Friday, November 22, 2013

OPEF's BASE Camp - Gadget Day

Gadget Day on Monday, January 20th (Martin Luther King Day), is now open for registration! Parents can register here, or download the attached registration form.

Gadget Day is for all kids in grades K-8 (not just D97 kids), and will run 8 AM - 3 PM at Brooks.
  • K-5th graders will rotate through four fun, 90-minute activities involving LEGOs, sculpture that moves, gym games and 3D games. 
  • 6th-8th grade boys and girls can choose Build a Bike, a partner program with Working Bikes, a nonprofit bike repair shop in Chicago. Take a field trip in the morning and create artwork with bike parts in the afternoon!
  • 6th-8th grade girls can also choose Build A Bird, a partnership with Triton College's GADgET Girls program (Girls Adventuring in Design, Engineering & Technology), designing and building a mechanical bird.
Cost is $65 for K-5th graders, $75 for 6th-8th graders, with a limited number of scholarships available to D97 students.  It will be a fun day, full of gadgets, games and gizmos!

Registration is now open at opef.org/basecamp.