CSI Lil Detectives camp provides youngsters opportunities to learn about detective work

ST. GEORGE — Spring Break comes alive for elementary-school aged children during the three-day CSI Lil Detectives camp, March 8-10 at the Tonaquint Nature Center.

This year, future detectives will test their skills by learning a variety of new things, including:

·         How to test hair samples and DNA forensics

·         Using deductive reasoning to break out of the Tonaquint Nature Center escape room

·         Working through a crime-solving simulation that includes “Tools of a Crime,” the “Case of the Queen’s Diamond” and the “Case of the Burglar Shop.”

The activities are anchored at Tonaquint Nature Center and will include a visit with the St. George Police Department’s Special Enforcement Division.

“The experience with the police department is usually one of the most popular aspects of the CSI Lil Detectives Camp,” said Recreation Supervisor Dawn Eide-Albrecht. “This overview of our SWAT team gives the kids a better understanding of the functions of our police.”

The campers are grouped based on grade level. Second and third graders participate from 9 a.m. to noon. Fourth and fifth graders attend from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sign up online here.

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David Cordero

Communications and Marketing Director

City of St. George