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Mankato Area Public Schools Community Education provides a variety of course offerings for school age students designed to expand knowledge, gain and improve skills and also provide opportunities to explore new areas of interest.

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Horse Camp at Pinewood Stable
Hobbies

Riding instruction, horse care lessons, and fun horse-related crafts and activities.

Red Cross Advanced Babysitter Training
Health + Safety

The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course provides youth ages 11–15 with the information and skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for children. Participants develop skills in leadership and professionalism, basic care, safety and safe play and first aid. Class fee includes textbooks (babysitter handbook & emergency response book). Participants earn certification in pediatric first aid, CPR, and AED. Participants should bring a water bottle and a cold lunch.

VEX IQ Robotics Summer Camp (non-competitive)
Science + Technology

VEX IQ is a Robotics Education program for youth in grades 4-6. During the school year, youth work in teams to build, program, drive, document progress and eventually compete in qualifying tournaments. This Summer, our VEX IQ coaches will host 2 summer camp options. One option will be Thursday mornings from 9:00 am - 10:30 am with coaches Morgan & Dustin. A second option will be Tuesday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 pm with Coach Dave Ulrich. VEX IQ Summer Camp participants will be encouraged to enroll in the 2025-26 season, when registration opens in August (2025). Summer Camp is an opportunity to work on skills as young engineers and as team members, invested in continued learning, friendship, fun and mutual interest.

Eco STEAM Camp
Science + Technology

Explore our natural world with science and art! Join your Pre-K friends for an exciting camp to discover facts about water, plants, the air around us, and all sorts of critters. Sign up for the entire camp or pick your favorite day and jump into the fun! Monday: Stream STEAM. How do changes on land affect the way that water moves? Splashes will happen! Tuesday: Flower Power. Pull, paint, and plunge all sorts of plants to see what they're made of. Wednesday: Whether the Weather. Learn how to identify clouds and what type of weather that they bring with them Bonus: create your own weather forecast video! Thursday: Creepy Crawly Critters. Snake skin, reptile eggs, and spider silk! Play with ways to better understand our not-so-furry friends.

Intro to Vet Science
Science + Technology

Animals play an important role in many people's lives and it is important that we know how to care for them. This 3 day course will be hands-on to learn skills including how to give injections, suturing, basic wound care, and how to check for vital signs. Whether you are interested in a career with animals or learning more about caring for them, this course is for you! Instructor bio: Robin Tidd is one of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource teachers at Mankato Area Public Schools. She received her degree in Agriculture Education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. At Mankato Area Public Schools she teaches courses relating to animal science, plant science, food science and natural resources.

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