1 Wellington Summer Camp - 2016
Welcome to Digi-Camp s Summer Programs Since the winter of 2006 Digi-Camp has been offering Winter, Spring and Summer Camps for extraordinary kids using 21st century tools and skills. We staff our camps with highly qualified Florida certified teachers who love working with children. Our instructional staff is at the heart of why we are successful. Digi-Camp has undergone some changes since our founding in 2006, but our underlying principles remain intact: so fun and exciting that they do not want to go home at the end of the day. 2. Staff our camps with adult instructors many of whom are are certified Florida educators and who truly love the stuff we offer! Our staff MUST be enthusiastic and engaging. 3. Make it all affordable! Don t nickel and dime families! 1. Offer experiences and opportunities that make kids want more! The stuff must be 2
A Few Camp Notes We hold enrollment to small numbers in order to give kids a great experience and lots of attention. Our camps are popular and therefore fill quickly. We suggest you register and pay as soon as possible to avoid being placed on a wait list. Our easy online registration process makes sign-up and paying for camp painless and fast. Our Camp Location Our Wellington camps are held at 10101 W. Lantana Road, Suite G, Lake Worth, FL 33449. We are right behind the Dunkin Donuts at the corner of Lantana Road and State Road 7. Online Registration Registration for our summer programs can be completed online. Digi-Camp uses a simple web-based registration system that will allow you to complete registration from any connected device. Payment can be made using any major credit card, or you are welcome to pay by cash or check. Give us a call if you prefer to pay by check or cash. Here is what you will need to register: Go to www.digicamp.com and use the menu at the top of the page to navigate to the appropriate registration link. Fill in your family and camper s information. Select the camp programming you are interested in. Complete the process by paying. It s that simple. Our price structure is simple. Base Price: $305 per week Extended care: $75 per week (Our first camps in June are now reduced in price!) 3
2016 Digi-Camp Wellington Content Maker and Fabrication Camp June 20th -24th, 2016 or August 8th to 12th, 2016 In this session, we will introduce your child to the world of digital fabrication, where they can produce in the real world whatever they can imagine and create on a computer! We will work with powerful 2D and 3D design software that is appropriate for kids, but still able to make complex objects. Kids will use 3D & 2D printers, paper and vinyl plotters, and much more. Lego Robotics for Kids of All Ages July 5th - 8th, 2016 Our youngest campers will learn to build and code with Lego We Do Robotics Kits - age appropriate for kids 7 to 9 years old. The kits allow our younger campers to build and program complex machines with relative ease. Video Production & Stop Motion Animation Our older campers will work with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits. They are more challenging with more elaborate machinery and programming structure. June 27-July 1, 2016 In this session, Campers will learn to develop stories through storyboarding, and brainstorming. They will bring their ideas to life via video and film production, and/or Stop Motion Animation! You will be amazed at what your kids can create when given the tools, opportunity and time! 4
2016 Digi-Camp Wellington Content All of our Wellington Camp sessions will employ a split-day format. The mornings will be spent tackling the content described below and the afternoons will be spent completing cooperative challenges on our in-house Minecraft server. Video Game Programming Level 1 July 11th-15th, 2016 Lego Robotics Level 1 Ages 9-14 July 25th-29th, 2016 Campers will build and program Lego EV3 Mindstorms designed to help students take ownership of the learning process, enabling them to actively develop the problem-solving skills and collaborative outlook necessary to become creators, not just consumers. Campers will learn to program their own video games using one of the most popular video game software packages available developed by the engineers at MIT. Lego Robotics Level 2 Ages 9-14 August 1st-5th, 2016 Video Game Programming Level 2 July 18th-22nd, 2016 Campers will take their own video games to the next level, learning how to include advanced elements including gravity, scorekeeping, levels and more. Makers will complete a series of challenges which require engineering, creativity, and imagination to solve using the LEGO robotics kits. The goal of these projects is to advance young makers abilities in the tools and processes behind robotic development and programming. As with all of our workshops, the ultimate goal is to give kids the ability to create almost anything they can imagine using what they have learned. 5
Frequently Asked Questions Q: What are your hours? Q: What ages do you accept? A: Wellington Camp hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We do offer extended care hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at a cost of $15 per day. Q: Are your prices competitive A: We are working parents and understand the financial challenges faced by our friends and neighbors. That said, Digi-Camp is offered at amazingly reduced prices compared to our competitors. Our only local competitors (Pine Crest and Pine Tree) are priced much higher at $399 and $362 per week respectively- and their hours are 9:30 to 3:00. The Pine Crest Camp offers extra morning and afternoon hours at a weekly cost of $133 that works out to a total of $532 per week. Pine Tree charges $108 per week extra for afternoon care. Also at Pine Tree you are forced to sign up for a minimum of three weeks at $1085 per session that s a $65 increase from 2013. At Pine Tree you would pay $470 per week. Q: Do you offer a day rate? A: Due to the nature of our camp we cannot offer a day rate. Our camps fill up quickly and reserving a spot for someone for only a day or two doesn t make sense. If you wish to register and pay for an entire week with the intention of only attending a few days, we do allow that, but we cannot offer a discount. Q: Do you offer a sibling discount? A: No. We do not charge a registration fee, which works out as a discount for siblings. A: Campers should be age 7 by the date the camp begins. Digi-Camp reserves the right to screen our campers based on age and maturity level. Camp content is not geared for the very young. Also, our camps are intended for young teenagers so our cutoff is age 14. Q: What about lunches? A: Campers will bring their lunch and snacks to camp. We do not have refrigeration capacity for our campers, nor do we allow campers to microwave food, therefore we ask that you plan accordingly. Q: Do you allow parents to come in during the day or to assist with lunches? A: No. We employ a very talented and large enough staff to handle all aspects of the camp day. For the safety and security of all campers, we request that parents drop off and pick up at the registration desk only. Parents are not allowed to attend any portion of the camp day. Q: How will I know if I am registered? A: Once you have registered and paid for all camp fees, you will receive an email thanking you and reminding of the weeks for which you are registered. More Details Scan the QR Code or visit our FAQ page. digicamp.com/faqs 6
A Few Fast Facts Camp Enrollment All programs operate on a weekly basis depending upon availability and age requirements. There are no halfdays, or daily options. Registration Summer Camp registration is only available online. You can also pay online with a credit or debit card. If you would prefer to pay by check or cash, please call or text us to arrange a time - 561-236-0938. You can also mail checks to Digi-Camp, 5455 N. Federal Highway, Suite J, Boca Raton, FL 33487 Refunds & Attendance Policies Digi-Camp has a NO REFUND POLICY. Any days missed cannot be made up elsewhere during the summer. Severe Weather Refunds or make-up days will not be issued in the event that the N.H.C. broadcasts a hurricane/tropical storm warning for our area. In such a case, Digi-Camp will cancel its program for the duration of the inclement weather. Post-Registration Changes A $50 administrative fee will automatically be charged to your camp account for any change(s) in registration once camp is in session. Insurance Parents/Guardians are responsible for the payment of all insurance and medical bills. Personal Devices Campers are allowed to bring personal devices, such as ipads, phones, headphones - which are required if camper brings a device to which they intend to listen - and even computers. It is the responsibility of the camper to secure and take care of their own devices. Digi-Camp will not be held responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal belongings of the campers. Scan the QR Code to go to our home page. 7
Extraordinary Camps for Extraordinary Kids Digi-Camp Summer 2016