Interested in: Miniminds: Early Explorers (A) & Growing Geniuses (B)

Run by UBC Geering Up
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Miniminds: Early Explorers (A) & Growing Geniuses (B)

  

Run by UBC Geering Up


About this Day Camp

UBC Geering Up, Miniminds: Early Explorers (A) & Growing Geniuses (B)

  • Day Camp
  • Age 5 - 6 (Coed)
  • Specialized in STEAM and Arts & Crafts—offers 4 activities
  • 27 session dates to choose from
  • Cost starting from $350
  • Busing not available
  • Special needs support available  

This camp is designed to build the following character traits:

  • Curiosity: Our Miniminds camps provide an age-appropriate introduction to the wonders of STEAM. Through our activities, we incorporate STEAM concepts into arts & crafts. We encourage curiosity, and aim to make STEAM fun and accessible for all campers.
  • Creativity: Our Miniminds camps provide an age-appropriate introduction to the wonders of STEAM. Through our activities, we incorporate STEAM concepts into arts & crafts. In these activities, campers can flex their creative skills!

Instill curiosity and develop a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) from a young age! Our Miniminds camps introduce our mini-scientists and engineers to all areas of STEM through lots of exciting, hands-on activities. We provide a safe, fun, and supportive environment for incoming Grade 1 students to practice their social and classroom skills all while exploring, creating, and discovering the exciting world of STEM.

We offer two different versions of Miniminds: Early Explorers and Growing Geniuses. Each version will involve different STEM topics, building challenges, and creative activities. Geer up for a STEM-tastic week!

This program is intended for participants who are entering Grade 1 in September 2026. Please note that we cannot accept campers younger than this due to B.C. childcare laws.

Camp Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Recess & Lunch: Campers will go outside for a 30-minute recess and a one-hour long lunch each day.

Before & After Care: Geering Up offers supervision for campers who need to be dropped off before camp or picked up after camp ends. We offer before care from 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Monday through Friday. We offer standard after care from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM or the extended after care from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. We offer both after care programs Monday through Friday. If provincial health restrictions due to COVID-19 change and Geering Up must cancel Before and After Care, participants will be contacted with advanced notice and refunded for this service in full.
*Only our UBC Vancouver and UBCO Kelowna locations offer Before & After Care.

Lunch Program*:

  • UBC Vancouver: the lunch program is an optional purchase when registering for your programs. Participants receive a main course, side, and drink for their lunch each day. The lunch program costs are for each day of the camp week.
  • South Surrey: the lunch program is included in your registration, new for 2026! Participants receive a main course and side for their lunch each day.
    *Only our UBC Vancouver and South Surrey Camps offer a lunch program.


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Session Dates and Rates

Jun 29 - Jul 03. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$410
Cold Lunch (Paid)
2026-06-29410
Jun 29 - Jul 03. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$380
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-06-29380
Jul 06 - 10. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$430
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-07-06430
Jul 06 - 10. '26
Port Coquitlam, BC
2099 Lougheed Highway

09:00 - 15:00
$400
2026-07-06400
Jul 06 - 10. '26
North Vancouver, BC
955 Harbourside Drive

09:00 - 15:00
$400
2026-07-06400
Jul 06 - 10. '26
Richmond, BC
10111 Bird Road

09:00 - 15:00
$450
2026-07-06450
Jul 06 - 10. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-07-06470
Jul 13 - 17. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-07-13470
Jul 13 - 17. '26
Port Coquitlam, BC
2099 Lougheed Highway

09:00 - 15:00
$400
2026-07-13400
Jul 13 - 17. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$430
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-07-13430
Jul 13 - 17. '26
Richmond, BC
10111 Bird Road

09:00 - 15:00
$450
2026-07-13450
Jul 20 - 24. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-07-20470
Jul 20 - 24. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$430
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-07-20430
Jul 27 - 31. '26
Richmond, BC
10111 Bird Road

09:00 - 15:00
$450
2026-07-27450
Jul 27 - 31. '26
Port Coquitlam, BC
2099 Lougheed Highway

09:00 - 15:00
$400
2026-07-27400
Jul 27 - 31. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$430
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-07-27430
Jul 27 - 31. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-07-27470
Aug 04 - 07. '26
North Vancouver, BC
955 Harbourside Drive

09:00 - 15:00
$350
2026-08-04350
Aug 04 - 07. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$380
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-08-04380
Aug 04 - 07. '26
Richmond, BC
10111 Bird Road

09:00 - 15:00
$385
2026-08-04385
Aug 04 - 07. '26
Port Coquitlam, BC
2099 Lougheed Highway

09:00 - 15:00
$350
2026-08-04350
Aug 04 - 07. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$410
2026-08-04410
Aug 10 - 14. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-08-10470
Aug 10 - 14. '26
Surrey, BC
2656 160 Street

09:00 - 15:00
$430
Hot Lunch (Free)
2026-08-10430
Aug 17 - 21. '26
Richmond, BC
10111 Bird Road

09:00 - 15:00
$450
2026-08-17450
Aug 17 - 21. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$470
2026-08-17470
Aug 24 - 27. '26
Vancouver, BC
6190 Agronomy Road

09:00 - 15:00
Before Care: 08:15 (Paid)
After Care: 17:00 (Paid)
$410
2026-08-24410

Special Needs Support

Mild Support       Specialized programming

  Hearing loss
  Intellectual disability
  Physical Disability
  Tourettes Syndrome

Activities

  Recreational         Instructional      
  Intense or Competitive


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