August 7th - 11th: So you want to be a
youtuber?
In this one of a kind week, campers will explore the best o
f what youtube has to offer through creativity and working together. Camper
s will move from in front of the screen to behind the screen as they use th
eir imaginations to design, shoot, and produce short clips such as DIY, sto
p frame videos with legos or toys, and camp music videos.
To those co
ncerned with a camp promoting screen time and youtube:
I totally under
stand your concern. I hope this will help. As an educator and parent, I hav
e found that youtube is a part of most of my students’ daily lives and has
become the fastest growing “profession” I hear students wanting to pursue.
Like all adults, I try and limit screen time and push them towards interact
ing with friends in person and building with their own hands. Just as our v
ideo gamers week has taken kids interest and shown them how to play live ve
rsions of their games outside and problem solve with their peers, a youtube
week will not involve watching youtube at all. Camp is the perfect place f
or children to explore their passions and interests in new, engaging ways.
Younger campers will design toy “sets” using train tracks, barbie supplies,
legos, or even outside fairy houses. Then we will let them act out a movie
with the toys that they can show their parents. My son, has already starte
d planning a ninja warrior video he wants to do. Older campers will talk ab
out target audiences, marketing, and how to use technology safely and respo
nsibly. Then they will work in groups to create things they are excited abo
ut such as a “mock camp reality show,” a stop frame video, a camp music vid
eo, or invent their own game and show it off in a little video. The joy of
youtube is that it provides the excuse for kids to explore ANY interest the
y have and then “share it in the form of a video.” All videoing will be con
trolled by counselors and parents will have a choice to opt out of their ch
ild being posted online. Campers will not be huddled behind screens watchin
g videos, they will be engaged and excited in the creative progress of maki
ng videos. This requires working together, building, playing outside, and t
he coolest part will be that what they create will be captured as a memory
well beyond their time at camp.
Cost: $145 * Character Focus: Self-Con
trol, Discernment
August 7th -
11th: So you want to be a youtuber?
In this one of a kind week, camper
s will explore the best of what youtube has to offer through creativity and
working together. Campers will move from in front of the screen to behind
the screen as they use their imaginations to design, shoot, and produce sho
rt clips such as DIY, stop frame videos with legos or toys, and camp music
videos.
To those concerned with a camp promoting screen time and yout
ube:
I totally understand your concern. I hope this will help. As an e
ducator and parent, I have found that youtube is a part of most of my stude
nts’ daily lives and has become the fastest growing “profession” I hear stu
dents wanting to pursue. Like all adults, I try and limit screen time and p
ush them towards interacting with friends in person and building with their
own hands. Just as our video gamers week has taken kids interest and shown
them how to play live versions of their games outside and problem solve wi
th their peers, a youtube week will not involve watching youtube at all. Ca
mp is the perfect place for children to explore their passions and interest
s in new, engaging ways. Younger campers will design toy “sets” using train
tracks, barbie supplies, legos, or even outside fairy houses. Then we will
let them act out a movie with the toys that they can show their parents. M
y son, has already started planning a ninja warrior video he wants to do. O
lder campers will talk about target audiences, marketing, and how to use te
chnology safely and responsibly. Then they will work in groups to create th
ings they are excited about such as a “mock camp reality show,” a stop fram
e video, a camp music video, or invent their own game and show it off in a
little video. The joy of youtube is that it provides the excuse for kids to
explore ANY interest they have and then “share it in the form of a video.”
All videoing will be controlled by counselors and parents will have a choi
ce to opt out of their child being posted online. Campers will not be huddl
ed behind screens watching videos, they will be engaged and excited in the
creative progress of making videos. This requires working together, buildin
g, playing outside, and the coolest part will be that what they create will
be captured as a memory well beyond their time at camp.
Cost: $145 *
Character Focus: Self-Control, Discernment
