Let’s make it the
BEST SUMMER
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Rocket Quest page 6
Disgusting Science Experiments page 4
Broadway Bound
Reptiles Rock!
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Skateboard Basics page 3
Funky Furniture page 6
Paddle Sports: Hit the Water page 3
Guitar Discovery
Kids Cook
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Chess: Capture the King!
2019
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Registration Begins March 23
Main program site: Holmes Elementary
OVER100 CLASSES INSIDE!
Bright Lights is a non-profit organization that takes learning beyond the classroom by providing youth with unique, motivating hands-on learning opportunities. For students who have completed K–8th grade. By expanding STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to include the letter ‘A’ for “art and design,” we are emphasizing the important inclusion of creative thinking, collaboration, experimentation and exploration into the equation. At Bright Lights, we strive to offer hands-on STEM and STEAM opportunities in almost all of our classes and recognize the significance of preparing students for future educational opportunities and careers.
STEM + Art = STEAM
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PROGRAM FEES
Main Program Site Holmes Elementary School...........................................................5230 Sumner Street
• $270 program fee includes lunch time supervision. • Bring your own sack lunch. • See individual class descriptions for location and any additional class fees or field trip information.
Half-Day Classes........................$135 • See individual class descriptions for location and any additional class fees or field trip information.
International Classes...............$135 • International classes offer American students a unique opportunity to interact with visiting Japanese students from Senshu Matsudo University Junior High School. • Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 20, for bowling and fun at Sun Valley Lanes (321 Victory Lane) provided by our Japanese friends. Bring a sack lunch to eat at Lux before heading to the bowling alley at 12:30 PM. Bus transportation will be provided. Students must wear socks in order to bowl. Please plan to pick up your student at 3:00 PM at Sun Valley Lanes. Participants will receive an RSVP email. • Students in the International Program will receive a free Bright Lights t-shirt. • If you have questions regarding the International Program, contact Barb Highstreet, International Coordinator, at bhighstreet@brightlights.org or 402.420.1115 ext 47.
Before Care..........................$20/week Supervised Activities Supervised Activities Supervised Activities
7:30 AM–9 AM 7:30 AM–9 AM 7:30 AM–9 AM
Lunch Care...........................$15/week
Bring your own sack lunch Bring your own sack lunch Bring your own sack lunch
12 PM–1 PM 12 PM–1 PM 12 PM–1 PM
Voluntary Price Options Make a difference! The $135 program fee only covers 54% of the cost for a half-day class—it actually costs $250 to fully fund. Choosing price option A or B helps to close the gap while option C covers all the costs, including expenses such as classroom rental and supplies, technology and insurance. Standard Voluntary Price Options
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East High School................................................................................. 1000 S 70th Street Gateway Mall................................................................................................. 6100 O Street Holmes Lake Park, North side covered picnic area.................... 70th and Normal Lincoln High School..................................................................................... 2229 J Street Lux Middle School..................................................................................7800 High Street Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio........................................... 4720 Prescott Avenue Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center.......................................................... 4703 N 44th Street Nebraska Innovation Studio.....................2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 1500 Southeast High School.......................................................................2930 S 37th Street Southern Heights Presbyterian Church....................................... 5750 S 40th Street Southwest High School......................................................................7001 S 14th Street The Bay Skatepark.........................................................................................2005 Y Street The Career Academy..................................................................................8800 O Street UNL City Campus, College of Engineering, Othmer Hall..........................................820 N 16th Street UNL City Campus, Nebraska Center for Materials & Nanoscience.........................855 N 16th Street UNL East Campus, Recreation and Wellnes Center................................................... 1717 N 35th Street Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL................................................930 N 14th Street
REGISTRATION • Full payment of all program and class fees is due at the time of registration unless applying for scholarship. • No refunds after May 15. • See BrightLights.org for full refund policy.
Enrollment, Medical and Behavioral Policies
Holmes only, not available at community sites. Combine morning and afternoon classes with a supervised lunch time. Must pre-register.
Community Sites
2019 registration begins March 23 online at BrightLights.org.
Holmes only, not available at community sites. Must pre-register.
June 3–7 June 24–28 July 15–19
402.420.1115
LOCATIONS
Full-Day Camps.........................$270
June 3–7 June 24–28 July 15–19
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Half-Day Class
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Full-Day Camp
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• No walk-in registrations will be accepted. • Credit card payments accepted online only. No credit card payments are accepted over the phone. • Class size is limited. • Registration remains open until one week before class is scheduled. After classes are closed for registration, a $25 fee will be assessed to revise your registration. • Additional fees apply to some classes. Check the course description. • Students are expected to be safe, respectful and responsible to be successful at Bright Lights. Parents may be contacted if students are unable to follow these expectations. Teachers and staff may redirect or remove the student from an activity. If the student continues to be disruptive or inappropriate, demonstrates physical aggression or presents a flight risk, the student will be dismissed from the program for the remainder of the summer without refund. • Students must be independent in toileting. • Bright Lights makes every effort to accommodate student needs. If your child has medical, learning, physical, social, behavioral or other special needs (such as food allergy, specialized equipment, additional adult support/supervision at school, learning/social/medical/behavioral accommodations, etc.), please contact Bright Lights at least 2 weeks before the end of the school year to allow for best planning and placement of your child. • Bright Lights reserves the right to modify classes/camps if needed, and/or to cancel due to low enrollment. Enrolled students will be given the option to choose a different class/camp or receive a refund. • See BrightLights.org for full enrollment, medical and behavioral policies.
SCHOLARSHIPS
$500
Apply online at BrightLights.org by April 15. Children of Military Deployed Parents Bright Lights honors the children who have fathers or mothers currently deployed outside the U.S. Each dependent child will receive a half-price discount on one Bright Lights class. For more information, please contact Bright Lights at 402.420.1115 ext 45 prior to registering online.
YOU’RE INVITED!
Friday Open House
• Each student is eligible for ONE partial scholarship for either a full-day camp or a half-day class. Full payment must be made for any additional classes. • Applications are reviewed and awards are based on financial need on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified of the award amount. Your child’s spot in the camp/class is reserved during this process. • Before Care and Lunch Care costs are not eligible for scholarship.
15th Annual Bright Lights Book Fair
On the final day during the last 30 minutes of each class or day camp, parents, grandparents and friends are invited to join their student’s class or camp to share some of their Bright Lights experiences from the week.
Come see our selection at Holmes during the program weeks. Book fair profits support the Bright Lights Scholarship Fund.
Thank you to Usborne and Barnes and Noble for their support of this event.
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Bright Lights t-shirts are available for purchase during registration. Cost is $10 per shirt. Deadline to purchase t-shirts is May 15.
q Kids Cook
JUNE 3–7
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 120 Location: UNL Recreation and Wellness Center (East Campus) Fee: $15 Materials Try out your cooking skills in the Wellness Kitchen! We will explore food flavors and learn how to create meals and snacks on your own. There will be new recipes each day and students will have a fun fitness break. On Friday, we will end with an Iron Chef-style cooking competition. You will not want to miss this! Taught by Amanda Robine, Wellness Services and Nutrition Education Coordinator, and Nicole Busboom, Nebraska EPSCoR Outreach Coordinator
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9 AM–4 PM q America’s Girls Adventures Through History
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 100 Location: Holmes Elementary
Fee: $10 Materials
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time? This class covers time periods in American history of different American Girls including Felicity, Addy, Rebecca, Kit, Molly, Kaya, Josefina, Kirsten, Samantha and Julie. If you like to learn new hobbies this is just the class for you. We will enjoy sewing, latch hook rug making, Tommy Walkers and writing with a quill pen. Each time period will introduce you to the crafts, food and games authentic to that time. You’re welcome to bring your American Girl doll with you! Taught by Morgan Braun, Sheridan Elementary School Teacher
9 AM–12 PM q Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive You Silly!
Join the fun as you bring Mo Willems’ friends Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie to life in a week of writing, drama, crafts and games. Star in your own story with your favorite stuffed animal just like Trixie and Knufflebunny. Design props and construct puppets to act out the friendship ups and downs of Elephant and Piggie. Don’t let the Pigeon finish this class without you! Taught by Kristin Meyer, LPS Paraeducator and Gifted Mentor
q Dr. Seuss is Loose
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 104 Location: Holmes Elementary “Horton Hears a Who,” can you? From Oobleck to the Cat we will explore that! Take a trip to Seussville for a fun-filled week in the world of children’s author Dr. Seuss. While you travel, you will have a Wacky Wednesday kind of day filled with egg-citing science experiments. Oh, the tricks you will learn, like a balancing act just like the “Cat in the Hat.” Read books and discover Dr. Seuss’s hidden messages. Dabble in the dirt with the Lorax and create a marble run with recycled tubes! Will you have fun here on a summer’s day? Try it, and you may, I say. Taught by Shari Timm, Riley Elementary School Teacher
q Tremendous Time Travels
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 106 Location: Holmes Elementary Strap on your seatbelts as we travel through time to the late 1900s to visit a pioneer family; to Kitty Hawk in the year 1903 to witness the historic first airplane flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright; to 1912 to sail on the Titanic; and to 1969 to witness the first moonwalk! Each day update your Time Travel Logs to remember your travels. Play pioneer games, design passenger boats and perform anti-gravity experiments. Taught by Mikayla Young, Kloefkorn Elementary School Teacher
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 108 Location: Holmes Elementary
Fee: $6 Field Trip
Follow the turtle and tortoise tracks as you discover the differences between these two reptiles. Learn about their amazing life cycles and make your own special turtle shells to wear during the week. Complete fun projects that may include egg carton turtles, hand-traced tortoises and tissue paper pom-pom turtles. On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo for a behind-the-scenes view of the turtle and tortoise exhibit. Taught by Macy Bierman, Millard Public Schools Elementary Teacher Sponsored by A-4 Animal Hospital
q Party with the Penguins
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 110 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Get to know these tuxedoed birds from the southern hemisphere through a variety of projects and activities that combine science, art and fun. Learn about the kinds of penguins and how big they are compared to humans. Discover how penguins survive in extremely cold weather. Activities may include making blubber gloves and learning about insulation, writing a penguin poem and enjoying Arctic-inspired snacks. On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo for a trip to the Humboldt Penguin Habitat. Taught by Kim Miller, Parkview Christian School Elementary Teacher Sponsored by Mark T. and Margaret L. Seacrest Family Charitable Foundation
q Adventures Through Time
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 112 Location: Holmes Elementary Travel back in time with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House series. In this class, travel to Egypt in “Mummies in the Morning” where you will wrap your very own mummies, and then hunt for treasure with “Pirates Past Noon.” During your time with the “Knights at Dawn,” design shields and meet a friendly dragon! We will travel to Prehistoric times and meet up with some friendly (and not so friendly) dinosaurs! Join us for a grand adventure! If you have not read Magic Tree House books that’s OK, we will read them together. On Friday, share your adventures with family and friends. (See class #202 for different adventures for grades K-1.) Taught by Shelley Clayburn, Rousseau Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by West Gate Bank
q LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 114 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #206, and during Bright Lights Week 5 as class #710 and #810. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor Sponsored by Mark T. and Margaret L. Seacrest Family Charitable Foundation
q Cupcake Decorating Wars
Grades Completed: 2–3 Class #: 116 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered during Week 4 as class #520. Test your cake decorating skills by creating a work of edible art. Gather inspiration for your cupcake creations as you learn about different holiday celebrations. Practice a variety of techniques with buttercream frosting on graham crackers and use your artistic talents as you learn to add decorative details. Each day, help judge the creativity of each others’ creations. Learn about careers in cake decorating and food science. On Friday, showcase your talent to your family and friends as you decorate a cupcake using the skills you have learned all week. Taught by Megan Gilkey, McCool Junction Public Schools Teacher and County Fair Cake Decorating Judge Sponsored by Union Bank & Trust
q Pokémon Art: Gotta Draw ‘em All ®
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 118 Location: Holmes Elementary
Become a drawing master as you spend the week documenting Pokémon® in your own sketchbook. Learn how to draw your favorite Pokémon® characters and even create a few of your own. Use colored pencils and ink to finish your character creations and your creative talents to come up with unique and powerful creatures ready for an epic battle! Taught by Aileen Wiles, artist
Spend the week with us at Makit Takit as we explore the messiest of crafts. We’ll be making several different kinds of slime, splatter painting and learning how to do pour paintings. We’ll also spend some time making prints using gel plates and turning those prints into journals. We can’t forget our spa day either! We’ll be making sugar scrubs and bath bombs to help us clean up after a week of messy making. You’ll take home multiple projects and good memories from this class! Taught by Makit Takit Staff
q New Heights: Rock Climbing
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 124 Location: Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL Fee: $20 Facilities Experience the rush of rock climbing! Connect with fellow students while you learn the basic technical skills required to get you climbing, including how to put on a harness and tie in the climbing rope. Problem-solve as you scale vertical walls, find the right body positions and learn a little more about yourself along the way. Come see what climbing can offer beyond the adrenaline rush. Belay on! Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 102 Location: Holmes Elementary
q Turtle Tracks
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 122 Location: Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio Fee: $25 Materials This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 4 as class #528 and Week 5 as class #722.
q Skateboarding Basics
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 126 Location: The Bay Skatepark Fee: $10 Facilities
Drop-in, kick-turn and ollie are some of the terms you’ll be shouting as you learn how to skateboard! Gain self-confidence and apply problem-solving skills while enjoying the thrilling and rewarding experiences skateboarding has to offer. With a curriculum designed for students who have little to no skateboarding experience, we have a great staff who is patient and eager to teach you the basics to more advanced tricks. Skateboard and helmet provided for use during the class. Taught by Matthew Ratliff, Skatepark Director, and Skatepark Staff
q Test Tube Science
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 128 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials Goop, gak, elephant toothpaste. Make these amazing messy mixtures and more as you learn about chemical compounds. Explore the colorful world of experiments such as dancing raisins, creating your own soda and extracting DNA. Take home your own Micro-Slide Viewer, which you’ll learn to use during the week. Join the fun as you discover how chemistry involves all of the world around you. Taught by Rochelle Settles, Fredstrom Elementary School Science Specialist Sponsored by Olsson
q Jewelry Design Academy
Grades Completed: 3–6 Class #: 130 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $12 Materials Learn the latest tricks, trends and techniques for using tools, beads and findings to create a unique piece of jewelry. Use creative materials such as shrink plastic, bottle caps, metal stamps and beads to create necklaces, bracelets, bookmarks, earrings and much more. Students will create 10–15 different projects that they will take home at the end of the week! Guest designers will share their work and help students learn what it is like to start a business. Students will also learn merchandising skills in order to create a display for the week’s projects. On Friday, parents and guests will have an opportunity to see their work and complete an activity taught by our student designers. Taught by Annie Leaf, Rousseau and Roper Elementary School Teacher, and McKinsey Dooley, Fashion Design Major and Entrepreneur Sponsored by Union Bank and Trust
q Spy Academy
Grades Completed: 4–5 Class #: 132 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Learn how to write messages to your friends in secret codes. Enjoy puzzles and play strategic games. Become a real-life secret agent learning about cryptography, the science of making and breaking codes. Explore how to crack codes using ciphers. With this new secret intelligence, construct your own book of secret codes and complete a scavenger hunt written in secret messages. You will also discover more about the use of cryptography in agencies like the CIA and other types of secret communication like Morse and Binary Code. Taught by Rachel Fellows, Fredstrom Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by DuTeau Chevrolet Subaru
q Digital Photography: Take Your Best Shot!
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 134 Location: Southeast High School Fee: $5 Materials Picture yourself as a photographer—it’s as easy as saying cheese! Become a better photographer by experiencing an array of creative photo assignments including portraits, black and white photography, optical illusion photography and photo illustrations. Study the works of accomplished photographers and learn advanced digital editing techniques using Photoshop®. You will need to provide your own digital camera. Taught by Chris Maly, Lincoln High School Photojournalism Teacher
q Paddle Sports: Hit the Water
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 136 Location: East High School Pool/Holmes Lake Park Fee: $20 Facilities
Build your skills and open the door to become a lifelong lover of aquatic paddle sports. Learn how to control a kayak and then further develop your skills and comfort in the boat by playing games. Discover how to paddle when conditions are not always favorable, and take a turn at maneuvering canoes and stand up paddle boards. On Monday the class will take place in the East High School pool to help you become comfortable with kayaks and to introduce general paddle skills. Tuesday through Friday, classes will be at Holmes Lake to practice with the added challenge of wind and waves. In case of inclement weather, class will be held at the Lincoln East High School pool. Please note: This is a water sport. Students should be comfortable in and around water. Life jackets and all equipment will be provided. Students are required to wear a properly fitted life jacket during class. Bring a towel, wear shoes that can get wet or sandals with straps, and wear clothing you would be comfortable swimming in. Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff
q Uke Can Do It
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 138 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $20 Materials If you’ve been dreaming of playing ukulele for weeks, months or years, this class takes you from no ukulele skills to playing melodies and chords after one week. Life after “Uke Can Do It” includes your own ukulele to keep, the necessary skills to maintain your instrument, the knowledge of how to play several songs in a variety of styles, and the know-how to learn new songs that interest your unique musical taste. This class is designed for students with little to no ukulele experience. Taught by Justin Brookens, Fredstrom Elementary School Vocal Music Teacher
q French Cooking and More
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 140 Location: Southeast High School Fee: $12 Materials Chocolate fondue, baguettes and cheese, delicate pastries, delicious crepes. Find out about the fine art of French cooking. Explore fabulous recipes from several regions of France as you learn about French culture, art, language and food. Taste your way through this beautiful country and learn about its history as well as its culinary wonders. Boys and girls welcome—remember, some of the best chefs in the world are men! Taught by Lisa Maupin, East High School Teacher and Certified French Teacher, and Sasha Van Zandt, Southwest High School Teacher and Certified French Teacher Sponsored by Runza® National
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q Adventures Through Time
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 202 Location: Holmes Elementary Travel back in time with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House series. In this class, travel to Japan and learn about ninja warriors in “Night of the Ninjas.” Spend an exhilarating afternoon on one of the world’s largest rivers in “Afternoon on the Amazon” and create a sabertooth mask for “Sunset of the Sabertooth.” Your adventures won’t end there! In “Midnight on the Moon,” travel in space and create your own constellation! Join us for a grand adventure! If you have not read Magic Tree House books that’s OK, we will read them together. On Friday, share your adventures with family and friends. (See class #112 for different adventures for grades 1-2.)
9 AM–4 PM
Taught by Mary Koens Vavala, Lux Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Pinnacle Bank
q Magnificent Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 204 Location: Holmes Elementary Explore what makes up the world around you! Learn about solids, liquids and gases through fun activities, projects and science experiments. Make your own special paint, create an explosion in a sack and form sand from the moon! On Friday, we will welcome guests into our classroom to help create our own sidewalk chalk and view the projects we created. Taught by Macy Bierman, Millard Public Schools Elementary Teacher
q Wizarding Academy
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 300 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials At Wizarding Academy, students will enjoy taking classes that all of our favorite witches and wizards participated in at Hogwarts! Students will start with getting all of their essentials at Diagon Alley. They will then participate in herbology, astronomy, care of magical creatures and so many more wizarding classes. Students will take part in a Quidditch match and a game of wizarding chess. They will learn to make several delicious wizarding snacks and we will end our week with a Holidays at Hogwarts celebration highlighting all the fun of a wizarding winter! Taught by Alex Miller, Calvert Elementary School Teacher, and Hannah Lindokken, Dubuque Community Schools Teacher
q LEGO® WeDo Robotics
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 206 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #114, and during Bright Lights Week 5 as class #710 and class #810. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor Sponsored by Firespring
q Super Space Adventures
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 210 Location: Holmes Elementary Before orbiting the galaxy you must master the skills of an astronaut. Practice completing space chores with astronaut-type gloves, build a space station and taste astronaut food including ice cream! Track constellations and learn amazing facts about the planets. You can’t launch your film canister rocket until you learn about the Earth’s rotation and location. Out in space, discover art, music and literature in another galaxy. Prepare for blast off! Taught by Maggie Butterfield, Crete Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Bettenhausen Family Foundation
q Brain Games
Grades Completed: 1–3 Class #: 208 Location: Holmes Elementary Are you left- or right-brained, and what does that mean? Learn about the basic areas of the brain in order to understand what part of the brain helps you talk, think, smell and feel. Let’s explore how our brain changes and what we can do to keep it healthy and happy. Design and build a “helmet” to protect this fantastic, elastic and perhaps most important organ of your body!
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Day Camp, Levels 2 & 3
Grades Completed: 4–7 Class #: 302 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS® EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO operating system and sensors, there are no limits to what you can do. Level 2—Explorer: Completed at least one class at Level 1 and/or experience through another program. Objectives are sensors, loops and switches. Level 3—Engineer: Completed at least one class of Level 2 or previous experience with sensors, loops and switches. Objectives are building solutions to realworld problems, teamwork, FLL challenges or other teacher/student developed challenges. Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Teacher and Lori Todd, Seward Public Schools Teacher
Taught by Mikayla Young, Kloefkorn Elementary School Teacher
9 AM–12 PM
q Pioneering with Laura Ingalls Wilder
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 212 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Put on your bonnet or straw hat to travel across the prairie with Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family. From the Big Woods of Wisconsin to her prairie homes and school, we will follow the life of Laura as she learns crafts and cooking from her Ma and skills and songs from her Pa. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at Heritage School at Pioneers Park where Laura will be waiting to take you back to her classroom in Dakota Territory. Please note that period dress is not required during the week. Boys and girls are both welcome to travel back over 140 years to experience pioneer life. Taught by Kristin Meyer, Lincoln Public Schools Paraeducator and Gifted Mentor Sponsored by Charley and Cathy Hedstrom
q Pokémon® 3-D Advanced
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 214 Location: Holmes Elementary Continue mastering your drawing skills as we explore Pokémon® from the Alola Region. Learn to draw famous Alolan characters and create your own 3-D legendary Pokémon®. Use colored pencils, paint and clay to make your creations come to life. Taught by Aileen Wiles, artist Sponsored by Lincoln Federal Savings Bank
q Mysteries at Hollywall Detective Academy
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 216 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Become a detective at the famous Hollywall Detective Academy! Travel through time to solve mysteries that have stumped the most experienced detectives. We’ll search for a lost mummy in Egypt, visit the Louvre in Paris to investigate the missing Mona Lisa and even go to outer space to find clues about UFOs! On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at Morrill Hall, where we will spend class searching for the rattling bones of Lord McDavey. Real-world skills will involve problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Are you up for the challenge? Taught by Pamela Shunkwiler, Lakeview Elementary School Teacher
q Artsonomical!
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 218 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Be where the stars of art and astronomy align! Dive into understanding the scale of our solar system and the characteristics of our planets. Learn about the stories behind constellations and their placement in the sky. Become astronomers by designing your own constellations, writing its mythology and choosing an art medium to bring your constellation alive. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at Morrill Hall for students to enjoy two planetarium shows and explore the museum. Join us for this and more art and astronomy fun! Taught by Katie Hammond, Mickle Middle School Science Teacher and Shelby Rix, Mickle Middle School Art Teacher Sponsored by Cornhusker Bank
q Disgusting Science Experiments
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 220 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Discover the mystery behind ghastly, disgusting things. Dissect grasshoppers, frogs, cow eyes and pig hearts. Grow a germ farm, make a “gas” log, observe really gross things under a microscope and make drinkable blood. Only the most courageous can survive this repulsive class! Taught by Kevin Schrad, Southwest High School Teacher Sponsored by Western National Bank
q GIRLPowR™: Leadership and Career Exploration
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 222 Location: Holmes Elementary Do you like to dream of what you will be when you grow up? Do you like learning about your strengths and uniqueness? This GIRLPowR™ class encourages you to explore different careers from bug and plant scientists to visual artists, from engineers to entrepreneurs, from toy inventors to coders, from coaches to actors and boundless careers beyond your imagination! You will meet with amazing women in different professional fields who will share their journey and talents with you. Experience different professions through hands-on and STEAM-focused activities, guest speakers, interactive field trips to Entomology Hall, the Nebraska Innovation Studio makerspace and more! All campers will also take the Strengths Explorer™ survey and complete activities to learn more about their strengths and talents throughout the course of the week and how it applies to their leadership styles. Transportation to and from career experiences will be provided by GIRLPowR™. Taught by GIRLPowR™ Staff
q Can’t Stop Coding
Grades Completed: 5–7 Class #: 224 Location: Holmes Elementary Spend a week exploring coding and learning algorithms, binary code, functions and digital citizenship. We will do a number of activities, plugged and unplugged, as we problem-solve, create and build games. Work independently and in small groups during the week on coding lessons. Be ready to stretch out of your comfort zone as you try new things and experiment throughout the week. Taught by Ashley Wagner, certified teacher Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
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q Plant Yourself in the Garden
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 304 Location: Southern Heights Presbyterian Church Explore nature through the study of gardening, plants and creative art projects at Southern Heights Food Forest, a community garden space. Learn firsthand as you dig in the dirt, plant seeds and seedlings, and taste vegetables. Research about food systems, the life cycle of plants, and why pollinators and compost are important to our environment. Build with natural materials such as tree cookies, sticks, pine cones and other creative projects in this certified Nature Explore outdoor classroom. With your notes and sketches of flowers, insects and trees, create a record of your experiences in your nature journal. Taught by Andrea Jenkins, Everett Elementary School Art Teacher
q Retail Reality
Grades Completed: 5–7 Class #: 306 Location: Gateway Mall Would you like to own a retail store one day? Are you curious how decisions about location, product and promotion are made? Learn the ins and outs of creating and managing a store in the retail mall environment. From location to branding to inventory, this week-long class will introduce you to behind-the-scenes retail management concepts with daily activities to put your learning to work. On Friday, participants will pitch their store concept to a group of “investors” and attempt to get the most “Bright Lights Bucks” invested in their store. This class will be held at Gateway Mall each day, with partnered appearances from local entrepreneurs and merchandising professionals. Specific drop-off and pick-up instructions and classroom information will be shared with registered families prior to class beginning. Taught by Ally Beckwith, Sacred Heart Catholic School Teacher
q Craft College
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 308 Location: Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio Fee: $25 Materials Spend the week in our fully-stocked art and craft studio getting your Masters in Making! Students will be able to choose from a variety of mini-classes in our curriculum to include: Woodburning Basics, Screenprinting 101, Dye Lab, Advanced Acrylic Pour Techniques and more! You will create gifts and keepsakes while learning different crafting methods, all in pursuit of your Masters in Making. Join us! Taught by Makit Takit Staff
q Maker Week
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 310 Location: Nebraska Innovation Studio Fee: $20 Materials Join us at Nebraska Innovation Studio – home to the UNL Makerspace – to create, collaborate, invent and innovate. Your week will include a tour of Innovation Studio and hands-on activities that will result in very cool take-home treasures. This will include a t-shirt silk-screened with your own design, a mold of your hand using casting resins and buttons you design to show your unique personality. Participants will also make things using the laser cutter and clay throwing wheels. You’ll start this class by entering a building full of tools and leave having used those tools to build confidence in your ability to problem-solve, create and design. You will need to bring a plain t-shirt (a cotton/polyester blend works best) for the screen-printing activity. Taught by Jerry Reif, Operations Manager at Innovation Studio; Innovation Studio Staff and Members; and Justin Brookens, Fredstrom Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Sutton Dermatology
q Nanotechnology and the 21st Century
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 312 Location: UNL City Campus—Jorgensen Hall Fee: $10 Facilities Nanoscience is paving the way for exciting new possibilities and significantly impacting our world. Enter the nanoworld in the laboratories of UNL’s physics and astronomy building and see how it affects many different fields like physics, chemistry and biology. Make nano ice cream, nano composite material and squishy electrical circuits. Learn about magnetism, hydrogels that carry medicine, the ever-shrinking microchip and nanofabric that repels ketchup and other stains. See how new smart materials remember their shape, metal breathes and more! Experiments will be led by UNL faculty and graduate students. Taught by Nebraska Center for Materials & Nancoscience (NCMN) Faculty Members and Staff; and Carol Moravec, Southeast High School Teacher
q New Heights: Rock Climbing
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 314 Location: Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL Fee: $20 Facilities Experience the rush of rock climbing! Connect with fellow students while you learn the basic technical skills required to get you climbing, including how to put on a harness and tie in the climbing rope. Problem-solve as you scale vertical walls, find the right body positions and learn a little more about yourself along the way. Come see what climbing can offer beyond the adrenaline rush. Belay on! Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff
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JUNE 17–21 9 AM– 12 PM See page 2 for additional program information. q Broadway Bound
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 402 Location: Lux Middle School Discover the excitement behind Broadway musicals as you sing some of Broadway’s most famous tunes. Learn about voice, movement and stage presence as you sing songs from musicals such as “Newsies,” “Hamilton,” “Wicked,” “Rent” and other great musicals. Both guys and gals will work in small groups and large ensembles that will culminate in a final performance on Friday. Taught by Mike Robb, Irving Middle School Vocal Music Instructor, and Abi Shelbourn, Pound Middle School Teacher and Choreographer
q Clay Expressions
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 404 Location: Lux Middle School Be ready to immerse yourself in your inner creativity. Use your unique style to create beautiful and useful objects by exploring the hand-building techniques of one of the oldest resources—clay! Seek inspiration from the sky, the land around you and the sea. Possible projects are clay vessels, basrelief plaques, jewelry and exploration drawings. Sign up today and find your way with clay! Taught by Emily Pieper, Lux Middle School Art Teacher Sponsored by James C. and Rhonda S. Seacrest Foundation
q Cooking American and Japanese Cuisine
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 406 Location: Lux Middle School Fee: $15 Materials Become an “Iron Chef” as you create delicious dishes that reflect both American and Japanese cultures. Working in teams of American and Japanese students, learn basic cooking techniques and the appropriate use of kitchen tools while exploring cultural similarities and differences in dining etiquette. Taught by Julie Dohmen, Pyrtle Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Runza® National
q Extreme Dissecting
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 408 Location: Lux Middle School Fee: $15 Materials Did you ever wonder what an eyeball looked like on the inside? What about a pig brain or heart? Study animals from the tips of their sharp teeth all the way to their unique tails. Observe, dissect and discuss creatures such as squid, lamprey, skate, frogs and other surprises. Taught by Kevin Schrad, Southwest High School Teacher
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 410 Location: Lux Middle School Fee: $20 Bus Experience Nebraska! Monday and Tuesday, students will learn the basics of fishing at Holmes Lake with fishing rods donated by Scheels. Bait your line for a chance to catch the big one! On Wednesday and Thursday, travel to the Maas Farm in Denton for a hands-on ranch experience. Activities may include a hayrack tour, shearing sheep, feeding and caring for the livestock with a veterinarian, as well as the basics of raising and riding bulls. On Friday, meet at Lux Middle School to summarize your experiences and share with your family. Taught by Jim Rosenberger, East High School Teacher, Certified Fishing Instructor and avid outdoorsman Sponsored by Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, Inc. Sponsored by Scheels
q Physics World Z
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 412 Location: Lux Middle School Determine if you have what it takes to survive a Zombie Apocalypse! From a box of junk, could you build a bridge structure that would get you safely from one city to the next, or make a Launch Capsule that would deliver reinforcements to your fellow humans? Will you be able to make it through the Zombie Maze in record time? Study, build and test Super Slingers for protection, and Water Rockets for the ultimate escape in order to survive the attack of the Zombies! Please bring a two-liter plastic bottle to class. Taught by Shelley Clayburn, Rousseau Elementary School Teacher; Nick Clayburn, Lincoln High School Teacher; and Neal Clayburn, Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA) Associate Executive Director
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3, Levels 1 & 2 Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 414 Location: Lux Middle School Fee: $5 Materials
Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS® EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO® operating system and sensors there are no limits to what you can do. Level 1—Builder: Entry level, limited or no experience with programming. Objectives are basic programming and robot movement. Level 2—Explorer: Completed at least one class at Level 1 and/or experience through another program. Objectives are sensors, loops and switches. Taught by Nancy Mosier, Lakeview Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Jim and Penny Krieger Family Foundation
q Sew Fun! International
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 416 Location: Lux Middle School Fee: $18 Materials Have you ever wanted to create a project with a sewing machine? Learn basic hand stitching and the use of a sewing machine along with how to pin and put together a project. Create a bookmark or bracelet, a personalized pillowcase and a decorative diamond or koinobori kite. Receive your own personal sewing kit to use and take home. On Friday, these projects will be “all sewn up” for an open house! Beginning and experienced students are welcome. Sewing machines provided by Randolph Vac & Sew. Taught by Lora Carpenter-Janike, certified teacher, and Krista Hight, Mickle Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Randolph Vac & Sew
q Super Science! Super Stars!
JUNE 24–28
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 510 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #604. Become a science super star and explore the scientific inquiry process. Make a balloon car and an electrical circuit. Get a little messy and make Oobleck! Figure out how a roller coaster works! We will work with a new science concept every day using hands-on activities, books, games, songs and experiments. Taught by Jacob Baden, Eastridge Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Olsson
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9 AM–4 PM q Build Like an Engineer
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 500 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Do you like challenges? Can you change a flat shape into a three-dimensional structure? How about creating a building that turns? In this camp you will think like an engineer to design and build structures using a variety of materials such as play dough, sticks, marshmallows, recycled objects and straws. We will even use life-sized interlocking tubes and spheres to design giant structures! Collaborate with a partner using the engineering process to test and then improve your ideas as you build. There will be different challenges each day, and the only limit is your imagination. Are you up to the engineering challenge? Taught by Ligsi Palensky, Retired Lincoln Public Schools Teacher Sponsored by Lincoln Industries
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 512 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #612. It’s dark, it’s wet and it’s home to thousands of exotic plants and animals. Explore the tall, dense jungle and its exotic species as you plant your very own mini-rainforest, create a rain stick and make a papier-mâché snake. Don’t miss out on this wild, wet and fun adventure! Taught by Katelyn Nelson, Arnold Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Assurity Life Insurance Company
q Reptiles Rock!
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 514 Location: Holmes Elementary Come slither, swim, creep and crawl with the amazing reptiles. Learn how they change colors, walk on water, bask, hiss and spit. Discover cool sidewinders, boas and Komodo Dragons. Meet famous reptiles in books, make crafts and food, learn about reptile habitats, design a t-shirt and join in the “Reptile Rap.” Real reptiles will visit our class 4 out of 5 days and handling them is optional. “Iguana” see you there! Please bring a plain white t-shirt on Monday. Taught by Sheila Ziems, Trinity Lutheran Elementary School Teacher
q Hogwarts Day Camp
Grades Completed: 3–6 Class #: 502 Location: Southwest High School ALL ABOARD THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS! You may want to check the skies for an owl, as your letter of acceptance might be on its way. Young wizards and witches will report to the Hogwarts castle for opening ceremonies. The Sorting Hat will sort first year students into houses, while returning Hogwarts students cheer from their house tables. There will be so much fun playing Quidditch and tackling trivia in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Students will want a time-turner to fit in all the fun classes offered through the week! There will be Herbology, Potions, Divination, fun with “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Spells, Wizard Wiki’s and more! On Friday, parents will drop off at SouthPointe for a morning trip to Diagon Alley. (Please wear tennis shoes every day.) We will be looking for you on Platform 9 ¾. Taught by Angela Kramer and David Tien (Southwest High School Teachers) and NEW professor (past prefect) Zoe Tien Sponsored by Jan Dutton and Bob Beecham
9 AM–12 PM
q Wet, Wild and Wacky Science
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 516 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Get wet, wild and wacky as you dive into science experiments that fizzle, flop, float, pop, spin, soar and slide. Explore density, states of matter, chemical changes, pressure, flight, sound and light, the human body and ecosystems. Make elephant toothpaste, race Fruit Loops using lung power and test elasticity with water balloons. Plunge into this exciting science adventure! Taught by Carole Allemang, Fredstrom Elementary School Teacher, and Lennea Lacey, Morley Elementary School Teacher
q Perler Bead Mania
Grades Completed: 1–3 Class #: 518 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Perler beads are plastic fusible beads. These colorful beads will be arranged on plastic pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with a clothes iron (the iron will only be handled by an adult). Beads can also be strung into necklaces, woven into keychains or even assembled into three-dimensional decors. We will explore what we can create within themes such as sports, Disney, holidays, animals, careers and more! We will also discover the mechanics of how to create and assemble three-dimensional objects such as pencil boxes, miniature furniture or jewelry cases. Taught by Kim Miller, Parkview Christian Elementary School Teacher
q Cupcake Decorating Wars q Bubble Festival
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 504 Location: Holmes Elementary Spend the week as a “bubbleologist.” Discover what objects you can use to blow bubbles and which objects make the biggest or the smallest bubbles. During your week as a “bubbleologist,” you will create art using bubbles, make a different bubble wand each day and use your body and objects to make bubbles. Be prepared to get messy and perform fun experiments! Taught by Angela Penner, Sheridan Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Jeff and Sarah David
q LEGO WeDo Junior Robotics ®
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 506 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #606. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor Sponsored by Firespring
Grades Completed: 2–3 Class #: 520 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 1 as class #116. Test your cake decorating skills by creating a work of edible art. Gather inspiration for your cupcake creations as you learn about different holiday celebrations. Practice a variety of techniques with buttercream frosting on graham crackers and use your artistic talents as you learn to add decorative details. Each day, help judge the creativity of each other’s creations. Learn about careers in cake decorating and food science. On Friday, showcase your talent to your family and friends as you decorate a cupcake using the skills you have learned all week. Taught by Megan Gilkey, McCool Junction Public Schools Teacher and County Fair Cake Decorating Judge
q Eye on the Sky: Weather Watchers
Grades Completed: 2–3 Class #: 522 Location: Holmes Elementary Are you curious about natural disasters? Do you keep an “eye on the sky” for weather changes? Join our meteorology team and make a rain gauge and wind sock for your own weather station. Measure daily weather changes and discuss how meteorologists observe and forecast the weather. Learn about the water cycle, make clouds in a jar and a tornado in a bottle. The weather is always changing so join us as we learn more about it! Taught by Michelle Jensen, Zeman Elementary School Teacher, and Jessica Dubas, Belmont Elementary School Teacher
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q 3-D Sculpting
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 524 Location: Holmes Elementary Is the recycling bin the first place you go for art inspiration? If so, you will love this week of creative fun in the 3-D world! Come and create masterpieces using different media, stretching your imagination and flexing your sculpting muscle. Projects may include paper art, wood working and Model Magic! Taught by Tiffany Wittrock, Arnold Elementary School Teacher
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q LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 606 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #506. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 526 Location: Holmes Elementary Students will create vibrant, interesting stories to share in a fun and captivating newsletter. Combining research, interviewing, photography, writing and designing skills, each student will contribute to the final publication. We will work through the creative process of writing and design, and along the way learn the fundamentals and basic concepts of newsletters and effective communication. Taught by Dawn M. Garcia, freelance writer and designer
q Makit Messy: Slime & Splatter
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 528 Location: Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio Fee: $25 Materials This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 1 as class #122 and Week 5 as class #722. Spend the week with us at Makit Takit as we explore the messiest of crafts. We’ll be making several different kinds of slime, splatter painting and learning how to do pour paintings. We’ll also spend some time making prints using gel plates and turning those prints into journals. We can’t forget our spa day either! We’ll be making sugar scrubs and bath bombs to help us clean up after a week of messy making. Taught by Makit Takit Staff
q Mindbuggling Insects
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 610 Location: Holmes Elementary You won’t believe how wild and crazy bugs can be. Crawl through the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Learn fantastic facts through silly songs, awesome art, books, computer activities and role play. Eat yummy buggy foods, including cricket cookies (optional)! Draw and examine bugs through a microscope. Make and take bean bugs, bug soap, a bug book and a bug jar complete with bugs. Create your own bug and be able to explain body parts, defenses and enemies. Meet a professional “bug person” and “buggle” your mind. Taught by Sheila Ziems, Trinity Lutheran Elementary School Teacher
q Rainforest Adventure: Under the Canopy
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 612 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #512. It’s dark, it’s wet and it’s home to thousands of exotic plants and animals. Explore the tall, dense jungle and its exotic species as you plant your very own mini-rainforest, create a rain stick and make a papier-mâché snake. Don’t miss out on this wild, wet and fun adventure! Taught by Katelyn Nelson, Arnold Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
q Rocket Quest
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 530 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $9 Materials Explore the sky with Rocket Quest! Students will build their own reusable flying model rocket powered by a solid-fuel model rocket engine. As we build, students will learn about Newton’s Laws, aerodynamics, chemical reactions and so much more! Other activities may include designing paper airplanes, experimenting with baking soda and vinegar rockets and Skyping with a representative from NASA! Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Elementary Teacher Sponsored by James Stuart III Family Foundation
q Adventures in Fairyland
Grades Completed: 1–3 Class #: 614 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Experience the adventures of the Fairy Sisters and sneaky Jack Frost from the Rainbow Fairy series. Become a fairy with your own special powers, name and personality. Design your own costume and magic wand. Make fairy dust and finger puppets to use in the magical miniature fairyland you create. Help the Fairies rescue their summer vacation as you learn about the wind and waves with your pinwheel sail and waves in a bottle. Taught by Angela Penner, Sheridan Elementary School Teacher
q Funky Furniture
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 532 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #628. Start searching the thrift stores now for a piece of wooden furniture. Then take that flea market trash and transform it into a fun, funky piece you’ll treasure for years to come. Use paint, metallic markers, polymer clay and mosaic to create designs everywhere! Please wear old clothing and shoes daily. Bring your piece of furniture with you the first day of class as you will spend the day sanding and priming. Furniture should be made of wood and easily fit through a classroom door. Items such as small dressers, desks, chairs, large mirror frames and tables would be appropriate. Taught by Kathy Stewart, Humann Elementary School Art Specialist
q Sew, SO Easy
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 534 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $18 Materials Have you ever wanted to make your own personalized items by sewing unique creations with a sewing machine? Learn basic hand stitching and how to use a sewing machine along with how to pin and cut out a pattern. Create your own bookmark or bracelet, headbands, personalized pillowcase, string backpack and more. Receive your own personal sewing kit to use and take home. On Friday, these projects will be “all sewn up” for an open house! Both beginning and experienced students are welcome. Sewing machines provided by Randolph Vac & Sew.
q Be a Star!
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 616 Location: Holmes Elementary Do you dream of being a famous television, movie or Broadway star? Now is your chance to showcase and develop your acting skills! Practice reading and speaking skills as you work with other students to put on a play. Help design costumes and create scenery for a real backstage experience. Show your magnificent acting skills as you perform for family and friends on Friday. Bright lights and fun activities await you as you step onto the stage and into the world of entertainment! Bring a plain white t-shirt on Monday for costuming. Taught by Michelle Jensen, Zeman Elementary School Teacher, and Jessica Dubas, Belmont Elementary School Teacher
q Imagination Illustration
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 618 Location: Holmes Elementary Become an illustrator and write your own story worthy of a spot on the library shelf. Improve your drawing skills and create a dynamic character to star in your very own book. Create characters and backgrounds using pencil, colored pencil, marker, pen, pastel and watercolors. Bring your character to life and create a hand puppet to help tell your story. Finish the week sharing your handmade book at the gallery showing. Taught by Aileen Wiles, artist Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
Taught by Lora Carpenter-Janike, certified teacher Sponsored by Randolph Vac & Sew
q Guitar Discovery
Grades Completed: 4–8 Class #: 536 Location: Holmes Elementary This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 5 as class #728. Guitar Discovery is for the beginner who has no experience at all with the guitar, or the person who has some rough basic guitar skills. If you want to learn how to play guitar (notes, riffs, chords, songs) this class is a great introduction. Small groups each work with an instructor, which means a lot of fun and learning can take place. You’ll be loaned an electric guitar by Dietze Music for the class, which you can take home each night to practice. You’ll receive a packet of information with songs, riffs, exercises and notes that you’ll keep and be able to learn from for years to come. If you’re willing to practice, we’ll show you the way forward to rocking the guitar! On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up their students at Dietze Music Briarhurst (S. 48th & Hwy 2) for a class that will include a tour of the music store and instrument repair shop, plus regular small group learning and fun. Taught by Scott Colborn, local music veteran and guitar teacher Sponsored by Dietze Music
q Skateboarding Basics
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 538 Location: The Bay Skatepark Fee: $10 Facilities Drop-in, kick-turn and ollie are some of the terms you’ll be shouting as you learn how to skateboard! Gain self-confidence and apply problem-solving skills while enjoying the thrilling and rewarding experiences skateboarding has to offer. With a curriculum designed for students who have little to no skateboarding experience, we have a great staff who is patient and eager to teach you the basics to more advanced tricks. Skateboard and helmet provided for use during class. Taught by Matthew Ratliff, Skatepark Director, and Skatepark Staff
q World Music Drumming
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 540 Location: Holmes Elementary Travel around the world without leaving Lincoln! Join us to learn hand drumming taught in traditional form by a certified World Music Drumming trainer. We’ll explore music based in West Africa and Cuba along with some contemporary uses in world music drumming. Students will also create small group compositions that they will perform on our final sharing day. Taught by Mark Irvin, Irving Middle School Instrumental Music Teacher
q You Can Be a Veterinarian!
Grades Completed: 3–4 Class #: 620 Location: Holmes Elementary Calling all dog lovers! Do you have a passion for dogs, and have you ever considered a career as a veterinarian? Meet a retired police officer and his trained Labrador Retriever, learn in-depth information about dogs, study the anatomy of canines and have hands-on experiences with several breeds of dogs. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at a local vet clinic for a behind-the-scenes look at animal care and disease prevention (location will be shared in an email prior to class beginning). Complete the first step in making your dreams of becoming a vet come true! Taught by Julie Metteer, Morley Elementary School Teacher
q Felt Fantastic
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 622 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials
Felt is colorful, trendy and easy to work with! Learn basic hand-sewing skills, heat appliqué and felt floral-making techniques to create personalized accessories and home décor. Perfect for adding flair to your life or using as gifts! Possible projects include a hanging monogram banner, mini felt succulent garden, floral hair accessories or wreath, fun food and animal softies. When you put all your new bright and happy handmade items on display Friday, we know you’ll feel fantastic! Taught by Elonie Sheen, crafting enthusiast
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3
Grades Completed: 3–6 Class #: 624 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS®EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO® operating system and sensors, there are no limits to what you can do. This class is appropriate for students at all levels of experience from beginning to advanced. Students will be given exciting and engaging challenges that are tailored to their own level of experience in building and programming. Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Elementary Teacher Sponsored by Mark and Deanna Hutchins
q Crazy for Quilting
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 626 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials
Pick 2 classes and make it a day! Add supervised lunch care between your morning and afternoon classes to create a full day of fun!
Are you curious about quilting? Do you want to learn a hand-made skill you can use for years to come? Join us as we learn the basics of color selection, piecing, quilting the layers and binding the quilt using several techniques. Piecing will include half square triangle and 4-patch; appliqué if time permits. Finished product will be a small wall hanging, doll-sized quilt or table topper. Taught by Krista Hight, Mickle Middle School Teacher and quilting enthusiast Sponsored by Randolph Vac & Sew
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1 PM–4 PM q Safari Adventures
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 602 Location: Holmes Elementary Come on safari as we transform our room into the savanna, desert and rainforest climates of Africa. We’ll learn how animals survive in the wild and how they escape their enemies through books, music, art projects and more. See you on safari! Taught by Lennea Lacey, Morley Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Hoppe, Inc.
q Super Science! Super Stars!
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 604 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #510. Become a science super star and explore the scientific inquiry process. Make a balloon car and an electrical circuit. Get a little messy and make Oobleck! Figure out how a roller coaster works! We will work with a new science concept every day using hands-on activities, books, games, songs and experiments. Taught by Jacob Baden, Eastridge Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Lincoln Electric System
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Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 628 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #532. Start searching the thrift stores now for a piece of wooden furniture. Then take that flea market trash and transform it into a fun, funky piece you’ll treasure for years to come. Use paint, metallic markers, polymer clay and mosaic to create designs everywhere! Please wear old clothing and shoes daily. Bring your piece of furniture with you the first day of class as you will spend the day sanding and priming. Furniture should be made of wood and easily fit through a classroom door. Items such as small dressers, desks, chairs, large mirror frames and tables would be appropriate. Taught by Kathy Stewart, Humann Elementary School Art Specialist
q Improv for Beginners
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 630 Location: Holmes Elementary
Do you like being in front of an audience? Are you quick with a humorous comment? Then this class is for you! Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Students will participate in exercises and games designed to teach the basic rules of improvisation. On Friday, students will showcase their newfound skills and talents in a performance for family and friends. Taught by Riley Ford, President of Lazzi (UNL student improv troupe)
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q Edible Science
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 716 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $10 Materials
JULY 15–19
Do you like science? Do you like to eat food? Let’s smash science, food and learning together! Come join us to learn about parts of the body, cells, climate types, rock cycles and other fun science experiments! The best part is—we get to EAT them ALL! Come join us for science fun in the kitchen! Taught by Megan Pellatz, Moore Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Lincoln Industries
q Flip for Books
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 718 Location: Holmes Elementary
9 AM–4 PM
Create your very own one-of-a-kind books using a variety of materials and found objects. Your books will be personalized during construction to fit your story, your personality or a special occasion. Projects may include accordion fold, pop-up designs, flip books and various binding techniques. Throughout the week you’ll complete several handmade books that you can sketch in or write your own bestseller! Taught by Mary Stoner, Lincoln Public Schools Visual Arts Mentor
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Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 700 Location: UNL City Campus (Othmer Hall)/UNL East Campus/The Career Academy Fee: $20 Facilities In the laboratories and classrooms on the UNL campus and The Career Academy at Southeast Community College, learn about engineering and the design process used to define and solve problems to improve your world. You will be introduced to the Engineering Grand Challenges and various disciplines of engineering through special presentations and activities by College of Engineering faculty, students, and staff. Activities throughout the week may include designing with VEX robotics, creating a simple lie detector, solar energy activities, designing roller coasters and more. Campus and city tours may include an engineering tour of Memorial Stadium, the Tractor Test lab, the UNL Dairy Store or even a visit to the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. Activities will take place at UNL City Campus on Monday and Thursday, UNL East Campus on Tuesday, and The Career Academy on Wednesday and Friday. Parents will be responsible for student drop off and pick up at these sites on each day. Schedule is subject to change. Join us to experience challenging activities and learn how engineering impacts the health, happiness and safety of your world! Taught by UNL Faculty; Travis Ray, Engineering Instructor at The Career Academy; Kristin Page, Dawes Middle School Teacher; Amanda Woodward, Culler Middle School Teacher Sponsored by LI-COR Biosciences, Inc.
9 AM–12 PM q Fluffy Friends
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 702 Location: Holmes Elementary Do you have a special stuffed friend? In this class we will spend the week creating fun items for your fluffy friends. Activities may include building a bed, weaving a blanket, writing stories, reading and using your imagination to create a new fluffy friend. Be sure to bring your favorite stuffed friend with you to class! Taught by Angela Penner, Sheridan Elementary School Teacher
q Magical Creatures
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 734 Location: Holmes Elementary Immerse yourself in the creative world of magical creatures. If you love unicorns and rainbows, then you will love our Monday lesson, in which we explore our uniqueness by creating our own magical recipe. On Tuesday, we will dive down deep to find personal treasure as mermaids. On Wednesday, we’ll try our luck with leprechauns, working together to create one large trap and maybe playing a few tricks. Thursday is all about trolls as we dance, sing and enjoy all things that are “hair-tastic” about these happy and hugging creatures. Friday will be a celebration of our magical findings. Taught by Olivia Alberts, UNL Education Major
q Art and Magic of FROZEN
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 704 Location: Holmes Elementary This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #806. Discover the magic of FROZEN through science and art as you create a classroom kingdom of ice and snow. Learn the secrets of Elsa’s magic touch so you can freeze water with the touch of your finger and build your own frosty Olaf in the middle of the summer. Projects may include creating ice sculptures, snowflakes, snow slime, erupting snowballs and so much more as you learn about the magic of liquids and solids with ice and snow. Taught by Michelle Jensen, Zeman Elementary School Teacher, and Jessica Dubas, Belmont Elementary School Teacher
q Over The Rainbow to Oz
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 706 Location: Holmes Elementary Follow along with Dorothy as you explore the magical world of munchkins and the merry, merry land of Oz. The familiar characters from “The Wizard of Oz” will take you on a variety of learning adventures in all your favorite subjects—music, science, art, math and reading. Frolic and dance down the yellow brick road, learn sign language to “Over the Rainbow” and many more fun projects. Dress as your favorite Oz characters and bring your souvenirs to create our own Oz museum. Taught by Carmen Westfahl, Riley Elementary School Coordinator
q Diggin’ Up Dinos
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 708 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $4 Field Trip Become a paleontologist as you explore and dig up hidden fossils that have long been forgotten. Feel and touch some real fossilized teeth as we investigate what dinosaurs must have eaten. Hatch your own dinosaur and determine its type, what it liked to eat, and how it lived millions of years ago. Design and create an elaborate habitat that your dinosaur can call home. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at Morrill Hall where you will get up close and personal with some real dinosaur fossils!
q It’s All Greek to Me: Olympus Adventures
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 720 Location: Holmes Elementary Can you imagine fighting the many-headed Hydra, stealing the Golden Fleece from a firebreathing dragon, or flying with wings of wax and feathers? If you think you can defeat the Basilisk or the Minotaur, then spend the week on Mt. Olympus exploring the gods and goddesses of Greek myths and legends. Learn about the Trojan War, perform a play, write myths and compete in an Arachne weaving contest. A week-long board-game of By Jove! and standing with Greek Hoplites in an outdoor game called Phalanx are just part of the fun. On Friday, we will enjoy a Greek feast, dressing in tunics and sharing the week’s adventure on Mt. Olympus. Taught by Shelley Clayburn, Rousseau Elementary School Teacher, and Nick Clayburn, Lincoln High School Teacher Sponsored by Mark T. and Margaret L. Seacrest Family Charitable Foundation
q Makit Messy: Slime & Splatter
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 722 Location: Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio Fee: $25 Materials This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 1 as class #122 and Week 4 as class #528. Spend the week with us at Makit Takit as we explore the messiest of crafts. We’ll be making several different kinds of slime, splatter painting and learning how to do pour paintings. We’ll also spend some time making prints using gel plates and turning those prints into journals. We can’t forget our spa day, either! We’ll be making sugar scrubs and bath bombs to help us clean up after a week of messy making. You’ll take home multiple projects and good memories from this class! Taught by Makit Takit Staff
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3, Levels 1 & 2
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 724 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials
Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS® EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO® operating system and sensors there are no limits to what you can do. Level 1—Builder: Entry level, limited or no experience with programming. Objectives are basic programming and robot movement. Level 2—Explorer: Completed at least one class at Level 1 and/or experience through another program. Objectives are sensors, loops and switches. Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Elementary Teacher
q Pedal Power
Grades Completed: 3–6 Class #: 726 Location: Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL Fee: $13 Facilities The trails are open and ready to ride! Spend a week enjoying the fresh air, developing your riding skills and building your confidence on trails (closed course, single-track, and the streets of Lincoln). Learn about the ABC Quick Check, how to change a tire and basic bike maintenance skills as you develop your riding skills for transportation and recreation. On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at Van Dorn Park (9th & High Street). The closing ceremony will begin at 11:15 AM on Friday and all are welcome. Students must bring a bicycle and helmet. A water bottle and cycling gloves are recommended. Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff Sponsored by Kenneth and Ernestine Von Bargen
q Guitar Discovery
Grades Completed: 4–8 Class #: 728 Location: Holmes Elementary This class is also offered during Bright Lights Week 4 as class #536. Guitar Discovery is for the beginner who has no experience at all with the guitar, or the person who has some rough basic guitar skills. If you want to learn how to play guitar (notes, riffs, chords, songs) this class is a great introduction. Small groups each work with an instructor, which means a lot of fun and learning can take place. You’ll be loaned an electric guitar by Dietze Music for the class, which you can take home each night to practice. You’ll receive a packet of information with songs, riffs, exercises and notes that you’ll keep and be able to learn from for years to come. If you’re willing to practice, we’ll show you the way forward to rocking the guitar! On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up their students at Dietze Music Briarhurst (S. 48th & Hwy 2) for a class that will include a tour of the music store and instrument repair shop, plus regular small group learning and fun. Taught by Scott Colborn, local music veteran and guitar teacher Sponsored by Dietze Music
q New Heights: Rock Climbing
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 732 Location: Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL Fee: $20 Facilities Experience the rush of rock climbing! Connect with fellow students while you learn the basic technical skills required to get you climbing, including how to put on a harness and tie in the climbing rope. Problem-solve as you scale vertical walls, find the right body positions and learn a little more about yourself along the way. Come see what climbing can offer beyond the adrenaline rush. Belay on! Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff
Taught by Kasey Dils, Lincoln Public Schools Special Education Teacher Sponsored by Whitehead Oil Company
q LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 710 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the afternoon as class #810 and during Bright Lights Week 1 as class #114 and class #206. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor
q Chess: Capture the King!
12 PM–4 PM q Ocean Discovery
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 802 Location: Holmes Elementary Let’s go on a deep-sea adventure! Dive in and discover the depths of the ocean. Visit the ocean habitat to learn about creatures that live in this environment. Check out the sand and ocean waves. Get to know the fish, whales, dolphins and sea creatures that swim and survive in these waters - but watch out for sharks! Perform scientific inquiries about water and sand. You’ll have a splashing good time with art, literature, songs and games. Taught by Tracy Owens, Arnold Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
q Beyond Building Blocks
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 712 Location: Holmes Elementary
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 804 Location: Holmes Elementary
Play the game of kings and queens! Learn all the rules, tactics and strategies necessary for basic play in addition to chess notation, history and literature. Expand from the chessboard with variants such as bughouse, simultaneous chess and a game against the computer. End your training in a five-round class tournament. At the open house on Friday, prepare to demonstrate how each chess piece moves and attacks on a life-sized chessboard. Thespian skills optional as the queen attacks a pawn in this dramatic rendering.
Sponsored by Kimco Self Storage
Taught by Thomas McChristian, Bennet Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Mark T. and Margaret L. Seacrest Family Charitable Foundation
q Aim for the Target
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 714 Location: Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center Fee: $18 Facilities This is an all-around outdoor skills class featuring archery, slingshots, tomahawks, bow fishing, outdoor cooking and atlatl. Enjoy a week with the Outdoor Education Center staff exploring and challenging yourself with a variety of outdoor skills. Safety is emphasized! Become an outdoor skill scientist as you discover the physics of hitting the bullseye, energy heating a Dutch oven treat and testing gravity with a projectile released from your slingshot. Each day participate in exciting range activities that develop concentration and coordination as you work toward Range Commander status. Students must be 8 years old or older. Taught by Jim Rosenberger, East High School Teacher and avid outdoorsman
Become a creative engineer as you use grapes, marshmallows and other everyday items to build amazing things. Can you build a tower with ice? What about a roller coaster out of paper? Create edible buildings, design plastic spoon catapults and so much more. The only limit to what you can build will be your imagination! Taught by Angela Penner, Sheridan Elementary School Teacher
q Art and Magic of FROZEN
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 806 Location: Holmes Elementary This class is also offered in the morning as class #704. Discover the magic of FROZEN through science and art as you create a classroom kingdom of ice and snow. Learn the secrets of Elsa’s magic touch so you can freeze water with the touch of your finger and build your own frosty Olaf in the middle of the summer. Projects may include creating ice sculptures, snowflakes, snow slime, erupting snowballs and so much more as you learn about the magic of liquids and solids with ice and snow. Taught by Michelle Jensen, Zeman Elementary School Teacher and Jessica Dubas, Belmont Elementary School Teacher
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q Color Your World
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 808 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Join us for a vibrant week filled with creativity, imagination and exploration into the world of color. Learn about the history and science of color. Create rainbows and your own crayons from scratch. Use crayons to explore a variety of science experiments and art techniques. Write your own script, create costumes and perform your original production of “The Day the Crayons Quit” at the Friday open house. Please bring a plain white t-shirt on Monday. Taught by Letti Connelly, Nebraska City Public Schools Elementary Teacher Sponsored by Rick and Susie Windle
q Happy Campers
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 830 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Let’s go on an indoor camping adventure! On this summer adventure you will get the chance to make delicious campfire snacks, use favorite stories to discover and learn about the starry night sky, and get creative with crafts. Campers should be ready to compete in the fun and action-filled Camping Olympics. Use your very own compass to help you hike through a scavenger hunt and this amazing week! Taught by Olivia Alberts, UNL Education Major
q LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 810 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #710, and during Bright Lights Week 1 as class #114 an class #206. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO Instructor ®
q We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Grades Completed: 1–3 Class #: 812 Location: Holmes Elementary Do you REALLY like ice cream? Become an ice cream entrepreneur by inventing your own ice cream flavor, designing the ice cream carton and creating an advertisement. Learn the chemistry behind making ice cream and melting points. Discover the history of ice cream, write and illustrate your own ice cream story and conduct a poll to determine people’s favorite ice cream flavor. Come and sample a batch or two of our homemade ice cream during Friday’s open house. Taught by Kaycee Perez, Holmes Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Amigos®/Kings Classic®
q Camouflage for Survival
Grades Completed: 2–3 Class #: 814 Location: Holmes Elementary Dive in with some of the most hidden insects and animals this world has to offer. Can you see them? Look closely...they might just creep up on you! During this week you will become one of the best zoologists Bright Lights has to offer. As you become masters in the art of camouflage, we will discover the ways insects and animals seem to disappear. Choose and research a fellow master of invisibility in the animal kingdom, discover the needs of camouflage and learn how you can develop a keen eye for hidden creepy crawlies waiting to jump. Get ready, it’s about to get wild in here! On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at Pioneers Park where students will experience some real-life camouflage activities. Taught by Kasey Dils, Lincoln Public Schools Special Education Teacher
q Exploring Natural Disasters
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 816 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials
Do you feel the ground shaking? Oh no, it’s an EARTHQUAKE! This is one of many topics that will be explored as we swirl like a tornado into learning about natural disasters. As you learn how these disasters can occur, you will create different types of disasters using food experiments. These might include a gelatin and marshmallow earthquake, a chocolatey mudslide or an icy blizzard. Investigate where disasters happen across the United States and research how they occur. Warn visitors to be careful on Friday when they visit our classroom -- or they might be blown away by a wind storm! Taught by Alyssa Hoxworth, Kloefkorn Elementary School Teacher
q Amazing Race Challenges
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 818 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $8 Materials Explore the world with fellow adventurers as you conquer roadblocks and detours. Search for the daily team challenge envelope containing creative games and crafts that will test your abilities in science, math and writing. Celebrate your teamwork by creating a flag and proudly wearing your team colors. Finish off the week with a scavenger hunt that will determine the Amazing Race Champions! Taught by Megan Pellatz, Moore Middle School Teacher Sponsored by James C. and Rhonda S. Seacrest Foundation
q Dinosaur Detectives
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 820 Location: Holmes Elementary Test your paleontology skills as you dig deeper into your dinosaur knowledge to work with fossils and explore the biology and science of dinosaur history. We will learn how dinosaurs are named, identify dinosaur anatomy and explore online resources of the American Museum of Natural History to help us get “up close and personal” with these amazing creatures. Learn how to be a critical thinker as we dig up and fact-check common misconceptions about dinosaurs. Taught by Madelyn McGowan, Moore Middle School Teacher
q Use the Force: The Physics of Motion
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 822 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $18 Field Trip Investigate the forces behind movement by looking at potential and kinetic energy. May the force be with you as you drop eggs into a glass of water. Investigate Newton’s three laws of motion with exciting hands-on activities, then apply these laws to sound, light and magnetism. On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at Lincoln Laser Tag for behind the scenes research on lasers, as well as a game or two of laser tag.
THANK YOU 2018 DONORS! Please show your support to those who made last year’s summer learning adventures possible. Donors listed below reflect donations of $500 or more.
$10,000+ Cooper Foundation Channel 10/11 KOLN/KGIN* Dillon Foundation Lincoln Community Foundation Peed Foundation Rogers Foundation
$5,000–$9,999 Abel Foundation Acklie Charitable Foundation Ameritas Charitable Foundation Nebraska EPSCoR Nelnet Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, Inc. St. Anthony Foundation
$1,000–$4,999 Alpha Media* Bettenhausen Family Foundation Black Hills Energy* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska Dietze Music* Dollar General Donlan Foundation Jan Dutton Firespring* Humanities Nebraska Juvenile Justice Prevention Fund Kinder Porter Scott Family Foundation Richard and Miriam Leblanc Steve and Carol Letts Lincoln Industries Lincoln Rotary Club #14 May L. Flanagan Foundation, Inc. Olsson Olsson Family Foundation Runza® National Scheels James C. & Rhonda S. Seacrest Foundation Mark T. and Margaret L. Seacrest Family Charitable Foundation Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation Strive to Thrive Betsy Tonniges U.S. Bank Foundation Union Bank & Trust Wells Fargo Foundation West Gate Bank Whitehead Oil Company
$500–$999 ABC Electric A-4 Animal Hospital Amigos/Kings Classic Assurity Life Insurance Company Barnes & Noble Bison, Inc. Carpet Land CIP Commercial Investment Properties Cornhusker Bank Richard and Laurel Crusinberry Jeff and Sarah David DuTeau Chevrolet Subaru First-Plymouth Congregational Church Tim and Patti Gardner General Excavating Hoppe, Inc. Barb Hoppe Johnson Mark and Deanna Hutchins Kimco Self Storage* Jim and Penny Krieger Family Foundation LI-COR Biosciences Lincoln Federal Savings Bank Pam and Wayne Magdanz Bruce and Dr. Lisa Mansur Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center* Northeast Sertoma Club Todd and Amy Peterson Randolph Vac & Sew* Tom and Lisa Smith St. Mary’s School James Stuart III Family Foundation Sutton Dermatology Jamie Tallman Rick and Jennifer Thompson Ernestine and Kenneth Von Bargen Western National Bank Rick and Susie Windle 9/1/17–8/31/18 * Denotes In-Kind Contribution
To become a donor, contact Bright Lights at 402.420.1115.
Taught by Thomas McChristian, Bennet Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3, Levels 2 & 3
Grades Completed: 4–7 Class #: 824 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS®EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO® operating system and sensors, there are no limits to what you can do. Level 2—Explorer: Completed at least one class at Level 1 and/or experience through another program. Objectives are sensors, loops and switches. Level 3—Engineer: Completed at least one class of Level 2 and/or previous experience with sensors, loops and switches. Objectives are building solutions to real-world problems, teamwork, FLL challenges or other teacher/student developed challenges. Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Elementary Teacher
q Genetic Engineering
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 826 Location: Lincoln High School Discover how genetic engineering is a common and essential practice in biotechnology and how scientists are using genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In our classroom lab you will purify plasmids and inoculate bacterial cultures to create glowing bacteria (a genetically modified organism). In addition, you will also have an opportunity to bring the abstract concept of DNA into a concrete visual by isolating and storing your DNA in a unique necklace. Taught by Shelly Fargo, Lincoln High School International Baccalaureate Science Teacher, and Lindsey Moore, Elkhorn High School Science Teacher Sponsored by GSK Consumer Healthcare
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q Aim for the Target
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 828 Location: Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center Fee: $18 Facilities Become the next Archery Superhero and discover the physics of energy conversion, test how three types of bows store potential energy and investigate why superheroes use different bows for different scenarios. This all-around outdoor skills class features archery, slingshots, tomahawk and atlat, and will take your skills to the next level. Enjoy a week with the Outdoor Education Center staff exploring and challenging yourself with a variety of outdoor skills. Focus on the physics of archery each day by participating in exciting range activities that develop proper shooting technique in an environment that fosters self-confidence, focus and team building skills. Students must be 11 years old or older. Taught by Outdoor Education Center Staff, and Jim Rosenberger, East High School Teacher and avid outdoorsman
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2019 CAMPS & CLASSES Check BrightLights.org for the latest class availability.
Half-Day Classes 9 AM–12 PM
JUNE 3–7 Before Care & Lunch Care 7:30 AM–9 AM 12 PM–1 PM
(Holmes)
Supervised Activities Bring your own sack lunch
Full-Day Camp 9 AM–4 PM 100 3-5
America’s Girls Adventures Through History NEW!
JUNE 10–14
JUNE 17–21
JUNE 24–28 Before Care & Lunch Care 7:30 AM–9 AM 12 PM–1 PM
(Holmes)
Supervised Activities Bring your own sack lunch
Full-Day Camp 9 AM–4 PM 500 502
1-2 3-6*
Build Like an Engineer NEW! Hogwarts Day Camp
JULY 15–19 Before Care & Lunch Care 7:30 AM–9 AM 12 PM–1 PM
(Holmes)
Supervised Activities Bring your own sack lunch
Full-Day Camps 9 AM–4 PM 700
6-8*
Engineering Day Camp
102 K-1 104 K-1 106 K-1 108 K-1 110 K-2 112 1-2 114 1-2 116 2-3 118 2-4 120 3-5* 122 3-5* 124 3-5* 126 3-5* 128 3-5 130 3-6 132 4-5 134 4-6* 136 4-6* 138 4-6 140 6-8*
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive You Silly Dr. Seuss is Loose Tremendous Time Travel Turtle Tracks Party with the Penguins Adventures Through Time LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics Cupcake Decorating Wars Pokémon® Art: Gotta Draw ‘em All Kids Cook NEW! Makit Messy: Slime & Splatter New Heights: Rock Climbing Skateboarding Basics NEW! Test Tube Science Jewelry Design Academy Spy Academy Digital Photography: Take Your Best Shot Paddle Sports: Hit the Water Uke Can Do It NEW! French Cooking and More
Half-Day Classes 1 PM–4 PM 202 K-1 204 K-2 206 1-2 210 1-2 208 1-3 212 2-4 214 3-5 216 3-5 218 4-6 220 4-6 222 4-6 224 5-7
Pick 2 half-day classes and make it a day! Add lunch care between morning and afternoon classes for a full day of fun!
Full-Day Camp 9 AM–4 PM 300 3-5 302 4-7
Wizarding Academy NEW! Robotics: LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3, Levels 2 & 3
Adventures Through Time Magnificent Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics Super Space Adventures Brain Games NEW! Pioneering with Laura Ingalls Wilder Pokémon® 3-D Advanced NEW! Mysteries at Hollywall Detective Academy NEW! Artsonomical! Disgusting Science Experiments GIRLPowR™: Leadership and Career Exploration NEW! Can’t Stop Coding
Half-Day Classes 9 AM–12 PM 304 306 308 310 312 314
2-4* 5-7* 6-8* 6-8* 6-8* 6-8*
Plant Yourself in the Garden Retail Reality Craft College NEW! Maker Week Nanotechnology and the 21st Century New Heights: Rock Climbing
Middle School International Experience 402 6-8* 404 6-8* 406 6-8* 408 6-8*
Broadway Bound Clay Expressions Cooking American and Japanese Cuisine NEW! Extreme Dissecting
Half-Day Classes 9 AM–12 PM 504 K-1 506 K-1 510 K-1 512 1-2 514 1-2 516 1-2 518 1-3 520 2-3 522 2-3 524 3-5 526 3-5 528 3-5* 530 3-5 532 4-6 534 4-6 536 4-8 538 6-8* 540 6-8
Bubble Festival LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics Super Science! Super Stars! Rainforest Adventure: Under the Canopy Reptiles Rock! Wet, Wild and Wacky Science Perler Bead Mania NEW! Cupcake Decorating Wars Eye on the Sky: Weather Watchers 3-D Sculpting NEW! Junior Journalists NEW! Makit Messy: Slime & Splatter Rocket Quest Funky Furniture Sew, SO Easy Guitar Discovery Skateboarding Basics NEW! World Music Drumming
Half-Day Classes 9 AM–12 PM 702 K-1 734 K-1 704 K-2 706 K-2 708 1-2 710 1-2 712 2-4 714 3-5* 716 3-5 718 3-5 720 3-5 722 3-5* 724 3-5 726 3-6* 728 4-8 732 6-8*
Fluffy Friends Magical Creatures NEW! Art and Magic of FROZEN Over the Rainbow to Oz Diggin’ Up Dinos LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics Chess: Capture the King! Aim for the Target Edible Science Flip for Books NEW! It’s All Greek To Me: Olympus Adventures Makit Messy: Slime & Splatter Robotics: LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3, Levels 1 & 2 Pedal Power Guitar Discovery New Heights: Rock Climbing
410 6-8* 412 6-8* 414 6-8* 416 6-8*
9 AM–12 PM
Outdoor Adventures Physics World Z Robotics: LEGO® Mindstorms®, Levels 1 & 2 Sew Fun! International
Half-Day Classes 1 PM–4 PM 602 K-1 604 K-1 606 K-1 610 K-2 612 1-2 614 1-3 616 2-4 618 2-4 620 3-4 622 3-5 624 3-6 626 4-6 628 4-6 630 6-8
Safari Adventures Super Science! Super Stars! LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics Mindbuggling Insects Rainforest Adventure: Under the Canopy Adventures in Fairyland Be a Star! Imagination Illustration You Can Be a Veterinarian! Felt Fantastic NEW! Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3, All Levels Crazy for Quilting NEW! Funky Furniture Improv for Beginners NEW!
Half-Day Classes 1 PM–4 PM 802 K-1 804 K-1 806 K-2 808 K-2 830 K-2 810 1-2 812 1-3 814 2-3 816 2-4 818 3-5 820 3-5 822 3-5 824 4-7 826 6-8* 828 6-8*
Ocean Discovery Beyond Building Blocks Art and Magic of FROZEN Color Your World Happy Campers LEGO® WeDo Junior Robotics We All Scream for Ice Cream! Camouflage for Survival NEW! Exploring Natural Disasters Amazing Race Challenges Dinosaur Detectives NEW! Use the Force: The Physics of Motion Robotics: LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3, Levels 2 & 3 Genetic Engineering Aim for the Target NEW!
* Denotes camps/classes held at a community site. Health support is not available at community sites.
