Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore a possible career path, gain practical skills or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.

Why kids, teens, and their parents are choosing DMA:
Stanford University accreditation for all teen courses
Balanced experience for kids including outdoor activites
Accomplished instructors
Hands-on, project-based approach using industry-standard, professional software tools
Pre-college experience at campus locations such as Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine and UC San Diego – 20 locations in the US and Canada
Evening and weekend activities for kids and teens living on campus

COURSES
DMA offers day and overnight courses in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 7-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by accomplished professionals who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.

THE TEEN EXPERIENCE
DMA’s teen courses for 2009 include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, 3D Animation, Web Production, Programming, and Music and Video Production - just to name a few.
Teens may commute or stay on campus in university housing. Separate DMA couselor staff live in the dorm coordinating evening and weekend activities while ensuring a fun and safe experience for everyone. Teens living on campus receive breakfast, lunch and dinner in a university dining hall. Commuting students may purchase a dining hall lunch pass or buy their own lunch at one of several restaurants on campus.

THE YOUTH EXPERIENCE
DMA’s 2009 youth courses (called Digital Media Adventures) include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, Game Creation, Web Design & Flash, Cartoon & Comic Book Creation and Surfing & Filmmaking. To create a more balanced experience, we incorporate outdoor recreation breaks throughout the day – we beleive, like you, that kids should move! Additional activities, such as sports, board games and weekend adventures are offered to youth in our residential program.

Cody is an American Camp Association accredited summer camp that provides children with a safe, fun atmosphere to make new friends and enjoy new experiences. Our 3:1 camper-to-counselor ratio is amongst the lowest of any camp and allows us to provide each camper with the utmost individual attention. We’re a smaller camp and a perfect fit for a first-time camper.

Cody offers a wide variety of activities and trips taught and lead by college athletes, coaches and seasoned educators. With a guided-choice program and over 25 activities offered daily, campers hone their favorite skills and develop new ones.

Why Cody?
o Caring and highly qualified staff
o 3:1 camper to counselor ratio
o Beautifully maintained, historic 100 acre campus
o ACA and NCA Accreditation
o Decades of year-round operation
o Endless camp spirit!
o Over 25 activities to choose from daily

For three generations, we have been proud to offer quality summer camp experiences to children all over the country and world. We appreciate your interest in Cody and look forward to hearing from you.

Merrowvista is a place to discover the best in yourself and others, see the world from a new perspective (from the top of a mountain, the sate of a canoe, 40 feet up on a climbing tower), make friends, and create memories. We strive to create a community based on respect for self, others, and the world around us, and where we seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living.

Campers 9-13 have 4,3,2,1 week options.
Campers 14-17 have 4,3 week options.

Campers 9-13 select interest group activities ranging from windsurfing, sailing, woodworking, sports, arts and nature.

Campers 14-17 year old challenge themselves on a 4-21 day biking, canoeing, and/or backpacking trip.

Join us for a summer, and leave with learning that will last a lifetime.

We offer exciting, rewarding outdoor adventure education in the White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, the Maine Highlands of western Maine, and even in Acadia National Park in eastern Maine, for youth ages 12 to 18. Trips range in length from 5 to 28 days, and many of them combine different outdoor elements such as backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Group size on our programs ranges from 6 to 12 participants and all trips have at least 2 instructors at all times—leading to one of the best instructor-to-student ratios in the field.

Our new programs in Maine give you the chance to explore a place boasting the most wilderness on the eastern seaboard—the Maine Highlands. These new adventures take place partly on new property owned by the AMC. You can also join our 8-Day Acadia Adventure program or sign up for our 16-Day Explore Maine program, a longer adventure for younger teens.

We are also excited to offer expanded programs for older teens, such as our revised 25-Day Leadership Training Program, our expanded 28-Day Ultimate Expedition, and our new 20-Day Adventure Expedition.

Teen Wilderness Adventures participants learn valuable wilderness skills and develop essential life skills at the same time. This unique combination fosters an appreciation for the environment, develops self-esteem, instills a spirit of adventure, and promotes teamwork, friendship, and a sense of community through memorable wilderness experiences. Since the journey toward self-discovery best begins alone, we strongly encourage you to enroll without your friends. It will be easier to make new friends and face challenges together as a team.

Teen Wilderness Staff
The AMC's professional instructors are dedicated, energetic, and talented leaders experienced in working with youth. All our instructors are trained and certified in wilderness medicine and water safety, and have strong backcountry skills. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences and are committed to providing youth with a fun and educational excursion in the outdoors while maximizing the safety of all participants. They are mature trip leaders who enjoy sharing the outdoor world with teenagers, and take their responsibility very seriously.

Summer Session focuses on skills building, and offers three academic core courses, with electives that include science, computer graphics, video editing and Instructional Support. Credit may be obtained for successful completion of a core course. Each of the core programs listed below meet two hours daily and will have daily homework; to be completed in mentor supported study halls:

1. The English program offers an intensive course in reading and writing skills.
2. The Mathematics program offers intensive courses in pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II.
3. The English as a Second Language program focuses on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

The optional Instructional Support (IS) program is an opportunity for one or two students to meet with a teacher for skills support. This class meets daily as an elective course. The IS teacher targets areas that need improvement, and coordinates with the core course teacher. Students are given support with reading, writing, math, study and/or organizational skills based on their specific needs. Instructional Support has an additional fee.

The afternoon adventure recreation program enhances problem-solving, team-building and critical thinking skills with activities including: rock climbing, wilderness skills, canoeing, kayaking, studio art, field sports, and use of the gymnasium and fitness center. On weekends, there will be a variety of activities and scenic, fun and cultural field trips.