Odyssey Summer Camp

Odyssey Summer Camp includes activities such as introducing scientific principles, exploring food webs, building math skills through games, conducting simple “crime scene” investigations, programming a variety of robotic systems, and working with model rocketry. The camp mixes academics with physical activities and offers camps on a variety of topics for students in grades 2–8. Camps are staggered so that students have a choice of subjects to pick from, and friends and siblings can be in the same class if they are close in age.

• Ages: 7–13 years old
• Schedule: Registration for Odyssey generally opens in January.

Every summer, the STEM Center organizes these camps and offers programming on a variety of topics for classes of all ages and community groups. Registration for Odyssey is available on Odyssey Science Camp through the Office of Online Education and Outreach. The STEM Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides a variety of programming and services to broaden STEM education throughout the region. The leadership team for the STEM Center includes Dr. Sharon Locke (Professor and Director), Dr. Charlie Blake (Assistant Research Professor), Liza Basden (Resource Center Manager), Dawn Olive (Office Manager), Emily Wonnacott-Stanley (Community Engagement Coordinator), and Dr. Henriette Burns (Adjunct Assistant Research Professor). The camp works with talented teachers from the area as instructors.

Last updated May 26, 2026.