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Our Programs
Summer Programs
Middle School (Grades 5-9)
MS Specialty Camps
MS Tech & Design Camps
Middle School Tech & Design Camps
STEM Design Challengers
STEM Design Challenge I
Week of July 1
$244 (prorated due to July 4 holiday)
Week of July 1
$244 (prorated due to July 4 holiday)
STEM Design Challengers offers campers the opportunity to think and problem-solve like an engineer. This year’s theme will focus on famous inventors of our time. Friendly competition will motivate teams to build and test catapults, bridges and boats using only simple materials. As campers complete various design challenges, emphasis will be placed on developing social skills necessary to work effectively in groups including listening, considering the ideas of others, empathy, and compromising.
STEM Design Challenge II
Week of August 12
$305
STEM Design Challengers offers campers the opportunity problem-solve like an engineer using the Design Thinking process. This week’s theme will focus on transportation. Friendly competition will motivate teams to build and test bridges, cars, and aircraft using only simple materials. As campers complete various design challenges, emphasis will be placed on developing social skills necessary to work effectively in groups including listening, considering the ideas of others, empathy, and compromising.
LEGO
Week of July 8 and August 5
$305/wk
$305/wk
This is an action-packed week of problem solving and critical thinking for Lego and robotics enthusiasts. Featuring the MINDSTORM robotics system from Lego®, campers will build and then learn to program robots to complete assigned tasks. The week will culminate with a small competition in which campers demonstrate what they have learned by completing assigned challenges. No prior experience is necessary, but creativity and a desire to have fun are musts!
Digital Music
Week of July 22
$305
This course will explore the medium of digital audio and it's interaction with computer games and animation. Students will get experience recording, composing and mixing various audio projects and pairing them with moving images and interactive games. Soundtracks, sound effects, voice overs and more will be created and used throughout. Software used will include Audacity, Garage Band, and Adobe Flash. No programming or musical knowledge necessary.
$305
This course will explore the medium of digital audio and it's interaction with computer games and animation. Students will get experience recording, composing and mixing various audio projects and pairing them with moving images and interactive games. Soundtracks, sound effects, voice overs and more will be created and used throughout. Software used will include Audacity, Garage Band, and Adobe Flash. No programming or musical knowledge necessary.
