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San Francisco Bay Area Day Camps
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.
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TechKnowHow Summer Computer and LEGO(TM) Camps
Coed Day CampFun and enriching technology classes for students, with experienced staff and terrific projects! Courses include LEGO and K'NEX Projects with Motors, Robotics, Game Design, and 3D modeling. Ages 6-16. Half and all-day options. Weekly camps begin in mid-June and run through August (see our website for specific dates). Locations include San Francisco, Burlingame, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton.
Parents and students find our course content and personal interaction engaging and valuable:
"Both my sons loved the sessions that I enrolled them in. They couldn't wait to go to camp and didn't want to leave at the end of the day."
"TechKnowHow has provided our son with a challenging yet stimulating and fun environment."
"My son enjoyed 2 weeks of summer classes at your camp. He liked the programming and game creation classes and indicated that the staff was extremely helpful, too. He would love to take classes again next year!"
Our goal is to have students learn how to do some amazing things with technology -- all in a supportive and fun atmosphere.
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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 11 years, we have perfected the art of teen musician training, while providing a highly focused, fun, learning environment. We currently offer several programs for teenage musicians.
Power Chord Academy currently offers 38 Sessions in 17 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 11 consecutive years! Please visit us at http://www.powerchordacademy.com for more information!
Destination Science Summer Day Camps
Coed Day CampDESTINATION SCIENCE "The Ultimate Camp Experience" combines fun & innovative science projects, exciting creativity challenges, outdoor games, character development and unsurpassed customer service. Our goal is for every camper to leave with inner science-confidence & outer self-confidence. All camps are taught by bright, top-notch elementary educators & college students.
Enroll in 4 exciting camps: 1) TECHNO ROBO TRANSFORMERS; build, race & battle robots, design a 3D game, explore lazer lights. 2) WILD ANIMAL PHYSICS FUN PARK; build a rollercoaster, flashing carnival games & live animals 3) ZERO G ROCKET SCIENCE; launch rockets, design a space station, explore meteors & 4) CRAZ-E-COOL ELECTRO INVENTORS; build electronic games, motorized boats & slimy inventions! Grades: K - 6th. Camp is held in over 40 prestigious California communities, see website for a complete listing. Early Bird Savings, Multi-Camp Savings, Sibling Savings!
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 and area of interest, gain practical skills for the future or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.
DMA offers day and overnight courses in the US and Canada in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 6-18. 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 industry professionals and classroom teachers 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 in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.
Our programs are separated out by age groups: Teens (13-17), Pre-Teens (11-14), Kids programs called Digital Media Adventures (9-12), and Jr. Adventures (6-8). Course topics include game design, digital filmmaking, digital photography, web design, 3d animation, and visual effects.
Champions Science Adventures Summer Day Camps
Coed Day Camps
Champions Science Adventures Summer Day Camps engage children ages 6-12 in action-packed science fun!
Each week long camp program is filled with fun experiments, individual projects and engaging science. Better yet, kids get to take home the amazing projects they build providing fun science-oriented play for years to come.
Over 92% of parents surveyed said they would recommend Champions Science Adventures Camps to a friend. As the largest provider of science enrichment programs in the United States with 30 years of experience, your child is sure to enjoy an unforgettable summer experience.
Join us this summer for the WILDEST Champions Science Adventures summer camp season yet! 2010 camp topics include Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Treasure- solve an Egyptian Mystery, Go Wild- meet live animals, Space and Rocketry- build and launch an eco-friendly hydro-rocket, and Gizmo’s Robot Factory- build a walking K’Nex robot.
Enroll Today! Call 888-458-1812 or visit www.scienceadventures.com.
Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute
Coed Day Camp"The kids came home (reluctantly!) every day extolling the wonders of Coastal camp, their awesome counselors, the amazing friends they made and their renewed love for the [Marin] Headlands coast." -Parent of 2nd and 4th grade campers
Every day at Coastal Camp is an opportunity for adventure and discovery in the outdoors. Campers engage their curious minds and boundless energy by exploring and investigating the natural world. Coastal Camp finds the place where play and learning meet by combining marine and coastal ecology with hands-on activities, crafts, group games, and hikes exploring the Marin Headlands.
A leader in environmental education, Headlands Institute has provided safe, award-winning, outdoor learning experiences for more than 200,000 children over the last 30 years. Our diverse and skilled staff creates a safe environment in which campers develop friendships in a meaningful community, discover a strong sense of self, and create a unique connection to the world around them, while exploring the stunning coastal landscape.
Coastal Camp offers week-long sessions for students entering grades 1-9.
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 led 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 $50 through March 15th with the Online Early Bird Special (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.
