“[Sum Camp] tested [me] to the limits. It was fun to solve all the problems … First I got it wrong, but I kept on trying until I got it right.”
2019 Participant
“I used to not really care about math. But now when I go home, I get my multiplication flash cards out of my closet and do them. I want to do math.”
2019 Participant
“She now realizes math can be found all around her.”
Parent of 2019 Participant
“We do [math] in funner ways. [I’m] able to understand math easier.”
2022 Participant
“I’m proud of learning new things. I learned to take my time. I take pressure a little easier now.”
2022 Participant
“Number lines helped me understand way more. If I get frustrated, I picture shapes in my head. It helps me visualize. I learned to draw problems. I’m proud of how I did in the math games. I had to memorize numbers on a line and a numbers on dice!”
2022 Participant
“[Combining] art and math helped me realize math isn’t boring. [I learned] I should pay more attention in math [and] draw pictures to solve things.”
2022 Participant
“Math was hard before, but now I’ve learned strategies – breaking down [problems] into smaller pieces. Math included in the subjects [art, music, theatre] made it feel easier.”
2022 Participant
“[Sum Camp] changed how I feel. I didn’t like math because [there was] too much homework. Now I like it because I realize math is in everything. If you get a problem wrong, it’s okay — you can keep trying.”
2022 Participant
“I feel like I became a little bit smarter at math. The flower activity was a little hard, but I was proud of doing it.”
2023 Participant
Camp helped me with skip counting. I feel better about my math skills. I want to come back again. I liked making new friends. I liked the activities. I feel a little bit better about math, but it’s still really hard.
2023 Participant
I loved math camp. Camp made me feel stronger about math. I feel more confident. I would come back again if I could.
2023 Participant
I liked everything, especially art and games. Skip counting circle thing helped me with my facts. Freeze tag and the statue game helped with multiplication. I was proud that I was able to add up all my points. I’d like to come back. I really liked being here.
2023 Participant
I loved camp. It turned math into fun games. Mom says I’m happier at camp. I got better at adding up my points. I surprised myself by being able to use large numbers. Camp is perfection. I want to come back.
2023 Participant
Coming in to camp, I didn’t think I could do the math, but then it got better and better. I learned there’s more than one way to solve a problem. Good strategy for next year!
