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12 - 14 yrs
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025
8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Discovery C.
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Class Experience
Camp Overview
Get ready to step into a dystopian world where survival depends on your wits, creativity, and teamwork! The Dystopian Novel Challenge invites campers to imagine themselves in a post-apocalyptic setting, solve unique challenges, and collaborate to create their own dystopian story. The week culminates in a thrilling field trip to the Gnome and Raven Escape Room, where your survival skills will be put to the ultimate test.
Key Activities-
Dystopian World Building: Imagine and design your own dystopian society. Decide what went wrong and how your characters will survive. -
Survival Challenges: Learn basic survival skills, such as crafting shelter models, creating escape plans, and solving resource puzzles. -
Creative Storytelling: Write and illustrate your team’s dystopian journey, complete with maps, characters, and a gripping plot. -
Escape Room Field Trip: Work together to solve puzzles and escape the Gnome and Raven’s post-apocalyptic scenario.
Sample Class Format
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Dystopian Warm-Up
Start the day with a creative brainstorming session or fun dystopian-themed riddles to set the tone.
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: World Building & Survival Skills
Monday: Build the foundation of your dystopian world—what went wrong and what happens next?
Tuesday: Learn how to design shelters and escape routes.
Wednesday: Practice solving resource puzzles and crafting basic survival tools.
Thursday: Fine-tune your world’s story and create its map.
Friday: Prepare for your escape room adventure with strategy sessions and team bonding.
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Snack & Social Break
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Creative Challenges
Monday: Create characters and backstories for your dystopian society.
Tuesday: Work on a group map or diagram of your world.
Wednesday: Start crafting the climax of your dystopian tale.
Thursday: Create props or illustrations to enhance your story presentation.
Friday: Escape room time! Test your survival skills at the Gnome and Raven Escape Room.
- 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch Break
- 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Discovery Zone Exploration
Take a break to recharge in creative zones like:
3D Puzzles for strategy practice.
Pendulum Drip Canvas Art to relax with creativity.
Retro Games Redux for a dystopian-themed arcade experience.
- 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Storytelling Workshop
Refine your dystopian story as a group. Write dialogue, develop plot twists, and add dramatic illustrations to your tale.
- 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Showcase Prep & Strategy Session
Prepare to present your dystopian world and story to the camp. If it’s escape room day, this time is used to strategize and plan your team’s approach.
- 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Reflection & Wrap-Up
Celebrate your daily progress and share highlights with the group—or just sit back and enjoy your dystopian success.
Why You’ll Love It
This camp is perfect for young adventurers who love storytelling, solving puzzles, and imagining epic scenarios. Whether you’re crafting a new dystopian world or navigating an escape room challenge, you’ll end the week with new skills, new friends, and an unforgettable story.
- Your survival starts now—are you ready?
Other Things To Know
Reviews for Discovery Center at Stony Point
Katie Y.
Feb 17, 2025
Loved:
I asked my daughter what she thought of her day at camp and she said “it was amazing. the coaches are so nice.”
Improvements:
nothing! very happy with our experience
Problem Solver's Academy: Feb 17
Location: Discovery Center at Stony Point | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Amanda B.
Dec 7, 2023
Improvements:
My son couldn't attend the class and I wasn't able to receive a refund.
STEAM Labs: Engineering
Location: Richmond Homeschool Collective | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Discovery Center at Stony Point Location
Meet your Instructor
Discovery C.
About Discovery Center at Stony Point
Discovery Center at Stony Point (Discovery Chess, LLC) established in March 2021 by Rhonda Adorno, has quickly emerged as a leader in chess and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education in the Greater Richmond area.
