Join us for youth summer cooking camps!
Is your child interested in honing their cooking and baking skills while learning about nutrition? The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers summer cooking camps for youth ages 8-12. Camp registration will open on Jan. 6 for the summer 2025 camps.
NOTE: We will only have two weeks of camp during the 2025 season due to remodeling in the Gifford Building.
Summer Camp Information
Camp Details
Encourage your child’s exploration in the kitchen with a culinary experience they will never forget. We have lined up two different sessions to choose from Baking Extravaganza OR American Food Tour! Each session will provide both sweet and savory cooking activities.
NEW IN 2025: Thanks to great parent and camper feedback we are tailoring our camps this year by splitting the age groups in order to enhance the experience for everyone.
- July 21-25 | Ages 8-10 (Baking Extravaganza OR American Food Tour – will only admit ages 8-10)
- July 28-Aug 1 | Ages 11-12 (Baking Extravaganza OR American Food Tour – will only admit ages 11-12)
Cost: $350 per camper per week
Refund Policy: For a full refund, notice must be provided via email to Zara Hopkins prior to Friday, May 16. After May 16, refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis.
Camp Days/Time: Mon-Thurs, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Fri, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: 502 W. Lake Street, Gifford Building, CSU Campus
Camp Administrator/Contact: Zara Hopkins – zara.hopkins@colostate.edu
Camp Director: Joseph Chaisson
Instructors: TBD
Camp Limit: 20 per camp session
Camp 1 - Baking Extravaganza
Become a master of baking! We will bake cupcakes, cookies, bagels, quiche, muffins and more!
Weeks available:
- July 21-25 | Ages 8-10
- July 28-Aug 1 | Ages 11-12
Monday-Thursday 9-3:30 and Friday 9-1:00
Camp 2 - American Food Tour
Explore foods from different regions of the USA to include pizza, cookies, churros, sushi, biscuits and more!
Weeks available:
- July 21-25 | Ages 8-10
- July 28-Aug 1 | Ages 11-12
Monday-Thursday 9-3:30 and Friday 9-1:00
Volunteers Needed!
Do you work on the CSU campus and have time in the summer to come help us out for a week volunteering? Are you a CSU student who would like to volunteer for a week at our camp? Reach out to Zara Hopkins, camp administrator, for more information.