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2017 SUMMER CAMPS

Be The Future of Design*

Bright Horizons

CEISMC*

College of Computing*

Josh Pastner Basketball Academy Day Camp*

TEC Camp and Jr. TEC Camp*

Adventure and Mad Science Camp

Atlanta International School

Atlanta STEM ACADEMY Camp Discovery*

Break Into Business*

Camp Best Friends*

Camp Timber Ridge

campMODA

CEO of My Life Summer Experience*

Excel Summer Academy

Digital Portfolio Immersive*

Exploring Engineer Academy*

Fashion Workshops*

Genius Summer Camp*

Imagine That! and Future Tech STEM and Art Summer Camps

STEM EnRICH Summer Academy*

Woodward Academy Summer Camps

Young WallStreet Traders, Inc.*

Metro Atlanta

*Camps offering financial aid, scholarships, or priority discounts/admissions

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Be The Future of DesignBe the Future of Design Pre-College studios are intensive two-week workshops for high school students inter-ested in architecture, industrial design, interactive product design, or music technology. Through site visits, and hands-on studio time led by GA Tech faculty and students, participants of the program will complete a portfolio ready project during their two weeks in the program.Dates Session 1: June 19 – June 30: Architecture, Industrial Design, Interactive Product Design

Session 2: July 10 – July 21: Architecture, Music TechnologyLocation On-Campus, Georgia Tech College of Design

Ages Rising 9th – 12th graders

Cost $1,250

$$$ Aid Yes, https://design.gatech.edu/pre-college-application

Contact Chelsea Holley | 404.385.0684 | cholley@gatech.edu | https://design.gatech.edu/precollege

TEC Camp and Jr. TEC CampThe Women in Engineering Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology hosts two-day camps for middle school girls and elementary school girls during the month of June. These fun and interactive camps are designed to give girls an early introduction to the exciting world of engineering with the hope of inspiring them to eventually consider college majors and careers in engineering.Dates June 12 – 16 TEC Camp

June 19 – 23 Jr. TEC CampLocation Various classrooms/labs across Georgia Tech

Ages Rising 5th – 8th graders

Cost $180 – $300

$$$ Aid No

Contact Tonia Knobf | 404.385.862 | tonia.knobf@coe.gatech.edu

CEISMCPrograms for Enrichment and Accelerated Knowledge in STEM) are hands-on, interactive learning experienc-es. Summer P.E.A.K.S. give participants the chance to enhance learning during the summer in experiential activities on campus at Georgia Tech. P.E.A.K.S. cover many different Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts.Dates Weekly, June 12 – July 28 (Except the week of July 4)

Location On-Campus

Ages Rising 4th – 12th

Cost $425 unless otherwise noted

$$$ Aid Yes, based on federal guidelines for free/reduced lunch

Contact James Surgent | 678.929.7639 | summerpeaks@gatech.edu | https://ceismc.gatech.edu/ceismc-summer-peaks

Bright HorizonsCamp X-Treme Summer Fun at Bright Horizons gives your camper a summer vacation to remember! Our program is built on the interests of school-age children and offers excitement, challenges, new skills, and op-portunities to make lasting friendships. We’re also committed to offering a program that keeps kids active and focuses on staying healthy while having fun.Dates May 30 – July 28

Location On-Campus, The Children’s Campus, Housing building, R. Kirk Landon Learning Center (Home Park)

Ages 4 – 8

Cost $254/week

$$$ Aid No

Contact Shalitha Lawrence | 404.385.2248 | shalitha.lawrence@brighthorizons.com | www.brighthorizons.com/georgiatech

College of ComputingOur goal is to expose elementary, middle school, and high school students to the creative side of computing so that they may add computing to their creative tool set and use it as a lifelong means of expression. In addition to computing, campers are introduced to a bit of the college life as they go on campus tours, eat lunch in one of our cafeterias, and swim in our recreation center

Dates May 30 – June 2 (employee discount available); June 5 – 9; June 19 – 23, June 26 – 30; July 5 – 7; July 10 – 14; July 24 – 28; July 31 – Aug. 4 (employee discount available)

Location On-campus, College of Computing Building

Ages Rising 3rd – 12th grade

Cost $300 – $400

$$$ Aid Yes, for select camps. Employees will need to email to receive the discount code.

Contact Annette Clifford | 404.385.4029 | oecoutreachevents@gmail.com | gtcomputingoutreach.org/summerCamp.html

Josh Pastner Basketball Academy Day Camp The Josh Pastner Boys Basketball Academy at Georgia Tech is designed to help each camper enhance their basketball skills through individual instruction and team competition. All of our camps will stress the importance of sound fundamentals, smart decision-making, and hard work… while having fun along the way! Per NCAA rule, our camps are open to any and all entrants within the given age/grade range. Dates June 5 – 8, June 12–15, June 26–29

Location On-Campus, McCamish Pavilion/Zelnak Practice Center

Ages Rising 2nd – 10th Graders

Cost $299 (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees: $200 per camp)

$$$ Aid Yes

Contact Julian Swartz | 262.424.3454 or 404.894.5478 | jswartz@gtaa.gatech.edu | www.joshpastnerbasketballacademy.com

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Camp Best FriendsFavorite movies, animations, actresses, actors: it’s all part of our theme as we celebrate the glamor of Hollywood at camp. Camp Best Friends is having a Blockbuster summer and we need your camper to complete our all-star cast. This year’s camp will thematically focus on introducing campers to the wonders, ideas and fun that can be discovered from various movies with a focus on our weekly themes. Now in its 36th year, Camp Best Friends has touched the lives of a quarter of a million Atlanta youth.Dates June 5 – July 21

Location Multiple locations around Georgia

Ages 5 – 17

Cost $35/week – $110/week

$$$ Aid Yes, must apply at camp location

Contact Samantha Terry | 404.293.8251 | snterry@atlantaga.gov or campbestfriends@atlantaga.gov

Camp Timber RidgeCamp Timber Ridge Day Camp provides girls a place to be outside and active in a safe and positive environment. Girls participate in four to six outdoor activities daily and swim daily. Activities could consist of archery, challenge course, canoe, outdoor skills, hiking, crafts, science/STEM and so much more. Drop off is 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. daily and pick up is 4:30 – 5 p.m. daily with aftercare options. Dates June 5 – 9; June 12 – 16; June 19– 23; June 26 – 30; July 10 – 14; July 17 – 21; July 24 – 28

Location Mableton, Georgia, about three minutes from Six Flags

Ages Rising K through 10th grade

Cost $235 – $245 for general camp (before and after care options also available)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Kristi Fulford | 770.702.9070 | kfulford@gsgatl.org | www.girlscoutsummer.com

Atlanta International School Atlanta International School Summer Camps are designed to offer a broad range of summer camp programs to help children truly discover and hone their multi-faceted talents and skills. Offering everything from-- LANGUAGE Camps: Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Mandarin, English as a Second Language ART Camps: Stardust (Theatre camp), Musical Madness, Filmmaking, Beading, Dance camp, Circus Arts, Puppet camp, etc. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY Camps: Rockets and Racecars, server, mod and game design, Ecology, Lego science and nature camps, keyboarding, 6th-grade study skills, etc. MARTIAL ARTS Camps: Taekwondo & Capoeira camps.Dates Weekdays from June 12 – 28 (July 3 and 4 not included)

Location 2390 North Fulton Drive, Atlanta GA, Campus of the Atlanta International School

Ages 3K – 6th grade (3 y/o – 12 y/o)

Cost $150 – $1,150

$$$ Aid No

Contact Mason Spratt | 404.841.3840 ext. 149 | mspratt@aischool.org | www.aischool.org/page/community/summer-camps

Atlanta STEM ACADEMY Camp Discovery We’re tearing down the walls that limit a child’s life experiences, brick by brick, and building up the foundations of success through the openness of the community. Here at The Camp Discovery, we share the principles of a Montessori, and have always believed in young people’s ability to structure their time intelligently and make self-directed choices that tap their inherent interests. Our campers will discover their passions, find their voice and experience the exhilaration of true accom-plishment.Dates June 5 – Aug. 4

Location 1711 Donald Lee Hollowell Atlanta Ga 30318

Ages 2 – 16

Cost $129/week per child (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid Yes, multi-child discounts and scholarships are available

Contact Jessica Harris | 678.358.4425 | atlantastemacademy@gmail.com | www.theatlantastemacad.com

Break Into BusinessBusiness of Sports: Takes students behind the scenes of the sports industry as they manage their own professional bas-ketball franchise (branding, players draft, TV contracts, and competing in simulated games and playoffs). Entrepreneurship: Students are grouped in teams and work toward launching their own REAL small business. Our entrepreneurs perform market research, produce a budget, film a commercial, run a social media campaign, pitch in a realistic Shark Tank and then LAUNCH their business. Dates July 17 – 21 (Sports)

July 24 – 28 (Entrepreneurship) Location On-Campus, ATDC (Centergy Building in Tech Square)

Ages 9 – 15

Cost $465/week for Sports $435/week for Entrepreneurship (financial aid/scholarships available)

$$$ Aid Yes, https://breakintobusiness.formstack.com/forms/scholarships

Contact Monica Lage | 404.997.2557 | monica@breakintobusiness.com | www.breakintobusiness.com

Adventure and Mad Science CampExplore the Museum’s permanent exhibits and climb to the center of the earth in Gateway to the World, work on a farm and prepare a meal in Fundamentally Food, paint on a wall in Let Your Creativity Flow, and explore robots in Step Up to Science. Plus, participate in STEM crafts, learn yoga, take a cooking glass and enjoy outdoor play in the Museum’s backyard. MAD SCIENCE CAMP Young scientists are crazy for Mad Science Camp! Campers will engineer new machines, participate in the Robot Olympics, unlock the power of chemical reactions, build their own roller coasters, and unleash the awesomeness of the scientific method.Dates June 12 – 16 Adventure Camp

June 19 – 23 Mad Science CampJuly 10 –14 Adventure Camp July 17– 21 Mad Science Camp

Location Children's Museum of Atlanta

Ages 5 – 9

Cost $250 for members $300 for non-members (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Constance Baynard | 404.527.3771 | cbaynard@childrensmuseumatlanta.org

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CEO of My Life Summer Experience Building Leadership & entrepreneurial skills in each child to become the CEO of their lives! We help start up futures! The CEO of My Life program brings out the best in youth, providing a positive impact in every area of life including family, school, and day-to-day activities. It is a method that improves quality of life and quality of work as well as future-proofing your child for the innovative design of today’s world. By attending a CML summer experience, your child will achieve as-tonishing results and uncover what drives them in life and how they can best direct their talents.Dates Imagine Me Academy: June 5 – 9; June 12 –16

Start Up Innovation Academy: June 5 – 16; June 19 – 30; July 10 – 21Location ATDC in Centergy Building Scheller College of Business

Ages Grades 3 – 12

Cost $450/week (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Jonathan Castillo| 404.369.3120 | info@cmlsummer.com | www.cmlsummer.com

Excel Summer AcademyExcel at Georgia Tech is a four-year inclusive post-secondary academy for students with mild intellectual and/or develop-mental disabilities that leads to two separate certificates focusing on social growth, academic enrichment, career explora-tion, and independent living skills. At the Excel Summer Academy, we will showcase what “A Day in the Life” of a college student looks like for rising high school juniors and seniors who are making post-high school plans.

Dates June 5 – 8, July 10 – 13

Location On-campus

Ages Rising 11th – 12th graders

Cost $550

$$$ Aid No

Contact Emilee Manning | 404.385.2309 | Emilee.manning@ile.gatech.edu | https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/centers-initiatives/ile/excel/resources/summercamp.html

Digital Portfolio Immersive The Digital Portfolio Immersive is a technical education, insight into College Admissions, and an immersive experience on campus at Georgia Tech. Students will learn about College Admissions and how to stand out for College and for future employers. They will plan and develop a cutting edge digital portfolio to highlight their background and experience visually with images, photos, and video clips. They will learn to update their digital portfolio and add the link to their college application in the Common App, or use it for internships. The program includes lectures, College Admission sessions, executive panels, immersive work building digital portfolios, and tours of innovation hubs at Georgia Tech and Tech Square.Dates June 12 – 16; June 27 – 29; July 10 – 14; July 25 – 27;

The dates for sessions at the University of Georgia are here: http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/youth/sum-mer-academy/digital-portfolio

Location Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Scheller Executive Education Hallway, Room 314

Ages 13 – 18

Cost 5-day program – $495 + iFOLIO kit = $200 (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)3-day program – $295 + iFOLIO kit = $200 (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Jean Marie Richardson | 470.223.4818 | jeanmarie@ifoliocorp.com | http://ifoliocorp.com/gtcamps-2017/

Exploring Engineer AcademyThis summer 65 students will get the chance to explore various engineering and science fields by working hands-on with some of Atlanta’s top engineers. The 2017 Exploring Engineering Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to live on the Georgia Tech campus and get behind the scenes access to more than 30 Atlanta-area companies. No other summer camp combines learning and fun like the Exploring Engineering Academy. Learn how different STEM concepts impact you every day, then experience these principles first-hand as you fly through roller coasters at Six Flags, fly a Delta 747 Simu-lator, and explore the inner workings of a Porshe Spyder. Dates June 4 – 9

Location On-campus dorms and Engineering Labs throughout campus as well as throughout metro Atlanta engineering facilities.

Ages High school

Cost $1,100, includes all food, overnight dorm room, transportation, and full supervision with mentors and chaperones (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid Yes, http://www.atlantabsa.org/event/2013568

Contact Richard Morales | 404.275.6430 | rmorales@lbfoster.com

Fashion Workshops Fashion Workshops camp offers specialized fashion-based summer camps. Our 2017 camp themes include “pajama jam,” “Intro to Fashion,” “Original fashion Design,” and “Sewing camp.”Dates June 5 – 9; July 11 –15

Location 409 Mead Rd Suite 4 Decatur, GA 30030

Ages 8 – 16

Cost $350 – $550 (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Heiress Brown | 404.453.1365 | heiress.brown@fashionworkshops.com | www.fashionworkshops.com

campMODA Like all of our education programs, campMODA teaches kids to use design thinking in combination with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math) skills to solve problems and address challenges. campMODA is offered at a variety of locations each summer in half-day and full-day sessions that are a week long. Half-day camp sessions are also offered over winter and spring break when many schools are closed.Dates Spring day camps: April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Summer camps: May 29 – June 2; June 5 – 9; June 12 – 16; June 19 – 23; June 26 – 30; July 10 – 14; July 17 – 21; July 24 – 28

Location Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA); Georgia Tech College of Design; The Lovett School; First Presbyterian Atlanta

Ages Grades K-3; 1 – 7

Cost Day camps: $55 – $95; Week camps: $250 – $445

$$$ Aid No

Contact Maria Cramer | 706.248.4762 | mcramer@museumofdesign.org

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Woodward Academy Summer Camps Woodward Academy Summer Camps offer enrichment, athletic, academic, and activity camps that are open to the public and accessible through our exceptional bus system. Whether you’re an aspiring scholar, artist, scientist, explorer, or performer, there is something for everyone at Woodward this summer! In addition to more than 160 camps, we offer swim lessons, morning supervision, after-care, bus transportation, and hot lunch for a full day that’s action-packed and enriching for kids, and convenient for parents. Join the fun at Woodward Academy Summer Camps, located on our campuses in College Park and John’s Creek. Dates May 30 – July 28

Location College Park and Johns Creek

Ages 5 – 17

Cost Summer Odyssey Day Camp $275 per week. Specialty camps vary be session from $200 – $450 per week (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Tonia Webb | 404.765.4400 | camps@woodward.edu | www.woodward.edu/camps

STEM EnRICH Summer Academy Atlanta CARES will host a five-week STEM EnRICH Summer Academy at Atlanta Technical College. Before and after care are available at an extra cost. This summer learning opportunity for middle and high school students offers a rigor-ous STEM curriculum that includes the following STEM Modules: Video gaming and animation; Robotics; Drone Aviation; Computer Science; Filmmaking; STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship STEM related field trips provide students with insight about the typical work days of STEM professionals. Students are encouraged to register for all five weeks.Dates June 5 – July 7

Location Atlanta Technical College 1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Ages Middle school and high school

Cost $180/week (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Brenda Coleman | 770-316-3487 | atlantacaresmentors@gmail.com

Young WallStreet Traders, Inc. Young WallStreet Traders is an education and mentorship program for trading and investing aimed at underrepresent-ed youth. The three-week summer intensive boot camp will introduce high school students to the world of Wall Street. Students will start off with learning the importance of money through financial literacy. Next, the students will learn finance fundamentals and basics of stock analysis research for investing. Finally, students will learn trading strategies that have been successful in the past for options, futures, and volatile stocks. The students will develop their own unique trading plans that include money management and risk management. Students will participate in live virtual trading on the most prominent trading platform: ThinkorSwim by TdAmeritrade. Students will also participate in leadership activities that involve the seven habits of highly successful teens.

Dates June 5 – June 23

Location On-Campus, ATDC Building

Ages Middle school and high school

Cost $599 for the entire 3-week session (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid Yes, http://www.youngwallstreet.org

Contact Erika Blair | 678.964.7408 | blair@youngwallstreet.org | http://www.youngwallstreet.org

Imagine That! and Future Tech STEM and Art Summer CampsWe offer incredible fun and educational STEM and Art summer day camps for children and teens. We have something for everyone! Come see why people say that Imagine That! is their child’s FAVORITE camp! With over 1500 children in camp last year, we believe that we offer the most exciting and educational Science, Art, Robotics, Minecraft, Coding, Sewing and Technology Camps and Classes in Atlanta. Dates May 30 – July 28

Location Greater Atlanta Area, various locations

Ages 5 – 14

Cost $245/week and up

$$$ Aid No

Contact Aricca Brown | 770.455.1980 | fun@imaginethatfun.com | http://www.imaginethatfun.com

Genius Summer Camp Genius Summer Camp is a STEAM Summer Program in West Atlanta with courses in LEGO Robotics, Game Design, Coding, Video Production & Music.Dates June 5 – 30; July 10 – 21

Location Douglasville Convention Center, 6700 Church Street, Douglasville, GA 30134

Ages Grades K–8

Cost Weekdays: $199/3.5 hr sessions, $69 – $99/ 1 hr music sessions (priority discounts/admission to Tech employees)

$$$ Aid No

Contact Donald Douglas | 678.907.9079 | geniussummercamp@gmail.com