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For information call:
304.243.8740


E-mail us:

spacecamp@cet.edu

Space Explorers:
Saturday - March 21

Monday - April 13
Saturday - May 9

2009 Day Camps
Applications are currently being accepted for a day filled with fun! Send your child on an out-of-this-world space adventure! Challenger Learning Center offers day camps for young people entering grades 4-7 interested in science, having fun, and making new friends.


Space Explorers
 
YOU are invited to join a daring crew of mission specialists and astronauts and be among the first to “Return to the Moon” to establish a permanent lunar base. Encounter a new era of human planetary exploration as you explore the dusty lunar surface, launch a probe, and conduct vital scientific experiments. Fire up your imagination as you experience the thrill of our two-hour simulated space mission and spend the rest of the day enjoying exciting hands-on activities. Are YOU ready? Space Explorers entering grades 4-7. Sign up today!

Download registration form.

Wait list available for all full camps.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Price: $30 per day (1 camp)
Explorers should bring a lunch and beverage

Camp Dates: Saturday - March 21
Monday - April 13
Saturday - May 9

Mission/Philosophy
The Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University offers unique and educational day camps. Campers learn in an encouraging and engaging environment where they can explore the wonders of space through fun, hands-on activities and an exciting space travel mission.

Register Now!
To register, simply download and complete the Registration Form, Health Form, and Release Form for mailing. Please register only one camper per form. Early registration is encouraged because camp sizes are limited. So register TODAY!

Please complete all information on the registration, health, and release forms and return these signed forms before the camp date your child will be attending, or registration will be delayed. Payment must be provided at the time of registration in order to secure your child's place in the camp.

Send all completed forms to:
Challenger Learning Center/ Attn. Day Camp
316 Washington Ave.
Wheeling, WV 26003


IMPORTANT: If you would like to register for a camp that is less than two weeks away, please call 304.243.8740 to confirm availability.

Confirmation
Once your registration is processed, you will receive confirmation notification by phone or e-mail. If you are unable to download camp forms or if you have not received your confirmation notification, please call 304.243.8740.
 
To answer any questions you may have about your child’s Challenger Space Camp experience, review the Camp Checklist to read “Everything you will need to know to send your child on an unforgettable adventure!”
 

Cancellations/Refunds
Cancellations must be received no later than five working days before the camp in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be made after a camp begins. Challenger Learning Center reserves the right to cancel any camp not meeting the minimum registration requirements. You will be notified at least one week before the chosen camp date. You may select an alternative session date, or you may request a full refund of registration fees paid.

T-Shirts and Patches
“Return to the Moon” t-shirts are $13, and patches are $4. You can view the designs on the registration form. All merchandise ordered will be received on the day of camp. Space items are also available at the gift shop on the camp date. For more information call 304.243.8740 or e-mail spacecamp@cet.edu.

Map and Directions

Click here for a map and directions.

The Challenger Learning Center is located in the Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies building on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, WV.

For more information call or e-mail
304.243.8740
spacecamp@cet.edu


Find out what CLC at WJU has planned FOR YOU!
Find out about CLC's summer camps, and how to sign up.
Each year we host several corporate challenges. Sign up your company today.
Book a mission, and get your students involved with Challenger Learning Center.

"I liked the fact that I got to actually feel what it is like to be a scientist."

From Marlington Middle School
March 21, 2002

Summer Camps Featured on TV
The Comcast Newsmakers program is featuring the Challenger Learning Center camps during July on daycampheadline News, Channel 33, in the Wheeling area. Check out the interview with Challenger's Annie Morgan.

Watch the video.

 

 
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