Summer Camp 2026: June-Aug. 2026

Mapping – Urban Planning

  • Led by Faith Lesuer, B.A Cal Poly
  • 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

SONY DSC
IMG_1106

Mapping takes the messy, overwhelming complexity of the world and turns it into something we can see, analyze, and understand. It transforms space into knowledge, revealing patterns that help us make better decisions about our lives, our cities, and our health. Maps help us grasp how systems work, and they tell powerful stories about the places we live.

Throughout the week, we’ll dive into publicly available datasets and use a variety of mapping tools to uncover real-world insights. We’ll identify crash-prone intersections and erosion-vulnerable zones in San Francisco. We’ll compare the BART system to major European transit networks to understand how design shapes mobility. For a dose of everyday joy, we’ll map the city’s best playground swings and its constellation of ice cream shops. We’ll also explore how the distance between fast food restaurants and schools differs in San Francisco and New York City, and what that means for kids’ health.

This will be a week of discovering the astonishing power of data for urban planning. Mapping is intuitive, endlessly fascinating, and foundational to science and civilization. You’re going to love what it unlocks

Mapping – Urban Planning
Faith Lesuer, B.A

Faith Lesuer, B.ACal Poly

Led byFaith Lesuer, B.A Cal Poly

Faith’s strong passion for the environment and technology is evident in her research at the university and in her work with youth at nature summer camps and at Morro State Bay Park.

She earned her B.S. in Anthropology and Geography, with a concentration in environmental studies and sustainability from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo.

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