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Penn State Altoona to host ‘Junior Engineers’ camp July 21–25

Penn State Altoona will hold the Junior Engineers summer camp July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Designed for children in grades 4-6, the camp includes a week of hands-on activities and engineering. Credit: Svitlana - stock.adobe.com. All Rights Reserved.

ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona will hold the Junior Engineers summer camp July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Designed for children in grades 4-6, the camp includes a week of hands-on activities and engineering.

Campers will learn engineering principles by completing various projects and experiments. They will also design their own pine derby race car using the CNC machine and other lab equipment on campus, then race them on a special track at the end of the week.

For more information and to register for the camp, visit the Junior Engineers webpage. Scholarships are available for qualified students.

Last Updated May 29, 2025

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