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iD Gaming Academy, Ages 13-18

TWO-WEEKS | CO-ED | OVERNIGHT ONLY | TEEN ONLY
INTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT
The iD Gaming Academy (iDGA), offers a 2-week intensive program in the dynamic worlds of game development, game programming and level design. Academy courses are geared for beginning to advanced teens ages 13-18. Using industry-standard applications like Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited, Adobe® Photoshop® and XNA™ for the Xbox 360®, our video game camp is taught by top instructors with game development portfolios. Students also tour a major game development studio.

More Details: Did you know iD Tech Camps is a family-owned and operated company?  This will be our 10th season at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. iD Tech is North America’s #1 summer computer camp.  Our Emory summer camps are designed for beginner to advanced learners.  Learn from highly trained adult-only staff who customize the curriculum to your skill and interests.  Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta in the tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Druid Hills, Emory University is positioned along the Clifton Corridor. These are ideal summer camps for kids near Atlanta. The campus that hosts our summer camps in Atlanta is within walking distance to a small university town center, with restaurants, coffee shops and other local attractions. Come explore the Emory campus and gain technical skills that will last long after summer camp ends. Ignite your internalDrive and do something big this summer! If you have any questions, please feel free to phone us.  We’d love to speak with you personally.

We have chosen the Emory University campus to host our summer kids camps and teen camps in Georgia because it is home to nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. We hope to see you at our Emory summer camp and Georgia tech summer camps this season!

Getting to Campus: Our specific location on campus at this Georgia summer camp, along with maps and driving directions, will be found in your Camp Account after you register. Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is located southwest of the city, approximately a 25 minute drive from Emory. Come check out our summer camps near Atlanta, Georgia!

Emory University Facts

Nickname: Emory Eagles

Founded: 1836

Schools at Emory University: Emory hosts three undergraduate divisions along with nine graduate and professional schools. These include schools of business, medicine, law, nursing and public health, theology, and thirteen graduate programs in arts and sciences.

Student Population: The student body at Emory consists of 6,890 undergraduates and 5,865 graduate and professional students. These students come from all walks of life, with 12,755 students from fifty different states and 106 different countries. The university’s popularity has never been higher, as for the undergraduate class of 2012, Emory received a record 17,499 applications. Competition is stiff; out of 17,499 applicants, 26.6% were accepted and the incoming freshman class earned an average high school GPA of 3.82. Their median SAT scores are also above average and range from 1330 to 1470 for the combined critical reading and math sections.

Rankings: It’s interesting to note that of undergraduate programs at doctoral granting institutions, U.S. News & World Report ranked Emory 17th for 2010 and ranked Emory as high as 9th in the past. In terms of financial value, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Emory 9th in the nation for best value among private universities in 2008. Emory’s undergraduate business program was ranked 9th nationally by BusinessWeek in 2009, and has been ranked as high as 4th by BusinessWeek in the past.

Athletics: The Emory Eagles participate at the NCAA’s Division III level for intercollegiate athletics and have consistently ranked among the top ten Division III programs in the nation. Emory graduates more academic all-Americans than any other university, not only in Division III, but among larger Division I and Division II schools as well. Their swimming and diving team is regarded as one of the top programs in the country according to NCAA ranking. Other strong sports teams include the men’s tennis team (first in the nation in 2003 and 2006), the women’s tennis team (first in 1996, and 2003-2006) and the women’s swimming and diving team (first in 2005 and 2006). Among more than 395 national NCAA Division III schools, Emory finished second in the NACDA Director’s Cup for the best all-around athletic program in both 2003 and 2004.

Distinguished Alumni & Personnel: Emory has graduated many notables in politics, sports, business and entertainment. This long list includes: former President of the United States Jimmy Carter; The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso); Professor of Organic Chemistry and co-inventor of the best selling AIDS drug emtricitabine Dennis Liotta; American physician and contributing CNN chief health correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia, Sanjay Gupta.

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 at our summer camps in Georgia 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 Georgia Teens! Our summer camps in Georgia at Emory University just got even cooler for our teen students. We have a teen house for more free time to hang out, movie nights, late night snack attacks, 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).

Emory University News

Seminole Chronicle

Posted on: April 18th, 2007

	CAMP HOURS	MEAL OPTIONS	EARLY BIRD 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.	$729/week Save $50* off regular $779 price.	New convenience! 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	$949/week Save $50* 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.	$1,199/week Save $50* 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.**
Ultimate Gaming Weekends Ages 12-17	Friday: 3:30PM to Sunday: 3:30PM	Includes all meals and 24/7 supervision.	$349/weekend	Get your game on! Stay the weekend and game with us.***

*$50 savings applies to your 1st week of camp (per student).
**Overnight iD Tech Campers must be 10+. No exceptions, please.
***Students ages 12+ can stay the weekend at select locations for $349. Students at Stanford, ages 10+, can also stay the weekend.

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 $50 with our Online Early Bird Special!

• Save $50 per student with our Online Early Bird Special. Ends March 15, 2010.
• Save $50 when referring a friend. Your friend saves $50 too!
• You can also save with our multi-week savings.