Summer Camps
Join us this summer for an exciting new round of STEAM summer day camps for all ages. This year's format focuses primarily on the principles of flight and accessibility for youth of all ages.
Camps will be divided by age groups and take place at our Aerospace Training Center (Portland, OR), Pearson Field Education Center (Vancouver, WA), and partner locations (Hillsboro, WA) each week. Each camp will repeat once at every location.
6 weeks of summer camps, 3 cities, and an entire sky to explore.
*Registration fee waived for qualifying families.
Registration opening soon
Foundations of Flight – $250*
Entering grades 2-4
Come learn, create, and play through hands-on experiments exploring Newton's Laws and Bernoulli's Principle. Learn about air and atmosphere while engineering functional gadgets. Soar through this STEAM camp by applying your knowledge of aviation principles to create wind and art, along with stunning STEAM-inspired masterpieces.
Camps Date by location
Portland, OR
July 5 – 7 or July 26 – 28
Hillsboro, OR (Washington County)
July 12 – 14 or Aug 2 – 4
Vancouver, WA
June 28-30 or July 19 – 21
Flight is Fun - $500*
Entering grades 5-8
Let's have some fun with flight! Join the millions of people who love to make things fly. Campers experiment with air, methods of lift, engineering, and how weight affects flight. Build and design kites, gliders, and rockets. This camp includes a discovery flight with a certified flight instructor.
Camps Date by location
Portland, OR
July 12 - 15 or Aug 2 - 5
Hillsboro, OR (Washington County)
June 28 - July 1 or July 19 - 22
Vancouver, WA
July 5 - 8 or July 26 - 29
Your Future in Flight – $500*
Entering grades 8-10
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Explore your future in aviation. Start the week with Ground School 101 where you will learn about the principles and practice of flight. Enjoy exclusive tours of local businesses and educational institutions where you can pursue your own path to a career in science or aviation. The camp concludes with a Discovery Flight with a certified flight instructor.
Camps Date by location
Portland, OR
June 28 – July 1 or July 19 – 22
Hillsboro, OR (Washington County)
July 5 – 8 or July 26 – 29
Vancouver, WA
July 12 – 15 or Aug 2 – 5
Can't attend summer camp this year?
Check out our collection of virtual and DIY STEAM activities that can be done any time of year with minimal preparation.
Visit airsci.org/vectors
You can also make time for a quick Virtual Field Trip! Explore the the world famous Spruce Goose at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, take a tour of the Saturn V rocket at Kennedy Space Center, or walk through the only guided missile submarine open to the public, the USS Growler, all from the comfort of your own home.
Explore our playlist here: airsci.org/vft
What's a Virtual Field Trip? Well, you can read about them at airsci.org/virtual-field-trips or...
