Little Chef

Little Chef Camp

Food Science & Culinary Creativity Camp 

Little Chef Camp introduces campers to the exciting world of cooking, healthy eating, and food innovation through fun daily activities. Campers learn kitchen safety, explore nutritional concepts, and work in teams to create beverages, chocolates, baked goods, and international sweets.
Throughout the week, campers also practice teamwork, communication, and leadership as they film short advertisement videos and build a final presentation showcasing their creations.

Program Highlights:
•     Hands-on cooking labs: beverages, chocolate art, baking, gels & mochi
•     Introduction to nutrition, healthy eating, and food safety
•     Team-based projects with chef hats, lab coats, and guided instruction
•     Creative media activities: filming ads and designing slides
•     Final team presentations for families on Friday.

Lunch is provided and is at Center Pointe, except for Fridays when lunch in the camp classroom!!

Session Dates and Pricing

The Little Chef Camp times are from 9:00am – 4:00pm.

Our camps are tuition-for-service programs based on confirmed enrollments and secured deposits.  As an option to Full Payment, a non-refundable/non-transferable ($100) deposit, per session per child, is payable at the time of registration to hold your child's place in our program . However, FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE MONDAY START OF CAMP. Families enrolling in Computer camps are encouraged to advantage of the Early Bronco Discount and register by April 1. 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 30 days before start date of your session will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 30 days will be refunded up to 8 days before the start of camp ONLY if your space is filled by a wait-listed camper, otherwise no refund on the tuition price can be given. Cancellations made within 7 days of the start of camp CANNOT be refunded. 

Refunds are not available for vacations, special events, illnesses of three or fewer days, or other personal commitments that prevent attendance. A refund may be available for extended illness of four or more consecutive program days. A doctor's note and written note from the parent or guardian explaining the situation must be received within seven days from the first day of absence. 

Ages

The Little Chefs Camp is designed for ages 8-12 or 10-15, depending on the week.

What To Bring

For your camper to have the best experience at the Camp, it is important that s/he receive a good night’s sleep. It is also extremely important that your camper have a hearty meal for breakfast in order to participate in camp activities in a spirited and lively manner. We want your child to gain the most out of their journey into camp activities, science and fun!

We recommend that campers dress in comfortable clothing that takes into account the high temperatures of summer in the Pomona area. Please insure that your camper arrives with the following:

• Tennis shoes for light walking to Center Pointe for lunch
• Refillable Water Bottle

Lunch

Cal Poly Pomona has an amazing, new dining commons! Lunch meals are provided by the  Center Pointe Dining Common, which serves our student population year-round. Whether your camper is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose intolerant or simply wants a healthy, balanced diet, Center Pointe will fulfill her/his needs with many tasty options. Registration forms contain areas to identify special dietary needs.

For more information, email the Little Chefs Camp at belalhasan@cpp.edu.