Camp teaches youngsters the process of invention

School’s out and summer’s in, and you know what that means: Summer camps are in full swing.

One such camp, iInvent,  kicked off a statewide program June 18 to 22 in Linn County at Seven Oak Middle School.

The camp was the first of an Oregon State University-affiliated program sponsored by The Lemelson Foundation. Its focus was on the process of invention.

“The only reason why my mom told me to come here is because…