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Emagination Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camp
Learn why kids who love technology belong at Emagination. Unleash creativity in 3D Animation, Flash, Game Design, Web Design, Robotics and more. Emagination balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. Over 20 Technology Workshops. Plus we offer specialty camps in Game Design and RC Car Racing. Suburban campuses near Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia. We help with transportation. It's Worth the Trip!
The Emagination Difference:
-- Two-week sessions - time to make friends and develop relationships at summer camp
-- Three different technology workshops each day - more variety means more learning
-- Over 20 Tech workshops - more choices and opportunities to progress to advanced levels
-- Recreation and socializing are important - a balanced program facilitates social development
-- Week-long in-person staff training - on campus training builds a team that's ready for campers
-- Experience - Over 25 years operating summer technology camps
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White Pines Ranch
Residential coed horseback riding camp
Summer Camp at White Pines Ranch is available to everyone between the ages of 8 and 15. Daytime activities include horseback riding, swimming, archery, arts n' crafts, capture the flag, games, sports and much, much more! Campers are also involved in the care of our animals. You can help the ranch-hands feed, groom and saddle the horses. Our evening program includes horseback riding, Bingo, night hikes, making s'mores over the campfire, sing-a-longs and THE BIG DANCE on Friday night.
Lodging is provided in large, carpeted, air-conditioned dorms with attached bathrooms. The ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since 1958 so you're sure to have good, clean, safe fun at a family-owned camp with many years of experience.
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Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp
Residential coed camps
Yes, we really do have monkeys and 100's of other animals. We are an animal lovers dream come true! Our curiosity guided programs offer a safe place to interact with over 300 animals! 26 week long courses include; Jr Vet, Adopt an Animal, Pottery, CSI, Archery, Survival Skills, Cooking, Crafts, Fishing, Riflery, Build it yourself physics lab and so much more.
Campers come from all over the world. Airport transportation available from the St. Louis International Airport. Located on 240 acres of oak/hickory forest. Our camp offers; modern air-conditioned cabins, swimming pool, fishing ponds, miles of hiking trails and it's own camp zoo.
Power Chord Academy Music Camp
Residential and Day coed music camp
Second to none in amateur musician training, Power Chord Academy is the premiere music camp for teenage musicians & game-musicians, offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences.
At Power Chord Academy, dedicated musicians ages 12-18 are put through the most inspirational, educational, and intensive programs of their young careers. Over the last 10 years, we have perfected the art of teen musician training, while providing a highly focused, fun, learning environment. We currently offer numerous programs for both teenage musicians, and teen game-musicians who play Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
Power Chord Academy currently offers 34 Sessions in 12 US locations with teenage musicians attending from across the world. Be sure to reserve your space immediately as Session Space has Sold Out for the last 10 consecutive years! Please visit us at http://www.powerchordacademy.com for more information!
-Camp Gan Israel Chicago Overnight for Boys
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girlsGan Israel is part of the largest and fastest growing network of Jewish day camps in the world. Gan Israel enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trendsetter with innovative ideas, creative programs and new activities. _x000d
Many a child has been known to wait all year to come back to Gan Israel! From our youngest campers to our Pioneer division, campers enjoy a wide range of exciting activities and field trips in a warm and spirited atmosphere.
Our picturesque camp sites contain beautiful facilities,well suited to a full program of sports, games, crafts, dramatics and other enriching camp activities. Our experienced staffers work to develop skills, confidence and a sense of fair play within each child.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day coed computer camps
Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore a possible career path, gain practical skills or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.
DMA offers day and overnight courses in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 7-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by accomplished professionals who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves.
Teen courses include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, 3D Animation, Web Production, Programming, and Music and Video Production - just to name a few. Youth courses (called Digital Media Adventures) include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, Game Creation, Web Design & Flash, Cartoon & Comic Book Creation and Surfing & Filmmaking.
Camp Buckskin
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Buckskin is an overnight summer camp that specializes in serving boys and girls ages 6-18 who have academic and/or social skill needs. More specifically, the majority of our campers have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, Aspergers or similar needs. They have a world of potential in many areas that has yet to be developed. They simply need extra support to convert their potentials into abilities.
Camp Buckskin provides a mix of traditional camp and some academic activities each day, in addition to a Personal Growth program which addresses social skill development. In this program we work to help our campers learn to build and maintain positive peer relations, to become more self reliant, and to develop better problem solving/coping skills.
As a result of this growth, our campers return home with greater self confidence and a strengthened self concept.
Science Adventures
Coed Day Camps
Launch your own rocket! Build a robot! Explore the earth's most powerful forces! Put physics to the test! Science Adventures Summer Day Camps offer action-packed science fun for kids ages 5 - 12. Our safe, hands-on national programs have been inspiring children for nearly 30 years.
Science Adventures' four exciting week-long camp programs allow kids to explore science in a fun, interactive way. Summer topics include: Gizmo's Robot Factory, Powerful Planet, Fabulous Physics Challenge, and Space and Rocketry. Full and half day camp programs available.
Visit www.scienceadventures.com or call 1-888-458-1812 to enroll today!
Camp Kupugani at Camp White Eagle
Residential girls' multicultural summer camp
Camp Kupugani promotes diversity and empowerment of young women. About 90 minutes west of Chicago, we emphasize diversity and communication skills in a fun atmosphere... uniting girls of varied backgrounds; girls aged seven to fifteen expand their comfort zones and build self-esteem. They enjoy activities like rock climbing, river walking, canoeing, playing under waterfalls, and night hikes under the stars, plus carefully designed group activities and games so that fun and personal growth coincide.
Our campers' comments bear out our program's positive effect:
"Camp Kupugani helped me see that I am beautiful on the inside and out. Because of my time here, I want to teach girls that they are strong independent women who can change the world."
"I love camp Kupugani, because it gives me challenging opportunities to do better. It gives me more knowledge about life and teaches me to be brave and try new things. It gives me great and fun experiences."
"Camp Kupugani helped me realize everyone is unique and that makes us special, and everyone is alike and that brings us together."
"Going to C.K. really helped me make friends, be happier, more sure of myself, and pretty much a better kid all around!"
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Camp Voyageur
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Voyageur is a small private camp for boys 10-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. We lead wilderness trips canoeing, hiking and sea kayaking; 3-16 days. 1 counselor to 4 campers.
In camp activities include waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more.
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Discovery Day Camp Inc
Coed Day Camp
Discovery is a private camp where children learn new skills and enhance existing ones while having FUN. Discovery is located on an enclosed private site near Lincolnshire. Campers swim twice daily and participate in a wide variety of activities.
Activities include: swimming (lesson once a day and free swim once a day), sports, fine arts, nature, ropes course, tennis, special events
-GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps
Day Camps with separate sessions for boys and girls
GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps offer 125 locations across the country directed by the top college coaches and pro players in lacrosse.
Our camps were developed to provide athletes with the opportunity to become better lacrosse players by learning from the best coaches and players in the game today.
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
"I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone and Facebook apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions.
Enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units. Alumni can hone their skills before and after summer with iD 365 – Endless Summer, complimentary online workshops lead by live instructors year round.
Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy.
Save $100 through December 15th (use promo code WD27).
DayJams Rock Music Day Camp
Coed Rock Music Day Camp
Live your Rock Star dreams this summer! Whether you're a beginner or a more advanced player, DayJams offers you the opportunity to learn guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals. You'll work with professional musicians and teachers in a friendly and creative environment.
DayJams was created for kids between the ages of 8-15 by the National Guitar Workshop (NGW), the nation's largest summer music program. Since 1984, NGW has been teaching musicians at overnight programs across North America. At DayJams, younger students obtain a similar experience at day camps in their own communities. Our professional staff of music teachers, art teachers, and counselors is committed to providing a safe, fun-filled week of music and creativity.
Red Pine Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
If you are seeking a camp which will contribute to your daughter's character and development, protect her welfare and safety, augment her happiness, and increase her self-esteem, Red Pine is it. Red Pine is a traditional girls residential camp that prides itself on professional staff, excellent maintenance & individual attention.
Individual activity programming is determined by abilities and interests, allowing campers to meet and interact with campers outside of their cabin group. Campers are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment to enter wholeheartedly into the fun and spirit of daily life and adventure. Activity choices include sailing/windsurfing, canoeing, camp crafts & nature, horseback riding, water skiing, archery, tennis, arts & crafts (ceramics & pottery), theatre, mountain biking, swimming and much more. Four and eight week sessions are available for girls ages 7-16.
Camp Kawaga for Boys
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Kawaga offers a balanced, well-rounded program. Boys who are skilled athletes and those who are not both love Kawaga and find their own niche here. With endless opportunities, Kawaga offers an exciting array of more than 100 athletic and non-athletic activities! Established in 1915, Kawaga in one of the 25 oldest camps in North America. With an 85% camper return rate & a 90% staff return rate, Kawaga is like no other camp.
The following is a partial list of clubs that are offered at Kawaga: Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Boating & Canoeing, Boxing, Drama, Fishing, Fitness, Football, Frisbee, Golf, Journalism, Lacrosse, Music, Outdoor Adventure, Riflery, Roller-hockey, Rugby, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Waterskiing, Wood Shop. Every camper has the opportunity to go on a 2-4 night camping trip. Camp sessions are 4 or 8 weeks.
iD Gaming Academy for Teens
Residential coed summer gaming camps
"I've always wanted to make my own video game-like the ones I play at home. I had no idea where to start. After coming to the iD Gaming Academy, now I know what I want to study in college." -Peter, Student.
Learn first-hand how industry pros create premier video games at this summer gaming camp. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development. Teens choose from one of four courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal Engine 3 and Flash Scripting for Web Games. Get ready for late-night gaming tournaments! Participants will tour a game studio and talk to game developers. Locations include Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and UW (Seattle).
Please note that there are other game development and video game design courses offered at iD Tech Camps. This summer technology program for ages 7-17 is North America’s favorite tech camp, and located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S and Canada.
Save $100 through December 15th (use promo code WD27).
Camp Foley
Residential coed summer camp
The mission of Camp Foley is to partner with parents to develop confident, responsible and respectful youth who gain skills and have fun through a quality camp experience in a youth centered community. Over 30 activities such as sailing, waterskiing, paintball, riflery, and climbing that promote healthy, safe risks and are taught with quality instruction.
Foley Quick Facts!
Who: Boys & Girls, ages 8 to 16. We have space for 165 campers and 45-50 staff (a 4:1) ratio. Last summer we had campers and/or staff from 36 states and 8 foreign countries.
What: Established in 1924, family owned and operated (since 1949).
Where: The beautiful shores of Lower Whitefish Lake in North-Central, MN.
When: 1, 2 or 4 week sessions starting in June.
Why: Develop skills, build supportive relationships, grow in character, enjoy the out of doors and learn independence in a safe environment. ACA Accredited.
Emagination Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camp
Learn why kids who love technology belong at Emagination. Unleash creativity in 3D Animation, Flash, Game Design, Web Design, Robotics and more. Emagination balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. Over 20 Technology Workshops. Plus we offer specialty camps in Game Design and RC Car Racing. Suburban campuses near Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia. We help with transportation. It's Worth the Trip!
The Emagination Difference:
-- Two-week sessions - time to make friends and develop relationships at summer camp
-- Three different technology workshops each day - more variety means more learning
-- Over 20 Tech workshops - more choices and opportunities to progress to advanced levels
-- Recreation and socializing are important - a balanced program facilitates social development
-- Week-long in-person staff training - on campus training builds a team that's ready for campers
-- Experience - Over 25 years operating summer technology camps
