Duluth 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, Northwestern, Princeton, Columbia, Emory 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

PLAY OUTSIDE!

Catch Frogs, Go Fishing, Study the Stars at night.

Swift Nature Camp is a small premier Wisconsin residential summer camp for Boys & Girls ages 6-15. SNC is located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin on a 1500 acre lake connected to a county forest, We combine traditional water & land activities along with hands on outdoor Nature Studies. Traditional Adventure camping activities include: Horses, Swimming, Scuba, Team Course, Sailing, Skiing, and much more. Above all else we have FUN. Best of all campers take out of camp canoe and backpack trips. Self-accomplishment is promoted in a noncompetitive and nurturing environment. Two counselors live in each cabin of 8-10 children, fostering cabin spirit, organizing trips and reading stories at night.

Programs are 2, 3 & 6 weeks. Plus a special First Timer Camp!

2012 Sessions starting June 18th - August 24th Ages 4-9 programming runs at Chester Bowl and ages 10-15 at Woodland Community Center. Pick up and Drop off is at the Duluth YMCA

Inspire a passion for science in your child! New activities every year, over 40 locations and four different kinds of Camp Invention programs in Minnesota!

Kids participate in each of these activities every day:

Magnetropolis – Design a magnet-powered city and build a maglev train.
Inventeureka - Join Team Inventeureka and mash up ideas to build wacky and humorous
widget inventions that morph into amazing, new prototypes!
I Can Invent: Balloon Burst - Work with real tools to take apart a small mechanical device, use the parts and other materials to build a Rube Goldberg machine!
Action and Adventure Games – Use upcycled materials and teamwork to create your own exciting new games!

Directed and taught by qualified local educators, Camp Invention is a national STEM enrichment program from the nonprofit Invent Now. Activities also focus on developing 21st Century learning skills such as teamwork, critical thinking skills, decision-making, creative problem-solving, and working through failure.

Dates: June 18-22, 2012
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
For children entering grades 1-6

Registration fee of $225 includes a camp T-shirt
Discounts of up to $35 off; check our current offer.

Positive Energy Outdoor (ed)Ventures day camps have a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 participants. Blake Cazier and Stephanie Love, your instructors, share over 40 years of combined outdoor education experience. Program fees include transportation, equipment and instruction.

All summer camps include meeting the draft `horses and sled dogs, kayaking, rock climbing, team building challenges, hiking/orienteering, swimming and
other camp activities.

The Youth Mushing Camp includes snowshoeing, horse drawn sleigh ride, winter camping/survival skills and ice safety.

Meet at Marshall School Parking Lot, 1215 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, at 8:30 am. Pick up campers at 4:30 pm. Program locations at Positive Energy Outdoor (ed)Ventures, 15 miles north of Duluth, and various Duluth sites; details provided in registration packet.

Bring a bag lunch, water bottle, sunscreen and raingear. Youth Mushing Camp has a separate clothing list and meets from 9 am – 4 pm. Enjoy a potluck and slideshow on the final day of each summer camp.

Choose from:

Youth Mushing
Kayak Day Camp
Horses and More
Climbing I and II
Girls Outdoor (ed)Ventures
Outdoor (ed)Ventures (Sampler)

Urban Wilderness Camp is Hartley Nature Center's traveling variety show. Each week of camp takes place at a different city park (Fairmont Park by the zoo, Chester Park, and Lester Park). Programming is designed to utilize the unique offerings of the featured location. We spend a lot of time in the woods. Activities are designed to balance elements of recreation, education, conservation and community.

We do things like swim in local creeks, search for crayfish, find agates, safely eat wild plants and berries, explore forests and creeks, play disc golf and capture the flag, make up games, paddle canoes, fish, cook over fires, tie knots, set up tarps, ride the city bus, hike on the Superior Hiking Trail, bike on the Munger Trail, paddle canoes, work and play as a team, and take care of our local urban wilderness.

Monday through Thursday
9 am-3:30 pm (drop off at featured location as early as 8:30 am, pick up as late as 4 pm)
Ages 10-12 plus seasoned campers (13) and junior leaders (14)

Dates...........................Featured Park......................Featured activity
July 5-8 (Tu-Fri)..........Fairmont.............................Superior Trail Hike
July 11-14...................Chester...............................Edible Plants - Wild and Tame
July 18-21...................Lester.................................Wilderness Adventures with Map and Compass
July 25-28...................Break
Aug 1-4......................Fairmont.............................Bike and Hike
Aug 8-11....................Chester...............................Swim hole exploration, creek and beach
Aug 15-18..................Lester.................................Seven Bridges Road Romp

Cost: $35 per week with scholarship, $90 per week for members, $110 for non-members
There are plenty of scholarships available to children who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Call Hartley Nature Center at 218 724 6735 for more information

Fly Fishing Camp
June 10-12
Ages 11-15 with adult
$125 per adult/youth pair (includes equipment and food)
*Registration deadline: Wed., June 1

Fly fishing camp will give children and their parents or adult mentor an introduction to the exciting sport of fly fishing. Campers (youth and adults) will learn to cast with a fly rod, tie flies for fishing, and explore fish habitat. The last day of camp, participants will practice their new fly fishing skills at a local river or lake. Equipment and materials are provided; no previous experience is necessary. Fishing license with trout stamp is required for all participating adults.

Animal Care Day Camp
June 20–June 23
9 am-4 pm daily
Ages 8-11
Members: $100; Non-members: $125
*Registration deadline: Mon., June 6

Participants will take an active role in animal care. They will learn what it takes to keep GLA resident animals healthy, happy, and active. Activities include preparing meals, keeping the exhibits clean, testing the water quality, and creating enrichment toys for otters, birds and more.

SCUBA Camp
July 11-14
9 am-4 pm daily
Ages 11-14
Members: $150; Non-members: $175
*Registration deadline: Mon., June 27

Participants will explore the science behind diving and use all of their newly-learned diving skills at an open warm water dive. They’ll discover techniques, gear and diving safety with a PADI certified dive master. Divers will learn what happens to their body when it is under the water, how the gear works and what kinds of things they can see.

SCUBA Camp
Aug. 1-4
9 am-4 pm daily
Ages 11-14
Members: $150; Non-members: $175
*Registration deadline: Mon., July 18

Participants will explore the science behind diving and use all of their newly-learned diving skills at an open warm water dive. They’ll discover techniques, gear and diving safety with a PADI certified dive master. Divers will learn what happens to their body when it is under the water, how the gear works and what kinds of things they can see.