Inspiring Minds FOR 2026
SUMMER CAMPS
We’re excited to offer a variety of camp sessions for your child! Browse our available camps below and select the session that works best for your family. Please note that registration commits you to the selected session.
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The Energy-Art Exchange: If you’re a middle school girl ready to power up your creativity and design a greener future, join the Dottie Rose Foundation and Trane Technologies for this dynamic summer camp where you will become a Creative Climate Innovator, learning how sustainable engineering and artistic vision can change the world. Over one exhilarating week, you will explore the science of energy efficiency, smart buildings, and climate solutions, inspired by experts, while simultaneously transforming recycled materials into stunning public art installations, creating fashion from waste, and using photography to tell powerful environmental stories, all while developing critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and leadership skills that prepare you for success in STEAM fields. If you’re passionate about art and ready to exchange your ideas for a more sustainable planet, then The Energy-Art Exchange is your canvas! (Camp offered in Columbia and Greenville, SC.)
Columbia, SC – The Energy-Art Exchange
June 1, 2026 – June 5, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Columbia Girl Scouts – Mountains to Midlands
The Energy-Art Exchange: If you’re a middle school girl ready to power up your creativity and design a greener future, join the Dottie Rose Foundation and Trane Technologies for this dynamic summer camp where you will become a Creative Climate Innovator, learning how sustainable engineering and artistic vision can change the world. Over one exhilarating week, you will explore the science of energy efficiency, smart buildings, and climate solutions, inspired by experts, while simultaneously transforming recycled materials into stunning public art installations, creating fashion from waste, and using photography to tell powerful environmental stories, all while developing critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and leadership skills that prepare you for success in STEAM fields. If you’re passionate about art and ready to exchange your ideas for a more sustainable planet, then The Energy-Art Exchange is your canvas! (Camp offered in Columbia and Greenville, SC.)
The Energy-Art Exchange — Greenville
June 8, 2026 – June 12, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Legacy Early College
Location: Trinity Episcopal School
June 15-18
DRF Site Leads: Eva and Chasity
Paid for by participants – Cost $350
OTHER PROGRAMS
November 2025 – February 2026 – Digital Maker Studio
Are you ready to design, build, and create in fun and exciting ways?
The Digital Makers Studio is a 10-week program just for YOU, where imagination meets innovation. Lead by the team from Dottie Rose Foundation
-Create both as digital art with pixels and as personal pieces to take home
-Animate your own stories with Animation software, Scratch and Flipbooks
-Build prototypes and solve design challenges
-Code and compete in robot adventures with Finch and Sphero
This program is all about creativity, teamwork, and trying new things while exploring the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Why Join?
Build confidence in a safe, supportive space
Work with friends on cool projects
Discover how technology connects to real world applications
Develop real-world problem-solving skills
Get inspired for future careers in STEAM
Spots are limited—don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting adventure!
Cost: $225.00
Time: Monday’s 2:45-4:00
Dates:
Nov 3, 10, 17
Dec 1, 15
Jan 12, 26
Feb 2, 9, 23