Game Camp Nation

Residential and day coed summer computer camp, ages 9-19

Alpharetta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Herndon, VA; Morristown, NJ; Saddle River, NJ; Billerica, MA

Established in 2006

Turn video game ideas into reality at Game Camp Nation, an educational game studio for kids and teens. Through summer camps and year-round online lessons, Game Camp Nation delivers engaging courses to aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. Offerings include:

Game Design (ages 9–19)
Learn to design game mechanics. Game designers invent how a game functions and flows from beginning to end.

Pixel ...read moreArt (ages 9–19)
Learn to draw and animate two-dimensional sprites with visual effects. 2-D artists produce coherent artwork for games.

Programming (ages 9–19)
Learn to write game code. Game programmers implement a design and import assets to develop a playable game.

3D Graphics (ages 13–19)
Learn to build and animate three-dimensional models with visual effects. 3-D artists produce artwork for games and movies.

Leadership (ages 16–19)
Learn to work effectively with children, peers, and supervisors. Trainees develop skills to succeed as a camp counselor.

Please visit the website for camp dates, locations, and more info.

*Camp Sunnyside

Residential coed camp for the disabled

Des Moines, Iowa

Any Iowan 4 years and older with any type of disability, either mental or physical, may attend Easter Seals Iowa Camp Sunnyside. With this broad "open door" policy, it's easy to see why more than 1,100 individuals from all 99 counties come to Camp Sunnyside every year.

Persons with heart disease, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, mental retardation, developmental problems, are all welcomed at Camp ...read moreSunnyside. Whatever the disability, they will find safe, healthy and success-oriented recreational programs that most likely are not offered in their community.

*Adventure Learning Center @ Eagle Village

Residential Therapeutic Camp

Hersey, Michigan

Established in 1968

The Adventure Learning Center is the experiential center of Eagle Village where programs are tailored to serve clients' individual needs. Our 683-acre campus allows us to offer programs using a variety of adventure facilities and accommodations.

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-Courage Center Camps

Camp for children and adults with disabilities

Maple Lake and Lake George, Minnesota

Established in 1955

Courage Center Camps offer safe, accessible, natural environments where children and adults with physical disabilities, sensory and language impairments, and other disabilities or illnesses discover abilities they never knew they had or they thought they had lost.

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