Kids Camps – Marple Campus

The Drones are here! Let the battles begin. In this hands-on, interactive class you will learn how to safely fly drone robots. Working in teams, you will be able to code your drone to compete in missions that will prepare you for the ultimate team challenge at the end of the week. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10107 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 347  | 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Ages 8-10 | CRN 347  | 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Create the next popular animated Minecraft video on YouTube! Practice the same skills professionals at Pixar and Disney Animation Studios use. Discover the process of keyframing and tweening, how to use it to bring your own animated stories to life, and how to publish your content on YouTube. Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10120/10120 Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 356 | 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 11-14 | CRN 357 | 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Bring your animations to life with design tools used by real game developers! Create sophisticated sprite animations using simple-to-learn techniques that you can use in any 2D editor. Squash, stretch, and shade your creations to make your characters pop! Students do not need any prior experience in game design, animation, or sketching. Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10096/10170 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 358  | 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 8-10 | CRN 359 | 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Come have some fun and meet new friends! Learn about paper mache, watercolor painting, mixed-media drawing and a whole lot more. You will have the opportunity to learn about different artists’ life and work by playing games and other fun activities.

YTH 10043/10139 / Cost: $199
Ages 6-9 | CRN 245 | 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The robots are here! Take charge of your future by controlling robots to solve unique, creative challenges with your team. Program your robots in the Python coding language using visual and text-based coding tools. Explore the scientific method to observe, plan, test, and modify your robotic approach to problem-solving. No prior experience is required. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10122/10121 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 241  | 9 a.m.-Noon 
Ages 11-14 | CRN 242  | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Begin your rise to the top of the charts with digital music production! Just like today’s top artists, you can design your own beats or remix a mashup of your favorite songs to become a digital composer and sound engineer.  In this course, students will learn to produce digital music, record sound, make sound effects, and mix their own tracks. No prior music experience is necessary. Student-created soundtracks will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10125/20126 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 208 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 360 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Our classic game design camp reimagined to include even more of what you love! Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that gives you the keys to designing your first 2D platformer game. Conceptualization, level design, graphics, sounds, and simple coding are just some of the concepts that we’ll explore. No prior experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun! Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10064/10171 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 361 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 362 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

A different project each week of KidCON, so take all three!  The College has fantastic workforce facilities and we want to share them with campers! KidCON is an interactive camp where you become the carpenter. There will be a major emphasis on safety, and proper use of the tools used to make a take home project. You provide the safety goggles and we provide the rest.

YTH 10034 / Cost: $299
Ages 10-14 | CRN 195 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come join us for a fun and interactive camp designed for youth ages 6-13! This hands-on camp will teach kitchen safety, skills, etiquette, and of course baking and cooking: from measuring and mixing, to chopping and sauteing, while exploring and creating recipes, get ready for some fun!

YTH 10042/10041 / Cost: $209
Ages 10-13 | CRN 308 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-9 | CRN 309 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come have some fun and meet new friends! Learn about paper mache, watercolor painting, mixed-media drawing and a whole lot more. You will have the opportunity to learn about different artists’ life and work by playing games and other fun activities.

YTH 10043/10139 / Cost: $199
Ages 10-13 | CRN 458 | 9 a.m.-Noon – This session is canceled.
Ages 6-9 | CRN 230 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.  – There is still room in this session.

In partnership with Snapology of Newtown Square, our Brick Builders & Creators camps give kids ages 6-11 a chance to recreate some of their favorite characters, games and worlds in brick form. Throughout the week campers will complete various building challenges, work together with partners on projects and stretch their creativity, problem-solving and imagination muscles. 

Join us as we shrink ourselves to mini-figure size and create our own mini-figure worlds with LEGO® bricks.

YTH 10176 / Cost: $229
Ages 6-8 | CRN 398 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Create amazing movies with stop motion animation using LEGO® bricks.

YTH 10157 / Cost: $229
Ages 8-11 |CRN 301 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Take a step behind the scenes and uncover the mysteries of artificial intelligence! This program readies the next generation of AI engineers as they work with customized machine learning models for a variety of scenarios. Students will also gain experience in block-based coding skills while building interactive projects and games. From simulating self-driving racecars to teaching robots how to play video games, push the boundaries of what is possible with the help of A.I. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10172/10173/ Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 363 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 364 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

A different project each week of KidCON, so take all three!  The College has fantastic workforce facilities and we want to share them with campers! KidCON is an interactive camp where you become the carpenter. There will be a major emphasis on safety, and proper use of the tools used to make a take home project. You provide the safety goggles and we provide the rest.

YTH 10034 / Cost: $299
Ages 10-14 | CRN 250 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Play the roles of judge, defendant, plaintiff, witness, lawyer, bailiff, or juror in several mock trials. Learn how to make opening and closing statements, how to phrase objections, and how to question witnesses. Pull all your skills together at the end of the week as you participate in a final mock trial based on cases from past national and state-level Mock Trial competitions. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10137 /10138 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 244 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 243 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Unlock the power of Roblox® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world Roblox® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your Roblox® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Student-created projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10152/10153 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 292 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 293 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come join us for a fun and interactive camp designed for youth ages 6-13! This hands-on camp will teach kitchen safety, skills, etiquette, and of course baking and cooking: from measuring and mixing, to chopping and sauteing, while exploring and creating recipes, get ready for some fun!

YTH 11042/10041 / Cost: $209
Ages 10-13 | CRN 306 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-9 | CRN 236 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come have some fun and meet new friends! Learn about paper mache, watercolor painting, mixed-media drawing and a whole lot more. You will have the opportunity to learn about different artists’ life and work by playing games and other fun activities.

YTH 10043 /10139 / Cost: $199
Ages 6-9 | CRN 240 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 10-13 | CRN 246 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

This is Wickline Casting’s original course that started 28 years ago. Your child will work as cast and crew teams in this innovative camp. Kids are taught the basic levels of acting, directing, voice-over, operating the camera and working on green screen to allow realistic backgrounds. Script writing, storyboarding and improvisation will also be introduced. Each day is different as they create fun projects; commercials, film scenes, music videos and public service announcements. A huge benefit of this camp is increasing memory, reading and performance skills, working in teams and confidence-building. They will truly learn the basics of the biz. This camp is designed by casting director, Kathy Wickline, CSA (wicklinecasting.com) who holds over 10,000 casting credits in film, commercials and TV.

*After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor. Parents will be emailed an edited digital keepsake. Allow up to 3 months editing.

YTH 10033 / Cost: $363

Ages 9-13 | CRN 185  | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Develop skills that will help you become a responsible, knowledgeable babysitter. This course includes AHA Certification in child and infant CPR, child and infant first aid and child and infant water safety. New sitters will also learn to care and feed infants and toddlers, safe toys, diapering techniques, and how to prevent accidents and handle emergencies.

YTH 10107 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 187 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m. THIS SESSION IS FULL. NO MORE REGISTRATIONS. PLEASE PICK ANOTHER WEEK.

Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Projects from this class require the Java version of Minecraft. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10134/10058 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 365 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 297 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Become one of the 400,000 students around the world in Model United Nations! Assume the role of an ambassador and represent your country to solve current world issues. Throughout the week students will research a world problem, develop solutions, and negotiate consensus with their peers. This program teaches teens and tweens core skills such as research, writing, public speaking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. Model UN alumni have gone on to become Supreme Court justices, world leaders, lawyers, and business professionals. No prior experience is needed. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10135 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 233 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Embark on an EPIC adventure in virtual reality! In this cutting-edge class, learn the foundations of VR design by creating your own virtual worlds, exploring simulated environments, crafting 3D experiences, and learning basic programming concepts. At the end of the week, take home your first cardboard VR headset to show friends and family the new worlds you created. VR projects can be viewed on a website or mobile device. Students do not need a mobile device to take the class, but will need access to a mobile device at home. VR projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10113/10099 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 296 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 366 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come join us for a fun and interactive camp designed for youth ages 6-13! This hands-on camp will teach kitchen safety, skills, etiquette, and of course baking and cooking: from measuring and mixing, to chopping and sauteing, while exploring and creating recipes, get ready for some fun!

YTH 10042/10041 / Cost:  $209

Ages 10-13 | CRN 307 | 9 a.m.-Noon – THIS SECTION IS CLOSED. NO MORE REGISTRATIONS. PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER WEEK.
Ages 6-9 | CRN 252 | 1-4 p.m. 

Teach your kids the secrets of building financial wealth and security! Whether you want to build the next great American company, become a Wall Street tycoon, or be the millionaire next door by investing wisely – this camp is for you! In this course, you will learn the basics of investing in the stock market, the difference between assets and liabilities, the importance of diversification, and how to evaluate companies. You will also develop your own business plan and present your ideas to your peers to compete for their investments in a mock Shark Tank-style activity. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10136 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 234 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Become one of the 400,000 students around the world in Model UN! Assume the role of an ambassador and represent your country to solve current world issues. Throughout the week students will research a world problem, develop solutions, and negotiate consensus with their peers. This program teaches teens and tweens core skills such as research, writing, public speaking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. Model UN alumni have gone on to become Supreme Court justices, world leaders, lawyers, and business professionals. No prior experience is needed. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10135 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 233 | 9 a.m.-Noon

In partnership with Snapology of Newtown Square, our Brick Builders & Creators camps give kids ages 6-11 a chance to recreate some of their favorite characters, games and worlds in brick form. Throughout the week campers will complete various building challenges, work together with partners on projects and stretch their creativity, problem-solving and imagination muscles. 

Edgar Degas, a famous artist, once said, ‘Art is not what you see, but what you make others see’. As your child learns about different types of art and the periods they were created, students will be interpreting what they see and creating their own works of art using LEGO® bricks.

YTH 10177 / Cost: $229
Ages 6-8 | CRN 399 | 9 a.m. – Noon

Design your own amusement park in this program! Learn how to use LEGO® bricks and other building materials to make coasters and other awesome rides.

YTH 10156 | Cost: $229
Ages 8-11 | CRN 300 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Develop skills that will help you become a responsible, knowledgeable babysitter. This course includes AHA Certification in child and infant CPR, child and infant first aid and child and infant water safety. New sitters will also learn to care and feed infants and toddlers, safe toys, diapering techniques, and how to prevent accidents and handle emergencies.

YTH 10107 / Cost: $299 – THIS SECTION IS CLOSED. NO MORE REGISTRATIONS
Ages 11-14 | CRN 228 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Want to learn the world’s fastest-growing programming language favored by Google and NASA? Discover how to code with Python using accessible web-based platforms that guide students through a series of daily lessons. Build fundamental tech literacy while creatively solving software engineering challenges! Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10077/10174 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 369 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 370 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Discover the Lua coding language while designing experiences in Roblox®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! New developers will learn to use Roblox® Studio software to reimagine the popular game genres with their own custom code! Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10175/10140 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 371 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 239 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Calling all PokéMasters who want to be the designers of the future! Use your Pokémon® imagination and bring your ideas to life. Begin by creating your own digital, Pokémon®-style custom-playing card game. Progress to designing action figures, jewelry, and toys in professional-level modeling software. Learn how to prepare a model for 3D printing and create a design portfolio to showcase your work! No prior experience is necessary, and 3D designs will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10129/10130 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 367 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 368 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come join us for a fun and interactive camp designed for youth ages 6-13! This hands-on camp will teach kitchen safety, skills, etiquette, and of course baking and cooking: from measuring and mixing, to chopping and sauteing, while exploring and creating recipes, get ready for some fun!

YTH 10042/10041 / Cost:  $209
Ages 10-13 | CRN 235 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-9 | CRN 278 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Come have some fun and meet new friends! Learn about paper mache, watercolor painting, mixed-media drawing and a whole lot more. You will have the opportunity to learn about different artists’ life and work by playing games and other fun activities.

YTH 10043/10139 / Cost: $199
Ages 6-9 | CRN 390 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 10-13 | CRN 389 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Develop skills that will help you become a responsible, knowledgeable babysitter. This course includes AHA Certification in child and infant CPR, child and infant first aid and child and infant water safety. New sitters will also learn to care and feed infants and toddlers, safe toys, diapering techniques, and how to prevent accidents and handle emergencies.

YTH 10107 / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 253 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Make your LEGOs come to life! Bring in your favorite action figures or LEGOs and create a short film with your friends. Whether you want to recreate a scene from Star Wars or design a world of your own, this class brings your dreams to the screen. Students will need to bring in LEGOs and/or action figures from home, but all other equipment is provided. Student-created films will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH / Cost: $299
Ages 11-14 | CRN 471 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 8-10 | CRN 372 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and how to practice good digital citizenship. Develop your on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and professional editing skills. Take home a plan for launching your own channel with the content created in class! Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

YTH 10071/10142 / Cost: $299
Ages 8-10 | CRN 248 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-14 | CRN 249 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

A different project each week of KidCON, so take all three! The College has fantastic workforce facilities and we want to share them with campers! KidCON is an interactive camp where you become the carpenter. There will be a major emphasis on safety, and proper use of the tools used to make a take home project. You provide the safety goggles and we provide the rest.

YTH 10034 / Cost: $299
Ages 10-14 | CRN 196 | 9 a.m.-Noon

Come join us for a fun and interactive camp designed for youth ages 6-13! This hands-on camp will teach kitchen safety, skills, etiquette, and of course baking and cooking: from measuring and mixing, to chopping and sauteing, while exploring and creating recipes, get ready for some fun!

YTH 10042/10041 / Cost:  $209
Ages 10-13 | CRN 251 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-9 | CRN 279 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

This camp is designed by local casting director, Kathy Wickline, CSA (wicklinecasting.com) who holds over 10,000 casting credits in film, commercials and TV. It is perfect for the aspiring young ‘actors’ in your household.  It is here they will be taught real auditioning skills by working with scripts for commercials and film readings. Your child will work on how to personalize characters and follow direction, block for camera and read with their ‘co-stars’. 

Voice over will also be introduced.  Improvisation and ad-libbing (off the script) will be taught as a basis of making acting choices and trusting their instincts. A huge benefit of this camp is increasing memory, reading skills and confidence. 

*After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor. Parents will be emailed an edited digital keepsake. Allow up to 3 months editing.

YTH 10063 / Cost: $369
Ages 9-13 | CRN 184 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Come have some fun and meet new friends! Learn about paper mache, watercolor painting, mixed-media drawing and a whole lot more. You will have the opportunity to learn about different artists’ life and work by playing games and other fun activities.

YTH 10043/10139 / Cost: $199
Ages 10-13 | CRN 391 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-9 | CRN 392 | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.