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

Drawing Immersion for the College-Bound Student, June 21 - 25, 2010
Drawing is so much more than line on a page and observational drawing is at the core of any exceptional admissions portfolio. CVA is offering a weeklong drawing intensive to help you create a portfolio that stands out from the crowd.
You will work with CVA Foundation Chair Lynda Monick-Isenberg on value, line, composition, and texture to improve your observational drawing. You will also study contemporary artists while working to develop your own conceptual drawings based in observation. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.

Cutting Edge: A Course in Fashion Design, July 12 - 16, 2010
You are a designer at heart. You pore over fashion magazines and scour the mall for the latest fashions, styles, textures, and fabrics. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. Learn how to take your ideas and turn them into wearable pieces of art.
In this course you will work with lo cal designer and CVA Alumna Carly Stipe. You will study proportion and the human form, color illustrations of your designs, discuss pattern making, and use non-traditional materials and construction techniques.
We will have a fashion show on Friday, July 16. Knowledge of sewing is not mandatory. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.

Creative, Sweet! A Graphic Design Introduction to Adobe's Creative Suite, July 12 - 16, 2010
You recognize that some posters, websites, and advertisements just look better than others. It’s time to find out why. Professional graphic designers produce their creations using professional software like Adobe’s Creative Suite. Learn how to properly use Photoshop, Illustrat or, and InDesign to begin to realize your inspired ideas.
You’ll become familiar with Adobe through hands-on practice and projects in CVA’s state-of-the-art labs. Lessons will lead to the creation of a full-color poster and an Adobe Acrobat PDF portfolio. Some basic Macintosh computer familiarity, though helpful, is not required. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.


Let the Light In: B&W and Pinhole Photography, June 21 - 25, 2010
This is your chance to explore traditional black and white film and darkroom processes with CVA Alumna Caroline Houdek. Learn how to use the darkroom by making cameraless photographs called photograms. You'll also make a p inhole camera you will use to create black and white photographs without using film! Then use the 35mm camera and film to take pictures you will develop and print yourself.
Students will need to bring their own 35mm film camera to use for the class. Students are also required to bring a bag lunch.

Graffiti and Aerosol Art Camp
Learn the history of and techniques behind graffiti art!
Monday through Thursday, July 11-14
9am-4pm

B-Girl Be Camp
Flip traditional expectations of women in Hip-Hop using spoken word, dance, and art in this girls-only camp!
Monday through Thursday, July 18-21
9am-4pm

Digital Filmmaking Camp
Learn every aspect of film creation and watch your final film on the big screen!
Monday through Thursday, July 25 - 28
9am-4pm

Tuition for the above day camps is sliding scale. Financial assistance is available for some students. Ask about discounts for attending multiple weeks!

Stenciling
Learn how to design, cut and paint with your own stencils!
Friday, July 15
12-3pm
$25

Hip-Hop Dance
Learn and perform the basics of hip-hop dance!
Friday July 22
12-3pm
$25

Digital Photography
Use digital cameras and Photoshop to create your own photographic artwork!
Friday July 29
12-3pm
$25

All camps and workshops will be taught by outstanding local artists and will take place at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

Contact Michael by email (below) for more information on how to register!

St. Olaf Swim Camps -- Stroke Technique and High Performance -- are designed for swimmers who have been swimming competitively in associations or school programs. Pool time and other training activities are balanced with recreational activities supervised by camp coaches and counselors.

St. Olaf Diving Camp is designed for boys and girls ages 13-17 who have been diving competitively in an association or school program for at least one season. The camp's comprehensive approach utilizes pool time, dry-land and weight training, dry-board practice, video review and classroom sessions to improve all aspects of your diving.

OleChess offers a challenging week of instruction featuring some of the premier players and teachers in the world. Instruction is supplemented with activities designed to reinforce the new skills you learn and to provide ample opportunities for play. OleChess is for chess players of all ages, strengths and levels of experience. If you want to improve your game, enjoy the company of fellow chess enthusiasts and learn from the masters, OleChess is perfect for you!

Join us for an exciting theatre experience at the St Olaf Summer Theatre Camp. During this exciting and engaging offering, aspiring thespians experience many facets of theatre taught by creative professionals.

Working with faculty members and students who won the 2009 national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held annually at Purdue University (see a video of the machine by searching "St. Olaf Rube Goldberg" on YouTube), participants at our Engineering and Physics Camp for Girls will learn principles and techniques utilized by engineers and scientists every day as they build their own machines. They will then enter the completed machines in a camp contest and compete against the contraptions built by other campers.