Hands On Deck teaches traditional industrial arts to build mechanical skills in learners of all ages.
2025 Summer Camps
Nuts and Bolts
Nuts and Bolts Camp introduces young builders to the basics of woodworking and mechanical skills through hands-on projects and creative exploration. Campers will learn how things work while building confidence, practicing fine motor skills, and solving problems in a fun, supportive environment.
Simple Machines
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Hand Tool Woodworking 101
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Boatbuilding and Boating
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Home Construction
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Leather Working
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Paper Making and Bookbinding
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Conservation - Fish/Hunt
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Game Design and Production
This summer we will be hosting summer camps for age groups 5-7, 7-10, and 10-14. Camps will run Monday through Thursday with wrap around care in the morning and late afternoon. There will also be after camp activities and Saturday morning events as well. Stay Tuned!
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Elementary Mechanical Skills
EMS was developed as a foundation for mentoring young children in the area of mechanical skills. Class values include: slowing down, craftsmanship, group problem solving, developing self worth, respect for tools, conservation of materials, and serving others.
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Industrial Arts
Immersive Technical Education In woodworking for ages eleven years and older. In these classes we introduce complex mechanics, industrial power tools, and structural design. We teach industrial arts on location at local schools, and here at our own shop after school.
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Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
We have become a respected resource in our wooden boat community for educating youth and adults about building new boats and preserving yesterdays boats for tomorrow.
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Community Programming
We started in 2016 working with the Brown County PALS program, and since then we have hosted scores of community groups and organizations interested in building mechanical skills and abilities with their youth and adults.