‘Camp Invention’ Teaches Problem Solving

NASHPORT, Ohio- Nashport Elementary School hosted a group of young inventors this week.

Approximately 120 children kindergarten to 6th grade students attended ‘Camp Invention’ at the elementary school. The program is aimed to exercise their creative abilities through problem solving and innovative learning.

“Here at the camp they allow children to express themselves and make ideas that they may not be able to make ever again,” said Kaileanna Tolliver, a 6th grader at Nashport Elementary. “They allow kids to know that they can make a difference in this world no matter their age or what they look like. Here we treat everyone the same because we know that everyone is capable of doing what they want to do.”

The five-day camp is sponsored through the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization based in North Canton, Ohio. The camp program was launched in 1990 in Akron schools and expanded to 14 regions with 80 camp sites.

According to their website, their top priority is to inspire future innovators and build their confidence in the natural ability to dream and create.

A mission that Tolliver said creates a meaningful experience and provides an escape from reality.

“It’s really important for me because children,  this means a lot to them, whether they like to admit it or not but they really enjoy it and all of my friends are really happy to be here. People may have stuff at home going on or things other times, but here you can just forget about all of that,” said Tolliver.

The camp concludes on Friday, June 16th with an inventors showcase where the students will get to show off their creative works.