Unleash
Creativity
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Create
Digital Art
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| 01 |
 Photoshop® |
Be
a Digital Artist |
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Create
powerful images with Photoshop®. Learn how the pros make layer-based
images, merge photos and use filters to create unreal effects.
Design original 2D graphics to enhance your web site or game.
Prerequisite: Bring your own digital camera and/or memory card.
$45 Lab Fee
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| 02 |
3D
Animation |
Animate
with 3ds Max |
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Design,
model and animate your own 3D environment with 3ds Max. Create
objects and text. Make realistic scenes with textures, transparency
and mesh objects. Develop cool effects using volume lights.
$45 Lab Fee
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| 03 |
Flash®
Web Animations |
Create
the WOW Factor |
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Produce
creative animations, illustrations and navigation for web sites
using Flash®. Start out creating simple objects and text, and
then try your hand adjusting their color, size and shape.
$45 Lab Fee
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| 04 |
Sprite
Comics |
Make
Game Sprites Come Alive |
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Use
sprites to make fun comics. Create, rip, edit and recolor popular
sprites using MS Paint and Photoshop®. Illustrate and modify
backgrounds. Develop exciting text.
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| 05 |
Advanced
Flash |
Create
Interactive Animations |
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Create
a Flash® game, movie or interactive web site --- the choice
is yours. Expand your skills in illustration, animation and
programming. Design, test and troubleshoot your creation using
ActionScript and advanced animation tools.
Prerequisite: Flash® (3) or working knowledge of
Flash®.
Progressive content allows repeating this workshop
$45 Lab Fee
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| 06 |
Advanced
3D Animation |
Produce
a 3D Project |
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Join
a development team and use 3ds Max to produce 3D models of characters
and props. Add animation and lighting to tell a short story.
Learn the creative and technical skills used by today's animation
professionals.
Prerequisite: 3D Animation
(2) or working knowledge of 3ds Max.
Progressive
content allows repeating this workshop.
$45 Lab Fee
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Design
a Web Site
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| 07 |
Web
Design |
Design
Your Own Web Site |
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Create
your own web site from scratch using HTML. Add headings, paragraphs,
images, colors and links to other pages. Create style sheets
using CSS. Use Java Script, audio/video and other elements to
make your web site interactive.
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| 08 |
Advanced
Web Design-PHP |
Build
an Interactive Web Site |
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Use
this server-side scripting language to embed dynamic and interactive
features directly into the HTML code on your web site. Create
forms (such as online surveys) and files to process and save
data. Set up a login system. Edit images. Send automatic e-mails.
Create a user-driven image gallery and generate dynamic graphical
reports. .
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Design
Video Games
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| 09 |
RPG
Game Design |
Your
Quest Begins Here |
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Make
your first RPG game using BioWare® Neverwinter Nights. Create
stats and appearance for new party members, invent challenging
quests, make bosses and other enemy encounters and place them
in a world you create. Construct treasure chests and other objects
that may hold gold, gems, special weapons, or be an unfortunate
trap for the player.
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| 10 |
Action
Game Design |
Dodge,
Duck, Jump, Fire! |
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Develop
game building skills as you create an action adventure game
using Game Maker Pro from YoYo Games. Learn to program a fast
paced game that adds backgrounds, paths and obstacles. Import
and create images, sprites and sounds.
Progressive
content allows repeating this workshop.
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| 11 |
Strategy
Game Design |
It's
Your Move |
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Make
a strategy/conquest game with Warcraft III from Blizzard Entertainment®.
Build terrains and generate enemy strongholds for your players
to battle. Create special power-up items for your units to make
your armies stronger. Create original maps for multiplayer games
and play against your friends.
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| 12 |
Puzzle
Game Design |
Create
Challenging Puzzle Games |
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Design
a puzzle game that keeps players coming back for more. Learn
the tools of Game Maker Pro then master the concepts and game
play mechanics. Create drop blocks like in Tetris, connect three
like in Bejeweled and Zuma, or aim with precision for that hard
to reach tile in Peggle. Incorporate your own ideas and art
as you explore the limitless possibilities of making puzzle
games.
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| 13 |
Advanced
Game Design |
Master
Your Game |
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Join
a development team to create a large, multi-level game. Be a
graphic designer, audio artist, level designer, programmer,
or story writer. Work as a team to develop an original storyline
and then choose the role you enjoy most---develop your players
and their special moves, design your enemies and attacks, or
build boards and create tiles. Bring the elements together and
test your game.
Prerequisite: Any
of RPG (9), Action (10), or Strategy (11), or working knowledge
of
Game
Maker Pro.
Progressive
content allows repeating this workshop.
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Learn
Microsoft Office / Keyboarding
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| 14 |
Computer
Skills |
Create
with Office / Learn Keyboarding |
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Using
PowerPoint and Excel, create sizzling presentations, simple
animations, and fun spreadsheets, all while exploring Microsoft
Office Suite. Challenge your friends to a typing race if you
want to learn keyboarding skills.
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Discover
Building Skills
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| 15 |
Robotics |
Build
and Program the Boe-Bot |
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Build
the Boe-Bot® robot and program with artificial intelligence.
The Boe-Bot® offers nearly endless projects that will keep you
busy whether you are a beginner or expert. Take it home and
continue learning with available expansion kits.
$150 Lab Fee
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| 16 |
RC
Cars |
Build
and Race Radio-Controlled Cars |
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Build
a radio-controlled car from Tamiya and race it with your fellow
campers. Discover the ins and outs of RC Car construction. Take
your car home to show your friends.
$225 Lab Fee
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Set-Up
Computer Systems
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| 17 |
Computer
System Configuration |
Configure
a Computer System |
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Configure
wired and wireless networks, learn about the registry and administrative
tools. Discover the capabilities of VM Ware. Protect your system
with a firewall and anti-virus/spam/spyware utilities. Configure
a home gaming network and optimize your machine for game play.
Diagnose and troubleshoot common system problems. Plan your
dream computer online.
$20 Lab Fee
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| 18 |
Linux Operating System |
Set-Up
an Open Source System |
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Install
a Linux-based operating system and set-up multiple shells and
GUIs. Add open source software and network applications. Learn
command line functionality and navigation. Diagnose and troubleshoot
common system problems.
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Explore
Programming
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| 19 |
Programming
Logic |
Learn
Programming Fundamentals |
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Write
a program using the multiplatform Java language. Explore Boolean
logic, an integral part of all programming, including "if" statements
and "for" loop. Learn the fundamentals of computer programming
and create fun programs in this introductory workshop. This
workshop sets the foundation and is a prerequisite for all other
programming workshops. Prerequisite:
Working knowledge of basic algebra.
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| 20 |
iApps |
Create
apps for iPhone / iPod Touch |
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Create
your own app for the iPhone / iPod Touch. Learn essential iApp
development tools using a Mac. Discover object-oriented programming
using Apple's Objective-C and Cocoa Touch languages and explore
common design elements found in iApps.
Prerequisite: Programming
Logic (19) or experience with C++ or JAVA.
$75 Lab Fee
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| 21 |
Game
Programming |
Bring
Your Ideas to Life |
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Design
and code your own playable action game using Game Maker Pro.
Control events with a game loop. Create tables for races, special
moves, enemies and treasures. Make enemies fight back with artificial
intelligence programs.
Prerequisite: Programming
Logic (19) & Action Game Design (10)
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| 22 |
C++
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Write
Programs in C++ |
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Learn
object oriented programming rules and re-usable code. Write
basic programs with if/then statements and while/for loop functions.
Build two-dimensional arrays and simple strings. Make your own
version of a grid style game - like battleship, checkers, or
chess. Prerequisite:
Programming Logic (19)
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| 23 |
Advanced
Programming |
Advance
Your Skills |
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Elevate
your programs to the next level. Experienced programmers dive
into a choice of Java or C++. Expand your knowledge and capabilities
with object oriented or recursive programming.
Prerequisite: Programming
Logic (19) or C++ (22)
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Play
Games
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| 24 |
Popular
Games |
Play
the Latest Console Games |
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Play
Guitar Hero, Rock Band, DDR or console games. Test your skills
in contests using Wii, X-Box, PlayStation, or Game Cube. Learn
strategy and have fun.
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| 25 |
Magic
the Gathering |
Victory
Shall be Yours! |
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Beginners
and experienced players journey to the world of Magic. Learn
new strategies and make new friends on your quest for glory,
knowledge and victory. Start a new collection of trading cards
or expand your deck as you struggle to conquer an ever changing
environment where weapons, spells and creatures are the keys
to your success. Take home your deck.
$30 Lab Fee
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Serve
Your Community
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| 26 |
Community
Service |
Teach
Tech to Senior Citizens |
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Earn
15 hours of Community Service by teaching tech skills to senior
citizens. Develop your curriculum, learn teaching skills and
teach a senior how to use today's technology. Topics may include
Google searches, email accounts, social networking sites, view
and post photos and videos, Excel, Office, internet security
and more. Prerequisite: Community Service Credit subject to
guidelines of your school.
Progressive
content allows repeating this workshop.
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Get
Unplugged
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| 27 |
Retro
Games |
Fun
on the Field |
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Play
kickball, Ultimate Frisbee or chicken baseball. Create your
own rules for a hybrid game of soccer, capture your team's flag
or make the winning play! Go swimming (where available). Looking
for a little less action? Join fellow campers in a game of Mafia,
Big Booty or Evolution! Retro Games is all about fun with your
camp friends.
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| 28 |
Drama |
It's
All Acting To Me... |
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Places
and action! Learn acting techniques, stage directions and a
variety of theater games as you gain confidence and charisma
on stage and in front of an audience. Discover the difference
between a tragedy and a comedy. Work with others to write original
scenes and play a role in a live production for campers and
staff.
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| 29 |
Tennis |
Game
Set Match |
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Join
us on the courts and learn techniques from backhand volleys
and forehand ground strokes to overhead smashes. Practice new
skills and compete in games against fellow campers.
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| 30 |
Free
Swimming |
Make
a Splash |
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Make
a splash at the pool. Free swim is a time to cool off, get some
exercise and hang out with friends. Campers in this workshop
may substitute Retro Games for swimming on any day.
Offered
in IL and GA as part of Retro Games (27).
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| 31 |
Basketball |
Hoops
Time |
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Lay-ups,
jump shots, picks and rolls. Drills, skills and games. Our basketball
counselors lead a challenging and fun-filled workshop.
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