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Riverside considered hosting Camp Invention; organizers would supply materials and curriculum at no district charge
Summary
Committee discussed hosting Camp Invention (National Inventors Hall of Fame program) as a two‑week parent‑paid STEM opportunity; district would provide space and site directors while the program provides curriculum, materials, instructor stipends and marketing support.
Speaker 1 described Camp Invention as a two‑week STEM camp offered by the National Inventors Hall of Fame that runs on parent‑paid registration and imposes "no cost to districts to host it." Speaker 1 said the program provides curriculum, materials, training, marketing support and stipends for local instructors; the district would supply space and a site director.
Members asked operational questions: grade range (Speaker 1: K–6), session structure (multiple one‑week sessions likely), registration costs (Speaker 4 reported about $285 per week), whether it conflicts with district summer offerings, and whether the district must formally approve use of facilities. Speaker 1 recommended bringing it forward for administrative approval because it would use district grounds. Several members favored offering additional parent‑paid options without the district bearing direct costs.
The committee asked the administration to follow up with the regional program manager for details on session timing and expected enrollment thresholds before committing host sites.
