Orlando Summer Camps

Since 1999 over 130,000 students worldwide have immersed in hands-on learning to create iPhone apps, programs with C++ and Java, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, ad designs, robots, films, and photos. Beginner to advanced students ages 7-17 enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and overnight summer camps held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide (see below).

Small class sizes (max 8:1) are guaranteed and taught by adult-only instructors, with Teens, pre-Teens, and younger students separated into different classes. Students learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers, allowing them to optimize learning and social experiences. iD Tech Camps has been at the forefront of technology learning since 1999, and there’s never been a better or more important time to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Accredited Continuing Education Units from Stanford or Villanova are also available to help build a portfolio for college.

COURSES
•Video Game Design – Game Development
•Programming & Robotics
•App Development
•3D Game Modding – 3D Modeling
•Web & Graphic Design
•Photography & Video Editing

HELD AT 60 PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES
Summer programs are held at Stanford, Emory, Princeton, Columbia and other universities in 27 states nationwide. Check www.internalDrive.com for a complete list of summer programs.

YEAR-ROUND LEARNING
New for 2012, students can complement their summer experience by subscribing to iDTech365.com – a new online learning community that offers exclusive tutorials, forums, and video lessons. And don’t forget about the FREE monthly online workshops taught by live instructors, available to iD alumni and students registered for the 2012 season.

TEEN-ONLY PROGRAMS
Also, ages 13-18 immerse in 2-week specialized, pre-college, overnight summer programs at iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography). Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.

WHY iD?
Visit www.internalDrive.com for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability). Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.

iD TECH CAMPS LOCATIONS
Arizona: held at Arizona State University
California: held at Stanford, UC Berkeley, Sacramento State, Santa Clara, St. Mary's, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Cal Lutheran University, and UC Irvine
Colorado: held at the University of Denver and Colorado State University: Fort Collins
Connecticut: held at Sacred Heart University and Wesleyan
Florida: held at the University of Miami and Rollins College
Georgia: held at Emory University
Illinois: held at Northwestern University and Lake Forest College
Indiana: held at Purdue University
Maryland: held at Towson University
Massachusetts: held at MIT, Merrimack, Amherst, and Bentley
Michigan: held at the University of Michigan
Minnesota: held at Macalester College
Missouri: held at Washington University (St. Louis)
Nevada: held at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV)
New Jersey: held at Princeton and Seton Hall
New Mexico: held at the University of New Mexico
New York: held at Columbia, NYU, Pace, RPI, NYIT, Vassar, and Adelphi
North Carolina: held at UNC-Chapel Hill
Ohio: held at Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve
Pennsylvania: held at Villanova and Carnegie Mellon
Rhode Island: held at Brown University
Tennessee: held at Vanderbilt University
Texas: held at Trinity University, St. Edward’s University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Houston
Virginia: held at the College of William and Mary
Washington: held at the University of Washington
Washington D.C.: held at American University
Wisconsin: held at the University of Wisconsin

New York Film Academy offers hands-on, accelerated summer and weekend camps at locations throughout the world. Students can select 1-6 week courses in filmmaking, acting for film, animation, broadcast journalism, screenwriting, music video production, musical theatre, photography and more! Choose from fully supervised locations (residential options available) including New York City; Universal Studios, Hollywood; Disney Studios, Florida; Harvard University; London, Paris; Florence, Italy; and Lugano, Switzerland.

The New York Film Academy is honored to be the film school of choice of many Hollywood filmmakers and their families, including the son of Steven Spielberg, the son of former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and the sister of director Luc Besson (Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita).

The camps at each location are closely supervised while providing a nurturing environment that encourages students to take creative risks. As part of the camp experience, students take part in a range of extracurricular activities and field trips particular to each location.

Students reside in dormitories, resort hotels, and residential apartment complexes depending on the location. Dining facilities are offered at all of our U.S. locations; at our overseas locations, our students choose from local eateries and may cook their own meals. Housing is either on campus or conveniently located to our classroom facilities.

Quality adult supervision of the New York Film Academy high school camps is our highest concern. All of our workshops are fully supervised. Our counselors are 21 years and older, and many have their undergraduate degrees in filmmaking or acting. Counselors reside in the dormitories or in the hotel rooms adjacent to the students depending on the location.

Contact us today to request more information!

Taught by theater professionals, these camps are designed to ignite the imagination and inspire creativity while teaching life skills. In each of our Creative Arts Camps, students will focus on two complimentary skills that make up the wide and varied world of Theater Arts. Using age-appropriate acting exercises, songs, monologues and scenes, students will have fun while learning the fundamentals of acting. Each class culminates in a final presentation.

Now partnered with the National Basketball Academy, the Orlando Magic Basketball Camps are the premier place to learn the game of basketball!

Summer camps run from June August and are located all throughout Central Florida.

Each participant receives 5 days of great instruction from our highly qualified and dedicated staff. Campers will also receive a camp t-shirt, full-size Magic basketball, daily giveaways and awards, and a ticket to an Orlando Magic game! Player appeanaces are also scheduled (subject to availability) and past guest speakers include Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis, and more!

To register or for more information, please call 407-916-HOOP (4667). Many of our camps will sell out early, so SIGN UP TODAY!

School of Rock Summer Camp, in Orlando, helps musicians or non-musicians who are starting out make that dream become a reality. We put together like-minded people at the same levels of experience, provide exciting music for them to play, and match them with a professional musician/teacher who helps them practice their set for a live performance.

It all culminates with a PERFORMANCE where your child takes center stage to live out their musical dreams in front of friends and family. Performances will be held weekly during all Summer Camp sessions every Fridays!

The performances will take place on a HUGE stage with a phenomenal lighting system, lasers, fog/haze machines, and a PROFESSIONAL sound system for your kids to JAM out on and to perform the songs they have learned.

Discount Music Center's School of Rock Summer Campstudents learn music by making music. They start playing on the first day and improve daily as individual musicians and as a band.

Every musician has an opportunity to expand his or her musical potential while having fun playing with other musicians.

CALL (407) 423-9500

FICA Summer Camps are to be held on the campuses of some of America's most prestigious Colleges and Universities. In addition, each summer camp has been designed to provide special emphases on certain key economic industries, such as: Travel & Tourism, Technology-Communications, Entertainment-Media, Energy-Space Technology, Commodity Markets, Franchise Corporations, Banking, Insurance & Investments, Toys & Sporting Goods. In addition, field trips may be planned to the movies and other local entertainment centers. All activities are designed to enhance and enrich the learning process. As a result, learning to about the world of finance and business has never been this much fun!

The FICA Young Investors basic financial intelligence training also includes introductory American Dream planning, saving, investment, career and several wealth strategies. In addition FICA has some of the most fun field trips of any summer camp. FICA camp students simply like to say "its all good." The Young Investors Club Summer Camps are scheduled for one or two weeks (see schedule below). Participants will complete the Young Investors Training Kit Basic Financial Intelligence Training curriculum. In addition, FICA has included the one and two day camps designed to introduce students with time sensitive schedules to the world of financial and business intelligence.

FICA has incorporated carefully designed field trips to enhance the learning process. The Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Camp & Tours will assist members in understanding just how financial markets work. FICA members who have completed the Basic (BFIT), Advanced (AFIT) and or Executive Financial Intelligence Training (EFIT) curriculum are eligible to participate in these fun, exciting and informative camps/tours. FICA Instructors and Club Leaders are also encouraged to participate.

Developing leaders one black belt at a time

Children in kindergarten through second grade can develop an early awareness of rhythm, movement, singing and drama during the Tell Me a Tale with Grow and Sing Studios summer camp at the University Unitarian Universalist Society. The lesson features a new tale from around the world, explored through multi-instrument and multi-cultural elements each day. It's an around-the-imagination adventure of stories from Europe, Malaysia, South Africa and other cultures. Each day children will participate in music, drama and art class. Home materials are included, which feature the Tell Me a Tale book, a CD, a pair of lummi sticks and a poster. Art supplies, a snack and five free plays are also included. Children must be potty trained. Please contact Tell Me a Tale with Grow and Sing Studios if any child older than seven wants to participate. Payment plans are available on the website's registration page.

Orange County Regional History Center Summer Camps take kindergarten through 8th grade children on journeys through time. Sponsored by the Orlando Federal Credit Union, kindergarten-5th grade themes include “Inventor’s Workshop,” “Pioneers & Cowboys,” “Lords and Ladies,” “Prehistoric Creatures,” “A Pirate’s Life for Me,” “Once Upon A Time,” “Cosmic Fury,” “School of Rock,” and “Mummies, Tombs, and More;” grades 6-8, “The World of Wizards.” $110 for Members and $140 for non-members per child, per week, June 13-Aug. 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Early drop-off at 7:30 a.m. and extended day from 3-6 p.m. are available for $10 per child, per day. Call (407) 836-8580 to regisrer.

The Fort Gatlin Summer Tennis Camp will begin on June 8 and will continue weekly until the last week of August 24, 2009. Monday- Friday 8:15 a.m.to 2:00p.m.The program focuses on quality training, and professional instruction in a fun group environment.
Please notice that all levels of tennis are welcome from beginners to advance.
The cost is $155 per week. Early Bird Special 5% OFF if register before May 1,2009. Other discounts available for siblings,friends, and multiple week campers.
Register by mail,phone or in person at the Fort Gatlin Recreation Complex Tennis Proshop.

Summer Drama Day camps are devoted to building self-esteem and self-confidence via the path of theatre and/or film related performance and technical skills.

Camps are broken down into age appropriate categories offering opportunities to perform, dance, act, sing and work backstage at whatever level a camper is comfortable.

Determined by the camp, a camper may perform in a musical, learn the skills of being a film actor, writer, director or, for the little ones, get used to being in front of people via a class just for them. All camps have a performance.

With over 15 years of expereince, the Summer Drama Camp is a valuable option for your childs summer camp experience!

New this year Patrick Sweet is our music director. He holds 3 degrees in Music from FSU and NYU ( New York ), 20 years of music education experience from elementary to College and has worked as a professional touring musical theatre performer. Dont miss our great season of learning and musical theatre arts fun!

The National Tennis Academy operates overnight summer camps at its headquarters located in Orlando Florida within the Montverde Preparatory School and North Georgia’s Rabun Gap Nacoochee Preparatory School. NTA and its sister camp National Golf Camp offer high end tennis and golf training camps combined with traditional camp activities. One of the benefits of hosting our camps in prep schools is the amazing food, the Saige catering company provides world class meals for our campers. The team of coaches who train in our full time boarding academy will be on hand to train your child. No college students used in our programs other than hitting partners. Enjoy the benefits of both states while in Orlando enjoy the attractions (Disney and Universal Studios) and the beaches or in Georgia enjoy the endless water falls, mountain hikes, horseback riding and mountain settings. Both camps are designed around train hard and play hard philosophies. We also run holiday and spring break camps.

Next Star, Inc presents the ultimate modeling, acting and singing camp. This camp will be staged on a 62 acre private property with all the amenities that your star desires from swimming to video games to arcade games to a personal theater to view their work and more! All this while being fully immersed in modeling, acting, singing and entertainment business classes for a full 5 days!