iD Tech Camps is excited to be hosting our summer academic camps for kids and teens at Macalester College.

Getting to Campus: Our specific location on campus at this Minnesota summer camp, along with maps and driving directions, will be found in your Camp Account after you register. Located at the intersection of historic Grand and Snelling Avenues in St. Paul, MN, our summer computer camp in the Twin Cities is conveniently located 10 minutes from both downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis. Beyond its architecture and amenities, the neighborhood also earns superlatives for safety: the St. Paul Pioneer Press rated it one of the two safest in the metropolitan area. Come check out our summer day camps near Minneapolis as well as our awesome and overnight camps and teen camps!

Macalester College Facts

Nickname: The Scots

Founded: 1874

Schools at Macalester College: Liberal Arts College

Student Population: Macalester is a highly selective school, with a current admittance rate of 39%. This low rate has lead Macalester to be considered “Most Selective” by the U.S. News & World Report Rankings. For the class of 2012, 5,040 applications resulted in one of the lowest acceptance rates ever for the college.

Rankings: Among the 215 national liberal arts colleges listed in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking, Macalester College is now ranked 24th (up one from their #25 ranking last year). Looking at the academic quality and the net cost of admittance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid, Macalester was ranked 9th nationally in the category of “Great Schools, Great Prices.” Macalester is ranked fifth in the number of “International Students.” They are also making major strides in the area of faculty resources (class size, student to faculty ratio, and faculty salaries) improving to 41st (up from 49th last year).

Athletics: Macalester’s athletes, The Scots, are members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Macalester’s football team has faced a tough road since its inception. The program was officially dissolved by the college in 1906, citing “thoroughly aroused to the evils, real or imaginary, of this game, the public is clamoring for the entire abolition or reform on this ‘relic of barbarism.’” However, the team was reinstated in the early 1970’s, only to ride a 50 game NCAA losing streak that lasted six years! Since 2002, the football team has competed independent of the MIAC due to poor performance.

Distinguished Alumni & Personnel: The list of the distinguished Macalester alumni and faculty includes:  architect Cass Gilbert; political figure Kofi Annan; businessman and philanthropist DeWitt Wallace; writers Tim O’Brien and Wang Ping; musicians Bob Mould and Will Sheff; sculptor Anthony Caponi; talent agent Ari Emanuel; and actors Peter Berg and Carl Lumbly.

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 Minnesota Teens! Our summer camps in Minnesota at Macalester College 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).

Go green and save some green. Coordinate with other iD Tech Camps families to share rides to and from our Macalester summer camp. Click to see who else is carpooling. This service is for registered clients and is available through your Camp Account.

Macalester College News

	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.	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	$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.**

*$50 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 $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.