Week 5

Experienced coaching, engaging drills, and fun competitive games will help to take your game to the next level.  Join Coach Brown in enhancing your teamwork and sportsmanship abilities, improving your physical conditioning, and growing your overall understanding of the great game of basketball!

Week 5

Is your child a dog lover? Are they excited to spend their summer learning about and interacting with furry friends? Then Canine Crew Adventure is the perfect camp for them! This unique camp is designed for kids who are passionate about dogs and want to explore the world of canine care, training, and fun activities—whether they have their own dog or just want to learn more! They’ll learn how to properly care for dogs, understand dog behavior, and even practice basic training techniques. Each day features exciting activities that will keep campers engaged, active, and having fun, including agility courses, obedience drills, and dog-related games. In addition to learning about dog care and training, Canine Crew Adventure emphasizes kindness, responsibility, and respect for animals, teaching campers how to be responsible pet owners and advocates for animals.

Week 5

Code, Create, Play. Take the lead by coding interactive games and video projects with Scratch. Create adventures that send you to space, blasting away meteors! Explore core concepts like variables and video sensing in a visual coding environment designed by MIT Media Lab. Then, experiment with Google’s Teachable Machine, building a machine learning model that identifies hand signs or dance moves. Your journey to becoming a programmer or game developer starts here.

You’ll learn to:

• Develop games and video sensing projects in Scratch
• Practice coding and game design concepts
• Code with variables, operators, and loops
• Build and test a machine learning model with Google’s Teachable Machine

Week 7

Join our coding camp and unleash your creativity with Scratch, MIT’s revolutionary drag-and-drop language. Perfect for newbies and young coders – you’ll design and build awesome games, learn coding fundamentals, and bring your imagination to life. No experience needed – just curiosity and enthusiasm! Get ready for a blast of creativity and coding fun.

You’ll learn:

• Game Design Principles
• Programming Concepts

Week 3

Unleash your creativity in Minecraft! Transform the game into your dream world, designing thrilling adventures, crafting epic levels, and weaving captivating stories. As you build, discover the secrets of game design and unleash your problem-solving skills. Add your personal flair and make Minecraft truly yours.

You’ll learn to:

• Design levels and build custom maps
• Build redstone circuits and machines to solve problems
• Use command blocks to enhance the adventure
• Discover game design principles and apply them to Minecraft

Week 1

Get your imagination flowing with Roblox Studio, an immersive game engine that can be played on the web, mobile, or even in virtual reality! You’ll learn the fundamentals of game design and build your very own obstacle course, complete with fire-spawning platforms and speed boosts that’ll put your name on the top of the leaderboard. And with Roblox’s toolbox and a dash of creativity, you’ll sculpt mountains and design custom art for your avatar to wear in-game.

You’ll learn to:

• Create and publish games to the Roblox website
• Explore game design fundamentals and build your own Obby
• Create developer products and monetize items
• Implement checkpoints and custom challenges using built-in Lua scripts

Week 8

Get your imagination flowing with Roblox Studio, an immersive game engine that can be played on the web, mobile, or even in virtual reality! You’ll learn the fundamentals of game design and build your very own obstacle course, complete with fire-spawning platforms and speed boosts that’ll put your name on the top of the leaderboard. And with Roblox’s toolbox and a dash of creativity, you’ll sculpt mountains and design custom art for your avatar to wear in-game.

You’ll learn to:

• Create and publish games to the Roblox website
• Explore game design fundamentals and build your own obby
• Learn how to create developer products and monetize items
• Implement checkpoints and custom challenges using built-in Lua scripts

Week 4

Join the Roblox revolution! Create 3D games from scratch, designing landscapes, obstacles, and challenges. Bring your story to life with custom mechanics like collectibles and melee weapons using Lua scripts. Share your published game with friends across platforms and monetize in-game products to earn Robux. As a Roblox developer, you’ll gain experience and skills to tackle advanced game design challenges.

You’ll learn to:

• Create and publish games to the Roblox website
• Practice game design fundamentals and storytelling
• Build custom terrain and obstacles for a Roblox game
• Implement game mechanics and custom challenges using Lua scripts
• Monetize projects with in-game items

Week 6

Code. Create. Control. Join our Robotics camp for a hands-on adventure! Learn programming fundamentals and command real robots. No experience needed – just curiosity and enthusiasm!

You’ll learn to:

• Learn coding languages like Scratch & Python
• Master sensors, motors, & microcontrollers
• Develop critical thinking for robotic design & troubleshooting

*This camp requires participants to pre-purchase an “mbot Robot Kit” from Makeblock.

Week 2

Dive into Roblox Studio, a cutting-edge game engine, and create immersive games for web, mobile, and Virtual Reality (VR). Master the fundamentals of game design and build thrilling obstacle courses, complete with fire-spawning platforms and speed boosts. Sculpt custom 3D environments, from majestic mountains to vibrant cities, and design unique art and accessories for your avatar. Publish your game and compete for leaderboard glory, sharing your masterpiece with millions of players worldwide.

You’ll learn to:

• VR Game design essentials
• VR 3D world-building
• Create developer products and monetize items
• Implement checkpoints and custom challenges using built-in Lua scripts

Week 1

This engaging, hands-on camp introduces young children to the Spanish language through fun, themed activities inspired by the magic of Disney!

Week 6

This immersive camp is designed to introduce our young world wanderers to the vibrant Latin way of life through engaging games, lively music, captivating stories, and hands-on crafts.

Week 7

Join us for an immersive Spanish language experience where young explorers will discover the wonders of the Amazon rainforest, vast oceans, towering volcanoes, and other incredible Latin American ecosystems. Through engaging activities, campers will build their Spanish skills while embarking on an unforgettable adventure!

Weeks 1 & 2

Join us for some Flag Football Fun this summer! Take your game to the next level as you learn offensive and defensive skills and concepts to campers of all skill levels. Campers will also have ample opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in modified games and scrimmages. This is a great opportunity for any player looking to improve their game, have fun, and build confidence.

Week 5

Introduction to Art is the perfect place for your camper to develop new-found art skills as they discover the basics of working with different art mediums. Come discover, create, and have fun!

Week 8

Get ready for kindergarten with this exciting preview camp! Designed specifically for Academy at the Lakes students entering senior kindergarten, this camp offers engaging activities in reading, writing, and math readiness. Campers will explore letters and numbers through hands-on projects, practice technology skills, and enjoy creative play that fosters learning and fun.

Weeks 1 & 8

In Little Engineers, your camper will spend the week problem solving and engaging in fun, hands-on projects. This week is all about imagining, designing, and creating with different kinds of materials, testing, and then improving their creations. They will compete in engineering challenges and have fun collaborating with their friends.

Week 7

Are you a master of magic or a prodigy at potions? Whether you’re ready to soar in a game of Quidditch, craft your very own wand, whip up a batch of cauldron cakes, or tackle the art of planting mandrakes, this camp has it all! New to brewing Polyjuice Potion or taming fantastical creatures? No worries—your expert professors are here to guide you. Step into the enchanting grounds of wizardry and prepare to let your imagination cast its own spell!

Week 6

An exciting camp with fast paced games, challenges, and good-natured competitions. Campers will go head-to-head as they compete in quick and fun challenges in the style of “Minute to Win It.” During each task, participants will be required to think on their feet while working by themselves, in pairs, or in groups.

Week 2

By blending images, printed materials, and found objects, artists can craft captivating collages that catch the eye and provide fresh insights into the essence of art. During this exciting week, campers will explore the art of collage, using materials such as paper, fabric, and wood to design their own one-of-a-kind montage masterpieces. Don’t forget to bring an oversized paint shirt for the fun!

Week  8

Worried about tackling summer assignments? Let us help! At Academy, our expert teachers will guide your child through their summer work, ensuring a productive week filled with progress and learning. It’s the perfect way to keep skills sharp while relieving stress for both students and parents.

Weeks 2 & 7

Worried about tackling summer assignments? Let us help! At Academy, our expert teachers will guide your child through their summer work, ensuring a productive week filled with progress and learning. It’s the perfect way to keep skills sharp while relieving stress for both students and parents.

Week 1

Celebrate the earth while unleashing your creativity! Campers will craft both two and three-dimensional artworks through building, sculpting, painting, and repurposing recycled materials. Each participant will design and create their own “recycled art.”  Additionally, campers will collaborate on an eco-friendly group project. Don’t forget to bring an oversized paint shirt for the fun!

Week 7

Engaging drills, skill-building activities, modified games, and scrimmages will help your camper enhance their fundamentals and overall understanding of “the beautiful game.” Let our coaches guide your player to become a stronger dribbler, passer, shooter, and teammate!

Weeks 3 & 4

Join us for a week of fun and skill-building! Campers will develop fundamental softball techniques, including fielding, throwing, base running, and hitting. Come swing into action and deepen your love for the game!

Week 3

Storybook Adventures takes inspiration from classic read aloud stories to create engaging experiential learning opportunities for all campers.

This week’s book themes and activities will include:

• Folk and Fairy Tales: Campers will read classic fairy tales and folk tales and then will work together to dress up, create the scene, and act out the Three Little Pigs. They will also create a fairy garden using natural materials.
• Eric Carle-Arts and Craft: Taking inspiration from various Eric Carle illustrated books, students will create collages and other crafts.
• Mysteries: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Curious George: Using Curious George and the Mouse’s adventures, students will make cookies and follow the case of their missing cookies around campus.
• Tea Party: Miss Spider’s Tea Party, Winnie the Pooh, Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two: Students will read these selections, create fancy tea hats, and have a tea party!

Week 4

Storybook Adventures takes inspiration from classic read aloud stories to create engaging experiential learning opportunities for all campers.

This week’s book themes and activities will include:

• Space: Magic School Bus, Sulwe, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Goodnight Moon: Using these books, students will learn about space and complete interactive space activities.
• Summertime: Swimmy, When Lightning Comes in a Jar: After reading classic summertime stories, students will learn about Florida’s summertime weather and enjoy indoor and outdoor summer activities.
• All Things Dr. Seuss: Hop on Pop bubble wrap jumps, Cat and the Hat finger puppet plays, and Sneetches star tag are just some of the fun activities in this Seuss session.
• Color Your World: The Day the Crayons Quit: Students will learn all about the power of color on this day. Activities include a color scavenger hunt, a book walk, coloring activities, and The Reading Rainbow.
• Where the Wild Things Are: Wild Rumpus: Students will enjoy a wild day of kinesthetic learning based on the book Where the Wild Things Are.

Weeks 2-6

Each week campers will explore a unique theme that shapes the camp’s activities. Campers will enjoy a mix of fun indoor and outdoor activities that include themed games, messy experiments, creative crafts, playground time and more! This camp is perfect for campers who thrive on a balance of structure and free choice. Summer Explorers Themes:

• Week #2: Don’t Bug Me (Insects)
• Week #3: Let’s Go! (Transportation)
• Week #4: Winter Wonderland
• Week #5: All-Star Sports
• Week #6: Wild Things (The Jungle)