Digital Photography
Robotics
The digital photography major offers lessons ranging from the basics of film, optics, cameras and light to web page layout and digital photography. The course is packed full of photography tips and advice, built for the novice and professional alike. This is the perfect major for those wanting to know more about film and digital photography.
Developed by the National Robotics Consortium at Carnegie Mellon University, this program is specifically designed to use the motivational effects of building robots to teach math, science and engineering concepts to middle school students. Activities include designing and building robots, learning programming and presentation software, working in teams, mastering tasks and sharing in robotic challenges with their fellow campers.
Digital Movie Making In Digital Movie Making, campers will work in groups of four to create digital movies and share them on DVD or the Internet. They will also work to create media rich websites on a subject of their choice. Some potential projects include: Podcasts Claymation or stop-motion animation Video postcards Digital movies Documentaries Digital music Websites
Ceramics Ceramics is for the artist who just can’t wait to get his/her hands into a block of clay. Pinch Pots, sculpt-it and throwing projects are in the plans for the camper who prefers working in three-dimensional arts. Finished projects will be displayed at the end of the session in the Endeavor Art Gallery.
Painting & Drawing If art is your favorite subject in school, you will love Painting & Drawing. In this major, campers will have the opportunity to develop their art skills through a combination of painting and drawing activities. The Endeavor Art Gallery will highlight the work of our fine artists.
Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse, Tennis
Construction & Deconstruction What goes up must come down. In this camp you will learn how things go up, such as bridges and rockets and you will learn how things come down. Whether caused by an earthquake, volcano, avalanche or man's own doing, the science of destruction will be examined along with the science of construction.
Rocketry Rocketry enables youngsters with no modeling experience to become seasoned rocketeers. Along the way they learn some basic physics, a little rocketry history and have a lot of fun! Our campers build, craft, creatively paint and launch their rockets under the careful eye of our staff. Our rockets are similar to rockets you find in a good craft store, with parachutes and small solid fuel engines. They come in all shapes and sizes and are launched from a safe distance by an electric signal from a control pad.
Forensics This major offers an introduction to crime scene investigation, including the techniques and tools used for gathering and analyzing evidence. Campers dive into forensics, learning through case studies and mock crime scenes and hands-on lab work. Campers will dust for fingerprints, collect samples and identify evidence. They will also learn how to organize information critical to both criminal investigation and prosecution. The session culminates in our own mock crime scene investigation: Endeavor’s version of “C.S.I. Jenkintown”!
Campers choosing to focus on sports will work on developing and tuning the skills that will enable them to play more competitively at the middle and high school levels. While Lacrosse is relatively different for males and females, our staff will provide the appropriate activities and drills that will be beneficial to both.
Sports Favorites In Sports Favorites, campers will play the games they have come to associate with summer camp. Dodge ball, doctor ball, capture the flag and gaga are a few examples of the games campers will participate in.
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