INA, Ill. (June 17, 2016) - Youth of all ages beat the heat this week during Kids Summer Camps at Rend Lake College. Experiments and science projects were a hit in Garbage Pail Science, Blastoff! and Survivor camps. Others chose to get creative with their dessert in Chefs of Tomorrow and My Buddy & Me Cake Creations camps. A group of girls also spent some quality time with their favorite toys during Dolly & Me Adventure Camp.
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Kids Summer Camps continue through the month of July. To learn more, visit www.rlc.edu/community-corporate-education/kids-camps. To register, contact RLC's Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714.
Gabriella Buhl of Mt. Vernon, SITTING RIGHT, launched her rocket Thursday afternoon after a week of preparations in Blastoff! Camp. This year, the camp spent most of the day launching all 14 rockets while family and friends cheered.
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Kaelee Karcher of McLeansboro, LEFT, and Brooke Harris of Radom, RIGHT, worked together to mix brownie ingredients during the dessert day of Chefs of Tomorrow camp Friday morning. The dozen campers learned the proper techniques to stir, mix, and afterward, clean up, while working in a kitchen.
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Harper Buchanan of Wayne City showed off her ombre purple tie die shirt Wednesday morning during Dolly & Me Adventure Camp. Throughout the week, the girls completed a number of crafts, including the tie die shirts, braided headbands, painted picture frames, and much more.
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Paxton Melvin, LEFT, and Cole Copple, RIGHT, both of Benton, mixed ingredients with cabbage juice Thursday afternoon to test for acidity during Garbage Pail Science Camp. The experiment was just one of dozens where the students had hands-on learning while having fun.
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Bobby White of Mt. Vernon, FRONT, and JJ VanZandt of DuQuoin, BACK, faced off during a game of ladder ball at Survivor Camp Thursday afternoon. The students spent most of the camp outdoors, learning survival skills and playing lawn games.
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Students in My Buddy & Me Cake Creations Camp walked around the RLC campus Tuesday passing out some of their desserts. Pictured is, in alphabetical order, Carter Allen of McLeansboro, Mackenzie Allen of McLeansboro, Bryleigh Birkner of McLeansboro, Kayden Birkner of McLeansboro, Maddie Birkner of McLeansboro, Kallie Corollo of Benton, Makenna Corollo of Benton, Alyssa Roddy of Mt. Vernon, Ava Seavers of West Frankfort, Delany Sloan of Dahlgren, and Kennedy Wise of Benton. Also pictured is Instructor Beth Mandrell.
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Benton's Kimber McMurray created her own tin foil dinner during Survivor Camp Thursday morning. When it came to making food, Instructor Dawn Kovarik helped the students make s'mores, banana boats, and orange cakes.
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Taytum Taylor of Mt. Vernon, LEFT; Makenzie Adams of Benton, CENTER; and Sara Grace Simmons of Benton, RIGHT, worked on braiding a headband Wednesday during Dolly & Me Adventure Camp.
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Quincy Bates of West Frankfort, LEFT, watched as Reagan Bullard of Mt. Vernon, RIGHT, put her quesadilla together for lunch Friday morning during Chefs of Tomorrow Camp. The students all had the choice between different fruit, grilled cheese, and quesadillas to create and eat. Also pictured is Instructor Jeff Fairbanks.
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Fourteen Blastoff! Camp students posed with their rockets Thursday afternoon after shooting them off on the RLC campus. They are, in alphabetical order, Elisa Black of Mt. Vernon, Katelyn Black of Mt. Vernon, Gabriella Buhl of Mt. Vernon, Joseph Copple of Benton, Jacob Davis of Woodlawn, Lane Jackman of Ina, Layton Karcher of McLeansboro, Kaleb Keele of Mt. Vernon, Jace Melvin of Benton, Tate Miller of Mt. Vernon, Zeke Montgomery of Mt. Vernon, Sawyer Overstreet of Mt. Vernon, Alan Staley of McLeansboro, Drew Wheeler of Mt. Vernon. Also pictured is Instructor Greg Hollmann. Not pictured is Bobby White of Mt. Vernon.
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Maverick Zachman of Dahlgren added tea to cabbage juice, turning the mixture pink, at Garbage Pail Science Camp Thursday afternoon.
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