{"id":51594,"date":"2026-07-12T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51594"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:09:08","slug":"camp-invention-wraps-up-third-successful-year-in-paulding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/camp-invention-wraps-up-third-successful-year-in-paulding\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Invention Wraps Up Third Successful Year in Paulding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sixty young innovators spent the week exploring science, technology, engineering, and creativity during the third annual Camp Invention in Paulding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nationally recognized STEM enrichment program challenged campers to think like inventors by designing, building, testing, and improving their ideas through hands-on activities. Throughout the week, students learned that innovation is fueled by creativity, perseverance, collaboration, and problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the campers’ experiences, the program also provided valuable leadership opportunities for local teens serving as Leaders-in-Training and Leadership Interns. These students developed confidence, communication skills, and leadership experience while mentoring younger campers throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camp Invention will return to Paulding June 21\u201324, 2027.  Businesses and\/or families interested in sponsoring camper scholarships or learning more about the program are encouraged to contact Camp Director Ashley Shepherd at ashepherd@wbesc.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sixty young innovators spent the week exploring science, technology, engineering, and creativity during the third annual Camp Invention in Paulding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":51595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,1395],"tags":[7641,25158,9507,29439],"class_list":["post-51594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-entertainment","tag-ashley-shepherd","tag-camp-invention","tag-paulding-ohio","tag-western-buckeye-educational-servcies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t