How To Spend Your Summer Vacation --
Some Unusual “Camp” Ideas

Spring is in the air which means it is time to begin making serious plans about fun this Summer. There are a number of great “camp” ideas for your son or daughter to consider. They make it possible to have fun and do some interesting things as well.

ID Tech Camp – For those students whose interests are in the computer, cyber and high-tech worlds, this camp is ideal for you! ID Tech Camp students use industry-standard products to create 2D and 3D video games, experience game modding with Battlefield 2™ from Electronic Arts, improve gaming skills with the Camp’s Gaming Athletes course, build robots to compete, design websites with Flash® animations, film and edit digital movies, create your own comic book with outrageous digital photos, learn programming and more! The camps are held at prestigious college campuses around the country. For instance, there is a unique Sports & Tech program at Stanford University and Surf & Tech program at UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz and other great programs in the Midwest, East and South.

Special Teen Programs include (1) Documentary Filmmaking in Spain and (2) iD Gaming Academy - a 3-week intensive study in the dynamic world of video game creation and development. With one computer per student and an average of five students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel. Each program immerses campers in a creative and fun learning environment, enabling them to harness the power of technology while having a blast and completing a final project with leading products which industry professionals use. All staff members have passed a background check and had reference checks.

Spaces fill quickly so visit www.internalDrive.com to preview videos, photos and see what iD Tech Camps are all about. You can also call 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Mention promo code WD43 for a discount.

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Heidelberg SummerBerg - SummerBerg is an enrichment program for high school students. Students from around the country have the chance to experience college life as well as meet and befriend other like-minded students. If you curious about a career in broadcast journalism, creative writing, Chinese, film studies, forensic science, German, pre-law and criminal justice, Spanish or sports management, SummerBerg is the place for you! Located on a beautiful 110-acre campus in Tiffin, Ohio,

During the summer, SummerBerg offers a unique experience for students entering grades 8 – 12 to spend two weeks of their high school summer on the campus of beautiful Heidelberg College. There is no homework, and no tests. SummerBerg offers enrichment within a framework of individual, personal development and achievement.

During each two-week session, students live in a modern residence hall participating in organized social activities, venturing out on field trips. SummerBerg offers an intensive, challenging academic environment in which students can totally immerse themselves in their chosen field of study. It also offers a rich assortment of on-campus activities including sports and computer labs. If you want to experience college life or you are curious about a particular career choice, you should definitely seek out the SummerBerg program on the historic Heidelberg campus.

For additional information regarding this unique summer academic experience, please call toll free 1-866-686-6012 or visit www.heidelberg.edu/summerberg.

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Supercamp.com - Quantum Learning Network (QLN) has an incredible 10-day personal expansion concept for children from age 9 through university. It is called SuperCamp and  has been operating on college campuses all over the nation for 26 years, with 45,000 graduates, many returning for the Leadership Program.

SuperCamp provides an environment to build the complete person -- self-confidence, self-esteem, trust, learning skills, life-skills to be used into adulthood and having fun at the same time! There are 4 different age group divisions in SuperCamp: Upper Elementary, 9 and 10 year-olds, a 7-day program; Middle-Junior High, 11 to 13 year-olds, a 10-day program; High School, ages 14 to 18, also a 10-day program; and Quantum U for high school grads to college seniors, a 10-day program. And parents can attend at some locations for the last 3 days of the camp. SuperCamp has children from all over the world and diverse cultures participating, providing a broad experience to each participant.

The learning skills improvements that SuperCamp provides has been verified by a number of studies as well, showing that even 5 years after attending, campers were still using the study and personal skills they had learned and developed there.  For complete information, please see www.supercamp.com. Contact: info@supercamp.com
Toll-free: 800-285-3276; Fax: 760-305-7770.