Summer and Winter Camps

This summer, the �� Center for Research and Engagement in STEM Education (CRESE) is offering an exciting lineup of hands-on learning experiences designed to inspire young minds through STEM.

Why Choose CRESE Camps?

✔ Interactive, hands-on learning with real-world design challenges
✔ Passionate STEM Ambassadors (undergraduate STEM majors) guiding campers
✔ A fun environment that encourages collaboration and innovation
✔ Experience STEM on a college campus—explore ��’s maker spaces, and learning environments!
✔ Unique weekly themes—attend multiple weeks with no repeats!

Our 2025 Summer STEM Camp Offerings:

STEMbassy Camp - San Marcos (4th–8th Grade): Join us for hands-on STEM making on ��'s San Marcos campus, where participants dive into the exciting world of STEM through engaging, interactive projects. Campers will become inventors, engineers, and scientists as they tackle a variety of challenges in circuitry, engineering, coding, biology, 3D modeling, and more! Camp sessions run from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM daily, with an optional add-on afternoon session from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Campers who opt-in to our afternoon add-on, will eat lunch and then embark on a new campus adventure each day, exploring sites like The Makery, Ethnobotany Garden, and other exciting �� destinations.
Camp Cost Per Session: $275, Afternoon Add-On Per Session: $100

Session 1: June 23-27
Session 2: July 7-11
Session 3: July 21-25
Session 4: August 4-8

STEMbassy Camp - Temecula (4th–8th Grade): Join us for a week of hands-on STEM making on �� at Temecula located on the MSJC Temecula Valley Campus, where participants dive into the exciting world of STEM through engaging, interactive projects. Campers will become inventors, engineers, and scientists as they tackle a variety of challenges in circuitry, engineering, coding, biology, 3D modeling, and more! Camp sessions run from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM daily.
Camp Cost Per Session: $275

Session 1: July 7-11
Session 2: July 14-18
Session 3: July 21-25

NASA Aerospace Academy Camp - San Marcos (9th-12th Grade): This unique immersive, hands-on experience provides high school students the opportunity to dive into the world of coding, and problem-solving. Each week features a unique theme, challenging participants to think like engineers, work collaboratively, and bring ideas to life through experiential learning. Camp sessions run 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM daily and include lunch in our Campus Way Cafe dining hall, campus lab visits. Located on our �� campus in San Marcos.
Camp Cost Per Session: $350 (A $500 value!)

Session 1: July 14-18 Escape Room Challenge
Learn to design intricate puzzles and code Arduinos, all leading up to the grand finale—a collaborative, NASA-inspsired, camper-built escape room! Participants will explore electronics, logic, and creative problem-solving, applying their skills to engineer an interactive experience.

Session 2: July 28-Aug 1 Lunar Rover Challenge
Step into the role of a NASA engineer and design, build, and test rover wheels before programming mini rovers to conquer a sandy slope challenge. Campers will experiment with terrain adaptation, coding, and mechanical design to prepare for their final mission!

Cancellation Policy: In the event you need to cancel your camp reservation, an email request must be sent to crese@csusm.edu. If cancellation is received at least 14 days prior to the camp start date, a full refund will be issued. If cancellation is received at least 7 days prior to the camp start date, a 50% refund will be issued. Cancellations received less than 7 days prior to the camp start date forfeit the full registration fee.

�� Faculty and Staff: Please request a coupon code from anelson@csusm.edu for a 10% savings. (Be sure and provide your �� email address with your request.)