SESSION ONE · 2026COE LAKE · BEREA OHAGES 6–17A SOLACE PROGRAM · BY NYNTH

CAMP SOL

Four weeks of outdoor STEAM at Coe Lake — June 2026. Half-days and full-days for kids 6 to 17. They identify species, log what they find on a custom map of the park, and build things with their hands. $150/week. Nobody gets turned away over money.

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EXPLORE COE LAKE

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COE LAKE PARK · BEREA, OH
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THREE COHORTS

Grouped by age. Blended for meals, ceremonies, and showcase.
AGES 6–9

EXPLORERS

Slow down. Look closer.

PlantNet and Seek on tablets, observation journals, and natural-material build challenges. Tech in service of curiosity, not the other way around. The win: a kid who comes home saying "I found a great blue heron" — not "it was fine."

AGES 10–13

INNOVATORS

Real tools. Real stakes.

PlantNet and Seek on tablets, observation journals, and natural-material build challenges. Tech in service of curiosity, not the other way around. The win: a kid who comes home saying "I found a great blue heron" — not "it was fine."

AGES 14–17

CREATORS

A documented body of work.

Independent field projects, illustrated content for the Solace platform, and junior-counselor roles with the younger groups. By August: a portfolio of data sets, species illustrations, and engineering builds.

A DAY AT CAMP

Mon–Fri · half-day 9 AM–12 PM · full-day 9 AM–4 PM
8:30 AM
Drop-off at the pavilion. Snacks, name tags, free draw.
9:00 AM
Morning Circle — songs, today's missions, weather check.
9:30 AM
Block A: rotating STEAM stations (build · sketch · code · grow).
11:00 AM
Coe Lake walk. Water sampling, bird ID with Merlin, leaf log on the platform.
12:00 PM
Half-day pickup. Full-day campers eat lunch under the pavilion.
1:00 PM
Block B: project time. Cardboard regatta, mural, robotics.
2:30 PM
Optional swim hour at the Berea pool (lifeguarded) or quiet bench.
3:30 PM
Closing Circle at the pergola. Pickup at 4 PM.

FOUR WEEKS, FOUR THEMES

WEEK 1 · JUN 1–5
WATER & WILDLIFE

Lake science, cardboard boats, water-quality sampling.

WEEK 2 · JUN 8–12
BIRDS & BIODIVERSITY

Merlin & eBird. Citizen-science contributions go live.

WEEK 3 · JUN 21–26
EARTH & ENGINEERING

Garden plot, geology hike, build-and-test challenges.

WEEK 4 · JUL 5–10
SUN & SHOWCASE

Solar ovens, circuits, end-of-camp showcase + tokens.

PRICING

$5 below the Berea district's own day camp · $115–$205 below regional STEAM camps
Most popular

HALF-DAY

$150
per week · 9 AM – 12 PM
  • Below every comparable Ohio STEAM camp
  • Includes platform access + journal
  • Snacks provided
Extended care

FULL-DAY

$275
per week · 9 AM – 4 PM
  • AM session + supervised lunch
  • Afternoon project block + swim hour
  • Best for working families
Built into the budget

SCHOLARSHIP

$0–$75
per week · need-based
  • Funded by Sponsor-a-Camper donors
  • Discreet application — no paperwork drama
  • No child turned away for cost. Ever.

SPONSOR A CAMPER · $150

One donation covers one child's full half-day week. Every Sponsor-a-Camper donor receives an acknowledgment from the family they helped.

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WHO BUILT SOLACE

A community-impact arm of Nynth Creative Agency.

WHY THIS, WHY NOW

Berea City Schools serves 5,478 students; 43.4% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The closest STEAM camps run $265–$355/week and require leaving Berea. Solace charges $150 — and $0 if you need it to be.

Coe Lake has trails, water, wildlife, and enough biodiversity for serious science. Most of what a premium camp would buy is already sitting outside. We just build the curriculum and platform around it.

THREE PILLARS

ENRICH
Workshops + educational programming.
SUPPORT
Food drives + direct community aid.
CARE · you are here
Youth education programs. STEAM camp lives here.
ELI
Founder & Operations · BMHS '21
EMILY
Co-founder & Camp Director · OSU '25
NYNTH
Design + platform (in-house)
LEAD A
STEAM lead instructor · 4-wk
LEAD B
Outdoor-ed lead · 4-wk
BMHS
Senior junior counselors
AVID
AVID juniors · paid asst.
GUEST
Local ornithologist · wk 2

FAQ

The stuff parents ask first.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
Anyone ages 6–17. We run three cohorts: Explorers (6–9), Innovators (10–13), and Creators (14–17). They blend at meals, ceremonies, and the end-of-summer showcase.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
$150/week half-day, $275/week full-day, or $0–$75 sliding-scale scholarship. Solace is non-profit and we never turn a Berea family away for cost. No documents required for the scholarship tier.
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
The pavilion is covered. We run rain-day labs (origami fluid dynamics, indoor mural, solder station). Camp only closes for lightning or heat advisory above 95°F.
IS COE LAKE SAFE?
We never enter the lake without a lifeguard and PFDs. Boat tests run from the dock with adult counselors knee-deep nearby. Swim hours are at the lifeguarded city pool. All staff complete BCI background checks.
WHO RUNS IT?
Eli Ameshie (Founder & Operations, BMHS '21) and Emily Zeleznik (Co-founder & Camp Director, OSU '25, B.S. Forestry/Fisheries/Wildlife). Two STEAM lead instructors plus 6–8 junior counselors round out the team.

RESERVE A SPOT · $25 DEPOSIT

Registration opens May 1, 2026. Closes May 28. Spots are limited — BMHS-referred families get priority. Pick what you can pay; we'll never turn you away for cost.

JUN 1 – JUN 26COE LAKE PARKSLIDING SCALEeli@nynth.com