SPACE CENTER
Are you signed up for Utah’s best summer camp?
If you’re looking for an exciting, fun, and educational summer camp in Utah, then come visit the Christa McAuliffe Space Center. Our camps offer many different stories so that you can attend multiple immersive experiences all summer long. Sign up to be the command crew from dawn to dusk and don’t miss your chance for a summer full of memorable adventures.
Fright Flights
Gather your bravest friends, youth or adults, to come and experience one of our simulator missions with a bit of a spooky theme. We love to bring in extra staff and volunteers to help these missions be something that haunts your memories beyond the flight.
When registering you are booking out the entire flight for the listed number of crew members. Verify the number of participants before purchasing to find the ship that’s the right size for your crew.
CAMP DATES & REGISTRATION
Camp dates are available below. If no dates are listed then all spots have been filled. We will continue to add camps, but spots often fill fast. A waitlist may be available for higher volume summer camps.
Summer Camps
Check back in December to see our updated summer schedule. Makes a great Christmas gift for your 10-14 year old adventurer.
Ages
Please pay close attention to the age ranges for each camp. Experiences are specifically designed for those ages and exceptions are not permitted.
Jr. Camps
Information for our younger campers is available at the bottom of the page next to our Frequently Asked Questions.
CAMP WAIT LIST
If the camp you want is full you can add your info to our waitlist. It doesn’t guarantee the next spot, but if we notice it we will contact you.
Day Camp
Be the command crew from dawn to dusk in our day camp. Beginning with an introductory 2.5 hour flight you and your friends will gain valuable experience before taking on the challenge of a 5 hour flight. This is our most popular camp and can be attended multiple times.
- 8:30am – 5:30pm
- Ages 10-14
- $65
- Participants need to bring a sack lunch from home. No food is available for purchase.
Officer Camp
Are you ready for the challenges as a command officer aboard a starship? Our officer camp courses will refine your skills in security maneuvers, tactics, diplomacy and science. Afterward your improved skills will be put to the test with a challenging mission in our simulators.
- 8:30am – 8:30pm
- Ages 10-14
- $85
- Bring a sack lunch
- Dinner is provided
AGE REQUIREMENT: 10 YEARS AND OLDER
Jr. Camps : Ages 3-9
Looking for our junior camps? They haven’t been listed yet, but will be posted closer to the spring when our staff availability is finalized. If you want to be the first to hear about it when Junior camps are posted you can click on the waitlist link provided.
Jr. DATES & REGISTRATION
We are excited to offer opportunities for younger minds to come and explore with us this summer. Each of our Jr. Camps are designed to engage campers in hands on and other interactive activities. These will take place in our gym and planetarium depending on the experiments and observations being made. These camps do not include time in our simulators but instead provide opportunities to learn with our amazing classroom teachers and utilize our planetarium to explore.
REGISTRATION OPEN!
EXTENDED CAMPS – $80
Step into our most immersive 10.5 hour experience. The longer duration of the mission offers a challenge for our more experienced space center fans. A mission description is included for each ship so read carefully so you can sign up for something new.
Ages 12-18
9:00am – 7:30pm
Bring your own lunch, pizza dinner is provided
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
REGISTERING MULTIPLE CAMPERS: You do not need to register for each person individually. When you show up for a camp our staff will ask for the name of the individual or the parent they are signed up for. It also shows if multiple spots were purchased.
If a group of friends or family sign up together, can they be in the same ship?
We can almost always figure something out to make that possible. If it is a larger group of 5 or more it can be difficult. We make sure that every participant is going to experience something new which might necessitate splitting larger groups. If 2 participants came together it is really easy to keep them in the same ship.
How are campers assigned to the ships?
After trying to find which friends or family are together, we find out what missions they have done so we can get them into a flight that they have not done. To save time we also use the ranks earned from past attendance as a simple way of providing a variance between campers.
All of our simulators offer a great and varied experience so there isn’t one ship that is better than another. Most camper preference comes from the positive experiences they have had in the past. So our system tries to meet everyone expectations and desires while trying to minimize on time used in choosing between equally good options.
What food is available for meals?
All participants must bring their own lunch in a bag or other container. No access to a microwave or other heating is available. A break of 30 minutes is provided for eating.
Officer camps have a dinner meal of pizza, fruit, yogurt, juice, pop, and cookie treats. If dietary needs such as allergies would prevent you from consuming the meal described we are happy to provide extra portions of what you can eat but are unable to provide an alternative meal. You are welcome to bring a secondary meal and in this specialized circumstance we can arrange for access to a fridge.
Water fountains and water-bottle refill stations are available.
Why is the age requirement 10 years old?
Our simulators offer a heart pounding and exciting experience that can some times be overwhelming for younger patrons. The controls for the simulator can also be too complex for them to grasp in the limited time they have to learn them. We want all who participate to get the full experience and make sure they are getting their money’s worth.
What should I do if they have special medical needs?
Talk with our staff when you arrive. We can’t administer any medicine, but if you bring an enclosed container we can keep that in our office area to be accessed by the participant.
Can I attend multiple camps?
Yes. We develop new missions for our simulators every year to provide a new experience for our recurring fans. Our Extended camp is the only exception to this and only gets 1-2 new stories each year.
What exactly am I signing my child up for?
Visiting the Space Center they will be assigned as a member of the crew for one of our futuristic starships and given a mission to complete. These tasks may have them encountering alien lifeforms, stellar anomalies, battling through blockades, or any number of amazing challenges. Interacting with an adaptive environment they must utilize math, science, technology, content knowledge, and many other skills. If they have the what it takes to work as a team and apply some leadership skills they just might come out of this adventure alive.
Here is a video about the experience: https://youtu.be/7mmLFATkDks
What if we have to cancel or reschedule?
Here’s the full policy: spacecenter.alpineschools.org/cancellation-policy
The basic guide to follow is contact us quickly so we have plenty of notice and we can almost always work something out to get you rescheduled. If it is just a few days before that puts us in a bind so plan ahead and confirm plans with all that are participating as best you can. We do have to pay for credit card processing fees and our staff, so the closer to the day of the reservation the higher the portion of the deposit that can’t be refunded.
