A planet of your own. A machine that brings it to life.

Creating New Worlds is Unit 2 of The Universe Within, a hands-on winter camp from Mat Bevel Company hosted at Second Sky. Students explore art, engineering and imaginative world-building as they sculpt a planet, experiment with gears and motors, and create kinetic art.

Camp at a glance

  • Dates: December 21–23 and December 28–30, 2026.
  • Hours: 9 am – 2 pm. Arrival and check-in begin at 9 am; instruction begins at 9:15 a.m.
  • Location: Second Sky, 4141 E. Irvington Rd., Building A, Tucson, AZ 85714
  • Grades: Students in grades 4–8, from any school.
  • Registration fee: $150 per student.
  • Capacity: Limited to 25 students.

What students will explore

Students will sculpt a planet from clay, wire a motor, experiment with gears, and build a time-space machine that brings their imagined world to life.

Arrival and pickup

Please arrive between 9 and 9:15 a.m. so your student is ready when instruction begins. Second Sky opens at 9 a.m.

Students must be picked up by an authorized adult at 2 p.m. Please plan for an on-time pickup.

Students should dress for outdoor play and bring a sack lunch. Families interested in Second Sky’s lunch options can contact the team separately. Lunch arrangements are handled outside camp registration.

A parent or legal guardian must complete registration, provide emergency contact and authorized pickup information, and complete the existing Second Sky waiver for the student. The waiver must be verified before attendance.

Cancellations received at least seven days before camp begins receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than seven days before camp begins are nonrefundable.

Questions about camp, lunch options, or participation needs? Contact Second Sky at (520) 829-4106 or info@secondsky.org.

Register for Winter Camp

Student information

Complete one registration for each student.
Student legal name
MM/DD/YYYY.
For students in grades 4–8.

Parent / legal guardian

Parent / legal guardian name
Guardian email
Used for registration acknowledgements and camp communications.
A number where OPS can reach you.
Guardian mailing address
Second parent / guardian name (optional)
Include relationship, phone, and email if you want a second contact recorded.

Emergency contact

Provide someone other than the primary guardian.
Emergency contact name

Authorized pickup

List each adult’s full legal name, relationship, and phone number. Include the guardian if authorized. Authorized pickup is at 2 p.m.
OPS must review restrictions before attendance. Do not upload court documents here; request private follow-up if needed.

Participation support

Share only information necessary for safe participation. Request a private conversation if preferred.
Tell OPS what support you would like to discuss. Do not include unnecessary medical history.

Camp dates and tuition

One registration covers all six camp dates.
One $150 registration covers all six dates, including materials. Camp runs 9 a.m.–2 p.m. each day, with instruction beginning at 9:15 a.m.

Second Sky waiver

The existing Second Sky waiver must be completed for the student and verified by OPS before attendance. Open the existing Second Sky waiver. This registration form does not replace that waiver.

Have you completed the existing Second Sky waiver for this student?
Waiver verification acknowledgement

Camp terms and guardian signature

Creating New Worlds takes place December 21–23 and December 28–30, 2026, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Arrival is 9–9:15 a.m.; instruction begins at 9:15 a.m. Authorized pickup is at 2 p.m. A late-pickup charge of $5 per minute applies after 2 p.m. Cancellations received at least seven days before camp begins receive a 50% refund; no refund is available within seven days. The existing Second Sky waiver must be completed and verified before attendance. This camp signature acknowledges these terms and does not replace the separate waiver.
Guardian authority and accuracy
Clear Signature
Sign to acknowledge the camp terms above. The separate Second Sky waiver remains required.
MM/DD/YYYY

Optional permissions

These choices are independent of registration and waiver requirements. Neither is selected by default. Declining either choice must not prevent registration.
Optional photo / video permission
Leave unchecked to decline. This choice is separate from the existing waiver. OPS must reconcile this preference with any existing waiver consent before use.
Optional newsletter subscription
This applies to the guardian’s email address. Leave unchecked to decline. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails.

Payment

Tuition is $150 per student, including materials.
Price: $150.00
One student, all six camp dates, including materials.
$0.00
Secure one-time tuition payment.

Questions?

Contact Second Sky at (520) 829-4106 or info@secondsky.org.