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About Us

About Us

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Identify a problem and invent a solution. That’s what we’re all about. 

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Peter’s problem was that he was bored on a cold winter Saturday. No hockey games, no practices, no birthday parties. It was miserable outside, so he was stuck inside. 

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He plopped himself on his bed to read a book, then realized how dark his room was. So he got off his bed, walked across the room and flipped the light switch. That flip of the switch turned on his engineering brain. Instead of going back to his book, he ran downstairs for supplies and spent the rest of the day inventing a way to turn his light on and off from the comfort of his bed. 

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He tried several potential solutions, most of which failed miserably. But he learned from each mishap and refined his method and materials until he got it just right.

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At dinner that night, the family talked about the coming summer. We like to spend our summers exploring new ideas and activities that we don’t have time for during the hectic school year. Want to try a new instrument or hobby, or give musical theater a shot? Summer is the perfect time. 

Peter wondered if he could try to start his own business or website. We brainstormed ideas and talked about how any new business should solve a problem… sort of like an invention.

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And suddenly, the idea was born. He would build a program around summer engineering and invention challenges. It would solve a problem for kids who are bored, and for parents who can never seem to come up with an interesting activity. Everyone in the family liked the idea and everyone wanted a role in the project. 

 

So we set a budget - the equivalent of two weeks of camp - and got to work. We launched Invent the Summer as a family project in 2019, and it was such a great experience that we decided we wanted to make it bigger and better. We turned Invent the Summer into a nonprofit organization and formed the Junior and Senior Boards of Engineers to help us further our mission of inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

 

All of our challenges have been tested by the Junior Board and they have all been “fun” certified. Remember: we are learning, so please give us feedback and ideas.

 

We cannot wait to get started and hope that you will join us as we Invent the Summer!

Mission
Our Mission

Invent the Summer was created by kids, for kids. We inspire creativity, resourcefulness, innovation, problem solving, and leadership by engaging kids in design and engineering challenges throughout the summer. We aim to help kids discover how much fun engineering, inventing, and problem solving can be. Our mission is to inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers and entrepreneurs. Our program supports this mission for kids from elementary school through high school.

Junior Board of Engineers
Meet the Team
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Andrew

Favorite Activities:

  • Playing my saxophone

  • Basketball

  • Skiing

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Favorite Food:

  • Tacos

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • I love to invent! I once won a national contest with a game I made called Colorcoder.

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Avineesh

Favorite Activities:

  • CAD Modeling

  • Reading

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Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • I really like spicy food.

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Daniel

Favorite Activities:

  • Reading

  • Running​

  • Board Games

 

Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • I like to snowboard.

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Dhanya

Favorite Activities:

  • Draw

  • Paint​

  • Read

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Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math & Science

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Here's something interesting:

  • My team won all 3 rounds of our April debate tournament.

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Meredith

Favorite Activities:

  • Soccer

  • Skiing

  • Exploring

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Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • I love being outside with friends and family.

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Siddharth

Favorite Activities:

  • Soccer

  • Coding

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Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • I like learning about space.

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Stella

Favorite Activities:

  • Drawing

  • Reading

  • Hanging out with friends

  • Being creative

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Favorite Food:

  • Still deciding

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Favorite Subject:

  • Math

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Here's something interesting:

  • Last year I was the president of the grade 5-6 student council.

Senior Board of Engineers
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Babitha

Favorite Activities:

  • Coding

  • Soccer

  • Drawing

  • Crafting

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Favorite Food:

  • Chocolate Ice Cream

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Favorite Subject:

  • History

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Here's something interesting:

  • I can write in Calligraphy and cursive.

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Brooke

Favorite Activities:

  • Gaming

  • Sewing

  • Reading

  • Hip Hop Dance

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Favorite Food:

  • Mac & Cheese

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Favorite Subject:

  • APE - Applied Physics & Engineering 

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Here's something interesting:

  • I can touch my nose with my tongue!

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Caleb

Favorite Activities:

  • Soccer

  • Reading

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Favorite Food:

  • Pizza

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Favorite Subject:

  • Language Arts

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Here's something interesting:

  • I once read for over 7 hours in one day.

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Jane

Favorite Activities:

  • Dancing

  • Singing

  • Theater

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Favorite Food:

  • Pasta

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Favorite Subject:

  • Spanish

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Here's something interesting:

  • I like to skateboard.

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Peter

Favorite Activities:

  • Running

  • Lacrosse

  • Coding

  • Fishing

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Favorite Food:

  • Chicken Pot Pie

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Favorite Subject:

  • Science, Engineering, & Computer Science

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Here's something interesting:

  • I can ride a unicycle.

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Board of Directors

Krissy Mok
Jessica Jusseaume
Lori Tomkiewicz
Eric Schaeffer

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