This year we’re offering two different and exciting video gaming camps for campers ages 10 through 14:

• Create & Play Camp *
• Gamer Camp

* Currently our Create & Play camps are full.  If you would like to be put on the waiting list for one of these camps, please register anyway (but don’t pay for the camp) to reserve a spot on our waitlist, or just email josh@netheads.com.

Create & Play Camp

This full day camp combines creative learning with team based play as campers create their own games from scratch or modify and extend existing popular video games in a networked environment.

The morning is spent using imagination and critical thinking skills as campers conceive, plan, discuss and create a video game of their own design.  They also mold popular video games with their own modifications then share and play them with others.

Our tools are age appropriate and require no previous experience.  No traditional, tedious “programming” is done.  Our instructors are gamers who have experience “modding” games and working with children and teens and guide campers each step of the way.

Campers spend the afternoon participating in a variety of fun, organized activities such as cat and mouse, capture the flag and headquarters.  Often they use this time to enhance or complete their morning’s work.

Camp at Net Heads was fantastic for my son! He had a great time and was engaged all day long. He loved having lunch provided, which was a real plus for me over other camps. I will definitely send my son to Net Heads for camp again!

- Shannon R., Mom

Xbox 360 and PC gaming stations for each camper provide familiar platforms to explore the latest tools and games at their own pace. Camper to instructor ratios are kept at a very low 8:1, allowing each campers to receive adequate attention throughout the day. Working individually and in teams, their creative work can be shared and played immediately. It’s a social and fulfilling learning experience without the drudgery of a classroom.

Only two weeks of Create & Play camps are currently scheduled and they’ll fill quickly.  If you are interested in this camp, sign up soon to guarantee your spot.

Gamer Camp

Gamer Camp is offered as half and full day sessions with the focus on planning, teamwork, sharing and sportsmanship.  And lots of fun!

Using Xbox, PC and Wii gaming stations, competitions are organized and supervised providing the basis for positive social interaction.  Fun competitions include racing, strategy and action games. We deliberately avoid games that feature gratuitous violence and where possible, configure settings or obtain modifications to games to reduce content that doesn’t enhance gameplay. That said, team based play often involves one team dominating another and so some titles involve conflict themes. If you have a concern about an individual game or a particular type of content please contact us and we’ll be happy to address your concerns and discuss the type of content to be available during camp.

Gamer Camp provides a competitive, yet friendly environment – not unlike the interaction they would have at a sports camp. Campers make new friends by playing with like-minded kids on a level they don’t get when only playing at home or online. The benefits of any team based activity, including debate team, science fair teams and others, are the same as traditional sports – like football. Video games simply provide another medium for that team experience.

This was certainly a worthwhile camp. Being right next to the people you play, a friendly-competitive atmosphere, and a lot of fun. The staff is helpful, the actual building has a sleek and modern design, and it’s a great camp to meet other geeky game nerds! If you like games, this is the place for you.”

- Jared B., 13 Camper

Skill level and experience can come into play at times, but as part of a team every component is essential. We play a wide variety of games, so there are plenty of opportunities for your camper to shine in their game or genre of choice. However, we’ll also teach them how to become proficient at games which they have not mastered. A level playing field makes for a much more fun gaming session.

Getting outside of their comfort zone with new games and in-person interaction with teammates and opponents creates a healthy experience, unlike the one that is fostered by hours in front of the anonymous Xbox Live at home in their room. They will be playing with real people they can put a face and a name to.

My son would describe his week at Net Heads’ summer camp as awesome! Where else could a kid spend a fun week playing video games? Net Heads provides a safe, fun atmosphere and the staff is super!”

- Rachel J., Mom

For frequently asked camp questions, click here.

For frequently asked questions about Net Heads and gaming in general, click here.

Schedule

Daily Schedule

• Create & Play Camp
  • 9am-4pm
• Gamer Camp – Full day
  • 9am-4pm
• Gamer Camp – Half day
  • 9am-noon
  • 1pm-4pm

Flexible and Convenient!

Extended day options provide flexibility when plans change. Need some “down” time? We’re open late every night.

Extended day before camp is available starting at 8am until camp begins.  Extended day after camp begins at the end of the half or full day session.

Extended day cost is $6 per hour, prorated with a maximum of $25 per day.  We are open until midnight.

Food

Minds work better when stomachs aren’t growling.  Full day camps include morning and afternoon snacks as well as a sandwich lunch and drinks. Half day camps include snacks mid-session.

Fees

Create & Play – $250 per week.    Gamer Camp – $175 all day, $100 half day.

Receive a 10% discount for any one of the following:

• Sign a camper up for multiple weeks
• Bring one or more siblings
• Refer a friend
• Sign up and pay before April 1st

Our camp cancellation policy is a 100% refund up to two weeks prior to the start of camp.

Registration and Payment

Online registration is now available. Click here to begin.

If you have already registered and just need to pay, click here.

For more information, please contact us at camps@netheads.com