Welcome to the campground!
Hey campers, it’s your cabin leader, Wattson Raccoon, here! We’re already getting ready for the 2025 edition of Camp Save-a-Watt. Camp registration will open in April.
If you’d like to be notified when registration opens, fill out the form below and we’ll send a reminder.
Keep saving energy, and we’ll see you again soon!
Hey campers, it’s your cabin leader, Wattson Raccoon, here! We’re glad you made it! Visit the Campground for virtual camp activities and Camp Save-a-Watt adventures each week. You’ll also find fun games, projects, worksheets, and jokes. Don’t forget to tell your parents that they can find weekly supply lists here.
Registration for the Egg Drop Challenge is now open! Campers will put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building an egg-protecting contraption at home using recycled materials. Participants may also build a contraption with the supplies available at the event. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campers will test the effectiveness of their design as they watch it drop from a PEC bucket truck. Eggs will be provided by PEC on-site. Will your egg survive the fall?
Enter the Campground now to get started. Let’s go!
About our camp
Camp Save-a-Watt is PEC’s free, virtual summer camp developed and put on by our experts for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Through hands-on weekly lessons, students learn about energy conservation, nature, and electrical safety. The program focuses on teaching youth about the importance of saving energy in everyday life, both at home and at school. With the help of parents and teachers, Camp Save-a-Watt can help our youngest members learn important tips to reduce their energy use and help schools and parents save money. The virtual camp also features in-person events, like our famous Solar Car Derby and the chance to meet a lineworker and Wattson Raccoon! See more about 2025’s summer’s camp!
2026 registration opens in April!
Camp Save-a-Watt is PEC’s free, virtual summer camp developed for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. During the eight-week camp, students can access weekly educational videos, mini-lessons, crafts, and activities to learn more about energy conservation and electrical safety. Alongside parents and teachers, PEC’s Camp Save-a-Watt can help teach students habits that help save energy and money for their families and schools.
The virtual camp also features in-person events with Wattson the Raccoon:
- Meet a Lineworker – Learn about careers in linework, try on safety gear, and see PEC crews in action on a bucket truck.
- Solar Car Derby – Participants will build and race their own solar car while enjoying other kid-friendly activities.
- Egg Drop Challenges – A STEAM challenge where participants build contraptions to protect an egg and can test the effectiveness of their design as it drops from a PEC bucket truck. Registration is now open!
Wattson can’t wait to see you at one of our upcoming events! Check out our event calendar!
In-person camp highlights
Solar Car Derby
Our flagship event, Solar Car Derby, brings campers together to build and race their solar cars. Who will cross the finish line first?
Egg Drop Challenge
Campers build contraptions to protect their eggs. PEC lineworkers put them to the test by dropping them from a bucket truck!
Meet a Lineworker
It’s never too early to start dreaming about serving your community — and riding in a big truck — as a career.
Camp Activities
Our eight-week camp offers educational videos, mini-lessons, crafts, and activities for kindergarten through fifth-grade students.
Egg Drop Challenge Registration
Campers will put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building an egg-protecting contraption at home using recycled materials to be dropped from a PEC bucket truck. While supplies last, participants may also build a contraption with the supplies available at the event. Will your egg survive the fall?
Tuesday, July 21
Session 1: 1:30 p.m.
Session 2: 3:00 p.m.
Buda Public Library
405 E. Loop St., Buda, TX 78610
Friday, July 24
10:30 a.m. to noon
Joann Cole Mitte Memorial Library
170 S. Gabriel St., Bertram, TX 78605
At-home activities
Electricity Word Search
Index Card Flashlight
Index Card Flashlight
Whirly Wattson Paper Helicopter
Whirly Wattson Paper Helicopter
Catapult
Activities and Adventures
Hey campers, it’s your cabin leader Wattson Raccoon here! We’re glad to have you! Check this page beginning June 3, 2024, for new camp activities and Camp Save-a-Watt adventures. You’ll also find fun games, projects, worksheets, and jokes. Don’t forget to tell your parents you can also find weekly supply lists here. Keep saving energy, and we’ll see you again soon!