About UC Santa Cruz

The campus is just minutes from downtown Santa Cruz, and is nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains, overlooking the Monterey Bay. Close by UCSC is the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, The Mystery Spot, Cowell’s (a famous surf spot), the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Montery Bay Aquarium, and a little further away, San Francisco.

Getting to Campus: We do not disclose the precise location of this California summer camp on the campus until you register. Specific maps and driving directions will be found in your Camp Account. The close proximity to the beautiful California coast allows us to offer our unique Tech & Surf Camp, in addition to our standard courses. The campus is 40 miles from San Jose International Airport and is an excellent option to consider amongst our summer camps in the Monterey Bay Area and our San Francisco Bay Area summer computer camps. UC Santa Cruz is the perfect Day Camp and Overnight Camp location.

UC Santa Cruz Facts

Nickname: Banana Slugs

Founded: 1965

Academics: UCSC offers 63 undergraduate majors and 35 minors. Popular undergraduate majors include Art, Business Management Economics, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Psychology. Interdisciplinary programs, such as Feminist Studies, Community Studies, American Studies, Environmental Studies, Digital Arts and New Media, and the unique History of Consciousness Department are also hosted alongside UCSC’s more traditional academic departments.

Student Population: Over 14,000 undegraduates and just under 1,500 postgraduates.

Athletics: UCSC competes in Division III of the NCAA. Sports include men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, water polo, volleyball, swimming and diving, women’s golf, and women’s cross country. UCSC teams are nationally ranked in tennis, soccer, mens volleyball, water polo and swimming. UCSC has won six men’s tennis team championships, and have been defending champions in tennis for two of the past three years. The Banana Slugs were also runners-up in men’s soccer in 2004. In the 2006 season, the men’s water polo team won the Division III championship, as well as an overall ranking of 19th in the nation.

About the UCSC Mascot: Paul Cauchi, the father of Pete Ingram-Cauchi and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi (iD Tech Camps CEO and CFO, respectively) was a graduate of UC Santa Cruz. He is proud to be a slug! UCSC’s mascot is the banana slug (specifically, Ariolimax dolichophallus). In 1981, when the university began participating in NCAA intercollegiate sports, the then-chancellor and some student athletes declared the mascot to be the “sea lions.” Most students disliked the new mascot and offered an alternative mascot, the banana slug. In 1986, students voted via referendum to declare the banana slug the official mascot of UCSC—a vote the chancellor refused to honor, arguing that only athletes should choose the mascot. When a poll of athletes showed that they, too, wanted to be “Slugs,” the chancellor relented. A sea lion statue can still be seen in front of the Thimann Hall lecture building. In February, 2008 ESPN Sports Travel named the UCSC Banana Slug as one of the top ten best nicknames in college basketball.The “Fiat Slug” logo prominently featured on campus is a trademark of UCSC owned by the Regents. It was developed by two students during the mascot controversy, who later incorporated as “Oxford West” and licensed their design from the Regents to produce clothing inspired by the university.

Camp Activities for Kids & Teens

Age appropriate fun for kids 7-12 and teens 13-17. Students will receive an average of 5-6 hours of technical instruction per day mixed with breaks, lunch, and fun camp activities we like to call TechReation. Participation in activities is encouraged, but optional. Physical activities may include ultimate frisbee, capture-the-flag, fun teambuilding games, soccer, etc., and other camp activities like Guitar Hero®, video gaming tournaments, social time and more. Each week wraps up with family showcase at 2:00 PM on Friday. Check out the cool projects created by students, meet the instructor, and attend our diploma ceremony.

Attention Northern California Teens! Our summer camps in NorCal at UC Santa Cruz just got even cooler for our teen students. We have specialized teen activities including free time to hang out, movie nights, extra project time, and as always, plenty of gaming. Check out our other cool teen-only programs like the iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy, iD Programming Academy and Ultimate Gaming Weekends (offered at select locations).

UC Santa Cruz News

	CAMP HOURS	MEAL OPTIONS	HOLIDAY TUITION	COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Day Camps Ages 7-17	Monday – Thursday: 9AM to 5PM Friday: 9AM to 3:30PM	Lunch can be purchased for an additional $50/week.	$679/week Save $100* off regular $779 price.	Improved drop-off & pick-up times! Parents can drop-off as early as 8:30AM and pick -up as late as 5:30PM (3:30PM on Friday) with this camp option. No additional fees. Yay!
Extended Day Camps Ages 7-17	Monday – Thursday: 7:30AM to 7PM Friday: 7:30AM to 3:30PM	Includes all meals	$899/week Save $100* off regular $999 price.	The perfect option for commuting parents who need extra time in the mornings and want the convenience of someone else preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Overnight Camps Ages 10-17	Sunday: 6PM to Friday: 3:30PM	Includes all meals and 24/7 supervision.	$1,149/week Save $100* off regular $1,249 price. Stay the weekend: add $349	The complete collegiate experience! Students stay in real campus dorms (room with a buddy or make a new friend), eat in the university dining hall and participate in fun evening activities.**

*$100 savings applies to your 1st week of camp (per student).
**Overnight iD Tech Campers must be 10+. No exceptions, please.

Please note that some courses have an additional lab fee. In the registration process that follows, you can determine which courses have lab fees and what your total camp package will cost. You can adjust your courses selections as needed to fit your budget.

Stay the Weekend at iD this Summer!

Weekend Stays and Ultimate Gaming Weekends are offered at many iD locations.

Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends are great options for students looking to bridge the gap between two weeks of camp or for students who want to stay and game with us the weekend following their camp week.

Overnight students ages 12-17 at iD Tech Camps, as well as those registered for our Teen Academies (ages 13-18), can bridge the weekend between consecutive overnight camp weeks. As an exception, overnight students ages 10-17 at Stanford University may also participate. The cost is $349 per weekend and is all-inclusive (housing, meals, supervision, gaming, activities, etc). This offering only applies to overnight students and is not stand-alone.

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.

Please visit Weekend Stays / Ultimate Gaming Weekends for more information and availability.

Save $100 with our Online HoliDay Special!

• You can now register for the 2010 season.
• Save $100 per student with our Online HoliDay Special. Ends December 15, 2009.
• Save $50 when referring a friend. Your friend saves $50 too!
• You can also save with our multi-week savings.