical engineering that makes robots possible. Build circuits, experiment with gears and explore sensors that robots use to see and hear to guide their actions. Learn the fundamentals of programming robots with Mad Science’s Sandwich programming.

Flag Football is the perfect introduction to “America’s Game.” Learn skills on both sides of the football including the core components of passing, catching, and defense – all presented in a fun and positive environment. The week ends with the Skyhawks Super Bowl, giving participants a chance to showcase their skills on the gridiron! Wear appropriate clothing and bring snacks, a water bottle, and sunscreen. The gym is reserved in the event of inclement weather. The Northwest backyard area will be used on fine weather days.

Fizzy Bath Bombs! Shimmering Lip Balm! Soaps! Shower dough! Glam Goo! Exfoliating Salt Scrub! And many more fun science experiments. In this camp where science meets glam you and your Besties will have a blast concocting all type of beauty and bath products and more while you learn the science behind them all. Add a pinch of imagination as you create super cool packages and ads to take home your very personal creations. Please bring a peanut-free snack and beverage. Please bring towel and use quick dry clothing. 

Explore the power of Air like never before! Build a super cool hover craft (to take home!), have a blast experimenting with pressurized car launching, learn to harness the power of air in engineering, create pneumatics machines and much more. Please bring a peanut-free snack and beverage.