ages 8-14  Sun-Sun / Sun-Fri / Fri-Sun

Fee: $995/one week (Sun night – Friday evening); $1,295/seven nights; $495 weekend (Fri evening – Sunday afternoon)

OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND CAMP

EXPLORE MEDIA ARTS and ENGINEERING, MAKE A SHORT FILM AT THE
FILM & ANIMATION ACADEMY

Ithaca Media Arts Summer Camp is where kids enjoy making media and having fun!  One-week sleep away camp program blends together an introduction to a variety of animation and media making techniques in the mornings, or Lego Robotics and Game Making. Next we have lunch. (We cater to all dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance!)

In the afternoons campers focus on a short film production project or computer Game Making and Building (using Roblox and Minecraft platforms), or 3-D Printing and computer aided design (CAD) and creation of actual 3-D objects such as small toys and figures, or Web Site Building (using WordPress). (Other afternoon options vary by schedule.) There’s also some time to play outdoors (as weather permits) or play games inside

(For more detailed  info on the daytime camp programs included during the day, see Full Day Programs. Overnight campers may choose from any of these. Campers may decide on arrival.)

We then go swimming, visit an awe-inspiring waterfall, see an historic film site, take pictures at Cornell University and enjoy Cornell Dairy Barn ice cream, or visit Cayuga Lake in the late afternoons. Then we return to our separate boys’ and girls’ dormitories for showers, and have dinner. Evening activities include film screenings and discussions, and visiting  world-famous Purity Ice Cream for dessert.

 

CHOOSE FROM 7-NIGHT, 5-NIGHT, OR 2-NIGHT PROGRAMS

Each week we offer a choice of 6-day/5-night camp (Sunday to Friday) or 8-day/7-night camp (Sunday to Sunday) or 3-day/2-night (Friday to Sunday) weekend LAN party camp, with weekend time also spent on swimming, outings, screenings and games. Absolutely no prior experience is needed! Here’s an overview of the schedule:eir day with Robotics (using the Lego Mindstorms robotics construction and programming system).

Weekend overnight camp offers LAN party for multi-player ROBLOX and Minecraft, outdoor activities.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS SCHEDULE (7 night Sun – Sun / 5 night Sun-Fri / 2 night Fri – Sun):
SUNDAY:  5:30 – 7:30 pm	Campers arrive, settle in, unpack
7:30 – 9:45 pm	Dinner, Bonfire with marshmallows (weather permitting)
10:00 pm	Bedtime – Lights Out
MONDAY – FRIDAY  8:15 am	Wake Up Time
8:30 – 9:15 am	Breakfast and Clean-up
9:30 am – 12:30 pm	Film/Animation Track: Media Arts Explorer Activities in CGI and Stop Motion Animation,Photography, Dramatic Filmmaking, TV News, Video Editing, and Sound Engineering Track: Robotics with Lego Mindstorms, Game Making with ROBLOX and Minecraft gameplay.
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch – Outdoor Picnic and Lawn Badminton (weather permitting)
1:30 – 5:00 pm	Film & Animation Academy Track: Campers make short films based on focused exercises in specific animation techniques such as CGI, Cel Animation, and Live Action projects.  Engineering Track: CAD and 3D Printing or Build A Web Site (with WordPress), or Yu-Gi-Oh!
5:00 – 6:30 pm	Swimming at nearby Ellis Hollow membership-based Swimming Pool Club with tennis courts (weather permitting), or field trip to Ithaca Falls waterfalls, Buttermilk Falls, Cayuga Lake
6:30 – 7:45 pm	Showers and Dinner
7:45 – 9:45 pm	Evening Activity: Movies, Film Discussions, Games and/or field trip to Purity Ice Cream for dessert.
9:45 – 10:00 pm	Prepare for bedtime
10:00 pm	Bedtime – Lights Out
FRIDAY   5:30 – 8:00	Weekend (2-night) Campers Arrive – Dropoff  Campers depart (5-night campers) – Pickup
SATURDAY  10:00 am – 6:30 pm	Swimming and/or Field Trips: Historic Stewart Park (birthplace of early cinema), Waterfalls Photography, Farmers’ Market, Cornell Dairy Bar, Cayuga Lake Boat Ride (all weather permitting)  LAN PARTY: Minecraft and ROBLOX
6:30 – 8:00 pm	Showers and Dinner at world-famous Moosewood Restaurant
8:00 – 9:45 pm	Evening Activity: Movies and Film Discussions and/or Games or field trip to Purity Ice Cream
9:45 – 10:00 pm	Prepare for bedtime
10:00 pm	Bedtime – Lights Out
SUNDAY  1:00 pm	Campers depart (bus or pickup) – 8-day/7-night campers and 3-day/2-night campers

 

REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER 2014!

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2-Night Fri-Sun $495.00 USD5-Night Sun-Fri $995.00 USD7-night Sun-Sun $1,295.00 USD2-Night Fri-Sun (pay deposit only) $75.00 USD5-Night Sun-Fri (pay deposit only) $75.00 USD7-night Sun-Sun (pay deposit only) $75.00 USD

Select JULY Camp Dates:

5-night July 6 -117-night July 6 – 132-night July 11 – 135-night July 13 -187-night July 13 – 202-night July 18 – 205-night July 20 – 257-night July 20 – 272-night July 25 – 27

NO AUGUST DATES, SORRY!

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(Payment in full is required before the start of camp on first day. Full refund available up to 30-days prior to start date. See Terms on About Us page for full cancellation/refund policies. If registering more than one camper, select weeks above for each camper and list their names separated by commas, and then on PayPal checkout page you change the Quantity to match the number of campers. A 10% discount will apply automatically for each additional camper. Discounts for multiple weeks require advance registration (use Quantity feature during checkout, and add note with additional dates). No cash refunds after camp begins – credit may be available, see Terms on About Us page. Use the Comments area in PayPal Checkout to list additional weeks or to explain any special circumstances.)

 

FOOD:

We provide a delicious and healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, along with snacks and desserts. We offer Organic Vegetarian and Kosher food options, and maintain a Vegetarian-Kosher Kitchen in one of our dorms. We try to accommodate camper tastes and preferences, and conduct a survey at the start of each week to see who likes what, and plan meals accordingly. Please alert us to any special needs or allergies prior to the beginning of camp. Each dorm room has a refrigerator and freezer where campers may keep their own food if they should choose to bring (not necessary at all!), however we request that in the case of sweets and treats campers bring enough to share with a few other children. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PACK ANY FOOD, ALL MEALS AND SNACKS ARE INCLUDED.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Campers sleep in our air-conditioned (and heated) dormitory rooms, located on the second floor of our renovated barn building, featuring mountain views and separate accommodations and bathrooms for boys and girls, and staffed by skilled adult camp counselors who will be in our dorm rooms during all evening and nighttime hours. We provide freshly washed bed sheets and towels for each camper.

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