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2026 Summer Camps

  • Challenge Island SlimetopiaMay 2 (10 a.m.-noon) | Gypsum

    Join Challenge Island Saturday morning for a 2-hour slime event where we will visit Snowy Slime Land! We’ll mix, stretch, test, and engineer our slime through exciting STEAM challenges, taking slime-making to the next level!

    Challenge Island is an award-winning international educational enrichment franchise that provides hands-on, screen-free S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) programs for kids. Programs are designed to foster 21st-century skills like creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking through project-based, imaginative “island adventures”.

    Date: May 2
    Time: 10 a.m.-noon
    Location: Gypsum Rec Center
    Ages: 7-12
    Price: $35

    REGISTER HERE

  • Camp 911Jun 10 & 17 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.)

    Camp 911 is back and your child will not want to miss this incredible day spent with local emergency responders from Eagle County. Your child will learn a variety of rescue and safety procedures through first-hand experience from fire service, mountain rescue, ambulance, law enforcement and more.

    Join our local heroes for this one-day camp that is hosted once a year in Edwards and Gypsum.

    Dates:

    • Wednesday, June 10 | Edwards Field House
    • Wednesday, June 17 | Gypsum Rec Center

     

    Ages: 9 – 11

    Time:

    • 8 – 8:30 a.m. drop off
    • 3:45 – 4 p.m. pick up

    Bring lunch

    $15 registration fee per child

    For questions contact Katie Coakley at kcoakley@ecparamedics.com

     

    REGISTER HERE FOR EDWARDS

    REGISTER HERE FOR GYPSUM

  • Challenge IslandJul 6-10 (9 a.m.-noon) | Gypsum

    Get ready for a week of fun STEAM adventures with ArcadeMania!

    This Challenge Island camp puts a screen-free twist on popular video games from Super STEAMio Land to Mine Island, Fort Island, and even retro-inspired favorites like Space Aliens and Pinball Machines!

    Our spectacular STEAM Teams will trade game consoles for creativity as they tackle exciting, hands-on challenges designed especially for game-loving kids. It’s everything they love about their favorite games powered by teamwork, innovation, and imagination!

    Challenge Island is an award-winning international educational enrichment franchise that provides hands-on, screen-free S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) programs for kids. Programs are designed to foster 21st-century skills like creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking through project-based, imaginative “island adventures”.

    Date: July 6-10
    Time: 9 a.m.-noon
    Location: Gypsum Rec Center
    Ages: 7-12
    Price: $275

    REGISTER HERE

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