“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

Game On! Learn first-hand from faculty with game development experience how industry professionals create premier commercial video games. During this 2-week teen program, ages 13-18 are immersed in the dynamic world of video game development, learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal® Engine 3 or Game Programming for Xbox® 360. Get ready for gaming fun with late-night NVIDIA-hosted gaming tournaments and LAN parties! You'll also tour a major game development studio. Students can opt to receive College Continuing Studies credit. iD Gaming Academy locations include Stanford University, Emory University and Villanova University.

Visit www.iDGamingAcademy.com for info, to see current promotional specials and to register. Use promo code WD29 for additional savings.

iD Gaming Academy Courses:

GAME MODELING WITH MAYA® - Updated!
New this season, each student will run Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited. This awesome summer video game camp for teens uses Maya, the professional-grade, industry standard program used by big-name game studios and movie houses. Autodesk tools are used to develop 90% of contemporary video games and provide one of the leading effects packages used in The Lord of the Rings™, Spider-Man®, Star Wars® and other blockbuster films.

GAME PROGRAMMING - New!
Program games and challenge your friends on your Xbox 360®! Deploying the groundbreaking XNA™ framework from Microsoft®, you’ll develop games for delivery on your PC or Xbox 360. Didn’t think you could create games for a gaming console? Think again! XNA is an advanced set of tools that facilitate computer game development and management. XNA attempts to free game designers from writing repetitive code and bring different aspects of game production into a single system. Note: Beginning students will learn to code games in C++ with Microsoft Visual Studio® Express.

LEVEL DESIGN-UNREAL® Engine 3 - New!
Modify Unreal Tournament® 3 with custom maps, storyboards and character treatments. Learn what makes a game addicting and the strategies behind compelling game play as you create your own levels. Take home a copy of Unreal Tournament 3. Dedicated gamers and game developers will be introduced to a variety of tactics and strategies developed by our curriculum and faculty experts.

Additional technology and game development programs are available at over 60 prestigious universities nationwide. These programs include the iD Film Academy, iD Programming Academy and weeklong kids’ camps and teen camps at the flagship iD Tech Camps (America’s #1 Tech Camp).


WHY iD? TOP 10 FACTS

• Real-World Skills: The game development industry is expanding at a fast rate. Why not learn the skills to launch your future career?
• Top Universities: Many universities are now offering game development “Majors.” Mirroring this trend, the iD Gaming Academy is offered at 3 prestigious locations including Stanford, Emory and Villanova.
• Instruction: Learn from the best! iD faculty are fun, energetic staff with serious gaming credentials. Learn from our elite faculty.
• College Credit: Teens can elect to receive continuing education units.
• Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer. The iD experience encompasses gaming tournaments, LAN parties, sports, excursions, and more.
• Best Products: iD uses the best products including Maya® Unlimited, Unreal® Engine 3, Adobe® CS4, Microsoft® XNA for Xbox® 360, and more.
• Studio Tour: Visit a major game development studio.
• Safety: iD has “one of the best risk management programs in the country.”
• Family Company: We are passionate about our company—and ensuring our teens have an amazing summer experience. You deserve the best. Welcome to the iD Gaming Academy.

iD TECH CAMPS - NORTH AMERICA'S #1 TECH CAMP!

“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, digital movies, C++ and Java programs, iPhone and Facebook apps, graphic designs, robots, 3D models and animations with products experts use in their professions. Enroll in these fun and challenging, week-long, day and residential summer camps, located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada including Stanford University, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA, Brown, MIT, Emory University and more.

Inquire about accredited 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.

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WHY iD:

* America’s #1 Tech Camp: More students enroll at iD than any other computer camp. Over 100,000 students have participated in the past 11 years. Find out why.

* Top Universities: Over 60 prestigious locations, including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Brown, UCLA, NYU, Emory, Northwestern, MIT and more throughout the U.S. and Canada.

* ACA Accreditation: No other computer camp has more sites accredited by the ACA.

* Smallest Ratios: Only iD publishes an average of 6 students per instructor for customized, personalized instruction. If we exceed an 8:1 ratio during your course session, you get to return for a free week of camp at equal value. And it’s only at iD Tech Camps! (Not valid for Teen Academies.)

* Adult Instructors: iD has trained, adult-only instructors without any CITs. iD staff is known to be the gold standard, and come from Stanford, MIT, UCLA and other top institutions.

* iD 365 – Endless Summer: Upon registration at iD, you now immediately get access to our monthly FREE online workshops, taught year-round by live instructors.

* Best Products: iD uses the best products including Maya®, Final Cut Studio®, Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Wacom® Pen Tablets and more.

* Earn Continuing Education Units: Students entering their Junior and Senior years in high school are eligible.

* Safety: iD has “one of the best risk management programs in the country.”

* Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer.

* Refer-a-Friend: Save $50! And your friend saves $50 too!

* Family Company: We are passionate about our company, ensuring your kids have an amazing summer experience. You deserve the best. Welcome to iD Tech Camps.

Sessions for students in grades 4 through 11 will again be held at Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Emory University, Princeton University (grades 7-11), UC-Berkeley, UCLA, University of Texas at Austin, and Vassar College.

The program combines remarkable academic courses with cultural, social, and recreational opportunities. The academic program is central to the design and purpose of SIG. Our programs provide students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and the presence of an assistant in every class, we are able to individualize the program for each and every student.

The richness of a broad range of geographical, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, the stimulation created by talented and intellectually engaged students working and playing together, the depth and diversity of the SIG faculty and staff, and the beautiful and well-equipped college campus environments create a perfect atmosphere for learning, growing and accomplishing meaningful goals.

Be a CEO or a stockholder! Jumpstart your financial future as you explore the world of investing, entrepreneurship, and money management with YoungBiz Better Investing Camps and 'Trep camps.

Featured in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and BusinessWeek and Time magazines, YoungBiz is considered an authority on youth entrepreneurship and investing.

During the Better Investing camps, using the National Association of Investors (NAIC) tried and true approach to investing, campers learn to recognize trends in the stock market, invest in steady growth companies, evaluate mutual funds, minimize risk, and build a balanced investment portfolio. As an added bonus, they also learn practical money management, budgeting, and how to avoid the overuse of credit.

YoungBiz 'Trep camp encourages teens to take charge of the future and lead by example. Lean all areas of starting and running a youth-operated business with everything from a business plan to a web site and marketing materials.

Camps will be held this summer in Atlanta, Houston, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Paul. For exact dates, check the YoungBiz web site or call 1-888-KIDSWAY ext. 17.

Improve your chess skills while having lots of fun. Participants play a variety of chess games including blitz, bughouse, blindfold, and standard chess while learning from top instructors. Every child earns a trophy. Register for mornings, afternoons, or full days.
Several Locations Throughout Cobb & Fulton Counties.

In Dig History!, campers learn about the field of archeology, including excavation, survey, forensics, and flintknapping. This is a great opportunity for kids with an interest in archaeology, history, science, and being outdoors.

In Eco-Adventures kids explore how humans live on the land from Native American farming methods to modern day "Master Gardening." Plant an herb garden, harvest fresh fruits and vegetables, learn about pollutions and pesticide dangers.

These are DAY CAMPS -- no overnight. Each week-long session is $50 per child and includes daily snacks, equipment, and activities. Please bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. The camps run Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm.

Camp dates for 2009 are:
June 15-19 -- Dig History
June 22-26 -- Dig History
July 6-10 -- Eco-Explorers
July 20-24 - Eco-Explorers

The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) is to provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs.

SIG at Emory University, GA, provides academically advantanced students in grades 4-11 with an exciting and challenging educational experience.

The program combines remarkable academic courses with cultural, social, and recreational opportunities. The academic program is central to the design and purpose of SIG. Our programs provide students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and the presence of an assistant in every class, we are able to individualize the program for each and every student.

The richness of a broad range of geographical, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, the stimulation created by talented and intellectually engaged students working and playing together, the depth and diversity of the SIG faculty and staff, and the beautiful and well-equipped college campus environments create a perfect atmosphere for learning, growing and accomplishing meaningful goals.

We offer fourteen interactive science day camps. Curiosity and exploration are fostered in an exciting hands-on environment. In all of our camps, our emphasis is on discovery in the fields of science and engineering. Our camps cover a broad range of topics, such as: Physics, Engineering, Computers, Chemistry, and Electronics. The fourteen camps include: Robotics,Veterinary Medicine, Video Game Creation, Little Engineers, Young Scientists,Paleontology,and Astronomy.

Now in our 29th year, National Computer Camp is America's original computer camp. The focus of NCC is 2D and 3D video game design, computer programming, digital video production, web page design, A+ and Network+ certification, and software applications including animation, Flash and graphics. An optional sports program is also available. Each week we offer all levels of programming in Basic, C++, Java, assembler, HTML, XML, and JavaScript. Campers may attend one or multi-week sessions with a continuous curriculum that is age appropriate and suitable for beginners to super advanced. The camps are ideal for both experienced and first time campers. NCC has locations in Atlanta, GA, Fairfield, CT, Cleveland, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA.

DOES YOUR TEEN KNOW OW TO EARN,SAVE AND INVEST? At YoungBiz Atlanta,we make it fun and exciting for our 13-19 yr olds to learn about money and business!.Our innovative 3-5 day camps are hands on training for teens that will empower and equip them for the real world. Please call or email us for more information.

Seven topics for Summer 2006 are:
Under the Sea
"Toon"-imation
B the Builder
Robo Camp
No Place Like Home Page
Krime Scene Investigation
Amazing Inventions

Welcome to Game Camp USA by Convergenesis, Inc. (est. 1999)

Don't just play video games all summer. Build your own, make new friends and have the time of your life!

Whether you're experienced or an absolute beginner, you'll learn industry-standard software from professionals and students (at the college upper class and graduate levels). More importantly, you'll develop the problem solving skills vital to success in college.

Serious fun. Serious gaming.

This weekend is devoted entirely to the fun of games. Although there is some learning that takes place as you discover tricks to modding your characters, or how to tweak your settings while you overclock your machine, this weekend is about getting your game on! And on, and on!

Your Games...Your Play.

You guide the games you play at Weekend Gamerz. Want something a little less wired? No problem, we’ll have plenty of board and card games available for un-plugged entertainment.

JUNE 1, 2009 - JULY 31, 2009
Kids of the Covenant Summer Camp invites you to be our special "RainbowKid" for the Summer. We are open from 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Monday - Friday.

REGISTRATION SITE - DATES/TIME:
Early Registration: April 30 - May 29, 2009
Open House: May 30, 2009; 3:00 p.m .- 6:00 p.m.
1281 Brockett Road; 20F; Clarkston, GA 30021
Lake Shore Apartments

Weekly Camp Fee:
NOTE: WK. 1 REGISTRATION DUE IN ADVANCE - DURING EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION PERIOD)

Child: $65/week per child
Administrative Registration Fee: $20/per child
T-Shirt Order: $15.00/per child

DFCS/CAPS Client are welcome. MUST HAVE VALID/CURRENT CERTIFICATE UPON REGISTRATION AS WE DO NOT HOLD SLOTS.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Afteroon Snack included in weekly fees.
Field Trips are an additional cost. Average: $5.00-$10.00 per child