Spring Break in a
Box:
Remember
the Winter Camps we’ve held in the past? Our 2021 version is … Spring Break in
a Box! Students in grades 5-8 can register to pick up a Spring Break in a Box
kit from one of our two campuses. They will be able to complete a fun,
educational project on their own time over their spring break! This
is a great opportunity for students and parents to get a glimpse of what Career
Technical Education is all about while experiencing how cool it is!
How it Works
1. Choose a Spring Break in a Box kit from
one of VSCTC’s Career Cluster project descriptions below.
2. Register online, pay $10/kit (Credit Card Fees will apply), and
select your pick-up location. Register by March 12 at vsctc.org. Supplies are
limited, so don’t delay!
3. Curbside pickup your Spring Break in a Box kit on March 27 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Choose your preferred
location when you register online:
Vanguard Tech Center
1306 Cedar Street, Fremont
OR
Sentinel Career & Technology Center
793 E. Twp. Rd. 201, Tiffin
4. Have fun & learn!
What You Will Get
Each
Spring Break in a Box kit will include all necessary instructions and
components to complete the project, unless otherwise noted. Boxes will also
include a T-shirt.
Choose a Project
VSCTC
instructors have created fun and educational projects that represent their
career-technical clusters. Choose one of the projects here to complete.
Remember, supplies are limited so register early.
Academics
If
being creative and conducting science experiments are your thing, then this
Spring Break in a Box kit is for you! Join our instructor in a Zoom
session online on March 27 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Get set to design wind-powered
vehicles, create awesome “snow” creatures, and grow some amazing crystals! A
Zoom link will be provided after your registration.
Agricultural & Environmental Systems
Are you going birdy with all this COVID stuff? “The Adventures of Tweety
Bird and Slimy!” is the theme of this Spring Break in a Box. Here’s your
opportunity to put down your phone, relax, build a bird house, be artistic
with painting, and learn something about birds. Have you ever heard the
humming of a hummingbird or the knocking sounds of a woodpecker? They are
just two of the many types of birds in Ohio. What do birds eat? Worms,
those slimy wiggly creatures. So, make some slime to play with as
part of the project. Your creative adventure awaits!
Building Construction Trades
Do you have the itch to build something? Are you interested in the
construction field? This kit will introduce you to basic building skills as you
build your own toolbox. We’ll even help by pre-drilling holes where you will be
nailing. Just supply your own hammer to complete the project.
Human Services
Learn how to look your best in those selfies! This kit will include activities that will make you look great!
1. Hair – Want to learn how to complete three different types of braids? You will!
2. Skin - Learn how to do make-up the right way.
3. Nails - Doing your nails can be an art, so learn tips used by salons today.
Education & Training
What do educators do? They teach,
lead and inspire. Or as Dr. Seuss once wrote, “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the
world.” You will have fun practicing the skills needed to work in the
field of education. You will complete five hands-on projects to experience the
“life” of a teacher. Get a glimpse of the world of teaching and see all it has
to offer!
Electrical Trades
Your
cell phone and other devices need electricity to get charged. So, why not learn
how electricity works! The Pulley Motor Car kit is a Science/Engineering
project or activity that presents a variety of challenges and problems for you to
solve. Learn how to create a Simple Electric Circuit and how to move power from
the motor to the wheels.?
Health Sciences
Do you realize how many careers there are in the medical field? Are you
interested in helping people get well? If so, this project is for you! Get
ready to learn ways to pamper yourself while staying healthy. As a future
healthcare worker, you will experience hands-on-activities to promote good
health. Not recommended for anyone with latex allergies.
Hospitality & Tourism
Are you ready for a culinary experience featuring cookies, cakes and
pies? This is your opportunity to learn how to bake or learn how to bake even
better than you do now! You’ll make delicious cookies, turn a cake into a work
of art with buttercream icing, and prepare a decadent pie. If you love to bake
and would like to practice your culinary skills, this project is for you!
Information
Technology
Simon is trapped and his mystery
disk is locked in a mystery envelope. He needs help to escape, and that help
can only come from a Techno Code Breaker … you! Join our instructor in a Zoom session
online on March 27 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. You’ll travel through a series of technology puzzles to
unlock the secret combination. Use clues to unlock a video that will give you everything you will need to
release Simon from the envelope. As you break the code you will be exploring
the world of microcomputing. A Zoom link will be provided
after your registration.
Law & Public Safety
Lots
of TV shows today feature police, FBI or NCIS agents solving crimes. Maybe you
find that fascinating. This Spring in a Box project comes complete with hard
evidence that will challenge you to solve three mysteries on the way to solving
a crime. It also has optional internet apps and can?be completed by an individual or
a group.
Manufacturing Technologies and Engineering & Science Technologies
Have you ever seen something
really cool and wonder where it came from and how it was made? This kit will
allow you to observe the process that is used to develop a concept, use that
concept to draw a birdhouse, and then laser cut it out. Your box will contain
everything needed to assemble your own birdhouse.
Transportation Systems
Have fun building and testing different modes of transportation and power! You will create a solar powered mini car, an electric airplane, a wind powered car, a solar fan, and a hand generator. These are not just toys. They are designed to enhance your STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) through hands-on activities. Enjoy the endless fun of DIY science experiments in the construction process! You will also be able to create custom car designs with coloring books provided … just like the professionals do.