Richmond Summer Camps

Passages one-week day camp sessions, held on Belle Isle near downtown Richmond, help your child build confidence,self-esteem and leadership skills in a fun and challenging environment. The week is packed with fun and adventure and is only minutes from the city's skyscrapers. One week sessions of Passages include kayaking, rock climbing, rappelling, the 350-foot zip-line, and a five mile river trip.

Every day includes time for swimming, lunch, and snacks, so all a camper needs to bring is a water bottle. Our camp guarantees a four to one camper to counselor ratio which allows us to cater to campers of any skill level. Our counselors are highly respected members of the outdoor community who love sharing their expertise and appreciation of the outdoors with young people.

"Base Camp" for 5-7 year old boys and girls, offers 1/2 day and full day sessions at Peak Experiences Indoor Rock Climbing Center in Midlothian. Includes rock climbing, swimming, games, lunch, snacks, and drinks.

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, 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

The Orchestra Project features two concurrent programs:
Orchestra Intensive: for advanced winds, brass and strings open by audition only
String Odyssey: for strings only, all levels (2 years experience on instrument required, but no audition required.) Camp usually runs at the and of June/beginning of July, please contact us for specific dates.

Kids learn about language, history, art, math and science as they crack clever codes and master amazing gadgets. Chaperoned teams explore the secure campus of Maymont Gardens to find hidden treasure! We offer three week-long sessions: July 18-22, July 25-29 and August 1-5. For more information, please call (804) 803-1873. *Note: Treasure Hunt Camp is not affiliated with Maymont or any of Maymont's summer camp programs.

All summer art camps are taught by an instructor with a MFA in Illustration and a background as a published artist. Email us below to request a camp schedule.

Welcome to the Summer Music Institutes 2012! The Summer Music Institutes
provide multifaceted opportunities for artistic growth for young musicians. Through
intensive institutes focused on Harp, Chamber Music, Guitar, Choir, Piano and
Musical Theater, SMI offers you unparalleled opportunities in musical performance
and instruction.
At the same time, we are proud to provide all of the fun and camaraderie of a summer
music camp, where you can form new friendships that will last a lifetime. SMI
students participate daily in ensembles, coachings and classes. We also offer courses
in music history, music theory, aural skills, conducting and numerous other special
seminars and masterclasses with faculty and world class guest artists, providing
once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to work with truly great artists.
Each student has an opportunity to perform and every institute finishes with a
group concert. Our outstanding faculty comes from the world’s finest musical
institutions, including the Juilliard School, Oberlin Conservatory, Shenandoah
Conservatory, Yale School of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. These
internationally recognized artists are experts in fostering a nurturing and professional
atmosphere, in which our students will experience the highest level of musical
training.
In our 17 year history, we have served over a thousand talented young musicians,
many returning year after year from all of the United States. We hope you will join us for SMI 2012!

Summer Harp Institutes:

New! European Institute & Tour!: August 11-19, 2012 (By audition only)
Maryland Week: July 16-20, 2012 (All levels)
Richmond WEEK ONE: July 23- July 27, 2012 (Beginners)
Richmond WEEK TWO: July 30-August 2, 2012(All levels)
Richmond WEEK THREE: August 6-11, 2012 (Advanced)


For harpists aged 7-18

Adult Harp Sessions: August 6-10, 2012
For adult harpists aged 20 and older

Chamber Music Institute: August 16-20, 2012
For instrumentalists aged 12-20

Guitar Institute: August 6-10, 2012
For guitarists of any experience level aged 7-15

Virginia Choristers Summer Institute: July 23-27, 2012
For vocalists of any level, ages 7-15

Piano Institute: July 23-27, 2012
All levels of pianists, aged 7-15

On Stage! Musical Theatre Institute: August 1-5, 2011
Half-day (afternoon) camp for children in grades 1-4

Music Exploration Camp: August 6-10, 2012
For all students aged 7-18