OUTBREAK! Science, Strategy & Saving the World

Led by Lila Farrington, Ph.D. UC San Francisco

Grades 6-7

Good to Know

$690 $735

Early bird special ends March 30th

9:00am - 4:00pm

All camps hours
9:00am - 4:00pm

What would you do if a mysterious disease began spreading across the globe?

What would you do if a mysterious disease began spreading across the globe?
In this interactive, game-based class inspired by the board game Pandemic, we will become epidemiologists, scientists, and policymakers, working together to stop outbreaks before they spiral out of control. Through hands-on simulations and role-playing, we will investigate how diseases spread, analyze evidence, and make high-stakes decisions with real consequences.

You will build physical models of pathogens, map and track outbreaks using mapping software, test how hygiene affects bacterial growth on agar plates, observe microbes on prepared microscope slides, and solve case-based outbreak investigations using symptoms and data clues. As the simulation unfolds, you will model how quickly infectious diseases spread, design prevention strategies such as vector control and clean water systems, and debate response options while managing limited resources and public trust.

Real stories of scientists who made breakthrough discoveries are woven throughout the experience, showing how curiosity, persistence, and collaboration save lives.

This program emphasized core skills for navigating the AI-driven world. Kid swill learn to think strategically, formulate effective questions of any kind, and deconstruct complex problems into their component parts. Kids will also explore perspectives from multiple disciplines, helping them broaden their thinking and make unexpected, insightful connections.

Led byLila Farrington, Ph.D. UC San Francisco

Although Lila’s mother was a scientist, it was her father, who worked in the movie industry, who sparked her love of science. He believed that humans have a responsibility to learn about other species, so when Lila was six, he brought home a microscope he had found in a pawn shop. Together they spent afternoons in the park collecting pond samples to examine. By middle school, Lila had won a science award and proudly declared again and again in her Spanish class that she wanted to become a científica. In graduate school, she joined a lab that studied herpes viruses that infect children. She became fascinated by the way the virus evolves alongside the human immune system, a curiosity that ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in infectious diseases.

Lila is a microbiologist and immunologist who Lila enjoys translating complex scientific ideas into hands-on learning. She has taught both college-level biology courses and interactive science programs in local elementary schools, where she relishes the opportunity to connect with younger learners and spark curiosity. She has authored 16 peer-reviewed scientific publications. She earned her Ph.D. at Oregon Health and Science University. She later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.

Fees and Policies

$735 per session
$575 June 29-July 2

Materials fee:
- Surgery, Genetics and Metalsmith: $50

Your spot is not reserved until payment in full is made. Please email us directly if you need to make payment arrangements.

Discount

Multiple Session Discount – Also applicable to siblings
- Sign up for 2 sessions: receive a total of $50 off
- Sign up for 3 sessions: receive a total of $120 off
- Sign up for 4 sessions or more: $200 off or more ($50 per additional session)
The discount is calculated automatically by the system, regardless of when you make each camp reservation.
Refer a family who has never attended any Celsius camp before, and receive either a $100 credit toward a future camp or a $35 refund for each referral who signs up and pays for a 2026 Summer Camp. Email us with your referrals once they are committed to sign up. No cross-family referrals will be accepted.

Extended Care

Early morning extended care from 8 am to 9 am
Afternoon extended care is from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
Advanced payments (prior to the start of camp) for early care: $100 per week. Aftercare: $150 per week.
Ad Hoc during the week of camp is billed at $25 per morning and $40 per afternoon.
Pick up after 5:30 pm will be charged at a rate of $2.00 per minute (no grace period after 5:30 pm)

Cancellation Policy

-Any changes (other than cancellation) to previously confirmed sessions shall be assessed a $45 fee. Transferring sessions is subject to availability.

– The $300 deposit per camp reservation is non-refundable if you need/choose to cancel after three days of your reservation.

– If you need to cancel more than four full weeks prior to the start of a camp, for whatever reason whatsoever, you have the choice of receiving a refund less the $300 deposit per camp OR receive a credit on your account less a $75 cancellation charge per camp

– No refunds will be issued for cancellations made by you for any reason less than four weeks prior to the start of a camp session, however, partial credits on your Celsius account are available as follows:

– More than 3 weeks’ notice prior to the start date of the session, a credit for 80% of the total price paid less the $300 deposit per camp.

– Between 8 days and 21 days notice prior to the start of the session = 50% credit of the total price paid less the $300 deposit per camp.

– Less than 8 days notice 20% credit less the $300 deposit per camp.

Please Note: We are sorry, but there are no refunds or reductions in fees for days missed due to illness, absence, last-minute vacations/trips, change in family circumstances during camp sessions, suspension or dismissal

Minimize fees: You may reschedule sessions to a different week for a $45 change session fee, plus any difference in the new camp price, subject to camp availability.

-Can’t make it all? Turn a lemon into lemonade by donating your unused session to enable a child from the Rafael House family homeless shelter to attend a camp.

We accept cash, check, e-check, and Zelle payments. For Zelle payments, please use our email address (Hello at CelsiusandBeyond dot com).

Reservations are not confirmed without payment in full received. Online registration and payment ensure immediate confirmation. Payments by check should be sent in within 3 days of making an online reservation or the spot will be released.

Schedule

8-9 am Early Care
8:45-9:10 Drop off
9:10-11:30 Activities
11:30-12 pm Lunch
12-1 pm Recess at blacktop or Rossi Park
1-3:45 Activities
3:45-4:15 pm Pick up
4-5:30 pm Aftercare