Crescent Town Youth Next’s summer camp program is a unique, free opportunity designed for youth in grades 4–8 residing in the Crescent Town community. During each camp session, youth will take part in a one-hour STEAM lesson while working through a printed workbook connected to the lesson content. Both the lessons and workbook are thoughtfully curated by the founder of Crescent Town Youth Next, Sarah Javed, with support from the organization’s Program Support Coordinator, Rayyan Javed.

Throughout the program, workbooks will be reviewed and marked by volunteers and camp organizers. To encourage participation and engagement, prizes will be awarded during lessons for contributions such as answering questions and participating in discussions. Additional prizes will also be given at the midway and final points of the program to youth who complete their workbooks in their entirety.

Following each lesson, youth will participate in hands-on STEAM activities connected to the day’s learning that they will be able to take home, with highlights including engineering their own electrical cars, constructing fiber optic lights, creating slime, tie dyeing tote bags, and so much more. During every camp session, youth will also be provided with snacks, with freezies offered on especially hot days throughout the summer.

Throughout the program, youth will also have opportunities to socialize and build meaningful connections with one another through free-time activities such as board games, building kits, puzzles, and other interactive games. To celebrate both the first and final day of camp, all youth and parents will also enjoy a pizza party together.