Expedition choices

Action Reaction

We seriously doubt you will stay at rest while making rockets and experimenting to accelerate the fun of learning! Come join us as we challenge Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion and even design and test rockets and a satellite. Let’s catapult into some engineering fun!

Build it Better

Calling all engineers! Think you have what it takes to be the better builder? Test out your instinctive architectural skills through creative structure and bridge building challenges. Then, refine them as we apply engineering design principles, research, and shared inquiry to "build it better" the second time around.

Checkmate

Think you've got good game? Come discover more about the history of chess and how it has evolved over the years. Learn how to be a true master of the game by practicing new strategies, tactics, endgames, and checkmating patterns. Get ready to showcase your tactical skills. Checkmate!

Cultural Art Connections

Travel the world through time to explore the evolution of art in culture. Create your own artistic masterpieces inspired by civilizations throughout time and investigate their messages. Paint, mold, dye your way to a deeper understanding of art history!

Fashionable Flair

Do you have an eye for fashion and find yourself wanting to be bold and different than your peers? Learn about the foundations and history of fashion design and how it has evolved over the years from functional to fun. Work with others to design anything from daily attire to drama costumes with a little Fashionable Flair to boot.

Mysteries of the Deep Blue

Ocean travelers get your passports ready. Set sail on a tsunami ride around the world. From one ocean to another, we will uncover the mysteries hidden beneath the surface. Embarking upon each destination, we will descend to the marvelous, mystical mysteries of each of the seas. What gives the oceans their color? What are the colors of the Great Barrier Reef? Why are the animals in the Antarctic so large?

Pet Vet

Calling all animal lovers! Do you want to learn more about the biology and genetics of our furry (and some not so furry) friends that we call our pets? Do you seem to speak 'animal' and think you can teach an old dog new tricks? If so, you may be on your way to being a Summer SAIL Pet Vet! Come learn about all things that crawl, animal rights, and what you can do to protect them!

SAIL Into Space

Astronauts, get your suits ready as we get ready to venture into the deep, dark unknown called outer space! Be sure to steer away from comets and meteors you travel at the speed of light to get to distant star systems. What discoveries can you make about space? When back home on Earth, can you recognize those star systems in the sky and tell their story? Come along for a far-out ride through the galaxies!

SAIL Secret Agent Academy

Your assistance is requested. You are being recruited for the newest division of the CIA…The SAIL Secret Agent Academy or the SSAA. As new secret agents, you will learn all you can about ciphers, codes, and cryptography, as well as collect and analyze foreign intelligence and conduct covert action! Investigate the use of cryptography over time. Use your new skills and reasoning to BREAK OUT of sticky situations.

Survivor

Will your tribe outwit, outplay or outlast Summer SAIL? Can you survive the elements while working as a team and growing your leadership skills? Join us on an adventure of self-discovery and survival! This course will be a combination of creative & collaborative challenges and an exploration of real-world survival skills.

The Magic of Chemistry

Liquids that don't splash? Erupting fountains? Growing crystals? Hot ice? Experiment with everyday items and predict how they will interact. Investigate what chemical changes are occurring to explain the fascinating reactions. Prepare for a final "magic" show to amaze your friends and family!

We Are the Champions

What does it take to be a champion? Can you prove your favorite sports team is the best with statistics? Huddle up for some heated face-offs as we debate the world of sports through quantitative and qualitative data. And, of course, we'll get in on the action and make our own stats through a variety of sports activities!

Wild About Theater

Weird, Wonderful Wildlife, Oh MY! Are you wild about animals? Do you enjoy creating plays & puppets? Then “Wild about Theater” is for you! Explore the many types of theatre productions, design costumes and sets, and help write the grand finale theatre production. As field naturalists, investigate endangered animals and their unique habitats. Write articles for the “Going Wild “ class magazine - a keepsake of your adventures. Join the journey into the WILD and discover a whole new way of seeing the world around you.