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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School in McAllen was home to Girlstart’s Summer Camp To-Go June 6-9. During the school year, McAllen ISD schools Alvarez, Fields, Wilson,...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Tobias Elementary School Tobias Elementary School welcomed Girlstart Summer Camp back to Hays CISD June 6-10. Our After School program serves six schools in the district including Tobias Elementary....
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Circus Circus Guest Speakers
This week members of DPR Construction came to our Circus Circus campers with a fun project: building their very own toolboxes! When they asked the girls if anyone in their family worked in...
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Camp Circus Circus Week 2 Recap
Girlstart’s Circus Circus camp had a grand finale this week that included many spectacles. Campers created animals that came to life with a sound program, crafted circuited elephants, constructed...
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Camp Jurassic Adventure Week 2 Recap
Prehistoric fun came to a close this week for the 4th-5th grade campers. From making light-up nametags to excavating fossils and discovering dinosaur DNA, campers explored the Jurassic world. They...
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Jurassic Adventure Week 2 Guest Speakers
At the beginning of the week, Jurassic Adventure campers received a visit from University of Texas paleontology graduate student Lauren English. She explained that paleontologists study not only...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Lincoln Elementary School The next stop of Girlstart’s Summer Camp To-Go was Lincoln Elementary in Edinburg, Texas. Lincoln is also a part of our After School To-Go program. June 13-17, Camp Hermione...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Negley Elementary School Negley Elementary, a part of our Hays CISD After School program, hosted Girlstart Summer Camp To-Go June 13-17. Campers took on the role of aeronautical engineer as they...
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Camp Under the Sea Week 1 Recap
Camp Under the Sea introduced our 4th-5th grade campers to the world of marine biology this week. The girls were conservationists as they constructed protective sea turtle cages. They were also...
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Camp World Tour Week 1 Recap
6th-8th grade campers received a behind-the-scenes look of the entertainment industry with Camp World Tour this week. The girls explored the many engineering careers that run the show as they...
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Camp World Tour Week 2 Recap
Girlstart’s World Tour Summer Camp made its last stop this week. From crafting a light-up VIP invitation to designing a 3-D printed microphone, campers experienced the backstage world of a pop star....
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Camp Under the Sea Week 2 Recap
Aquatic fun continued at Camp Under the Sea June 27-July 1. Campers dove into marine science as they dissected a starfish, crafted a device to collect ocean pollution, and programmed a robotic boat to...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Cummings Elementary School Houston, Texas was home to Girlstart’s Summer Camp 'to Go' June 20-23 at Cummings Elementary. Cummings is a part of our After School program in Alief ISD. Camp Hermione...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Fuentes Elementary School Fuentes Elementary in Hays CISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go' June 20-24. The camp was made special by a visit from two guest speakers. Erin Keenan of Texas State’s...
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World Tour Guest Speaker
Meha Jha of Emerson Electric Company took World Tour campers on her own “Lady Jha Jha” World Tour that showed the girls her journey in engineering. A lot of the campers expressed their interest in...
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Under the Sea Guest Speakers
Camp Under the Sea hosted two guest speakers this week. First, campers received a visit from Erin Keenan of Texas State’s Department of Anthropology. Erin spoke about archaeology, specifically...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Youens Elementary School Camp Hermione’s next stop was at Youens Elementary, one of the five schools in our After School program in Alief ISD in Houston. Campers discovered that chemistry is at the...
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Girlstart Summer Camp 'to Go'
Kemp-Carver Elementary School Kemp-Carver Elementary, a part of our After School program in Bryan, Texas, hosted Girlstart Summer Camp To-Go June 26-July 1. The girls learned that many magical skills...
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Hermione’s Mayhem of Mazes Week 1 Guest Speakers
The week started out with Amy Griffin and Hilary Keenan of the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab who visited campers to explain the world of forensic science. Amy and Hilary specialize in...
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Camp Hermione’s Mayhem of Mazes Week 1 4th-5th Recap
The start of Camp Hermione’s Mayhem of Mazes was a success with the 4th-5th graders this week. Campers created compasses, soldered snitches, and designed drawbridges. The girls learned through guest...
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