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Discovery Solar 500 (Grades 6-7)
Discovery Solar 500
Take your engineering skills to the max when you and a partner join forces to build and race a solar powered race car. You’ll learn all about different types of alternative energy sources and how they work. Spend the week building your car while learning about speed, gear ratios, circuitry, and the role mathematics play in the design and science of your car. See you at the finish line!
Location: The Discovery, 490 S. Center Street, Downtown Reno
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Ages: Students entering grades 6-7
Registration: Members $290, nonmembers $315
Notes: Early drop-off starting at 8:00am – $30 per week; Late pick up 4:00-5:30pm – $45 per week
Financial Assistance
The Discovery offers financial assistance to support the educational needs of students from families in need in our community. To apply for financial assistance, click here.
Waiting List
Camps fill up quickly. If the camp you’d like to register for is full, you can be added to the wait list on the CampSite registration platform.
Transfer, Cancelation and Refund Policy
The Discovery has a no refund cancelation policy for camp registrations. There is a $20 fee to transfer between camps. If you need to transfer from one camp to another, from one week to another, or make any changes to your Camp Discovery registration, please call 775-398-5942 or email camps@nvdm.org. Please note, you can only transfer to camps that still have space available.