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California
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AAVE
- All About Visiting Earth
US and International
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Since 1976! If you are interested in fun,
community service, cultural and language immersion, adventure and travel
then this is the camp for you! Join us on six different continents. |
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Academy by
the Sea / Camp Pacific
California
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Camps for ages
8-17: 4-wk academic camp with credit, enrichment, & ESL options; 3-wk
recreational camp develops athletic & teamwork skills; 1-wk surf camp
for all skill levels; 1-wk leadership camp. |
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Yosemite Institute Field
Research Course
California |
What will you
discover this summer? Something about the Earth? Something about life?
Something about yourself? Earn college credit on a backpacking adventure
in Yosemite National Park. |
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Adventure
Treks
US and Canada
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Join other teenagers
from all over the U.S. for two, three and four week Adventures in
Western North American wilderness. Besides an amazing amount of fun,
you'll experience the benefit of being in a close community, you'll see
incredible scenery, learn many new outdoor skills, become a stronger
leader and gain self-confidence. |
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Epic Sierra Adventures
California |
Epic Sierra
Adventures offers affordable outdoor adventure programs for teens.
Activities include rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, backpacking,
visiting historical sites, and completing service-learning projects
throughout the Sierra in California. |
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Camp Tawonga
Western US & International |
Camp Tawonga is a co-ed residential camp
that fosters self-esteem, community, nature appreciation, and positive
Jewish identity, and offers summer, weekend and teen leadership
programs. |
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Catalina
Sea Camp
California
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This
ACA accredited camp offers a dynamic social environment combined with
Ocean and Island activities that educate, build self-esteem and lasting
friendships. |
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Digital
Media Academy
United States & Canada |
Accredited by
Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp
for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting
exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the
entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining
hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. |
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iD
Gaming Academy
CA, GA, IL, PA & WA |
GAME ON! Modeling &
Animation with Maya®, Programming for Game Consoles, Level
Design-Unreal® Engine 3 & Flash® Scripting for Web Games. Locations:
Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest & UW. 1-888-709-TECH(8324).
Use code WD42. |
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iD Visual Arts Academy
California & Canada |
The iD
Visual Arts Academy offers 2-week sessions of intensive study in
filmmaking and post-production for teens ages 13-18. Film in the SF Bay
Area or in Montreal! 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Save with code WD42. |
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iD
Programming Academy
California & Massachusetts |
Ages 13-18 learn
from top instructors & interact with industry professionals and/or NASA
researchers. iPhone® App Development, Facebook® App Development or C++
Programming and Rocket Science. Stanford & MIT. Save with code WD42. |
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iD
Tech Computer Camps
United States & Canada |
Ages 7-17 create video
games, websites, movies, iPhone® and Facebook® apps, C++/Java programs,
robots, 3D animations & more. 60 universities: Harvard, Stanford,
Princeton, MIT, NYU & more. 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Save with code
WD42. |
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Idyllwild
Arts Summer Program
California
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Idyllwild
Arts offer intensive workshops in dance, film/video, music, theater,
visual arts and writing to students of all ages and abilities. |
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Longacre
Expeditions
US
and International
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ACA
accredited adventure travel for small groups of teens in world class
settings. Programs emphasize confidence building, group living skills,
effective communication, and fun. |
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Outward
Bound
US and International
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Outward
Bound, a national nonprofit organization, offers over 650,
adventure-based, wilderness courses – year round – serving adults,
teens and youth (ages 12+). |
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Oxbow
Summer Art Camp
California
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17-day Fine art camp for teens ages 13-16.
Explore creativity, develop artistic talent, make friends and have FUN!
No previous art training needed. |
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Power
Chord Academy Music Camp
United States |
Power Chord Academy currently offers 38 Sessions in 17 US locations with
teenage musicians attending from across the world. Be sure to reserve
your space immediately as Session Space has Sold Out for the last 11
consecutive years! |
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Rein Community Service
CA & HI |
Each project is limited in size between 5 - 20 participants. The
programs take between 70 - 80 participants which fosters expanded social
interactions within the group during evenings and weekends. |
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Rein Teen Tours
US & International |
Rein Teen Tours runs 3-6 week tours throughout the United States,
including Hawaii & Alaska, Canada & Europe. Tours are activity oriented
including surfing, water skiing, snowskiing & snowboarding, hiking, jeep
tour, etc. |
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School
of Cinema & Performing Arts
CA, MA & NY
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Visual
and performing arts camps for teens (14-18) , SOCAPA offers summer
programs in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Urban Dance, Music Video, and
Photography. |
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SuperCamp
United States |
Teens love
SuperCamp and so do their parents! Teens love it because they
discover their own greatness and enjoy every action-packed minute.
Parents love how their teens return home more positive, confident
and motivated than ever before. |
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Westcoast
Connection
US and International
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Westcoast Connection
Active Teen Tour offers exciting 14 – 40 day Teen Tours, Golf, Baseball
and Ski/Snowboard programs throughout the world combining adventure
activities, city highlights and much more. |
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Wilderness
Ventures
US and International
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For
over 30
years, Wilderness Ventures has been introducing young adults to
exciting outdoor expeditions in the Northern Rockies, Pacific
Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, South America and Europe. |
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360 Student
Travel
US and International
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360 Student Travel offers Community Service,
Language Immersion, Pre-College Enrichment and Adventure programs
throughout the World. |