Published April 23, 2025
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WHAT: Little Engineers Blueprints and Beyond Summer Camp
WHO: Ouachita Parish students entering 4th and 5th grades in Fall 2025
WHEN: May 27-30, 2025; 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Walker Hall, 700 University Ave. in Monroe
REGISTRATION: There is no cost for the camp, but students must be registered by May 13.
Register at https://bit.ly/ulm-blueprint-2025
MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana Monroe will host the "Little Engineers Blueprints and
Beyond" Summer Camp from May 27 through May 30. This hands-on engineering camp uses
the Changemaker curriculum, focused on plastics and electricity, and is free to students
in Ouachita Parish who will be entering the 4th and 5th grades in Fall 2025.
The camp will be held in Walker Hall on the ULM campus. It will run from 8:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30. Box lunches will be provided
for students each day. There is no fee to register, but registration is required by
May 13, 2025. Parents can register their students here: https://bit.ly/ulm-blueprints-2025
“This camp promises to be lots of hands-on fun,” said camp organizer Dr. Sandy Watson,
a professor in the ULM School of Education. “Students can be ready to become engineers
by engaging in real-world engineering challenges such as building water filters to
catch plastics in a bay, investigating ocean ecosystems, wiring electric circuits,
creating a northern lights display, and more!” added Watson.
The Blueprints and Beyond Camp is made possible by an IUSE grant from the National
Science Foundation (NSF). IUSE stands for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education.
Learn more about IUSE and the NSF by clicking here.
