* GIVEAWAY * Champions Science Summer Camp - Half Day Topic Week to a Science Summer Camp (ends 6/11 at 11:59 PM CDT)

One (1) lucky reader will win a free half day topic week to a Champions Science Adventures Science Summer Camp.

Are you looking for something fun yet educational for your child to do this summer?  Then Champions Science Adventures is just what you need!  Champions Science Adventures take science education beyond the classroom to spark a child’s interest in science through exploration and discovery. Science Adventure day camps are available for students ages 5 to 12 years throughout the summer, at participating recreation facilities, parks, and schools nationwide.

This year, two new exciting camps have been added, including: Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Treasure and Go Wild! In these camps, children help to solve an Egyptian mystery and investigate amazing wildlife and plants. Plus, two popular camps – Gizmo’s Robot Factory and Space and Rocketry – return.

Each camp is one-week long with half-day and full-day options. Parents can enroll online here and have the option to register their children for all four camps, or just one program. Camp program fees and schedules vary by location.  You can view webisodes of the Champions Science Adventures here.

One (1) lucky reader will win one (1) free half day topic week to a Champions Science Adventures Science Summer Camp (estimated value $194-$207).

Here are some tips on choosing a summer camp:
 
1. Ask Your Child: Camp should be about fun so it’s important to ask your kid about their interests and where he/she wants to go for camp. Get thoughts from your child first as that should lead you in the right direction and help shape all your other decisions.
 
2. Take a Tour: Take time to visit the camp you’re considering, preferably with your child, to preview the program offering. Look for well organized plans of activities, thoughtful preparation and a safe and inviting environment for your child.
 
3. Consider Specialty Camps: Now, there are camps that are focused on specific activities like sports or science. For example, children that attend the Champions Science Adventures camps learn how to build a robot, become mini-astronauts, solve an Egyptian mystery and leap into a wild animal adventure over four weeks beginning in June.
 
4. Balance Learning and Fun: While summer should definitely present fun filled activities that give children an experience different from their typical school day, the program you choose should also incorporate some learning activities into the camp day.
 
5. Insist on Health and Safety Basics: Look for programs that are licensed and meet stringent health and safety requirements. Make sure to inquire about the medical training of the staff and if medical equipment like a first aid kit is readily available.
 
BONUS: My Chicago Mommy readers can use the code summerscience10 to save $50 off a week of summer camp!  Register here. 

Here are the guidelines for the giveaway:

Enter by 6/11/10 at 11:59 PM CDT. One (1) winner will be randomly drawn from all entries received. US residents only. Ages 18 years old and up.

Please submit a separate entry for each action that you do.

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* BONUS ENTRY: Leave a comment with your first name and last initial on the site.
 

* Don't forget to check back on Saturday, June 12th, to see if you are the winner and to enter the other giveaways! *



Disclosure: Champions Science Adventures, through MomSelect, did not compensate me in any way and all opinions expressed are my own honest opinions. Champions Science Adventures, through MomSelect, provided the information and prize for the giveaway, as well as a $25 Target gift card..

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