CampsPlanning, organizing, and running camps for elementary and middle school students.

Nancy MoyersJohn Nguyen

PlanWhere do you begin?

Planning Target audience

Planning Target audience

Staff Available skillset

Planning Target audience

Staff

Location

Planning Target audience

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Lesson Plan Standards Interesting and interactive content

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Planning Target audience

Staff

Location

Lesson Plan

Budget

Item Cost

Lunch $75

Support Staff $60

Room Rental $800

Travel Costs $50

Signage $20

Materials $20

Software $300

Total Cost $1325

Planning Target audience

Staff

Location

Lesson Plan

Budget Parent provided lunch Sponsorship Staffing costs

Help desk/Support staff Travel costs FOSS

Planning Target audience

Staff

Location

Lesson Plan

Budget

Promotion Relevant Novel Free Pre/Post promotion News articles Word of mouth

OrganizeHow do you get students to

attend?

Organizing Sign-up process How Through school Online

Registration Asking the right questions Medications/Allergies Special Needs Photo/Video Permission

Organizing Sign-up process

Communication Principals Tech Teachers Parents Word of Mouth

Email CommunicationHi Nancy,

I received information about your recent game design workshops and tried to register my son for the one in April, but it was full.

I received an email from his school that you were able to add another workshop.  Is there still availability?  If so, could you send me information about signing up?

Thank you so much!

Email CommunicationGood Morning,

    The workshop we quickly became overbooked for our previous workshop, and are holding another to accommodate the overflow.

At this time we will not have room to accommodate any extra students. If a spot becomes available in our June 8th workshop I will let you know.

We will likely continue to hold these camps and I will keep you informed as to when the next one will be held that will have an open registration. I apologize for the inconvenience.

All the best,Nancy Moyers

Common Questions Can I bring other kids?

Can I sit in?

Can you do another date?

What if my kid is late?

Can I drop my kid off early?

Organizing Sign-up process

Communication

People Volunteers, classes, community service Background checks

Incentivize Extra credit Class Credit/Assignments Food

RunHow do you run the camp?

Running Parking

Running Parking

Signage

Running Parking

Signage

Maps Email a few days before

Running Parking

Signage

Maps

Parents Contact information Angry parents

Running Parking

Signage

Maps

Parents

Handling students who are… Uninterested Advanced Special needs Upset

ExperiencesLooking back at the camps we have

organized.

ChairesWorking in Schools

Chaires

STEM Club February - April 3rd - 5th grade ~30 students 8 Visits

Chaires

STEM Club

Topics Photo/Video Editing Social Media Security Hardware Robotics Microsoft Office

Chaires

STEM Club

Topics

Unique Challenges Held at their school Teacher expectations Students who had done it before

Computer Bugs

Getting students interested in computer science and computer programming

Computer Bugs

CS Unplugged

Ruby Hackety Hack Relate complex material Small, engaging programs

RoboticsTeaching students the principles

of AI

Robotics

YMCA

Robotics

YMCA

Pre-built Time constraints Focus on programming

Robotics

YMCA

Pre-built

Obstacle Course/Challenges

Game DesignGiving students the basic skills to

design their own digital playground

Game Design

March 30th

6 hour workshop

Game Design

March 30th

Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration 48 student capacity 2nd workshop June 8th

Game Design

March 30th

Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration

Schools started contacting us

Game Design

March 30th

Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration

Schools started contacting us

News coverage

Game Design

Problems we encountered Computers not working Working with friends

Game Design

Problems we encountered Computers not working Crashes Restarting/Troubleshooting

Game Design

Problems we encountered Computers not working Crashes Kids who just showed up Explain to parent Find room

Girls’ Technology

CampFostering a passion for technology

in middle school girls

Girls’ Tech Camp

Objectives Stimulate an interest in technology

among young women Get the community involved

Objectives

Topics Monday - Hardware and Media Tuesday – Web Design Wednesday – Game Design Thursday - Coding Friday – Security/Privacy

Girls’ Tech Camp

Objectives

Topics

Differences Guest speakers from the community

each day Week long camp

Girls’ Tech Camp

Objectives

Topics

Differences

Unique Challenges Had to skip Audacity Parking Early drop off/Late pick up

Girls’ Tech Camp

Future PlansWhere do we go from here?

Future Plans

Girl Scouts

Advanced Game Design

Chaires

Marianna/Gadsen

Reutiger

More Coding Camps

LessonsWhat we learned from this

Lessons You’ll never be completely prepared

(but try)

Lessons You’ll never be completely prepared

(but try) The kids will only be as invested as

you are

Lessons You’ll never be completely prepared

(but try) The kids will only be as invested as

you are Be flexible, but try to stay on

schedule They will notice if you don’t do

what you say you will

Lessons You’ll never be completely prepared

(but try) The kids will only be as invested as

you are Be flexible, but try to stay on

schedule Follow up Give additional resources Ask for feedback

Thank You