Durham 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, 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

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.

Classes will run Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. The schedule for the first three weeks will be as follows:
9am- Noon: Acting Technique Classes
Noon- 1pm: Lunch Break (students bring their own lunches
1pm- 5pm: Rehearsal for Show

In the final week, students will perform their play at a variety of places in the community, including a Children's Home for Orphans and a retirement community. The play we will be performing is "Snow Angel" by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Students will come away from the camp not only with the experience of what it is like to be a professional actor, but will also have a solid knowledge of how to audition and prepare for a role.

This summer acting camp is an intense acting experience perfect for any child who has expressed a desire to pursue a career in entertainment. Because of the size and nature of the class and in the interest of security as well as efficiency, participants will be required to adhere to a set of behavioral rules. Any student who poses problems to the process or to others well-being may be asked to leave the program. If a student is asked to leave due to behavioral problems, the camp fee will be returned minus the deposit.

Cost: $1600 (breaks down to $400/ week)
Deposit: $400 Non-refundable
Dates: July 11th- August 5th, 2011/ Monday to Friday/ 9am-5pm
Location: Durham, NC- Contact Heather Snow Clark for specifics
Ages: 13-19; CoEd
Camp limit: 17

Contact: Heather Snow Clark, Camp Director
Email: Use form below
Phone: (718) 344-6766

About the Director:
Heather Snow Clark is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio in NYC. She is currently training actors in the Triangle area. Heather has had the privilege of working with and studying under such esteemed artists as Harvey Keitel, Ellen Burstyn, Lee Grant, Al Pacino, Elizabeth Kemp, Arthur Penn, Gabriel Byrne, James Lipton, Donald Biehn and many others. She received her BFA in Professional Acting from East Carolina University and went on to receive her MFA in Acting from the New School for Drama. She has appeared off-Broadway as the lead, Kate Nolan, in the original Irish drama, "Reed in the Wind," as well as other stage and film projects.

Camp Invention is a nationally recognized summer day camp that integrates science, math, history and the arts. This one-week program fosters creativity, teamwork and invention thinking skills. It allows children to learn through fun hands-on activities, subject immersion and discovery.

During the week in CREATE camp, children become automobile designers in Spills & Chills, shipwreck survivors in SOS: Suddenly Shipwrecked, and outer space pioneers in Problem Solving on Planet Zak.

During the week in DISCOVER camp, children design amusement park rides in Imagination Point: Ride Physics, conduct environmental experiments and create an enviromentally friendly city in Green Scene, and become sound engineers in Sound Busters.

Camp Invention is "Where Imaginations Run Wild!" Sign Up TODAY!

App Design Camp - Youth Digital Studio - July 11-15th,18-22nd, and 25-29th 2012
(1 Week All Day Camp $325 - Full Details Below)

What would your child rather do this summer, than make their own app?
And what you rather have your child do this summer, than make their own app?

Instead of spending too much time playing apps this summer, let your child go from consumer to creator at YDS App Design Camp!

Creating & Programming a Real App
Students will learn to create a simple, fully functional App for the iPod touch®, iPhone® or iPad®.(Note, your child does not need to have an iPhone. All projects will be sent home on cd and posted to our website). Not only will they leave with an awesome new App for their (or your) device**, they will also learn basic programming using one of the best and most accessible game design software packages around!

No prior experience is necessary, and our engaging, upbeat instructors will insure everyone enjoys learning the ins and outs of app development!

Camp Details
Full-Day Camps will go in depth into App design and programming. In addition to creating more complex and polished Apps, full-day students will also be able to create custom graphics, websites, or videos for their App. This is our standard camp offering.

There are also a limited number of Half-Day openings available each week. These camps will meet in the mornings, and will focus on just the basics of App Design. Students will still create standard Apps, but with more limited exposure to App Design.

Camp Costs
Full Day 9 AM - 4 PM, please bring a sack lunch and one to two snacks. Cost $325
Half Day 9 AM -12 PM, please bring a snack. Cost $200

Before Care 8AM - 9 AM - Cost $35/Week
After Care 4 PM - 5 PM - Cost $35/Week
Both Before & After Care - Cost $50/Week

*Optional before and after care: Students will be supervised in quiet digital creation activities.

More About the Youth Digital Studio
The Youth Digital Studio seeks to provide students with a positive outlet for their interest in technology and media by giving them the tools to become creators and entrepreneurs instead of mere consumers.

The company was started by Justin and Molly Richards in St. Louis Missouri in November of 2010, and relocated to Durham North Carolina in August of 2011.

YDS offers year round advanced computer classes in Game, Web, Graphic and Video Design!

Questions? Email Us below.