A workshop and evening activity selection link will be sent to current registrants at noon on Monday, April 13, to the email address provided at registration. This unique link will allow you to select a preferred workshop for each of the three workshop timeslots, as well as indicate which evening activities your camper would like to attend.Please review the descriptions below before making your choices.

Workshop Timeslot #1, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #3.

Learn about astronomy topics such as solar system distances in a solar walk around MSU campus. We will talk about the Sun Earth Connection discussing solar features such as sun spots the northern lights and what Solar research is currently going on in Montana. We will also discuss astrobiology such as what is needed for life on other planets, and talk about Mars rovers and how they operate.

Jessica Myron, teacher, Glendive Public Schools

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #2.

Get ready to get creative! Join Montana artist Amanda Heimbuch for a fun, hands-on painting workshop where you'll experiment with acrylic paints, cool tools, and creative techniques. Learn how to mix colors, create awesome textures, and turn a blank canvas into your own masterpiece. Whether you love art of just want to try something new, this workshop is all about having fun, getting a little messy, and discovering your inner artist!

Amanda Heimbuch, artist

Discover the power of tiny computers that can do big things! Using micro:bits, you'll tackle real-world challenges, bring creative ideas to life, and learn to think like an engineer. No experience needed — just curiosity and imagination!

Emma Sheppard, PhD student, and Keri Hallau, Outreach Coordinator, MSU School of Computing

This workshop will explore the fundamentals of storytelling, character development, building tension within a story, as well as how to write from a particular point of view. We will work on how to think and express oneself creatively, and on the importance of sharing ideas and collaborating.

John Townsend-Mehler, Assistant Teaching Professor, MSU Department of Ecology

Clear skies in the morning, and storms in the afternoon; Gallatin Valley weather keeps us guessing! Become a junior meteorologist with weather journals, hands-on experiments, and mountain weather basics. Cap off the week by launching a weather balloon and watching science take flight.

Rhiannon Fleming, Outreach Educator and MSU Masters of Science in Science Education graduate

Embrace your inner Crime Science Investigator to solve mock crimes using hands-on lab techniques. Students will get a chance to explore fingerprinting, chromatography, fur, hair and fiber analysis, tool and tire analysis, and more.  Bring your powers of observation to this engaging session where you will work with your peers to uncover "mysteries of Montana State." 

Sydney Sandifer, student, MSU Department of Education

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #2.

If you are interested in science and NASA's Artemis Mission, join the Artemis ROADS Challenge (Rover Observation and Discoveries in Space). ROADS takes inspiration from real NASA projects and guides students on space-related missions. Recreate a planet landing using drones and robots, program a Lego rover to complete the mission of exploring another planet's surface and bring back data and samples!

Aimee Doe-Stephens, Teacher, Chief Joseph Middle School

Workshop Timeslot #2, 10:20 to 11:50 a.m.

How much of your life runs on autopilot? From getting out of bed to catching a ball, your brain and nervous system handle it all without you even thinking about it. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll lift the hood on how your body processes movement, balance, and perception—and what happens when we intentionally mix things up. Get ready to experiment, explore, and discover how you experience the world!

Kimberly Pribanic, Assistant Teaching Professor, MSU Honors College

Learn how the human body moves and how we can measure it. We will understand engineering processes, learn biomechanics principles, and have fun with hands-on projects! 

Corey Pew, Associate Professor, MSU Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #1.

Get ready to get creative! Join Montana artist Amanda Heimbuch for a fun, hands-on painting workshop where you'll experiment with acrylic paints, cool tools, and creative techniques. Learn how to mix colors, create awesome textures, and turn a blank canvas into your own masterpiece. Whether you love art of just want to try something new, this workshop is all about having fun, getting a little messy, and discovering your inner artist!

Amanda Heimbuch, artist

In this interactive session, students become history detectives investigating what daily life was really like in a medieval town. Using images of real historical objects, documents, and artwork, students analyze evidence, ask critical questions, and uncover how history is shaped by who creates the sources we have today. Through teamwork and discussion, students learn that history is not just one story but many perspectives.

Madison Maus, Graduate Student Coordinator, MSU
Mathematical Sciences

Tell your story and amplify your voice with Media Mavericks. We will learn the basics of the production process from pitching a story to producing a piece of original media. Submit your story to the Youth Media Challenge for an authentic nationwide audience and score a Media Mavericks hoodie. 

Anne Bernard, Youth Media Specialist, Montana PBS

Your team of junior medical detectives has been called to investigate three patients with mysterious symptoms. Over the course of the week, you’ll learn about different body systems, uncover clues, and work to diagnose each patient. At the end of the week, your team will present your findings and solutions.

DeeDee Dalke, Allied Health Director, Gallatin College

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #2.

If you are interested in science and NASA's Artemis Mission, join the Artemis ROADS Challenge (Rover Observation and Discoveries in Space). ROADS takes inspiration from real NASA projects and guides students on space-related missions. Recreate a planet landing using drones and robots, program a Lego rover to complete the mission of exploring another planet's surface and bring back data and samples!

Aimee Doe-Stephens, Teacher, Chief Joseph Middle School

Workshop Timeslot #3, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.

This workshop is also offered in timeslot #3.

Learn about astronomy topics such as solar system distances in a solar walk around MSU campus. We will talk about the Sun Earth Connection discussing solar features such as sun spots the northern lights and what Solar research is currently going on in Montana. We will also discuss astrobiology such as what is needed for life on other planets, and talk about Mars rovers and how they operate.

Jessica Myron, teacher, Glendive Public Schools

How does water move through the environment? How do scientists measure the amount of water moving through a river? What techniques and tools do hydrologists, or water scientists, use to learn about water quality? Explore these questions and more through hands on activities and a visit from City of Bozeman employees! 

Amanda Lewis, PhD Student, MSU Land Resources and Environmental Sciences

Explore the movie making process! From script breakdown to creating the edit, dive into a hands-on experience to produce movie magic. Unlock your imagination, tell your story, and acquire new skills through this hands-on filmmaking eperience.

Alexa Alberda, Instructor, MSU School of Film and Photography

Become a skeleton sleuth and help uncover the identity of a missing explorer! In this hands-on forensic adventure, you’ll recover a mock scene, examine replica bones, estimate biological clues, and piece together evidence like a real scientist. Can you solve the case before the week ends?

Madison Gordon, Instructor, MSU Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Campers will explore typography through found objects in nature, creative materials, and AI tools. Over five days, campers will design a series of one-page wonder books, combining handmade and generative AI-enhanced letterforms to create a unique, interactive typography experience that blends creativity, technology, and self-expression in a fun and engaging way.   

William Culpepper, Assistant Professor, MSU School of Art

Students will practice basic yoga postures and learn how these fit into a broader mindfulness and meditation practice (which will work together to define). Expressive journaling (writing with the intent of following one’s creative flow, curiosity and body sensations) will serve as a continuation of physical postures. Discussion of yogic philosophy via storytelling will provide context.

Brooke Carnwarth, Instructor, MSU Department of English

Evening Activities, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

  • Monday, June 15: MSU Wellness Center (swimming and/or gym court time, weather pending)
  • Tuesday, June 16: MSU Rec Center 
  • Wednesday, June 17: Movie Night at the MSU Procrastinator Theater, featuring GOAT (rated PG)
    • A small goat named Will gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball—a high-intensity, full-contact sport that's dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Ridiculed by his teammates, Will becomes determined to revolutionize the sport and prove that "small can ball!"
  • Thursday, June 18: Field trip to Hyalite Reservoir and Pavilion

Residents will automatically be enrolled in evening activities. All commuters are invited to return to camp from 6:30 - 8:30pm, Monday through Thursday, for optional evening activities; however, they must indicate which activities they'll attend in the workshop selection link sent on April 13.

The Fine Print:

Workshop and evening activity requests will be processed in the order in which they are received. Your requests are final and cannot be changed after submission. Workshop requests and evening activities are not guaranteed and are subject to capacity restrictions.

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