Program is investment in our children's future

The past few summers, the Sandpoint community welcomed a terrific educational opportunity, the Camp Invention program, into Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center.

At Camp Invention, children in first through sixth-grades were exposed to hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum that I am sure will prepare them for a lifetime of learning through problem-solving, inquisition, and inventiveness.

The program focuses on science, math, technology, and the arts, but it does so much more. It challenges children to think creatively about problems and challenges, to be leaders and entrepreneurs.

The Camp Invention program is run of Invent Now Kids Inc, a subsidiary of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation. INK’s mission is to create and foster curiosity in science and channel that curiosity into creative problem solving through open-ended discovery.

Whether learning and playing inside or out, the lessons taught during the Camp Invention program will impact these participants for years to come.

As director for the Camp at Bird Aviation Museum, I look forward to bringing the Camp Invention program back to the children of the community this year as we have implemented a brand new curriculum, and along with it, another great learning opportunity.

As we hear more about the tough economic times, I cannot think of a better investment than that of children; they will be the future leaders and inventors of this world, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to foster that passion.

Thank you to the community, local families and especially the children who attended the Camp Invention program. I look forward to working with you again very soon. Registration is available online at www.campinvention.org or by calling 800-968-4332.

RACHEL SCHWAM

Sagle