Lindbergh Community Ed and Rec

LAUNCHING THIS SUMMER... Make your summer easier with our new before and after care program! Designed for children entering grades 1-6 attending enrichment camps at Dressel Elementary. We offer a safe, fun, and engaging environment with a variety of activities to keep them entertained. Our experienced and caring staff are committed to providing a positive experience for every child. Space is limited, so register early! Hours: Before care: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM; Fee $40 After care: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Fee $40 How it Works: Before Care: Before care is available for enrichment camps held at Dressel Elementary that begin at 9:00 a.m. Drop-off is between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. After Care: After care is available for camps held at Dressel that end at 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Pick-up is between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Jr Robotics: How would you like to turn your next LEGO creation into a robot, programmed to do exactly what you tell it to do? Join us for this high energy and fun robotic engineering camp where campers will build a new robot each day while learning programming on powerful software including LEGO WeDo and Scratch programming platforms. This is a great camp to introduce students to the world of programming. Mario Brothers: Join us for this building summer camp where campers will use LEGO Bricks to build different characters from their favorite video games, Mario Bros. Characters such as Super Mario Bros, Bowser, and their friends come to life using our robots, mosaics, and 3D art, made of LEGO Bricks. Each day will be a new adventure as the virtual and LEGO worlds combine! All campers take home a custom-made mini figure. Pokémon-Pocket Brick Monsters: Get ready for an adventure in the world of Pokémon®! Capture wild Pokémon® creatures and train them for battle. Tap into your inner engineer as we build Dratini, Pikachu, Poké Balls, and more. Show off your skills as you battle for power in your journey through the Pokémon® universe. Do you have what it takes to become a Pokémon® Master? All campers take home a custom-made mini figure. Disney & Star Wars: Build lots of motorized Star Wars models for both the Rebel forces and the Dark side. If you’re a Disney fan, we have lots of Princesses, Mickey, and Donald too! Come experience this stellar, Magical adventure! All campers take home a custom-made mini figure. Minecraft Bricks: Enjoy a week of building Minecraft characters with LEGO bricks, amateur LEGO robotic motorized builds, and playing the real Minecraft computer game. No experience necessary. Two great things that go great together - Minecraft and LEGO bricks! Harry Potter: This camp takes you on a thrilling adventure building Harry Potter characters in a fantasy world of owls, wands, and spells. All campers take home a custom-made mini figure Super Heroes: Join Bricks 4 Kidz for a week building Super Heroes and Avengers with LEGO® bricks. Create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil arch enemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO® bricks. Brick Master Challenge: Ready for a thrilling building challenge? Join The Bricks 4 Kidz Master Challenge, inspired by the dynamic LEGO Masters TV show! This camp is a playground for budding master builders. Each day brings exciting new challenges, where campers will learn advanced LEGO techniques, collaborate on imaginative projects, and test their creativity. From constructing towering structures to engineering moving creations, it's a journey of innovation, teamwork, and endless fun. Step into the role of a master builder and create wonders with LEGO – sign up now and let the epic building challenge begin! Brick City: Let’s build a CITY! What would a city be without the architects and engineers who come up with the ideas, plans and building skills for cities and make it all come together? Campers will put their engineering and architecture skills to work as they build city themed models using LEGO® Bricks. Campers have a blast using custom-built cars to move the people of the city around town! Teenage Ninja Turtles: NEW! Don’t be “shell”-tered from brick world. Join other builders fighting crime as teenage turtle brothers. Build your minifigures and enter the battles! This camp is filled with games and challenges. All campers take home a custom-made mini figure.

Girl Power Theatre: Celebrate powerful female characters and their stories through the world of musical theatre! Campers will explore scenes and songs from empowering musicals such as Six, Matilda, Legally Blonde, and & Juliet. Through acting, singing, and choreography, they will develop confidence, teamwork, and creativity. The camp will culminate in a final performance for friends and family highlighting what they've learned. Into Wonderland: Dive into the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland Jr. as campers bring this magical story to life! They will discover scenes and songs from the beloved musical, learning acting techniques, vocal performance, and choreography. This enchanting camp encourages imagination and creativity, ending with a delightful performance for family and friends. Spooky Stories on Stage: Explore the eerie and thrilling side of theatre with scenes and songs from musicals like Beetlejuice and The Addams Family. Campers will learn how to create spooky characters, perform creepy choreography, and bring darkly delightful stories to life. The camp concludes with a chillingly fun performance for family and friends!

Little Medical School inspires young minds by sharing our passion for learning, health, and careers in medicine. Through hands-on activities, role-play, and interactive demonstrations, children explore the exciting world of healthcare. All programs are written by experienced educators, board-certified physicians, and trained healthcare professionals. Our classes are led by trained Little Medical School ® Instructors. Little Vet Canine Companions: Become a paw-some veterinarian! Camp participants will roleplay the key responsibilities in a vet office and learn how to care for their plush canine patients. These future veterinarians will learn how to remove ticks, perform a nose-to-tail exam, understand proper animal nutrition and hydration, decode dog body language, and more! Little Vet Feline Friends: Become a purr-fect veterinarian! Camp participants adopt a plush feline patient and learn how vets help take care of pet cats. These future veterinarians will learn how to perform a tip-to-tail exam, suture lacerations, to set up a litter box and safe areas for their pet, make cat toys, and more! Little Vet Equine Medicine: Biting at the bit to learn more about horses? This equine camp is for you! Become a vet for a week and learn all about the care and maintenance of a horse. Take an oath and use real medical tools to keep your newly adopted plush horse happy and healthy. After learning about horse anatomy, riding styles, and nutrition you can ride into the sunset with your diploma. Giddy up! Wilderness Medicine Camp: Conquer the great outdoors! Camp participants will role play emergency situations in the wild and learn how to prepare for natural disasters. These future emergency medics will learn about snake bites, hypothermia, tourniquets, poisonous plants, edible plants, distress signals, forest fires, tornadoes, mosquito bites, and more. Sports Medicine: Step into the big leagues! Participants will discover the all-star team behind their favorite athletes! From physical therapists to nutritionists, get a peek at how the pros stay in top shape. Plus, learn how to treat common sports injuries and stay extra hydrated. We'll even delve into Tommy John Surgery! Little Pediatrician Camp: Be Your Baby’s First Doctor! Students will roleplay the key responsibilities of a pediatrician and learn how to care for a baby. Participants adopt their own adorable plush and learn how to change, bathe, burp, swaddle, and bottle feed a baby. These future doctors will explore the different parts of the brain and spine, perform a physical exam, administer first aid, and discover the functions of the heart and lungs. Little Doctor School Camp: Inspired learning today - healthy futures tomorrow! Camp participants will roleplay the key responsibilities of a doctor and learn about vital organs in the human body. These future doctors will learn how to use a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and reflex hammer. They will practice administering first aid, learn how pharmacists play a role in administering medications, and more!

Secret Agent Lab: The following camp description is classified as TOP SECRET! Ever dream of becoming a secret agent? We'll start with the basics, from decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision. Campers will have the opportunity to check out spy tech equipment and take-home lots of gadgets like spy glasses! Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis! Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes! Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on investigation of the science that spies use! Underground Explorers: Kids learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long lost cities! They discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils to understand what they can tell us about history! What's more, each class includes a make and take-home project, like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, and coins from around the world! Offered in partnership with Mad Science. Make It!: Roll up your sleeves, put on your makers cap, and get ready to create! This is our most hands-on camp! Who can build the strongest bridge? Can your bridge withstand the shake rattle and roll challenge? Explore the world of birds and bests. Can you discover what Hooty the owl had for dinner? Kids will dissect owl pellets and reconstruct Hooty's dinner. Enter the Mad Science chemistry lab and mix, mash, and brew concoctions! Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, simple machines, and mega pinchers! Campers will discover the wonders of light and photography. It's a week packed with non-stop science fun! Offered in partnership with Mad Science. Please bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water bottle. Mad Inventors: Creative Contraption Warning! This is a camp designed by you -- the Inventor! Each day you'll be given a series of challenges which must be overcome using basic materials, simple machines, tips from the world of famous inventors, and the most important thing of all -- your mind. With a little bit of ingenuity, you'll construct catapults and forts and then lay siege, construct a mini boat and make it sail. While Thomas Edison said invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, this camp is 100% fun! Offered in partnership with Mad Science. Please bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water bottle. Wings & Things: From the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights, this week long, hands-on program will give children a bird's eye view of the history and science of flight. Your child will build many different flying devices and explore the science of aerodynamics and flight with the help of Newton's laws. We don't stop there, though, because we're heading out of the atmosphere with a look at rockets and our Galactic neighborhood! Offered in partnership with Mad Science. Please bring a sack lunch, snack, and water botle. Note: Your child will bring home a working model rocket. However, If your child would like to continue his/her interest in launching rockets outside of camp, you will need to purchase a launch kit from Walmart or a hobby shop. The Nuts & Bolts of Robots: Embark on 4 days of exhilarating robot exploration made just for kids! Get ready to be awed as we delve into the fascinating world of robotics. Get hands-on as you make gears and set things into motion. Unite as a team to craft your very own circuits, unveiling the intricate web of connections that power robots. Delve into the mesmerizing world of sensors and witness how robots use them to navigate and interact with their surroundings. Discover the countless roles robots play in our daily lives. Experiment with sound-sensing marvels, master line-tracking wonders, and so much more! Throughout the week, you'll accumulate a wealth of knowledge and skills which you’ll use to create your own working robot to take home with you. It's a week filled with exploration, excitement, and the chance to become a budding robotics expert! Offered in partnership with Mad Science. Please bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water bottle.

Chess camps are the perfect way for new players to learn the game or for established players to deepen their understanding of the game. Aspiring top tier players can take on some intensive instruction. Trained chess club instructors provide daily lessons, puzzles and play to help guide students through each lesson. Instruction offers a solid basic foundation, emphasizing the fundamental skills needed to begin a lifetime of learning in chess including proper piece and board set-up, algebraic notation (chess language), and principles of play. Offered in partnership with the Saint Louis Chess Club.