Mankato Community Education

Have you ever wanted a T-shirt with your very own design on it? Now’s your chance! Students will work to design their own custom T-shirt using digital graphic design tools. A professional screen printing company will turn the design into a real life T-shirt and ship it to your house! Experienced instructors will teach students how to run the software and guide them as they turn their visions into a reality! No prior experience needed! The address of the person enrolling students will be used to mail the finished T-shirt, be sure your address is up to date! This camp is presented by COR Robotics. The mission of COR Robotics is to inspire a passion for robotics in students, with the hope that the student will participate in their local FIRST programs, and further develop a passion for STEM fields/robotics.

Dive into the captivating world of creativity and technology at our Intro to Digital Art summer camp! This immersive three-day program combines hands-on learning with engaging digital tools, offering a dynamic journey into digital art. Students will explore the fundamentals of digital drawing and apply what they learn to an exciting real world application. Through a partnership with No Grit No Pearl, students will be able to get their favorite design printed on a canvas or t-shirt which will get shipped to their house after the camp! Intro to Digital Art is the perfect blend of fun, skill development, and boundless imagination, providing young artists with the tools and confidence to bring their visions to life. No prior experience needed! The address of the person enrolling students will be used to mail the finished T-shirt or Canvas, be sure your address is up to date! This camp is presented by COR Robotics. The mission of COR Robotics is to inspire a passion for robotics in students, with the hope that the student will participate in their local FIRST programs, and further develop a passion for STEM fields/robotics.

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.

The focus of this course is to introduce students to the different ways scientists study and take care of animals like fish and wildlife. While learning the techniques we will also learn how to identify native birds and fish of Minnesota!

{YEL!} Bricktopia Master Builders Camp For students entering 1st-5th grades Are you up for a LEGO® Brick challenge? Do you have what it takes to be a Master Builder? If so, you are in the right place. We’ve saved our most challenging engineering projects (a robotic dog, motorized bug, race cars and more) for this camp. Battle summer brain drain. Sign up today! https://youthenrichmentleague.com/portfolio-item/b... LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. Scholarships are available for those who qualify: connectingkidsmankato.org/apply-for-scholarship

{YEL!} Coding Animation and Video Games For students entering 3rd-6th grades STEM Video Game Enrichment for the 21st Century learner. Each {YEL!} Coding class follows three basic components: •Teach It!…Students learn different video game and storytelling design techniques (movement blocks, control blocks, basic animation, adding scores, etc.) •Code It!… Students use Scratch® to code their own story and video games. •Explore It!…Students can write their own story and video game code, experiment with it and test new options. Our collaborative learning environment encourages students to learn from each other. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. Scratch® is an MIT created and monitored, kid-safe web interface. It uses a drag and drop programming interface to teach students of all levels coding practices. Scholarships are available for those who qualify: connectingkidsmankato.org/apply-for-scholarship https://youthenrichmentleague.com/portfolio-item/c...