Long Beach welcomes a hall of famer to summer camp

Summer camp students in the Long Beach School District are enjoying creative learning during the district’s July Camp Invention program. Recently, campers were excited to welcome National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Victor B. Lawrence to the program on July 8. 

The inventor holds multiple patents for improving transmission for modern Internet. Throughout his career, Lawrence has advanced signal processing in communications. His work has improved transmission for the modern internet and has made high-speed connections more available. Thanks to Lawrence, people everywhere can stay connected from a distance, so no one will miss out on important moments.

The young inventors enjoyed showcasing their projects as Lawrence visited each classroom to share his story and answer questions about his life and creating an invention.  “Whatever you are working on, always think how it can be made better and don’t be afraid to make mistakes,” Lawrence said.

Camp Invention is a STEM-related summer camp program for students in grades K-6 that turns curious campers into innovative thinkers. The two-week camp offered at Lido Elementary School allows students to participate in numerous activities such as creating and designing their own game boards, producing and wiring their own circuit boards for light boxes, constructing a robotic hydro-lab on wheels, and developing and marketing new invention prototypes. Additionally, some of Long Beach’s Secondary School students volunteered as camp counselors for their younger peers.