Science campers have a blast (off)
MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, MA)
August 8, 2009

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Eager with anticipation, a group of aspiring young astronauts and their parents counted down from five. When they reached "one" and cried "blast off," five model rockets soared above the trees, leaving behind a trail of smoke at Cole Recreation Center. The mini-missiles were forged by students in the Science Adventures Space and Rocketry summer camp hosted by the Natick Recreation Department.


3-2-1 blast off: Kids test rockets
KATU-TV (Portland, OR)
August 3, 2009
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Aspiring space explorers gathered for their very own take-off in Northeast Portland on Friday. Kids from "Champions Science Adventures Summer Camps” were there to test their handmade rockets. Their end results were pretty impressive — the rockets can climb up to 200 feet in the air at speeds of 50 to 60 miles an hour. We talked to one science whiz who says his rocket he named the "Mega Blaster" makes him want to shoot for the moon.


This summer, science is a hot topic at camps
The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
August 1, 2009
Summertime is the right time for science. Hundreds of Inland students are spending part of their school vacation learning physics, chemistry, the laws of motion and more through activities such as building rockets, making robots and growing crystals in a test tube. Science makes a great theme for summer camps because it's an easy academic subject to make fun for the students with hands-on experiments, said Patricia Beal, a longtime science teacher for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District who has directed Camp Invention in Murrieta the past two summers. "Science is all around us all the time, and science is fun," Beal said. "You hook them when you show them something cool."

ABC 7 News At 5
WJLA-TV (Washington, DC)
July 31, 2009 

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More than 40 space explorers launched handmade rockets today at a Virginia summer camp. 3, 2, 1, Blastoff. These kids were attending a summer camp. There solid fuel propelled rocket could excel speeds of 55 miles per hour and a climb up to 200 feet that would put them about 200 miles shy of the shuttle's orbit.

Good Morning Washington
WJLA-TV (Washington, DC)
July 31, 2009

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Three! Two! One! Blastoff! More than 40 young aspiring space explorers launched hand-made rockets at the champions of science adventure camp yesterday. The chilen spent the week learning about the principles of space and rocketry. Their fuel-propelled rockets could potentially reach speeds of 50 miles per hour and climb up to 200 feet.

Eyewitness News 5 PM
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES, CA)
JULY 31, 2009
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As the Space Shuttle came home today some future space explorers were just getting their rockets off the ground. More than 100 kids attending the Champions science adventure summer camp got to launch their hand make rockets and see how far they'd travel. Camp directors say the rocket launch at Azusa Pacific University is part of camp hands-on approach to science.

12 News at 5
KCOY-TV (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
JULY 31, 2009
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Finally at five, the next generation of astronauts got a head start in launch training this morning, it was part of the Champions Science Adventures summer camp. The aspiring space explorers put the fuel-propelled rockets together themselves, and launched them from Elings Park in Santa Barbara.

Young Scientists Launch Hand-Made Rockets
Falls Church News-Press Online (Falls Church, VA)
July 30, 2009
On Friday, July 31, more than 40 aspiring astronauts of the Champions Science Adventures summer camps will launch their hand-made, fuel-propelled rockets. All week, the campers have experimented and investigated principles of space and rocketry while they’ve worked on building their own working rockets and motorized Mars rovers.

Back to Your Roots - DIY Science Experiment
Daily Candy for Kids
July 27, 2009
Our hypothesis: Kids will get a kick out of this sweet experiment from Andy Allan, director of curriculum development at Champions Science Adventures. Is it sweet? Does it get sweeter the lower you go? And that, folks,is capillary action (science mumbo jumbo for how plants move nutrients and how water reaches the top of a tree).

The Sky’s the Limit
The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ
July 19, 2009

Stamford campers launch their handmade rockets
The Advocate (Stamford, CT)
July 25, 2009
Like a group of NASA technicians-in-training, the children launched their rockets from a safe distance. Over the field at Stillmeadow Elementary School on Friday, the small fleet burst into the air with surprising speed, trailing a wisp of smoke. Watching the handmade spacecraft fall gracefully to Earth, the crowd burst into applause.


News 12 Live Edition
NTLI (New York, NY)
July 24, 2009 
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The skies over Kings Park were busy with rockets whizzing by. News 12 Long Island's Ken Grimball explains that it was a great learning experience for some young scientists. Up, up and away!


WMBC News 
July 22, 2009
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One NJ camp is blasting off with science as its base. Kim Mix, program manager, Science Adventures Summer Camps, gives camp details, says the kids learn about NASA.


Students launch rockets at camp
Sun Cy-Fair (Houston, TX)
July 15, 2009
Sun Copperfield (Houston, TX)
July 16, 2009

Young Astronauts Prepare for Lift-0ff
KING-TV (Seattle, WA)
July 17, 2009
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Today, young local astronauts prepared for their own special lift-off. More than 100 kids from Champions Science Adventures summer camp gathered in Redmond to launch their handmade rockets. 

Youngsters Launch Rockets as Part of Science Adventures Summer Camp
Redmond Reporter (Redmond, WA)
July 21, 2009
“It smells disgusting!” yelled 7-year-old Elijah Shon. “Yeah! It smells like gasoline!” another youngster shouted. The kids were describing a scent that trailed behind miniature rockets they had just launched into the sunny sky at 60 Acres Park in Redmond last Friday as part of the Champions® Science Adventures® summer camp grand finale. 

Science program a blast for kids
The Californian 
July 18, 2009
Four days of hard work ended in about 20 seconds, but that didn't bother participants in the Champions Science Adventures Summer Camps at Hillcrest Academy.

They Have Liftoff
Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
July 18, 2009
Young aspiring space explorers launched their very own solid-fuel-propelled rockets on Friday as part of Champions Science Adventures summer camp. The camp offers hands-on programs that inspire children ages 5-12 to investigate and learn about the science that surrounds them. About 90 children from several camp locations throughout the greater Puget Sound area participated in the launch at Sixty Acres Park in Redmond.

Young Astronauts Prepare for Lift-off
KING-TV (Seattle, WA)
July 17, 2009
Today, young local astronauts prepared for their own special lift-off. More than 100 kids from Champions Science Adventures summer camp gathered in Redmond to launch their handmade rockets.
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July 11, 2009
Almost 30 students, ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade, launched homemade rockets Friday as the finale to a weeklong summer camp.

Children from Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp launch handmade rockets at the University of Redlands
Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA)
San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
June 27, 2009
Eyes were turned upward and jaws dropped Friday morning as 15 young scientists put their knowledge to the test, launching handmade rockets at the University of Redlands. The rocket-launching was the culmination of a week-long day science camp held at the university. During the Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp, students from five to 12 years old learned about astronauts, rockets, and Mars rovers, among other things.


Fox 4 AT 9:30
KDFW-TV (Dallas, TX)
June 26, 2009
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To these young students, it’s all rocket science. Two dozen space explorers have spent the week studying at the Champion Science Adventures camp.


CBS 13 at 4 p.m.
KOVR-TV (Sacramento, CA)
June 26, 2009
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3 2 1 Blastoff. There they go! 70 kids gathered at the UC-Davis campus today firing off these handmade rockets. It is part of a summer program Champions Science Adventures has designed to get kids excited about science and give them hands-on experience.

Excite Your Little Scientist with Summer Activities
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
June 18, 2009
Children who enjoy science develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills--skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. But how can parents help their children appreciate science and generate enthusiasm to discover the world around them? Andy Allan, director of curriculum development at Champions Science Adventures summer camps (scienceadventures.com), recommends taking science education out of the classroom and making it a hands-on experience.

Engage and Excite Young Minds 
The Pepper Kids
June 15, 2009 

Champions Online Tutoring
Champions Online Tutoring uses a one-on-one web based design to provide individualized lessons to students interested in further development of math skills.
Scholastic Administrator Magazine
June 2009
Product Description: Champions Online Tutoring is an interactive web-based offering that addresses the unique math needs of children in grades four through eight. The program is designed with convenience and flexibility for schools in mind, with the ability to determine the length of program based upon their individual student needs, and to host 60-minute sessions directly on-site in a school computer lab, or remotely on personal computers from home.

Science Summer Day Camp Giveaway
The Mud Bug Blog
June 11, 2009
I know that this is going to be a limited giveaway for you guys but this is such an awesome opportunity I just had to offer it to one of my readers. Champions offers summer science adventure day camps for children grades 1-6. There are four awesome camps to choose from: Gizmo’s Robot Factory Space and Rocketry Powerful Planet Fabulous Physics Challenge Champions science camps offers your child an engaging and educational hands-on science program that will encourage your child to participate and get involved.


Easy Outdoor Science Projects for Kids
Use these ideas to turn your backyard into a laboratory of fun
Grandparents.com
June 11, 2009
You’ve encouraged your grandkids to go play outside. But now's the time to tell them to go pick up some scientific knowledge outside. Besides learning how to play catch, kickball, and tag, kids can find many academic lessons waiting for them outdoors. And the lessons are actually fun! “Hands-on experiences with the world helps children develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills,” says Andy Allen, the director of Curriculum Development for Science Adventures, a weeklong summer camp program for children ages 5 to 12.