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YMCA Day Camp at Blacklick Metro Park

YMCA Day Camp at Blacklick Metro Park

  • Sponsor: YMCA of Central Ohio
  • Phone: 614-834-9622 
  • Fax: 614-834-9625
  • Web: http://ymcacolumbus.org/daycamp/garver.php
  • Email: bmccain@ymcacolumbus.org
  • Contact Person: Brad McCain
  • Subject/Content: Traditional Day Camp
  • Age/Grade level: Entering 1st through 6th grade
  • Type: — day
  • Length of program: 1 week
  • Cost: $105 for Metro YMCA members; $135 for Program Members
  • Financial aid?: Yes and we accept subsidized childcare
  • Before and After care are also available for an additional charge
  • Online registration available!

Exploring Engineering Through Robotics

  • Exploring Engineering Through Robotics

  • Sponsor: The Ohio State University College of Engineering
  • Phone: (614) 247-8953
  • Fax: (614) 247-6255
  • Web: http://feh.osu.edu/ESE/
  • Email: Fellure.15@osu.edu
  • Contact Person: Becky Fellure
  • Subject/Content: This course will provide the student the opportunity to be both introduced to the fundamentals of engineering and immersed in a robotics experience that will serve as an exciting, popular vehicle for the delivery of those fundamentals.  While the focus will be on robotics, the course will introduce the student to the various engineering disciplines and teach him or her some engineering fundamentals.  These basic engineering topics will include the engineering design process, teamworking skills, engineering drawing and communications, elements of problem solving with computers, simple programming elements and logic, and engineering professionalism and ethics.  Approximately 60% of the available time will be spent with the students in 2- or 3-person teams in the hands-on activities of designing, building, programming, and testing small autonomous robots made from the LEGO™ Mindstorms NXT System kits.  The other portion of the time will be spent on learning engineering fundamentals, touring on-campus University laboratories, doing robotics research, and developing and practicing engineering skills.  An introduction to solid modeling and working with the Autodesk™ Inventor computer-aided design application will be included.  An interactive bridge-building computer application will also be introduced.
  • Age/Grade level: high school students currently enrolled in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade.
  • Type: — week long
  • Length of program: July 11-16, 2010
  • Cost: $295
  • Financial aid?: No
  • What does the program cover: Building and Testing LEGO Robots, Team Problem Solving, Engineering Problems & Challenges, Hands-On Laboratory Exercises, Computer-Aided Design & Software, Modeling, Team Project Design & Build, Engineering Design & Experimentation, Engineering Laboratory Tours
  • Application deadline is April 15, 2010

    • Kids in College

    Applications for Kids in College are now available.  Kids in College is two weeks of “college” experience (June 14-25, 2010) designed for kids entering the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade in September 2010.  Fun, exciting, hands-on learning experiences, held on a real college campus.  Two learning tracts will be offered.  Exploring the Future deals with creativity, art, self-esteem and exploring personal skills.  Tooling Up for the Future is  technical, scientific program, with strong emphasis on robotics, environmental science, and computers.  There will also be field trips and special events each day.  Cost of the two week program is $320.00.  A limited number of need-based scholarships are available.  For applications, contact Claudia Fowler, 614/287-5961.

    Sorry, this will not be available in 2012, due to switch to semesters at Columbus State Community College!

    Ecole Francaise Summer Program

    “Island Treasures!” Come discover the treasure of the islands at Ecole Francaise’s Summer Program. Each week will be a new island theme. Campers will discover there are more to islands than beaches & palm trees. Themes like “Message in a Bottle”, “Ships Ahoy!”, “Pirates!”, “Hi Hawaii!” and “Cool Island Living” will excite budding biologists to beachcombers. Campers will make their island discoveries through hands-on activities, excursions, special events and visitors. Picnics and swimming will round out the fun. Come for a week or spend the summer! It is sure to be one to treasure!

    Ecole Francaise
    5120 Godown Rd.
    Columbus, Ohio 43220
    Phone: 614-451-1309 Fax: 614-451-3028
    Email: mainoffice@education-unlimited.org
    www.education-unlimited.org

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to Work in Sports Management?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/sports-manager/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in sport-related professions
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, July 25, 2010 – Friday, July 30, 2010
    Cost: $800
    Financial aid?: None available

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to be an Engineer?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/engineer/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in engineering-related professions
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, July 18, 2010 – Friday, July 23, 2010
    Cost: $800
    Financial aid?: None available

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So You Want to be a Writer?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/writer/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in writing-related professions
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, June 13, 2010 – Friday, June 18, 2010
    Cost: $800
    Financial aid?: None available

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/entrepreneur/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in starting a business
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, July 11, 2010 – Friday, July 16, 2010
    Cost: $800
    Financial aid?: None available

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, you Want to Work in Biotechnology?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/biotechnology/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in biotechonology professions
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, June 20, 2010 – Friday, June 25, 2010
    Cost: $800+$60 lab fee
    Financial aid?: None available

    B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to Work in International Business?”

    Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
    Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
    Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/international-business/
    Email: pdavid@bw.edu
    Contact person: Pierre David
    Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in international business
    Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
    Type: resident
    Duration: Sunday, June 27, 2010 – Friday, July 2, 2010
    Cost: $800
    Financial aid?: None available

    Mansion Day School Summer Camp 2013

    Sponsor: Mansion Day School

    Phone: 614-258-4449

    Fax: 614-258-7001

    Web: www.mansiondayschool.org

    Email: johnsonc@mansiondayschool.org

    Contact Person: Christie Johnson

    Subject/Content: Academics – Reading, Writing, Math, Multicultural Themes, Art, Music, Woodworking, Robotics, Martial Arts, and much more!

    Grade Level: Preschool-5th Grade

    Type: Academic Day Camp

    Length of Program: June 17, 2013 – August 9, 2013

    Hours: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM

    Program Description:

    Mansion Day School is committed to providing your child with an academic summer camp program taught by certified teachers.  In addition to reading, writing, and math instruction, your child will experience eight countries as we “travel” the world.  Each week, we will explore a new country through art projects, musical performances, storytellers, and ethnic foods.  While the mornings are filled with academics, the afternoons are an opportunity for swimming, field trips, and cultural events.  Our travel day runs from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  Childcare (which is included in the cost of tuition) begins at 7:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM.  Enrichment Academies are also offered to provide students with a more intensive study of math, writing, robotics, woodworking, music, art, and other areas.

     

    TECHie Camp – Summer 2010

    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: ES Robotics
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Robotics
    • Age/Grade level: Elementary (3rd-5th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: ES Robotics students will try their hands at basic engineering and programming.  They will expand their logical and mechanical thinking skills as they work in teams to mastermind the ultimate robot. Students will discover their inner creativity all while developing their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with the Lego Mindstorms NXT robots.  Parents don’t worry about missing an opportunity to capture your child’s first experience with engineering. There’s a presentation the last day of class where you can “ooh and ahh” over the astonishing creations.
    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Little Big Camp
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Programming
    • Age/Grade level: Elementary (3rd-5th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $400.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Physics, Engineering and Design for everyday thinking will be introduced using the Little Big Planet. By incorporating these concepts, students will design, build, test, re-design and re-build Planets based on the specified criteria. Students will learn to exercise their analytical skills as they work cooperatively in teams to implement their newly created planets. And the students will learn and create in a fun gaming environment of Little Big Planet game on Sony’s latest PlayStation 3.
    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Programming
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Programming
    • Age/Grade level: Elementary (3rd-5th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Students in TECHie Camp: ES Programming will use Scratch, developed the MIT Media Lab, which allows children to learn the concepts of computer programming by using a simple graphical interface. Students will create their own interactive art, interactive stories and games…watch as cars explode after traveling at great speeds or see fire-breathing dragons morph into gorgeous, long-haired fairy princesses who go onto marry the handsome prince! The camp will encourage the students to think about complex ideas and concepts rationally and logically. Why didn’t the dog behave like I wanted? Or, how can I fix that problem so that it doesn’t happen again?
    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Web Development
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Programming
    • Age/Grade level: Elementary (3rd-5th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Through fun and engaging experiences with web authoring and media software, students will learn how to create their own web pages with different media. Students will explore the principals of web development, express their creativity as well as think and process visual ideas and concepts logically. This camp will also excite their imaginative and blossoming minds, challenging them to take full advantage of the future communication and expression platform.

    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp:  Android App Development
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Android App Development
    • Age/Grade level: Middle School (6th – 8th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Android App Development Camp is a hands-on introduction to the Android SDK. Students will explore the buildings blocks, UI, graphics, media and sensors to develop a cell phone app. Students will end the week with the actual publication of an application in the Android Market place. The camp will encourage students to learn by actually building increasingly more sophisticated and meaningful mobile applications for Android phones. Where can I get the best burger in Columbus? I will make an app for that! Who has the newest high top sneakers! I will make an app for that!
    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Programming
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Programming
    • Age/Grade level: Middle School (6th – 8th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Through fun and engaging experiences with Alice, a 3D programming environment developed by Carnegie Mellon, students will learn how to create their own games and interactive stories to share on the web. The camp will encourage the students to think about complex ideas and concepts rationally and logically while also fostering their creativity.

    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Robotics
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Robotics
    • Age/Grade level: Middle School (6th – 8th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Students explore intermediate engineering and programming.  They expand their logical and mechanical thinking skills as they work in teams to mastermind the next generation ultimate robot. Students will discover their inner creativity all while developing their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with the Lego Mindstorms NXT robots to achieve mastery of robotics.
    • Camp/Activity Name —TECHie Camp: Web Development
    • Sponsor: — TECH CORPS Ohio
    • Phone: 614-583-9211
    • Fax: 614-340-9840
    • Web: techiecamp.org.
    • Email: nikki@techcorpsohio.org
    • Contact Person:  Nikki Jenkins
    • Subject/Content:  Technology/Web Development
    • Age/Grade level: Middle School (6th – 8th grades)
    • Type: — day
    • Length of program: one week
    • Cost:  $350.00
    • Financial aid?: — available: Yes
    • Notes: Through fun and engaging experiences with web authoring and media software, students will learn how to create their own web pages with different media. Students will explore the principals of web development, express their creativity as well as think and process visual ideas and concepts logically. This camp will also excite their imaginative and blossoming minds, challenging them to take full advantage of the future communication and expression platform. Students will also learn how to manage Content Management Systems that most websites, including the White House, employ today.