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Ultimate Gaming Weekends
Test Your Skills at Ultimate Gaming Weekends! Ages 12-17*
Overview
Tear it up with non-stop LAN parties during Ultimate Gaming Weekends (UGW). UGW is a weekend gaming program offered at select iD locations for students ages 12-17 at iD Tech Camps. As an Ultimate Gamer you will compete in the world of LAN gaming, iD Tech style. If you choose, you can hone strategies against other students and instructors, or collaborate in teams for bigger challenges. Practice and earn bragging rights on cutting-edge machines with NVIDIA® GeForce® hardware while competing against fellow gamers to be the weekend champion. Supplement our summer enrichment programs by taking part in Ultimate Gaming Weekends!Not a serious gamer? We’ve got you covered. You can take it easy in the labs, play retro games, read a book, play outdoor sports, or just keep a low profile. Ultimate Gaming Weekends are a great option for students looking to stay the weekend and have a blast!
Please note: Ultimate Gaming Weekends (UGW) are intended for overnight students attending two or more consecutive sessions. UGW is intended to bridge the weeks.
*UGW is for ages 12-17 and is available at select iD Tech Camps locations. If attending an iD Teen Academy, Weekend Stays are available for ages 13-18 which are comprised of gaming, off-campus excursions, and more.
*Students ages 10-17 may participate in Ultimate Gaming Weekends at Stanford University. Meals, housing, and gaming supervision are all included.

Gaming Titles
Students enrolled in Ultimate Gaming Weekends will play some of the hottest and most recognized game titles on the market including Team Fortress® 2, ShootMania®: Storm, Portal™ 2, Counter-Strike®, Left 4 Dead™ 2, and many more. We use NVIDIA® GeForce® gaming cards for peak gaming performance.
Check back throughout the year as we will be announcing new gaming titles!
Images from ShootMania®: Storm. ©2012-2013 Ubisoft Entertainment, all rights reserved. Ubisoft is a trademark of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nadeo and ShootMania are trademarks of Nadeo in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nadeo is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Image from Team Fortress® 2. ©2012-2013 Valve Corporation, all rights reserved. Valve and Team Fortress are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Skill Level & Ages
Ultimate Gaming Weekends are a teen-specific weekend summer camp program for beginner through advanced gamers ages 12-17 at iD Tech Camps.
Not a serious gamer? No worries – we’ve got you covered. You can also play outdoor sports, relax in the labs, read a book, play retro games and much more. Come check out our multiplayer camp and MMORPG camps! This is a great weekend option to complement any iD summer camp for teenagers.
Get Ranked!
During open gaming time, you’ll be able to play the game you want, as much as you want. When you play our designated tournament game, you will have access to our online ranking ladder so you can share your top position with friends (and enemies) in real time! You’ll be able to check your ranking over the summer, so if you get displaced, you can sign up for another session and try to regain your throne!
Gaming Schedule
Ultimate Gaming Weekends begin Friday immediately after camp ends and continue through Sunday at 6:00PM (pick-up is 4:00PM Sunday if you are not attending the upcoming week). Students attending the upcoming session of iD Tech Camps or iD Teen Academies will continue to game until activities for the next week begin. Gaming schedules will vary by location.
Friday Saturday Sunday 4:00 - Weekend Gaming Begins!
G4m3 0n!
5:30 - Dinner
6:30 - Begin Gaming!
12:00 - Game Over
Breakfast
10:00 – Revisit Old School Games
1:00 - Lunch
2:00 - Gaming & Activities
5:30 - Dinner
6:30 - Mayhem ’til Midnight
12:00 - Game Over
Breakfast
10:00 - Gaming
1:00 - Lunch
2:00 - Gaming
4:00 – Check-out (Attending another week? Game on!)
6:30 - Dinner. The start of another AWESOME week.
Tuition & Hours
How do you register for Ultimate Gaming Weekends? It’s simple! Register for overnight camp at an iD Tech Camps Ultimate Gaming Weekends location (see “Where/When Offered” for a list of all UGW locations) or at an iD Academy.
During your registration, you have the option to add Ultimate Gaming Weekends:
- As a bridge between two weeks of overnight camp OR
- To the weekend after you attend a week of overnight camp. You are not able to register for our weekend program before your first week of camp.
Please note: Students must be registered for one week of overnight camp in order to register for Ultimate Gaming Weekends.
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ULTIMATE GAMING WEEKENDSAges 12-17 | A BRIDGE BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF CAMP. |
This option is for ages 12+ (except Stanford where ages 10+ will participate in UGW). Most families use it as a bridge between two consecutive weeks of Overnight Camp. Stay the weekend and game with us! Meals, housing, gaming, and supervision are all included. |
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