Summer Camps and Summer Programs at Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, NY

Description:
'I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school.' -Spencer, Student Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone and Facebook apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions. Enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units. Alumni can hone their skills before and after summer with iD 365 – Endless Summer, complimentary online workshops lead by live instructors year round. Save $100 per student through December 15th with the HoliDay Special (use promo code WD24). Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details. Space is limited.

In addition to the iD Tech Camp, there are also special Teen programs for ages 13-18:
• iD Gaming Academy: Game on and learn first-hand how industry pros create premier video games. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development. Teens choose from one of four courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal Engine 3 and Flash Scripting for Web Games.
• iD Visual Arts Academy for Teens: Immerse in the world of visual arts at this summer camp! Teens choose from one of three courses: Film Production with Final Cut Studio, Professional Photography and Professional Web Design.
• iD Programming Academy: Code for the real world! Intensive study in programming and software development. Teens choose from one of three courses: iPhone App Development, Facebook App Development and C++ Programming & Rocket Science.

ALL LOCATIONS:
New York: New York University, Vassar College, Columbia University and Adelphi University
New Jersey: Princeton University and Seton Hall University
Pennsylvania: Villanova University and Carnegie Mellon University
Connecticut: Sacred Heart University and Wesleyan University
Massachusetts: Harvard University, Smith College, Merrimack College, MIT and Bentley University
Virginia: University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary
Washington, D.C.: American University
Georgia: Emory University
Florida: University of Miami and Rollins College
Indiana: Purdue University
North Carolina: UNC- Chapel Hill
Colorado: University of Denver and Colorado State University: Fort Collins
Texas: St. Edwards University, University of the Incarnate Word, Southern Methodist University and University of Houston
Maryland Towson University
Michigan: University of Michigan
Minnesota: Macalester College
Illinois: Northwestern University and Lake Forest College
California: Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Sacramento State, UCLA, Santa Clara University, UC San Diego, Cal Lutheran University, UC Irvine, St. Mary's College of CA in Moraga, and UC Santa Cruz
Washington: University of WA
Arizona: Arizona State University in Tempe
Missouri: Washington University (St. Louis)
Ohio: Case Western Reserve University and Ohio State University
Tennessee: Vanderbilt University
Utah: The University of Utah
International Programs: Canada: Waterloo University in Toronto and McGill University in Montreal, Canada VISIT ALL LOCATIONS at: http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/

Description:
The Summer Institute for the Gifted, for academically talented students, includes an academic program of introductory and college level courses, cultural courses and traditional recreational summer camp activities.

Program Information:
coed • grades 4th-11th • residential • 3 weeks in July-August • student must show evidence of high academic ability and/or achievement (Call or write for eligibility criteria.) • 2009 Sessions: Vassar College:
Session I: June 20 - July 10, 2009
Session II: July 13 - August 2, 2009

Other Locations:
The Summer Institute for the Gifted - Residential Programs are also held at other prestigious academic institutions in CA, GA, NJ, MA, MI, PA, UCLA in Los Angeles, California; UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California; Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York; Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts; Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Princeton University (grades 7-11), University of Texas at Austin. Call or visit www.giftedstudy.com for session dates.

Description:
The camp is focused on improving the skills of the intermediate to advanced epee fencer, offering intense footwork and bouting, and concentrating on technique improvement and competitive skill development. There will be daily private lessons for each student, group footwork and blade drills, a week-ending tournament, and an individual video evaluation. Bruce Gillman, head women’s and men’s fencing coach at Vassar College, directs the camp.

Request registration information by calling: (845) 437-5904 or email: Antonia Sweet

Program Information:
coed • ages 14-18, intermediate to advanced epee fencers • June 28 – July 2, 2009 • fee: $555

Description:
The Elite Residential Academy, directed by head women’s soccer coach Richard Moller, is designed for the female soccer player who wants to play at the next level, and is willing to do what it takes to improve her game. The camp environment, designed to replicate a typical Vassar College preseason week, will give elite campers a sneak preview of what is required of them to play in college.

The coaching staff, comprised of college coaches and players, maintains a camper:coach ratio of 10:1, and a sports medicine professional is on site at all times.

Request registration information by calling: (845) 437-5904 or email: Antonia Sweet.

Program Information:
girls • ages 13-18 • Teams are encouraged to attend! • July 5 – July 9, 2009 • fee: $600 for individual, $580 for 5 or more registered together from same team

Description:
The camp, directed by Jane Parker, head women’s and men’s squash coach at Vassar College, focuses on giving the college-bound junior squash player a taste of life as a student-athlete at Vassar. It features technical and tactical analysis with video feedback, match play, and squash-specific strength and conditioning. A squash championship wraps it all up. The eclectic camp experience also includes a workshop on digital photography, an investigation of other sports, and a campus tour and information session hosted by the Office of Admission at Vassar College.

Request registration information by calling: (845) 437-5904 or email: Antonia Sweet.

Program Information:
coed • ages 14-18, with previous squash experience • June 28 – July 2, 2009 • fee: $900

Description:
The Vassar College Swim Camp focuses on stroke technique, including fundamental and advanced stroke drills, starts, and turn work. Videotaped stroke-technique review will be a significant component of the camp, and a personal analyzed CD is available to residential campers. Day campers will receive a written evaluation. The coaching staff maintains a camper:coach ratio of 10:1 during all pool work and a certified athletic trainer is on hand at all times. Vassar head swimming and diving coach Lisl Prater-Lee directs the camp.

Request registration information by calling: (845) 437-5904 or email: Antonia Sweet

Program Information:
coed • ages 13-18 • June 28 – July 2, 2009 • fee: $525 for residential campers, $325 for day campers

Description:
Description: This competitive Field Hockey residential camp is designed to teach individual skills and team concepts to both the beginner and the experienced player. Campers will refine basic skills and learn new strategies consistent with the latest trends in field hockey. The camp staff, led by Vassar College field hockey assistant coach Cara Dunn, is comprised of college coaches and players and a certified athletic trainer, with a camper:coach ratio of 8:1.

Request registration information by calling: (845) 437-5904 or email: Antonia Sweet.

Program Information:
girls, 5th-12th grade • Teams are encouraged to attend! • July 12 - July 16, 2009 • fee: $450 for individual, $430 for 5 or more registered together from the same team