Are you ready to take your game design skills to another level? With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, impactful gameplay creation, as well as how to utilize scripts and variables. Student-created games will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Explore the world of artificial intelligence to design fully interactive games and experiences using cutting-edge technology. This program combines artificial intelligence with coding to create an unforgettable learning adventure. Students will construct machine learning models that use image and text recognition within block-based coding software to build projects. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

This camp is designed by local casting director, Kathy Wickline, CSA (www.wicklinecasting.com)
who holds over 10,000 casting credits in film, commercials and TV. It is perfect for the aspiring
young ‘actors’ in your household. It is here they will be taught real auditioning skills by working
with scripts for commercials and film readings. Your child will work on how to personalize
characters and follow direction, block for camera and read with their ‘co-stars’.
Voice over will also be introduced. Improvisation and ad-libbing (off the script) will be taught as a basis of making acting choices and trusting their instincts. A huge benefit of this camp is increasing memory, reading skills and confidence. Included in this camp is a take-home tutorial showing you
ways to find legitimate acting jobs as well as a list of local talent agencies.

Materials Needed: A Notebook, Pen and Pencil.

After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor. A digital film will be emailed to you.
Allow up to 3 months editing.

The robots are here! Take charge of your future by controlling robots to solve unique creative challenges with your team. Program your robots in the Python coding language using visual and text-based coding tools. Explore the scientific method to observe, plan, test, and modify your robotic approach to problem-solving. No prior experience is required. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Are you ready for an adventure? Send your learner on a trip with Snapology around the world to discover unique aspects of different cultures, including national flags, traditional cuisines, influential artists, and a notable historical landmarks! While they explore, they will be challenged to work with a partner to solve different tasks in various " countries" that will put them ahead or behind in the race to the finish line.Not only will your student be learning about world cultures and developing an appreciation for cultural differences, but they will be competing in fun challenges to test their building and problem solving skills.

We bet your child loves going to amusement parks to experience the variety of fast, dropping,
and spinning rides, but have they ever thought about the science that goes into building those
rides and the people who are responsible for designing them? In Snapology’s Amusement Park
Engineering class, students will become engineers of their own amusement park rides and will
learn the core physics and engineering concepts used to make a ride thrilling!

Build game apps you can play everywhere and anywhere using a web-based development tool. Learn in-demand skills like programming events and coding controls for a touch screen or keyboard and mouse. Finish by personalizing levels and characters with your own design. Now you are ready to upload your games to the Black Rocket cloud arcade and play on any mobile device or computer. Games can easily be shared with friends and family!

In this introductory class, you will explore the fusion of art, music, and movement by creating your own art both on the canvas and on the dance floor! No prior dance experience is required. Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move freely in.

Have fun making and creating as we explore a wide variety of arts and craft projects that will bring out the artist in you and put the “A” for Art in our STEAM camps! Projects include sand art, friendship bracelets, painting, making a rain stick, 3D pens, CD spinners, mosaic Sun Crafts, and more. Most projects can be taken home.

Get ready to dribble, shoot, and score at our basketball camp for all levels! Join us for a week of non-stop fun as you learn the fundamentals of basketball from experienced coaches. From shooting competitions to scrimmages, there's something for every skill level. Make new friends, improve your skills, and have a blast on the court!

Have fun building and creating using your imagination. Campers will construct a wide range of robot projects throughout the week. Projects will include constructing a Battle-Bot from our huge Robot modular collection, participating in our robot tug-o’ war, Olympic competition, soccer match, giant ramp race, Mission to Mars Robot Challenge, and more. Campers will learn engineering principles in a fun, hands-on atmosphere. (Additional exploration will take place with several other types of robots that allow for fun robotic exploration and coding! We will explore with Sphero robots, Ozobot, and more.) All students will take home a Hexbug robot as part of this camp.

Begin your rise to the top of the charts with digital music production! Just like today's top artists, you can design your own beats or remix a mashup of your favorite songs to become a digital composer and sound engineer. In this course, students will learn to produce digital music, record sound, make sound effects, and mix their own tracks. No prior music experience is necessary. Student-created soundtracks will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family.

Becoming an Engineer—a Hands-On Experience and Field Trip

How did engineers build a rocket that diverted an asteroid from hitting Earth, make the latest tallest building in the world invincible to collapse, and build a sustainable floating city oblivious to rising sea levels? In this unique class taught by nationally recognized collegiate STEM professionals, teams of campers will learn the principles behind such feats by solving new engineering problems through hands-on projects. In addition, a once-in-a-lifetime experience is part of the program. Campers will visit state-of-the art advanced and entrepreneurial facilities such NJIT’s Makerspace, the US Army’s – funded COMET advanced manufacturing facility, the NJ Hall of Fame at the American Dream Mall which is filled with famous NJ STEM innovators and/or the Shark Tank-winning entrepreneurial RoboBurger factory. This is a fun, but academic, achievement program for intellectually curious middle school learners that provides a taste of how colleges teach engineering. (The cost of all materials and for the escorted bus trip are included in the tuition.)

About the Instructors

Dr. Linda Hirsch and Dr. Gale Tenen Spak will co-lead campers in this enrichment program designed to excite the minds of young girls and boys for college access and success in STEM. Dr. Hirsch is a K-12 teacher, a nationally-recognized evaluator of STEM programs and a protégé of Dr. Howard Kimmel who in 2019 received one of 15 U.S. Presidential Awards for "Excellence in STEM Mentoring". Dr. Spak, is a NJIT Emeritas Associate Vice President, was honored by NJBIZ in 2024 as a “Leader in Digital Technology”; and serves Yale University on its Graduate Arts and Sciences Alumni Board.

Join us for a fun week of robotics, coding, and creation with robotic cubes known as Cubelets®! Kids will learn how to snap the magnetic cubes together to create unique robots. But what really matters is how they figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Kids will work in small teams to figure out how to create energy-efficient lighthouses, racer bots, maze-solvers, goofy animals, and so much more in this hands-on interactive camp. Kids are obsessed with Cubelets® and will love playing and tinkering all week with Snapology!

In Snapology’s Brick City Camp, campers will explore the world of transportation through LEGO® engineering as they build planes, trains, and automobiles! Kids will build models of awesome modes of transportation using LEGO® bricks, motors, and more, all while learning about energy, wheels, axles, air resistance, etc. Plus, campers will build an ultimate LEGO® City during camp! Come create, build, and get moving with us in this summer. This camp is creative play at its best!

Is your child a Broadway fanatic? Have them come and find their voice as a part of Broadway Singing: Musical Theatre Ensemble. We will spend the week exploring the essential skills for being a part of a musical theatre cast while learning and rehearsing numbers from today’s most well known Broadway shows! The week will culminate in a performance open to family and friends. No prior experience or auditions required. Join us for a show stopping time!

Our favorite experiments combined into one super class of science! Get ready for a fun-filled “magical” laboratory experience Harry Potter style! This class is an introduction to the science of chemistry and physics. In addition to learning about atoms, bonding, and the periodic table, you will enjoy making Flubber, Silly Putty, Super Hi- Bounce balls, and more. Have fun making play dough, Glowing Goo, and even a tye-dye style shirt. We will create atomic worm polymers and lava lamp-like blobs. We will also demonstrate the Big Bang Cannon, diet Coke and Mentos Geyser, Magic Genie in the bottle, and more. Most projects will be taken home along with a recipe booklet and mini chemistry kit!

Improve your skills with Diplomat Chess! We've taught thousands of children from novice to expert, but the majority of our students are casual players looking to have fun while learning a new skill.
Each camp will have a mixture of interactive group lessons, game time, and outside recess breaks. Lessons will be based on the ability of the students, and may include the fundamentals, analysis of famous Grandmaster games, checking patterns and advanced tournament strategies.
All campers will receive a complimentary tournament-style chess set (board, pieces, carrying bag) to take home.

Is your teen ready for their first job? Every child at some point enters the workforce and our CIT program helps prepare them with skills essential for any career. In this two week session, CIT’s will assist counselors, lead activities, and help create a fun camp environment for our campers. Each day features a different exercise in public speaking, problem solving, active listening, first aid/safety, professionalism, and collaborating with others. End the course with a certificate of completion, the perfect addition to your future resume!

Calling all future coders, programmers, & designers! Learn the basics of coding languages like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS through a series of web projects and design challenges each day and be on your way to becoming the next tech star! Whether you want to be a Silicon Valley CEO or the high school student who just made $1 million dollars for programming in her bedroom, this course has the essentials you need to begin your journey. Projects will be available on a Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Explore, play, and learn with robots! This beginner-friendly class uses a wide variety of fun, hands-on activities to introduce young engineers to the world of robotics. Through unique challenges, kids will stretch their problem-solving muscles to create innovative solutions to simple robotics problems. Explore concepts from the basics of programming robots to more advanced sensors and inputs. Get ready to build, tinker, and explore as you unlock the limitless possibilities of robotics!

Calling all Super-Sleuths! Learn from former law enforcement Detectives how to analyze fingerprints, create and examine blood spatter patterns, use chromatography to identify substances, cast footprints, and utilize trigonometry to define bullet trajectory. In our crime lab, you will use STEM principles to conduct experiments and draw conclusions with hands-on activities and mind-bending mysteries!

Learn cupcake creation from the most popular bakery in Monmouth County - Confections of a Rockstar in Asbury Park!! Master Baker Kimmee Masi and her staff will show the students each day how to create and design treats from cupcakes to donuts to drip candy. Every beginning baker will receive a paper chef hat and apron. Each day students will have the opportunity to sell their creations to other campers at lunch in a camp bakery. All proceeds will be donated to the Make a Wish foundation. On the final day of camp, bakers will come to Confections of a Rockstar shop for a tour to see how the business is run.

Play the roles of judge, defendant, plaintiff, witness, lawyer, bailiff, or juror in several mock trials. Learn how to make opening and closing statements, how to phrase objections, and how to question witnesses. Pull all your skills together at the end of the week as you participate in a final mock trial based on cases from past national and state-level Mock Trial competitions.

Dinosaurs, fossils, and cool discoveries! Join Snapology for a camp based on incredible dinos like the T-Rex and brachiosaurus. Campers will learn what it’s like to be a paleontologist and study omnivores and carnivores as they build Lego® projects involving all things dinosaurs. Play games, study dino fossils and gems with magnifying glasses, and have a blast with friends! Let's dig!

The Drones are here! Let the battles begin. In this hands-on, interactive class you will learn how to safely fly drone robots. Working in teams, you will be able to code your drone to compete in missions that will prepare you for the ultimate team challenge at the end of the week. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Dreamers and Builders wanted! From the Ferris wheel to the Empire State Building, engineers have been the backbone of our society. Every time you drive over a bridge, take an elevator to the top floor of a skyscraper, or ride a roller coaster there was an engineer who designed it. In this hands-on camp students will design->create->test->recreate their way through a series of engineering competitions to become master builders.

Can you break the secret codes to “Escape” Snapology? Join us for a unique STEM-based children’s escape room adventure! Hurry, your team has 60 minutes to discover clues, solve puzzles, answer riddles, and manipulate contraptions in order to complete tasks to ultimately unlock the door to escape Snapology! Campers will join forces using science, math, and critical thinking skills, as they work as a team to solve problems and escape! Games, LEGO® building projects, and creative play will be mixed into this amazing week of fun, too.*Presented by Snapology

Whether you want to be the next pro gamer, streamer, or gamecaster this club will introduce you to the world of Esports. No longer just a hobby, esports is the fastest-growing career for the next generation. Each week participants will explore and compete in different multiplayer esports games in a safe and fun environment. Learn the skills of the craft and how to break into competitive video game playing.

Hosted in the new, state-of-the-art Brookdale Esports Arena, join us this week for an immersive camp designed to take your Fortnite gaming skills to the next level! Whether you're looking to sharpen your gameplay, improve in- game communication, or learn the ins and outs of esports production, this camp is for you. Work alongside experienced Brookdale Esports Varsity team members as you dive deeper into gameplay with expert analysis, discover tactics that set pros apart, build your in-game communication toolbox, and explore the behind-the-scenes elements used in top-tier tournaments. Whether you're aiming to compete at the highest level or simply want to level up your skills, this camp will help you get there!

Hosted in the new, state-of-the-art Brookdale Esports Arena, join us this week for an immersive camp designed to take your Overwatch 2 gaming skills to the next level! Whether you're looking to sharpen your gameplay, improve in- game communication, or learn the ins and outs of esports production, this camp is for you. Work alongside experienced Brookdale Esports Varsity team members as you dive deeper into gameplay with expert analysis, discover tactics that set pros apart, build your in-game communication toolbox, and explore the behind-the-scenes elements used in top-tier tournaments. Whether you're aiming to compete at the highest level or simply want to level up your skills, this camp will help you get there!

Hosted in the new, state-of-the-art Brookdale Esports Arena, join us this week for an immersive camp designed to take your Valorant gaming skills to the next level! Whether you're looking to sharpen your gameplay, improve in- game communication, or learn the ins and outs of esports production, this camp is for you. Work alongside experienced Brookdale Esports Varsity team members as you dive deeper into gameplay with expert analysis, discover tactics that set pros apart, build your in-game communication toolbox, and explore the behind-the-scenes elements used in top-tier tournaments. Whether you're aiming to compete at the highest level or simply want to level up your skills, this camp will help you get there!

Use your imagination and creativity to escape the dangers of an island and make it back into space! Explore technological advances: submarines, boats, stomp rockets, & spacecraft. Discover science fiction through the works of Jules Verne and Isaac Asimov. All campers will build and take home their own iStar Wars-inspired light sabers!
*Presented by Mad Science

In Japan week, learn about iconic street fashions like Harajuku, Kawaii, and more. Be inspired to make your own!

In London week, check out the "Youthquake" Fashion Movements like Mod and Punk fashions. Be inspired to make your own!

In NYC week, learn about what it is to be New York City chic by checking out some of the iconic Fashion Week runways. Be inspired to make your own!

In Paris week, learn about the worldwide fashion capital and famous designers like Coco Chanel who changed the way we viewed fashion. Be inspired to make your own!

Creativity meets Couture! In this introductory class, you will get hands-on experience in sketching your fashion ideas, bringing your unique clothing concepts to life on paper. You will learn various high-fashion terminology and explore formal-wear silhouettes. At the end of the week, you will present your design boards to friends and family complete with your collection's inspiration, sketches, color palettes, and fabric choices.

If you are looking for a sport to get in shape, build discipline, or instill confidence, fencing is the sport for YOU! Athletes of all levels of experience are welcome. With a focus on new technical and tactical skills, daily activities include: footwork, fencing drills, bouting, and more. Whether you want to compete in the Olympics someday, earn a scholarship, or just have fun - give fencing a try. Fencing equipment is provided for everyone. Students should dress comfortably, wear sneakers, and bring a water bottle.

Join us to polish your passing and receiving skills and learn the rules of the game in this coed sports camp. Campers will develop an understanding of offensive and defensive strategy through daily drills and lessons from coaches passionate about the game. Good sportsmanship and teamwork is always encouraged. Players of all skill levels are welcome! Students should dress comfortably, wear cleats, and bring a water bottle/ sunscreen.

Get ready to learn science concepts in a fun and unique style. Campers will perform magical physics demonstrations involving Newton’s laws of motion, electricity, air pressure, ultraviolet light, optics, and much more. Students will build a solar-powered car; experiment with spinning tops, gyroscopic motion, discover principles of flight, construct a working fountain, catapult,and much more. Campers will take home solar-powered cars, and many of the projects made in class.

Focus on the science of forensics in this hands-on look at crime scenes. Identify and collect evidence, from fingerprints to tracks to trash! Recreate the scene of a crime using clues and detailed observations. Use science to connect the dots and help sniff out the suspects in this hands-on investigation into the science of sleuthing!

Let's make new friends at Snapology's hands-on Girls STEM Camp! Girls will gather to learn STEM/STEAM concepts through creative building, robotics, coding, engineering, and more super fun projects! Join us to create LEGO® Friends creations, build robotic animals, and prove that girls can do anything when they work together. This camp is the coolest!

This Safe Sitter® babysitting class is designed exclusively for young teens in grades 6 – 8, and covers the following areas: safety skills, child care skills, first aid & rescue skills, and life & business skills. Safe Sitter® babysitting courses are instructor-led and interactive, with hands-on demonstrations and skills practice using soft-bodied dolls and medical manikins.

Wickline Casting began this course 20 years ago - teaching children to work as cast and crew team members. Kids learn basic levels of acting, directing, voice-over, and camera operation as well as working on green screen. Script writing, storyboarding and improvisation is also introduced. Each day is different as we create projects as commercials, film scenes, music videos and public service announcements. Increased memory, reading skills and confidence result. Truly learn the basics of the biz. After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor and a keepsake flash drive will be mailed to each camper.
*Presented by Wickline

Learn the basics of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in America! This fun-filled camp is perfect for kids of all skill levels. We'll cover the fundamentals of the game, including grip, stance, forehand and backhand strokes, and dinking.

Learn the basics of indoor volleyball with one of the best coaches in Monmouth County. Campers can expect to increase their knowledge and love for the game of volleyball, improve their skills, and have a fun camp experience. Students will participate in exciting drills and live gameplay to help fine-tune their fundamentals. Open to players of all skill levels.

Become an inventor of the future! Learn ‘rapid prototyping’ and problem-solving as you conceptualize and design a product to solve a critical global issue. Each day begins with inspirational profiles of young inventors, such as the eleven-year-old who coded a robot to find victims of natural disasters. Next, research a problem to tackle in medicine, architecture, the environment, or a topic of your choosing. Once your vision is complete, learn how to draft 2D designs, create 3D models, and develop a website to pitch your ideas to the class. Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Learn programming tools so powerful they seem like magic! Start off by exploring an array of core programming concepts with JavaScript by experimenting in a series of digital challenges. Start with programming your first animated memes, then tackle more advanced skills such as interactive 3D experiences and game creation. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Love animals? Discover the many career opportunities our furry friends provide. Planned guest presenters include veterinarians, veterinary technicians and assistants, veterinary practice managers, veterinary educators, canine police officers, a zookeeper, animal control officer, lab animal researcher, and staff from The Seeing Eye! Learn what these animal professionals do and the educational requirements needed for each exciting career! Camp concludes with a hands-on pet first aid workshop on a canine mannequin!
* Presented by Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

This forensics science camp is for kids who want to pursue a career in criminal justice or just love a good mystery! Utilizing multiple scientific and STEM disciplines students will solve a camp crime using real world techniques! Each day is packed with hands-on activities such as evaluating blood splatter patterns, find a missing person, conduct a fingerprint analysis, handwriting analysis, and explore the role of DNA at a crime scene!

Learn how birds and beasts catch their prey! Flow through the food chain and discover how animals and insects adapt to life on our planet. Explore how a change in the wind, water, and temperature affects all of Earth’s inhabitants. Build a wooden birdhouse to take home, learn about scent trails, build a bug house for your favorite creepy-crawly critters and make plaster animal tracks.

Discover the anatomy of the world’s most complicated system – the human body! In this program, kids will find out what it’s like to journey through the human body. Explore the science behind blood, bones, how the human body works, and more. Participants will test for blood types, make a map of their tongue, make a model of cells, perform simulated heart and brain surgery, and more.

We will have fun cartooning, creating yummy looking models of cake and candy from clay, painting on canvas, and other interesting techniques--- all developed around inspiring artists. All this and more while learning a little about those who have made their living as highly creative people. A fun and dynamic experience, this camp helps spark creativity. We encourage discovery and self-expression while offering a safe environment with room to explore. Projects are developed to provide each camper with a unique experience that nurtures their individual creative spirit while building friendships, gaining artistic understanding, and - most importantly- having fun!

This camp offers a diverse arts curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, and introduce new idea-generating techniques. Design and paint a beautiful placemat, create a “forever cake” that looks so real it will fool your friends. Experiment with enamel paint on ceramic tiles, pen and ink, compressed watercolor and fabric paint. Design a 3-D “Tunnel Book” and more. No art experience necessary—just a desire to create and have fun with different materials!

Travel back to the Medieval Times where knights armed themselves from strange creatures. Where there were kings and princesses, dragons and castles. Where fantasy, mythical creatures, and legends ruled. Where people believed in myths of geese coming from trees and animals having human faces. Create your own medieval kingdom map. Work with clay to make a mythical snail, create your own coat of arms portfolio, make your own 3-D knight or princess in their castle. Of course, it wouldn't be Medieval times without dragons, griffons and so much more. Come step back into time...

Join KidzArt for a week of mixed-media fun! Learn to work with paint, cardboard, wire, stencils and clay to create 3D and mixed-media art. This camp offers a diverse arts curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, and introduce new idea-generating techniques.

Spark your imagination this Summer at ART camp with KidzArt! This week is all about making art to remind us why we love all our furry, scaly, slimy, fuzzy, and slippery pets. Our adorable pets will come to life in our drawings of cats, dogs, bunnies, fish, lizards and more! Have fun making an impressive painting of parakeets on canvas, clay sculptures of pets in cozy home habitats and more. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil pastel, illustration markers and much more. Kids will develop a positive “stick with it” attitude and problem-solving skills as they experience our unique and fun teaching approach.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it... is to train as a Secret Agent with your friends. Please report to KidzArt for this thrilling spy camp, filled with fun, creative projects, drawings, paintings, and puzzles to solve. No prior experience is necessary! This document will self-destruct in 30 seconds.

Clay! Paper Mache! Paint! At KidzArt Studio Camp, you’ll make a masterpiece every day as you bring your artistic skills to the next level. Through guided projects, we will show you how to use perspective, color, shading, and texture to achieve amazing results in your drawings and paintings. Explore new and different fine art techniques with curriculum that inspires.

Make your LEGOs come to life! Bring in your favorite action figures or LEGOs and create a short film with your friends. Whether you want to recreate a scene from Star Wars or design a world of your own, this class brings your dreams to the screen. Students will need to bring in LEGOs and/or action figures from home, but all other equipment is provided. Student-created films will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Does your child love to take things apart to see how they work? Snapology’s Machines and Cool Contraptions Camp is all about LEGO® engineering for kids who love to build, problem-solve, and design creations with bricks and motors! Campers will learn about simple machines, physics, and engineering while they study moving parts up-close as they build. Come build vehicles, roller coasters, Ferris wheels, conveyor belts, and other awesome projects that move in this hands-on summer camp.

Whether you enjoy building or destroying structures, you’ll love this camp! Work with pulleys, wedges, screws, and levers, build your own catapults and play robot soccer! Exercise your ability to work with others while constructing a geodesic dome big enough for all campers to fit inside! Let the engineering excitement begin!

Become a skilled science sleuth while investigating the role of chemistry at the scene of a crime! Learn about chemical reactions as you grow crystals. We will use dental alginate to make fabulous finger molds and the chemistry continues as we create sidewalk chalk from scratch, design chromatography bandanas to take home, and even make your very own ice cream!

Empower kids through the fun of magic to build confidence, learn through the power of STEAM, and embrace the benefits of social emotional learning (SEL). Keep a professional magic kit as they learn how to make objects pass through other solid objects, read people’s minds, disappear and teleport forgotten fairytale creatures and more. Enjoy games, activities and performing time every day. All young magicians are invited to participate in the student show in the final hour of class. Take one week to sample magic or take both Magic Academy sessions to earn your Orange Magic Wand.

Empower kids through the fun of magic to build confidence, learn through the power of STEAM, and embrace the benefits of social emotional learning (SEL). Keep a professional magic kit as they learn how to find hidden magical treasures, disappear and transform objects with a magic handkerchief, create unique ways to sniff out a volunteer’s card & more. Enjoy games, activities and performing time every day. All young magicians are invited to participate in the student show in the final hour of class. Take one week to sample magic or take both Magic Academy sessions to earn your Orange Magic Wand.

Get ready to STEAM forward in the world of magic and embrace SEL as you learn the basic secrets of magic, enhance your communication skills and build self-confidence. Kids have fun designing their own tricks as they learn simple magic tricks as they make their own magic spinners, help a monkey’s bananas disappear, predict the future of candy dominos, make animals teleport, and more. We will learn through creative play, games, stories, songs and movement activities. We have a small show on the last day.

In this Black Rocket classic, you will go well beyond the limitations of the traditional 2D game design classes and create an immersive 3D world. Students will learn the physics behind 3D games, explore beginner event scripting, level design, controlling the flow of gameplay, and storytelling. Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family projects are only compatible with Windows devices.

Our classic game design camp reimagined to include even more of what you love! Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that gives you the keys to designing your first 2D platformer game. Conceptualization, level design, graphics, sounds, and simple coding are just some of the concepts that we’ll explore. No prior experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun! Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Dive into the world of marine biology and oceanography! In our half day camp you'll dissect a real shark, participate in a fisherman's challenge, examine the anatomy of a fish and learn the ancient technique of gyotaku or “fish rubbing”, learn to survive at sea with a homemade solar still, create a kelp forest and make your own submarine.

If you love the game Minecraft and always wanted to design your own world, this class is for you! Learn how to create a custom map, design structures to share between worlds, build with Redstone and Command blocks, and create custom textures for you to import at home or share with friends. Students must have the Java version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students must have the Java version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Create the next popular animated Minecraft video on YouTube! Practice the same skills professionals at Pixar and Disney Animation Studios use. Discover the process of keyframing and tweening, how to use it to bring your own animated stories to life, and how to publish your content on YouTube. Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

Take the next step beyond simply “playing” Minecraft and become a true Redstone engineer. Expand your Redstone knowledge by constructing your own carnival with a variety of mini-games, roller coasters, and attractions powered by Redstone. Learn how to use Command and Structure blocks to incorporate them into your builds. Activate your skills and take your Minecraft structures to the next level! Students must have the Java version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible.

Everyone loves LEGO® minifigures and in Snapology's Minifigure Mania Camp, kids will build with our secret stash of mini-figures to create awesome LEGO® projects each day! From Star Wars® characters, to Superheroes, Ninjas, Pirates, Wizards, Knights, Princesses, and more…kids will have a blast creating these mini-worlds. Join us as we shrink ourselves to “mini-figure” size while we create storylines for mini-figures, build minifigure-themed crafts, and embark on new LEGO® building adventures. The world may be small, but the projects we will build together are full of big imagination!

Do you think you know everything there is to know about Minecraft® and more? In Snapology’s EPIC Minecraft®, you are going to be put to the test. Your knowledge is going to be challenged in games of crafting and creating. What ideas can you create in EPIC Minecraft® - perhaps something that you nether thought of before. Come see if your skills are worthy at Snapology's EPIC Minecraft®!

Become one of the 400,000 students around the world in Model United Nations! Assume the role of an ambassador and represent your country to solve current world issues. Throughout the week students will research a world problem, develop solutions, and negotiate consensus with their peers. This program teaches teens and tweens core skills such as research, writing, public speaking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. Model UN alumni have gone on to become supreme court justices, world leaders, lawyers, and business professionals. No prior experience is needed.

Does your child dream of what it’s like to be behind the microphone, performing like their favorite singer? Well, here's their chance! This one-of-a-kind class designed by a GRAMMY award winning music producer and two-time Parent's Choice Gold winner offers students an actual recording studio experience by introducing them to the amazing world of the music industry. Students will have a blast developing their skills in Songwriting, Music Recording, Voice-overs and Audio Equipment Operation. Students can work interchangeably as talent and/or crew, behind the scenes or behind the microphone. They'll learn vocal warm up routines, perform voice-overs and TV/radio announcements, have a blast singing karaoke to their favorite songs, and the best part is they will have the unique opportunity to create their very own song from start to finish and record it live! It isn’t often that a child can say they had a hand in fully producing a song from beginning to end and have a copy of that song to share with friends and family for years to come.

Take a voyage of discovery into the atmosphere and beyond as we explore planets, moons, and other space phenomena. Build your own Mad Science rocket and participate in a real NASA style rocket launch! Create a kitchen comet and bring home lots of cool NASA take homes! Mad Science is the ONLY organization licensed by NASA to use these activities for Summer Camps!

Think and act like NASA innovators during this hands-on program inspired by the NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Research Challenge (NASA OPSPARC). Use creative and collaborative skills to design a mission patch, train like an astronaut, build a Mars rover and solve real-world engineering problems. How might space suit cooling tubes be used to solve a problem here on Earth?

Calling all PokeMasters who want to be the designers of the future! Use your Pokemon imagination and bring your ideas to life. Begin by creating your own digital Pokemon-style custom playing card game. Progress onto designing action figures, jewelry, and toys in professional-level modeling software. Learn how to prepare a model for 3D printing and create a design portfolio to showcase your work! No prior experience is necessary and 3D designs will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Calling all young debaters and politicians! Join us as we examine social and political theories, laws, and governments around the world and their impact on societies. Current hot topics and world events will guide us through the week of discussion and debate. Examine pivotal moments in history. Be prepared for an intense week of debating and critical thinking.

If your child enjoys singing and performing, then this is the class for your up-and-coming superstar! Not only will your child have a blast singing and performing their favorite karaoke songs, but we will also provide silly dress ups and props so your child can perform and look like their favorite pop star. On the final day of class, all performances will be video-recorded and made available online for you to view and enjoy. While having fun, students also learn basic vocal warm-ups and performance tips that help build their confidence. Students also play singing games similar to lip-sync competition and Name That Tune. This is a super-fun class! Some dress ups and props are provided however, students are welcome to bring their own favorite costumes as well!

Want to learn the world's fastest-growing programming language favored by Google and NASA? Discover how to code with Python using accessible web-based platforms that guide students through a series of daily lessons. Build fundamental tech literacy while creatively solving software engineering challenges! Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program, and their work can be saved on a password-protected website to share with friends and family.

On your marks, get set, create! Blast off in making your first 3D Mario Kart® and Crash Team Racing® style game! Design your own tracks and customize your karts and characters. Using Unity, a professional 3D game development software, students will combine their creations into their own kart racing game that they can play with friends and family at home. Students can participate in Esports League races against other schools across the country with a chance to have their tracks featured in the Black Rocket master build of the game! Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Football (soccer) is life! Join one of the best known soccer camps in Monmouth County for a week of drills and scrimmages to bring your game to the next level. This camp is appropriate for beginners to intermediate levels. Campers will be grouped by age and ability levels. Students should dress comfortably, wear cleats and shin guards and bring a water bottle/sunscreen.

Are you an avid Roblox player and creator? Join us on Friday nights to collaborate and play mini games with one of our Roblox Coaches and make new friends in a safe and fun environment.

Discover the Lua coding language while designing experiences in ROBLOX®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! New developers will learn to use Roblox’s Studio software to reimagine the popular game genres with your own custom code! Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Student-created projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build simple models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design and coding through creating animals that move and interact with the campers! Whether learning about sensors while building a fish or alligator, or discovering ways that gears and wheels and axles create movement while building robotic dogs or frog, your child is sure to have a great time in this awesome Snapology animal robotics and coding camp!

Explore the discoveries and inventions that have made robots possible. From learning how robots light up to getting them moving with gears. After learning the fundamentals, we will experiment with different sources of energy and even get to take a hand-powered generator home. We will see how these energy sources affect the environment and how they compare with sustainable energy while thinking about future energy sources!

Does your child love the theater? Join us for a week of Musical Theater learning and fun! Campers will learn skills including auditioning, line memorization, performance, stage blocking and more! We'll cover a variety of "Scenes & Songs", and will perform what we've learned for parents at the end of the week! No experience required, all are welcome!

In this camp, young scientists will explore a host of science and art oriented activities designed to bring out their inner artist, and, at the same time, teach them about important science concepts. Projects include making a CD spinner, a Sharpie Shirt, binoculars, a homemade instrument, and more. Science concepts include light and color, sound, optical illusions, and much more. Most of our art & science projects can be taken home.

Calling all Science Explorers, come create, build and use your imagination! In this new program, we will focus on many different science themes. Perform chemistry experiments, build with a large selection of Lego and electronic components, enjoy robotic challenges, create science - themed art projects. Design & build towers, bridges, battle-bots and more. Campers will enjoy creative hands-on activities, challenges, experiments and make projects to take home. Come join the science fun!

Experience the unique opportunity to explore the outdoor 'laboratory' of Sandy Hook with an environmental instructor. Filled with memorable, fun hands-on experiences such as: Searching for cretaceous era fossils, combing the beach for artifacts, and studying marine life habitats. After completing the course campers will understand the importance of marshes to our eco system and how food goes from ocean to table Examining the physical and geological features of water, waves, and beaches. In addition to marine biology campers will understand the historical significance of Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, and the Twin Lights. * **Campers must bring lunch, snacks, sun block, beach towels, sneakers, rain gear and a hat. Liability waiver will be required for all campers who register for this program.

Step into the shoes of a detective—uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Become a super sleuth and learn clever ways of performing tasks in this hands-on view of the science that spies use. From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, you will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment, and discover the technological tools of detection!

Take the Snapology STEAM Challenge! This program teaches various aspects of STEAM education through fun and interactive building activities! Each week children will be put to the test as they are challenged to create using LEGO bricks and other interactive building tools in a whole new way. Students will learn how to make LEGO fidget spinners, engineer towers to withstand earthquakes, build working marble mazes with LEGO bricks, and test their very own LEGO race cars on roads and ramps they create themselves. Teamwork is key in this class and the children will have so much fun working together; they won't realize they are learning!

Are you ready for the quest? Students will compete and collaborate in a series of fun and interactive challenges throughout the week. Each challenge explores problems in science, technology, and engineering. As students discover different elements of the design process they will use critical thinking skills to innovate their way to success!

Can you survive Snapology's S.T.E.M. Survivor Camp? Students’ will design, build, and use their critical thinking skills as they work on STEM/STEAM projects together! Students will be given daily challenges that they must design a functional solution to by thinking like engineerings, building like architects, being resourceful like scientists, and working together with friends. Let's build working pinball machines out of LEGO® bricks, construct the fastest racecar, design a chain reaction model, plan a solution for a natural disaster, etc. Join us for a fun and friendly competition in this hands-on Snapology camp!

Does your builder enjoy designing beautiful buildings or functional spaces for their mini-figures? If so, this program is the perfect space for your young architect to sharpen their design and building skills! All buildings, from the Empire state building to the house next door, started as an idea in an architect's head. Student will learn how to take an idea from their head and turn it into a building in the real world. They will be guided through the building process, from creating a floor plan to disaster proofing the next best in the LEGO® architecture!

Dive into a variety of scientific fields as you mix and stretch silly putty and slime, copperplate nickels, and investigate the mysteries of optical illusions. Become captivated by lasers, dry ice, watch hair-raising Van de Graaff experiments, help solve a mystery, and so much more! Tinker with circuits, catapults, and experience what happens when you mix science and fun!

To the Batcave, kids! Children will build and design superheroes using LEGO® bricks and Hero Factory building toys, and even come up with their own superhero comic strip in this awesome after school program! Each week is a new building adventure from hideouts to vehicles, and more. Working in teams to create and present ideas will also build social skills, while kids have a blast in a fantasy world of superheroes from The Justice League to The Avengers. What kind of superpowers does your child have?

TeenzArt Fine Art Studio captures the passion and imagination of older students. This camp provides quality art instruction that mixes technique and skill building with opportunities for creative freedom and self-expression. We have big plans in store including painting, sculpture, watercolor, pastels, printmaking and mixed media with projects that pack a lot of WOW! TeenzArtists, you will be encouraged to work together to learn, design, think, and create in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Is your child the next Serena Williams or Roger Federer? This camp is perfect for players at beginner through intermediate levels. Campers will be separated into small groups of similar skill levels to practice new skills. They will also receive targeted feedback from our experienced tennis instructors to improve their play. Most importantly, we’ll have fun with other tennis lovers while improving our skills and knowledge! Students should dress comfortably, wear sneakers, and bring a water bottle.

Challenge yourself to join the hottest new trend of making tasty food in miniature form. In this course, kids will use miniature kitchen tools to bake scaled-down versions of real recipes, including tiny cakes, teeny pies, itty bitty pizzas and more! Young chefs will bring home their own set of teeny tiny tools and a recipe book to continue their mini food making skills at home after the end of camp. All of our camp baked recipes are always nut free. Please inform our staff of any allergies, as students will be allowed to sample their creations throughout the camp.

Learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long lost cities. Discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life. Study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils; understand what they can tell us about history. Make and take-home projects each day, like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, coins from around the world!

Interested in a career in game design? Level up your tech skills with the Unreal Engine from Epic Games, the industry-grade software that built popular games like Fortnite and Rocket League. Learn how to use the engine’s innovative programming tools to craft player interactions and design your own scenes and levels with the built-in assets. Student projects are available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Bring your animations to life with design tools used by real game developers! Create sophisticated sprite animations using simple-to-learn techniques that you can use in any 2D editor. Squash, stretch, and shade your creations to make your characters pop! Students do not need any prior experience in game design, animation, or sketching. Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Indulge your child's gaming obsession IRL at this hands-on, creative Snapology camp! It's all about games, games, games, and we will use LEGO® bricks to recreate some of your child's favorites. Super Mario®, Roblox®, Minecraft®, and even Fortnite® fans will get creative re-creating the characters and games they love with us. Rest assured that we will keep this video-game themed class SCREEN-FREE and VIOLENCE-FREE. Emphasis will be on characters and scenery ONLY. Game on!

Take control of your environment and learn the skills needed to become a Virtual Reality game developer! In this advanced course, you will be challenged to complete more complex programming challenges that explore foundational concepts in computer science, game development, and 3D art design. After working through our guided project environments, you’ll have all of the skills needed to create a full VR game on your own. At the end of the week, take home a cardboard VR headset to allow friends and family to experience the new worlds you created. VR projects can be viewed on a website or mobile device, and will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website. Students do not need a mobile device to take the class, but will need access to a mobile device at home to view any projects in Virtual Reality.

Embark on an EPIC adventure in virtual reality! In this cutting-edge class, learn the foundations of VR design by creating your own virtual worlds, exploring simulated environments, crafting 3D experiences, and learning basic programming concepts. At the end of the week, take home your first cardboard VR headset to show friends and family the new worlds you created. VR projects can be viewed on a website or mobile device. Students do not need a mobile device to take the class, but will need access to a mobile device at home. VR projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Let your imagination and ideas come to life in your own self-published story. Develop your stories from start to finish, while learning elements of plot development, character creation, literary techniques, dialogue, and more. Play fun games with other campers to build your writing and creative thinking skills in a safe space for elementary and middle school students to develop their author's voice and unlock their creative freedom. Writers of all levels are welcome!

Embark on a culinary journey inspired by beloved superheroes and iconic characters, all within the confines of our dedicated cooking stations equipped with small kitchen appliances. Explore creations such as the "Batman Burger," "Spider-Man Pizzas," or "Wonder Woman's Pancake Shield." This engaging approach not only fosters children's enthusiasm for culinary arts but also instills a passion for embracing nutritious cuisine in a delightful and imaginative manner. Ultimately, it's a fun way to get kids excited about cooking and eating healthy foods!

This is an enrichment-style cooking camp focused on helping kids explore their senses, expand their palates, and make healthy choices! For this week of camp, we will be exploring cuisines from around the world. **This class is in a classroom and is not part of the Kids in the Kitchen Program.**

Campers will use age-appropriate utensils to learn important culinary skills like chopping, mixing, mashing, sifting, rolling dough, and spooning batter. Younger campers will not use anything sharp or hot during the cooking lesson, thus making our kid-friendly recipes the perfect snack or meal-time activity to remake at home! Older campers will learn how to properly and safely use some kitchen appliances and sharp utensils, giving them the skills to remake these recipes at home safely! Campers will also engage in a daily “Whole Food of the Day” activity, highlighting a new healthy ingredient. Each day of camp will feature a printed recipe card of the daily recipes so campers will leave with their very own recipe books!

This week at camp, children will craft their own menus and envision their imaginative restaurants! Using specially designed cooking stations equipped with small kitchen appliances, each day, young chefs will craft restaurant-style appetizers, delicious main dishes, mouthwatering desserts, refreshing beverages, and delectable take-home bakery treasures. Children will also learn about different types of restaurants and the various roles needed to effectively run a restaurant, from cooking and serving to creating the atmosphere that complements their menu. Bon Appétit!

Every child can code! Develop your skills as a young coder by exploring block coding, JavaScript, and Python concepts while making your own playable mini games. This introductory coding course is designed to get elementary-aged students excited about technology through a series of hands-on and engaging learning challenges. Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

In this new program, young minds will explore real world problems and use the engineering design process to solve them. Participants will explore a variety of young engineering challenges and work together with other children to design a solution. Projects include building a marble-maze roller coaster, designing an earthquake proof structure and testing it on a shake-table. We will experiment with the physics of Hot Wheel cars, airplanes, and much more,

This beginner game development course is designed to get elementary-aged students excited about technology through hands-on and engaging learning activities. Recreate classic video games while exploring level design and digital arts concepts. Experience child-friendly software while learning the game development process. Show off the awesome games you create on a special, password-protected website to share with your friends and family!

Teach your kids the secrets of building financial wealth and security! Whether you want to build the next great American company, become a Wall Street tycoon, or be the millionaire next door by investing wisely - this camp is for you! In this course you will learn the basics of investing in the stock market, the difference between assets and liabilities, the importance of diversification, and how to evaluate companies. You will also develop your own business plan and present your ideas to your peers to compete for their investments in a mock Shark Tank style activity.

Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and how to practice good digital citizenship. Develop your on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and professional editing skills. Take home a plan for launching your own channel with the content created in class! Student projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.

Are you ready to have your creations go viral? Take your content creation skills to the next level through editing and visual effects! Learn end-to-end post-production skills while creating visual shorts worthy of your favorite social media site. The skills learned in this class can be applied to all types of video production, long or short! Topics cover video editing basics, color grading for that visual pop, and creating advanced VFX composites. Student projects are available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.