Presented in Conjunction with the Iowa 4-H Annual Youth Conference

When: June 24-26, 2025

Where: Iowa State University Campus in Ames, Iowa

Who: Youth who have completed grades 8-12*

*Note: The camp is limited to 25 youth and requires an application with two essay questions. Please see the timeline below for the review and notification process.

Cost: Costs for this track are covered by grants through Iowa Space Grant Consortium and ISU Extension and Outrach

Join us for the inaugural Mission Moon Space Camp on the beautiful Iowa State University campus! Mission Moon is a three-day program for youth in grades 8-12 interested in aerospace and STEM. Youth will spend time at Iowa State University’s Aerospace Engineering Department, participating in various STEM and aerospace opportunities. Evening activities are the same as the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference delegates. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference

Following the conference, youth will be asked to implement a small service project in their community focused on teaching others about space and enroll in the Iowa 4-H State Aerospace Interest Group. This group will meet virtually four times in the 2025-2026 school year.

For more information on Mission Moon, please visit this website.

Sampling of Camp Activities

Mission Day 1: Meet your crew, design a team mission patch, visit the planetarium, and take part in a lunar construction and design challenge.

Mission Day 2: Test your lunar designs, participate in a simulated mission, work with faculty on a soldering workshop, and learn about careers from Collins Aerospace.

Mission Day 3: Take part in a high-altitude balloon launch, reflect, and share out about team experiences.

Applications will open on March 5, 2025, and close on April 16, 2025.

Applicants will be informed of the review committee’s decision by April 30, 2025.