Saint Paul Summer Camps

Backed by a non profit, girls learn to play in a band in all genres. They compose, write songs, write lyrics, and learn how to work together as a group. Run by a licensed music teacher, it covers all 9 national music standards. This is a week long day camp in St Paul, MN from 9am to 3pm. Girls will have a final performance on the last day of camp. This camp is not your ordinary music camp. We focus on creativity and popular music. The teachers are professional women who play music for a living. The facility is a college campus and is an excellent facility to accommodate up to 6 bands for the week. The teacher/ student ratio is very low: 4-5 students per teacher. Cost is only $299.

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

Vertical Endeavors Rock Climbing Camp offers children ages 8 to 17 the opportunity to learn proper climbing techniques in a controlled and fun atmosphere. Activities include toprope climbing, belaying, bouldering, knot tying, rappeling and climbing games. In addition to our focus on fun, all of our camps promote an awareness and an understanding of the importance of safety. Your child will leave camp with a sense of self-reliance and accomplishment, as well as a deeper respect for safety in the sport of rock climbing.

Ben Leber Football Camp - June 22-25 - Join Minnesota Viking Ben Leber and members of the Minnesota Vikings for one of the best football weeks of your life. This will be the 13th amazing year for this camp. Performance Magazine rated Sports International's football camps among the top ten summer camps in the nation! This summer will be the 28th successful year for Sports International’s football camps having graduated over 88,000 athletes with many going on to play in the NFL and at the highest college level. Minnesota Vikings that have attended this camp include Adrian Peterson, E. J. Henderson, Jim Kleinsasser, Head Coach Mike Tice, Heath Farwell, Ben Leber, Chad Greenway, Jon Cooper, Steven Hutchinson, Anthony Herrera, Tyrell Johnson and many more.

Chip Lohmiller Kicking & Punting Camp - June 22 - Join former Minnesota Gopher and All-Pro Washington Redskin Kicker Chip Lohmiller. When playing for the University of Minnesota, he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference first-team twice. He will have an outstanding staff as instructors at his camp including: Matt Nelson, Former Punter, Saint Olaf College; Steve Gibbs, Former Punter & Kicker, Northwestern College, and Zachary Holsman, Former Punter, Northwestern College.

High school players aged 15-18 are eligible for the exclusive “GRIDIRON CLUB”. A detailed information packet on each member of the "GRIDIRON CLUB" will be sent to over 1,500 college football coaches to help each player receive recognition at the college level. Limited Enrollment in both camps!

For information email us below or call 301-575-9400.

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.

Operated by an award-winning arts organization, the nonprofit Songs of Hope project intentionally recruits participants from many countries worldwide, and mixes them with U.S. campers. Living together, Songs of Hope participants learn about each other’s countries and cultures through a dynamic program of daily activities, games, living experiences, and cultural outings, while preparing their concert of international songs, dances, movement, and percussion.

New participants must be 9-13 years old and should love singing and performing. Campers may return up to age 16. They arrive as strangers but soon find themselves living, playing, and learning together in a closely-knit, supportive community. During the first three weeks, participants are in daily rehearsals, led by an experienced staff of professional artists. In the project’s final three weeks, they take their nationally recognized concert tour throughout Minnesota and into neighboring states, delighting audiences with their joyous celebration of world cultures.

Now in its twentieth-first year, Songs of Hope is housed on a beautiful college campus in the culturally vibrant Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Campers live in dorm suites with roommates from different countries. The lessons learned during their six weeks together are profound. The friendships are enduring. And the stories are inspirational. Songs of Hope is a transformational experience.