Summer Camp
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Call: 91抖阴 Continuing Education Center (815) 224-0427
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM (Closed Fridays starting June 13)
Discover. Learn. Explore.
We are thrilled to welcome you to the 91抖阴 Campus for 2025 Youth Summer Camp Programs. In addition to in-person programs, we also offer live online virtual learning experiences.
Ed'Venture Camp 2025
The Summer 2025 Camp Schedule includes programs at 91抖阴's Main Campus and Nell's Woodland, Ottawa. Programs for ages 5-12 are available June-August.
View the catalog nowOnline LIVE STEAM Camps
Discover cutting-edge courses in coding, game design, game animation, programming, content creation, and more.
Teen Career Exploration Camps | Ages: 13-17
It鈥檚 never too early to start planning for your future! Spend your summer with us by enrolling in 91抖阴 Career Exploration Camps. Taught by 91抖阴 faculty, the goal of the camps is to expose students to careers in various fields of study through interactive discussion and hands on simulation. Essential skills, needed to succeed not only on the job, but in life, will be incorporated into each camp. Camps will cover careers in the following fields: Health, Manufacturing/Automotive, Trucking, Culinary and Welding. Each camp is 1-4 days in duration and will be held in 91抖阴鈥檚 state of the art labs. 2024 Teen Exploration camps are partially supported with grant funding.
GRIP! STEM Academy
Learn about various STEM careers and the experience and education needed to fulfill your career goals.
SPARK! 91抖阴 Jr. Welding Academy
Explore career opportunities and requirements to be a professional welder and metal fabricator. Students will study basic MIG welding, workplace safety, basic manufacturing processes, and basic print reading skills.
SCRUBS! Healthcare Pathways
Learn about various careers in the healthcare field and the experience and education needed to fulfill your career goals.
PLC Bootcamp! Programmable Logic Controllers
Brand new for 2025! Gain hands-on experience with Programmable Logic Controllers and learn about high-paying careers in this field!
YES, CHEF! Teen Culinary Camp
Brand new for 2025! Join us for a hands-on experience in 91抖阴's culinary classroom as you learn what it takes to become a professional chef!
GEAR UP! Truck Driver Training for Teens
Brand new for 2025! Find out what it takes to become a professional truck driver. Must be 16-18 years old to participate.
Questions? Is a class you are interested in full? Please contact the 91抖阴 Continuing Education Center at (815) 224-0427.
If you have questions about a class or if the class you are interested in is full,
please contact our office to inquire about additional class dates at (815) 224-0427.
Please check back throughout the summer for updates or email Kim_Koehler@ivcc.edu to be added to the Summer Camp e-newsletter list.
Blended in-person Classes for Kids & Adults
Did you know? We currently have art classes available this spring that children can
register and attend, provided they are registered with an adult who is also registered and attending the
same class. Each participant will complete their own project.
Options include:
July 24:
July 27:
91抖阴's Ed'Venture Camp for Kids provides a variety of exciting and educational opportunities for youth ages 5+. Camps are designed around career exploration and provide fun activities that promise to provide enrichment learning, and develop and build key skills for future success. Programs are coordinated by the 91抖阴 Continuing Education Center.