Charlotte Summer Camps

Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting exciting expeditions for beginners and experienced young adults, ages 11 through 20. Expeditions visit a variety of wilderness environments in the Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Central & South America, and the South Pacific for extended periods. Students learn outdoor and group leadership skills as well as gain an appreciation for various wilderness environments. Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting & kayaking, mountaineering, biking, sailing, SCUBA, canoeing, sea kayaking, and community service. Participants come from nearly every state and several countries. Enrollment is limited, and applicants must submit school references prior to admission. Previous wilderness experience is not necessary.

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, NYU, 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

Join Adventure Treks for two, three and four week Adventures for young adults ages 12 - 18 in the amazing scenery of the North American. How many teenagers get to Climb Mount Saint Helens, sea kayak with seals, rock climb famous cliffs, or raft big northwestern whitewater? Join students from all over the country and the world. Discover fun, friendships, adventure, community and growth. Program features a 1:4 instructor to student ratio. contact us today for a brochure and DVD.

“I tell parents they won’t believe their good fortune to have stumbled upon such a wholesome organization, with fabulous instructors, who use fun and adventure to tap into a facet of your child’s character, endurance, or personality that had never before found expression.”
F.D. Fields, parent from Pittsburg, PA

What can be better than spending two full weeks with other Teens who enjoy programming as much as you do, and with staff who have the real-world programming expertise to make your projects come to life. A 2-week, pre-college overnight program for Teens, held at prestigious universities nationwide (see below). iD Programming Academy guarantees small class sizes (max 8:1) taught by top-tier instructors who have degrees in the field and impressive backgrounds in programming, computer science, robotics, and application development. Ages 13-18 learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers to optimize learning and social experiences.

At iD Programming Academy, you’ll meet people from all over the world, collaborate with others who share your same interests, and explore the many things that make programming and robotics so appealing. There’s never been a better or more important time to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Accredited Continuing Education Units are also available from Stanford or Villanova to demonstrate that you’ve completed course content with college level difficulty.

COURSES
Fun, challenging courses let you dive into a variety of programming interests. From the intro course iD Programming Labs 101 to more advanced courses, choose from one of the following five options:
•iD Programming Labs 101
•iPhone and iPad App Development – Objective-C & Xcode
•Google Android App Development with Java
•Java for the AP Exam
•Robotics Engineering & Coding

iD PROGRAMMING ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Held at Stanford, MIT, Yale, Princeton, UT Austin, Duke, UCLA, American University, and Lake Forest College (in the Chicago area).

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.

OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Additional 2-week immersive Teen academies include iD Gaming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography). Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations. There are also weeklong, day and overnight summer video game and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).

WHY iD?
Visit www.iDProgrammingAcademy.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.

1 WEEK CAMP INTENSIVE-5 DAY, 4 hours per day, July 26-29 in Charlotte, Aug. 1-5 in Hickory.

10:30A.M.-Noon--Relaxation and Sense Memory Exercises,Theatre Games, Voice Projection, Movement, Improvisation
Noon-12:30P.M.--Bag Lunch
12:30P.M.-2:30P.M.-- In-Depth Scene Study. The teachings of Stanislavski, Adler, Meisner and Katselas will be explained and explored. Learn though scene critique how to create realism in performance including using personalization, substitution, creating a place, intent, creative hiding and physical action. One afternoon will be devoted to "on-camera" cold reading and the audition process.
Friday, 2:00P.M -3:00P.M.--Scene performance. Parents are invited.

The curriculum taught in this camp is for the serious acting student who wants to gain a foundation in the arts and pursue a career in acting.

About: Linda Ann Watt -- acting instructor, director, member of Screen Actors Guild and owner of Corlin Productions, a union signatory production house in Los Angeles and Charlotte, which produces film, television, commercials and documentaries. Through Corlin Productions, Watt produced The Method based on Stanislavski and Strasberg, written by Lorrie Hull, Ph.D., with Cloris Leachman, Martin Landau and Shelley Winters. The material contained in the educational DVD was the only teaching tool approved by Lee Strasberg.

Watt attended New York Academy of Theatrical Arts (under scholarship), American Theatre of Actors (ATA) and Stella Adler Conservatory. She later studied extensively with Milton Katselas (director Butterflies are Free, broadway/movie) and with Lorrie Hull, Ph.D., master teacher for Lee Stasberg. She found Hull's work so inspiring, she produced "The Method" educational teaching tools. Watt has taught an Enrichment Arts Program through UCPS and Wingate University and she was invited by Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Educational Department to teach her educational program, Spring 2011. Watt received A GAP grant through the UCCAC and the NC Arts Council, two consecutive years to teach the Enrichment Arts Program through Union County, NC public schools.

Jonathan Stewart Football Camp – June 16-19 - Join Carolina Panther and members of the Carolina Panthers for one of the best football weeks of your life. This will be the 16th 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. Carolina Panthers that have attended this camp include Jimmy Clausen, Steve Smith, Muhsin Muhammad, Brad Hoover, Tony Fiammetta, Travelle Wharton, Jake Delhomme, Jeff King, Chris Gamble, Richard Marshall, Ryan Kalil, Matt Moore, James Anderson, Jonathan Stewart and many more.

Joe Krivak Quarterback & Receiver Camp - July 8-10 - Over 50 of his former players have played or are active in the NFL. Over Joe's storied history, he has coached on 6 ACC Championship teams and in 14 bowl games. Boomer Esiason, one of his former QB’s was named to four Pro Bowl’s and received the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1988. Boomer said of, Coach Krivak, “He has an extraordinary ability to convey his knowledge about the fundamentals of quarterbacking. More importantly, he has a unique talent to teach a young quarterback to read defenses. If it were not for Joe Krivak, I would have never been an NFL Quarterback.'

John Kasey Kicking & Punting Camp - June 16 - John Kasey has 20 years of NFL experience and he will share everything he knows with you at camp. All-Pro John Kasay holds virtually every Panther kicking record, and is also the all-time points leader of the Panthers, a record which is unlikely to be eclipsed anytime soon. He also holds many NFL records as a placekicker. He will have an outstanding staff as instructors at his camp including: Dan Orner, Former Kicker, University of North Carolina; Brandon Lane, Former Punter & Kicker, Elon University; Lee Woodson, Former Punter, North Carolina A&T University; and Jesse Scott II, Kicker, Carolina Cougars.

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.

Students spend two full weeks working in a hands-on atmosphere learning band fundamentals, performance techniques, and have one on one instruction. Each two week session culminates in a LIVE performance for friends and family. This is a great way to experience a condensed version of the the Paul Green School of Rock Music!

This year Summer Camp will feature a musical summer production entitled:“CRAZY DAYZ.”
In this production students will form with a group of musicians on their level, to create a professional performance of songs that incorporate the word “Crazy” in their titles! Final performance will premier at a major venue where students can invite family and friends to cheer them on in their performance! All camps will meet from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, drop off times will begin at 7:30 AM and pick up times will end at 6:30 PM. Weekly Themes present a new genre of music to students to study and learn to play these styles. Each weekly theme will feature a style of music that will be incorporated into the final show. Daily students participate in vocal lessons, Instrumental lessons and stage choreography which all work together and form the Production. Auditions begin June 13th – June 17th