at PIUS XI 2025 Summer Camps!
Join the Pius XI Catholic High School community for 2025 Summer Camps: An experience where future Popes can explore their passions at a high school level! Join us for two weeks of action-packed camp sessions, chosen by YOU for YOU!
At Pius XI, we know that each student is more than just one interest. That’s why our school motto, Be More You, focuses on providing young minds with as many ways as possible to express themselves and explore who they want to become. The schedule and flexibility of our camps allows students to spend their summer doing what they do best: creating, discovering, learning and growing.
Whether you spend your summer playing basketball on the courts with Hall-of-Fame Coach Scott Herrick, creating meaningful art with Pius’s nationally recognized art teachers, developing your own Rube Goldberg machine alongside the members of our 2-time national champion Pius XI team, or finding your voice as you take the stage in our Musical Theatre camp, one thing will be certain no matter what: You'll end the summer being MORE YOU!
3D Modeling & Printing
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Explore engineering skills learning 3D modeling and 3D printing, to create your own projects! This is a hands-on camp where campers will learn basic 3D modeling skills using TinkerCAD to create a toy car, and then learn to use 3D printers to print out and assemble their cars. Campers will create accounts with TinkerCAD that can then be taken and used after the camp!
No experience is necessary.
Date: June 23-27
Time: 10:30am - 12pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Jeremy Horky
Fee: $75 per student
Rube Goldberg Junior
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Become an honorary member of Pius XI’s national champion Rube Goldberg team! Campers will work in small teams to create a series of small machines with each one activating the next, competing to create the most unique board possible! Teams will be mentored by a current member of the Rube Goldberg team while they plan, design, and construct their board. This is an incredibly unique opportunity to get involved with the Rube Goldberg team at Pius!
Date: June 23-27
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Jeremy Horky
Fee: $175 per student
Computer Science
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Learn the basics of computer science by creating programs on a real digital computer board! In this hands-on camp, campers will use miniature computer boards to design, program, test, and analyze their own software to solve real-life problems. Campers will create accounts with Microsoft Makecode that they can use to keep programming after the camp ends! No experience is necessary.
Date: June 23-27
Time: 8:30am - 10:00am
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Jeremy Horky
Fee: $75 per student
Future Doctor & Nurses
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Dive into the world of medicine this summer! If you’re a student in grades 5-8 with a passion for science and healthcare, this camp is for you. Learn to draw blood, suture like a surgeon, take vital signs, and build medical models that bring the human body to life. From dissecting a chicken wing to exploring a real sheep heart, every day is filled with hands-on experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the exciting field of medicine!
Date: June 16-20
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Raechel Volkening
Fee: $105 per student
CSI: Forensic Science
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Calling young detectives and scientists! This immersive forensic science camp will teach students in grades 5-8 real techniques used in crime scene investigations. From fingerprint analysis and blood evidence testing to handwriting comparisons and microscopic trace analysis, every day brings a new mystery to solve. By the end of the week, campers will work in CSI teams to analyze evidence and crack a final case. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the science behind solving crimes!
Date: June 16-20
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Raechel Volkening
Fee: $105 per student
Science & Art of Cooking
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Kids’ Culinary Creations: Where Science Meets Art in the Kitchen! Our cooking class is designed to explore the fascinating chemistry behind favorite foods while unleashing a creative flair on every plate. Kids will get a front-row seat to food science in action. Our classes encourage kids to experiment with colors, textures, and designs, turning every dish into a beautiful edible masterpiece. They’ll enjoy fun, hands-on activities that make learning about chemical reactions and artistic expression both engaging and delicious. Through collaborative projects and friendly competitions, kids will gain confidence in the kitchen and a deeper understanding of how science and art can come together to create something truly extraordinary.
Perfect for young minds eager to learn, our class offers a unique culinary journey that sparks curiosity, builds critical thinking, and ignites a passion for the vibrant world of cooking.
Date: June 23-27
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Bekki Willems-Solc
Fee: $90 per student
Young Entrepreneurs
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Attention all creative business minds! During this week-long camp kids will learn all things entrepreneurship! Including developing their own business idea, how to finance and invest in your concept, create a product demo, marketing materials, and even getting to participate in a Shark Tank style presentation!
Date: June 16-20
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Mary Stutzman
Fee: $90 per student
History of Pop Culture
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Join us for an exciting adventure through the history of pop culture! From Ancient empires to modern day memes, this interactive camp will explore music, fashion, movies, and the technology that shapes our societies today. Each day will feature a short lesson followed by hands-on projects, including but not limited to, designing ancient pop culture time capsules, creating vintage movie posters, producing your own toy, and your own viral trend.
Date: June 16-20
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Pius XI Catholic High School
Instructor: Larni Bleese
Fee: $75 per student