STEAM Superheroes suit up to protect the Bay once again.
The next generation of water protectors rose to the challenge at the 2025 STEAM Superheroes Camp, hosted by NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. The camp was a two-day event that gave local youth a chance to explore the wonders of water while stepping into the roles of superheroes to help to defend area waterways.
Introducing the Defenders of the Bay
Back for its tenth year, STEAM Superheroes Camp transformed learning into an assortment of fun-filled hands-on activities around STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). NEW Water staff again played the roles of the STEAM Superheroes, Commander CleanWater and Watershed Warrior, who guided the campers as they learned how their everyday actions affect our waterways. The campers followed the journey of water from their homes to the Fox River, to the Bay of Green Bay, and ultimately to Lake Michigan, discovering the importance of protecting this precious resource. By the end of the camp, 14 campers earned their official “Defender of the Bay” certificates.
“It was a really good experience to be at NEW Water. I learned a lot and liked all the activities,” said Jacquien.
Of course, no superhero story is complete without villains. Campers faced off against returning nemeses, also played by NEW Water staff, Phosphorus Phury, Sinister Sediment, and the Unflushables. These characters represent water quality problems such as pollution, runoff, and treating your toilet like a trash can.
“I really liked chasing the bad villains around. I liked all the science activities,” said Sophia.
Campers participated in hands-on activities including making clouds in a jar to show how the water cycle works, testing objects to see if they would sink or float to represent NEW Water’s clarifiers, examining water samples under a microscope, and creating sludge (a.k.a. slime). Thank you to Kim at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary for sharing your time, talents, and adorable creatures and partnering with us this year to connect campers to the how water quality can impact animals.
While the activities were fun and engaging, the camp’s purpose goes deeper. With water playing a vital role in our environment and daily lives, inspiring the youth to protect it is more important than ever. STEAM Superheroes Camp showed how science and creativity can help solve real world challenges, building knowledge and confidence along the way. Through learning, laughter, and a little superhero magic, NEW Water and its partners helped spark a passion for protecting our most valuable resource, water.
About Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay, believes every child deserves to be in an environment that brings out the very best in them. For more than 50 years, the Club has provided youth aged 7-18 with a safe place to learn and grow during out-of-school hours, while also opening the door to positive relationships with caring adult professionals and life-changing opportunities through educational programs. For more information, please visit www.bgcgb.org. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and X!