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Video Game Summer Camp
with C'aira Stewart, Deanna Tillery
Camp Details:
- Dates: June 9-13, 2025
- Age Group: Entering 3rd grade through 7th grade | Fall 2025
- Camp Type: Half-Day | Commuter
- Check-in: 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Check-out: 12 Noon – 12:30 p.m.
- Day Schedule: 9 a.m. – 12 Noon
- Light snacks and water will be provided.
Note: Students are encouraged to bring their own device.
The Video Game Summer Camp offers a comprehensive journey into the exciting world of Esports. This program is for students who will enter 3rd Grade through 7th Grade in the Fall 2025. The camp provides a well-rounded experience, exploring the history of video games, fostering essential online safety skills, and encouraging a fundamental understanding of gaming etiquette. Participants will also learn the value of teamwork, sportsmanship and game coding, all within a fun and healthy competitive environment. Plus, we invite you to join your child on Friday, June 13th at 9:30 a.m. as they compete in an exciting Minecraft tournament, showcasing their skills and creativity! View flyer here
CAMP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Check-in Times:
- Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 a.m. This early drop-off time is designed to accommodate your schedule and provide flexibility.
Check-out Times:
- You can pick up your child from 12 Noon - 12:30 p.m. We understand the demands of busy schedules, and our extended pick-up time offers convenience for parents.
Activities:
- Video Game History
- Teamwork & Sportsmanship
- Online Safety
- Gaming Etiquette
- Foundational Coding
- Outside Physical Activities
- Minecraft Competition
WHAT KIND OF GAMES WILL MY CHILD BE PLAYING?
We have a diverse selection of games lined up for your child, tailored to suit different age groups while ensuring a fun and educational experience.
- Super Smash Bros.: A fast-paced action/fighting game featuring a variety of characters.
- Among Us: A thrilling game of teamwork to find the imposter.
- Minecraft: A sandbox adventure game of creativity and engineering.
- Sonic The Hedgehog: The classic fast-paced game of strategy and skill.
- Mario, Mario Kart, & Mario Party: A fun and fast-paced racing game featuring beloved characters from the Mario universe
- Tetris: The classic game of strategy and skill.
- Fall Guys: A fun and colorful obstacle course battle royale game.
- Classic SEGA Genesis Games
- Classic Nintendo Games
- Google’s Interland
Class will be held June 9-13, 2025, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. - 12 Noon. The cost is $79.
Cancellations: To cancel a class, five (5) business days' notice prior to the course starting date is required to withdraw and receive a full 100% refund.
U of A Engineering Camp
with U of A College of Engineering
Camp dates are June 16-20, 2025
Register Online Here for U of A Engineering Summer Camp
Engineering Summer Camp offers current 5th through 8th grade students the opportunity to engineer like a professional. During this non-residential, week-long, full day program students will apply engineering concepts from multiple fields to a real world problem. The cost of the camp is $200. Scholarships are available.
UACCB Kids' College
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Kids' College is a summer enrichment program designed to spark the imagination and expand the knowledge of youth entering grades 1 through 6. Kids' College is held in July, generally beginning the week after July 4th. Student scholarships for Kids' College are solely funded by generous donors in the community. We appreciate your support of our program. Donations to provide a scholarship for a child to attend Kids' College can be made to the UACCB Foundation. Click here for information on Kids' College 2025.
Kids' College dates for 2025:
July 7-11 for kids entering Grades 1-3 (Fall 2025)
July 14-18 for kids entering Grades 4-6 (Fall 2025)
To provide a scholarship for a child, you can make a tax-deductible gift to UACCB's Foundation for Kids' College:
- Select "Give Now" >> UACCB Foundation
- Select "Student Support Programs".
- Select "Kids' College" in the drop-down box.
Testimonials: "The Introduction to Makership class was amazing! The technology and tools the kids got introduced to was incredible. The welding simulator was my son’s favorite. It was definitely an experience they couldn’t get anywhere else. Thank you!" CJ Elumbaugh
"The environment/setting was great. Just the idea of them being on a college campus and having such a positive experience will help the kids to feel that they will want to go to college one day and not be apprehensive about leaving home." Glenda May
"We LOVE Kids' College! Hadley looks forward to this week every summer: The 2-class schedule was a wonderful change in our opinion. Great job, Ms. Katrina, UACCB, and Kids' College staff and helpers! Hadley said she loved making the fairy dough the best! (Class: Kitchen Science)" Andrea Weaver
Interested in teaching a Kids' College class at UACCB?
To teach UACCB Kids' College, you will need to submit a course proposal here >> Instructor Course Proposal. Your Course Proposal must be submitted by January 31, 2025.
If you propose to teach both weeks (Week 1: Grades 1-3 and Week 2: Grades 4-6), then you will need to tailor your proposal and projects to the different age groups. Week 1 is July 7-11 for kids entering Grades 1-3 (Fall 2025). Week 2 is July 14-18 for kids entering Grades 4-6 (Fall 2025). Your course proposal is due Friday, January 31, 2025.
Interested in volunteering for Kids' College?
Volunteers entering 8th grade to adults (over 18) are needed to assist with Kids' College organziation, set-up, sorting supplies, serving snacks, clean up, assisting teachers with children's hands-on activities and more. Volunteers receive a certificate for Volunteer Service Hours. Complete a volunteer application here >> Kids' College Volunteer.
For questions, call 870-612-2082.