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Learn about role playing games by joining us on an entry level dungeon adventure. Will your group make it to safety and succeed in your quest? No experience will be required, your DM will be guiding you.

Do you want to rock and roll all night, and party every day? Well then this is the camp for you! Students will get the chance to try their voice or hand at a variety of instruments including the electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums, with the goal of learning a full song or two to perform by the end of the week. Prior musical experience is welcome but not required, we will keep it simple and fun. Glitter glam makeup and high heeled army boots optional.

This camp is a hands-on product design class emphasizing creative thinking and problem-solving. Students will explore options to find, modify, and prepare 3D files to be brought to life using a 3D printer. By the end of this course, students will become familiar with the workflow and terminology of digital fabrication. We begin learning by designing and printing functional fishing lures, then continue solving design challenges. Printing and material fees are included.

Students will program robots to move, act and think on their own. Discover the excitement of programming your creation to follow a command and watch it go. Our classes are fun, educational, and hands-on, teaching students the foundations of building and programming concepts. Students working in teams will then be challenged to morph their projects into better, stronger, or faster robots.

The competition is heating up with the Engineering For Kids Jr World Games! In this program, students will compete for the gold as they take on exciting engineering challenges related to the greatest athletic competitions. Students will explore a wide variety of science and engineering concepts related to archery, track & field, golf, gymnastics and more while applying EFK’s Engineering Design Process. Get ready to step up to the podium as we declare victory in inspiring the next generation of engineers!

Calling all game developers! Students in this camp enjoy creating their own games with character, enemy and plot development. Using the Bloxels Edu system, they turn their game ideas into a digital video game. They will use a special game board and blocks to design the characters, levels, and other art for their games. They then capture their creations using the Bloxels app, where they edit and customize their game, deciding how each of the elements interact and behave. Students will walk away with a fun playable game on a tablet or computer, and invaluable experience with logic and programming.

Because YOU have asked for it - we have created this extraordinary Minecraft camp! Explore the ins & outs of Minecraft World Edit and take your Minecraft skills to the next level. Learn how to modify the way Minecraft is played as you explore awesome commands to build your very own project. Time allowing, the camp also includes fun tutorial maps, architecture building, and even modifying the terrain.

Students work in small groups of 2-3 and build multiple robots with sensors, program them to complete tasks like delivering food, cleaning nature, or reuniting animal friends. {YEL!}’s Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® classroom method emphasizes 21st Century Learning skills like STEM, teamwork, and problem solving. Sign up today! Visit YELKids.com for more information. NOTE: This course is a fantastic primer if you are interested in gaining experience for the FIRST® LEGO League annual robotics competition. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. FIRST® is also a trademark. FIRST® does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

***Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day*** Embark on an extraordinary journey into the future of technology with our day camp. If you're curious about how computers can learn, make decisions, and even think like humans, this camp is your gateway to the world of AI and ML. Discover what AI is all about and explore its various applications in today's world. Learn about AI the fascinating possibilities it holds. Python is a text-based language, so students should have good keyboarding and basic computer skills.

Learn about medieval technology as you build drawbridges, catapults, battering rams, and crossbows. Combining the versatility of the LEGO building system with the most advanced technology Lego has ever developed, unleash the creative powers of the new LEGO MINDSTORMS to create and command robots and devices that can do anything you can imagine. Students working in small teams will build these exciting robotic models, learn how to program them into action, and then can experiment and modify the programs.

Welcome to Phineas & Ferb's Ingenious Engineers Camp, where creativity knows no bounds! Inspired by the adventurous spirit of Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher, this camp is a one-of-a-kind experience for young minds eager to explore the world of invention and engineering. Campers will embark on a journey of imagination, innovation, and, of course, endless fun! Make your own robot-inator, a doodle-inator and more!

Welcome to a week of precision, innovation, and engineering excitement at the Jr Target Games Engineering Camp! Young engineers-in-the-making will embark on a thrilling journey where the art of hitting the target or goal meets the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Hit all your goals this summer with your own maze game, catapult, foosball, air hockey game and more!

Messy? Slimy? Sticky? If all this sounds super fun, this is a must take camp for you! Join us in this messy and super exciting camp and have a blast exploring chemical reactions in a fun, slimy way, creating all kinds of ooey gooey, sticky, bouncy, slimly mixtures. Kids will also be challenged to solve fun engineering problems and so much more. In this class all the mess stays behind, as fun memories and learning go home! Please bring a peanut-free snack and beverage.

Back by popular demand! Join us at this glitz and glam camp and make your own Fizzy Bath Bombs, Shimmering Lip Balm, Soaps, Shower Dough, Glam Goo, Exfoliating Salt Scrub, and many more fun science experiments! In this camp where science meets glam, you and your Besties will have a blast concocting all type of beauty and bath products and more while you learn the science behind them all. Add a pinch of imagination as you create super cool packages and more to take home your very personal creations.

Do you like to create unique and personalized craft projects? Try new materials and techniques such as macrame, resin, embroidery, and even glass etching. Create phenomenal pieces for yourself or make special gifts to give away. Let's get together and explore your DIY side!

Student chefs will be engaged in cooking homemade specialty dishes from around the globe. Imagine making authentic homemade tortillas, guacamole, and quesadillas. Learn to make pasta from scratch and create an amazing sauce to go with it. If you love Asian food, let's prepare our own Chinese fried rice and homemade egg rolls. We will also explore one mystery cuisine...in addition to preparing all of our favorite international dishes, students will learn important skills such as food preparation and kitchen safety.

***Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day*** Learn about the exciting process of mobile app development with this hands-on class. We will work together to create our own Flappy Bird game from beginning to end. Students will use Constructs 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming and game design. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboard and mouse skills).

Welcome to the Jr Wizards Engineering Camp, where young minds embark on an enchanting journey into the magical realms of science, technology, engineering, and wizardry! Our week-long immersive experience is crafted for curious and imaginative young wizards, combining the wonder of the wizarding world with the excitement of engineering exploration. Create your own bubbling potions, flying broomstick, light-up wand and more!

You – are – the - lead scientist in charge of exploring alien technology and funky, gooey, gunky, gloppy slimes! In your Lab, you’ll discover and explore the properties of different exciting alien slime every day! Continue your mission as you concoct an “erupting” alien, engineer a hovercraft, create your own planetary night lamp, and many more fun STEAM activities. Join us in this wacky, fun-filled camp.