This summer in Coshocton County, nearly 260 local students have the opportunity to attend the Camp Invention® program through the commitment of the area’s many community leaders.
While the local program is open to all children, any children living in Coshocton County or attending a Coshocton County school can register at a reduced price of $40. Local program sites also will have a limited number Leaders-in-Training (grades 7-9) scholarships available.
Camp Invention is a summer day camp filled with hands-on STEM adventures led by qualified local educators, designed to spark creativity, build confidence and ignite a lifelong love for learning.
Through area organizations’ financial support, local students will attend Camp Invention in 2026 at three Coshocton County locations:
- Coshocton Elementary School, Coshocton, the week of June 1
- Ridgewood Middle School, West Lafayette, the week of June 8
- River View Elementary School, Warsaw, the week of June 15
Through the support of the Coshocton Foundation, which includes the Blessings Fund, Edwin F. Mulligan Endowed Fund, Simpson Family Donor Advised Fund, and the Ralph D. & Judy P. Wisenburg Fund, and local organizations including Coshocton Kiwanis Club, Coshocton Rotary Club, Jones Metal Product Co., McWane Ductile and The Montgomery Foundation, along with individual donors, local children continue to have a fun learning opportunity they could have otherwise missed.
“It’s thrilling to see how our county’s families and business leaders pull together each year to encourage and support students in learning and growing in the STEM disciplines,” said Bob Pell, executive director of the Coshocton Foundation. “The best part of Camp Invention is to visit local sites to see firsthand the impact of invention education, and the positive effect it has on young innovators in the community!”
“McWane Ductile is proud to support the efforts of Camp Invention to bring STEM education experiences to inspire our next generation of inventors,” said Heather Rainwater, fabrication operations manager at McWane Ductile. “As a Camp Invention parent for many years, I have seen firsthand how camp is an amazing way to provide high-quality, hands-on fun programming to kids each summer!”
To register for a local Camp Invention, visit invent.org/camp.
About Camp Invention
Camp Invention is the only nationally recognized summer program focused on creativity, innovation, real-world problem solving and the spirit of invention. Through hands-on programming, Camp Invention encourages children entering kindergarten through sixth grade to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum inspired by some of the world’s greatest inventors. Camp Invention is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. This nationwide, nonprofit organization is committed to the curious minds and innovative spirits of the past, present and future. Since 1990, these education programs have served more than 3 million children, and 297,000 teachers and Leadership Interns.