Chess Camp*
USA Chess is a nationally recognized premier chess camp organizer for children in the United States. The staff is comprised of the finest children's chess instructors in North America. Under their tutelage, campers of all interest levels – from casual to competitive – experience chess instruction and play in a fun-filled environment designed to improve their skills. Camp options include mornings, afternoons, and all-day sessions.
Email Helen Jamison at h287jamison@gmail.com with questions.
Date(s): June 5-9, 2023 & July 17-21, 2023
Price: Half-day Morning (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) or Afternoon Session (1–4 p.m.) - $335 | Full-day Session (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) - $510 | *Combine USA Chess Camp with Video Game Creation Camp - $550
Age(s): 5–15 (Introductory to Advanced Levels Welcome)
Tuition includes a trophy, a chess set, a board, and more.
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Modding, Networking & Hosting with Minecraft**
Minecraft has gained popularity due to its collaborative, open-ended, and moddable nature. The week-long program begins with a basic tutorial of the game – its controls, recipes, hosting, and networking. Afterward, campers will connect with different worlds hosted on The Colorado Springs School's secure server to experiment with character skins, mods, and custom maps. By day three, campers build their own rooms, moats, chessboards, and more in this Active Learning World that grows over time. The possibilities are endless! As with all game creation options, this camp encourages creativity, storytelling, programming, and problem-solving for young learners.
Email Helen Jamison at h287jamison@gmail.com with questions.
Date(s): June 5-9, 2023 & July 17-21, 2023
Price: Half-day Morning (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) or Afternoon Session (1-4 p.m.) - $375 | **Combine Minecraft and Video Game Creation Camp for All-Day Gaming - $575
Age(s): 7–15
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Video Game Creation – Platform Style (in the Style of Sonic & Mario)* **
In this camp, children build a “Platform” game, like Sonic or Mario, to help their characters overcome obstacles and opponents, and eventually conquer the Big Boss. The character progresses on a long journey, with the background scrolling by as adversaries, prizes, and obstacles are encountered along the way. While beginning lessons on the basics are similar to the Arcade course, they later diverge to encompass programming techniques needed to build a Platform game. As with all game creation options, this camp encourages creativity, storytelling, programming, and problem-solving for young minds.
Email Helen Jamison at h287jamison@gmail.com with questions.
Date(s): June 5-9, 2023
Price: Half-day Morning (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) or Afternoon Session (1–4 p.m.) - $375 | *Combine Video Game Creation Camp with USA Chess Camp - $550 | **Combine Video Game Creation Camp with Minecraft for All-Day Gaming - $575
Age(s): 7–15 (Introductory to Intermediate Levels Welcome)
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Video Game Creation - Arcade Style (in the Style of PacMan & Asteroids)* **
An "Arcade" style game is created with action for each level on one screen, similar to the classics Centipede, Asteroids and PacMan. In this camp, children design a main character from their own imagination, along with other characters, or enemies, who pursue the main character as it dodges their attack. This character can score points by picking up objects and destroying enemy objects. The options are endless, as campers create level after level for a whole week of fun. As with all of our game creation options, this camp encourages creativity, storytelling, programming, and problem-solving for young minds.
Email Helen Jamison at h287jamison@gmail.com with questions.
Date(s): July 17-21, 2023
Price: Half-day Morning (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) or Afternoon Session (1–4 p.m.) - $375 | *Combine Video Game Creation Camp with USA Chess Camp - $550 | **Combine Arcade Game Creation Camp with Minecraft for All-Day Gaming - $575
Age(s): 7–15
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