Lavner Camps
Minecraft & POKEMON
3D INNOVATION & DESIGN WITH MINECRAFT
At Minecraft™ Camp, utilize your creativity, learn and improve your skills, and work individually or collaboratively in an exclusive virtual world on our own private servers!
Valuable Learning Opportunities include individual/multiplayer building, installing and using mods, playing survival & scratch crafting recipes, customizing Minecraft™ maps, utilizing Redstone & electrical circuits, learning game design, working with multiplayer servers, and competing in building competitions and weekly Minecraft™ tournaments!
All campers must arrive with their own Minecraft Java edition accounts.
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 8 - 12; July 22 - 26
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $749
MINECRAFT WORLD BUILDERS & COMPETITIONS
As one of the world’s leading Minecraft™ Camps, we offer Minecraft™ World Builder for campers with previous experience who want to dive deeper into intermediate/advanced gameplay and map construction in Minecraft™. You will work in teams to complete large-scale cooperative projects, participate in survival challenges, and engage in mini-game competitions. Learn how to do cool things like install and work with mods, make advanced Redstone circuits, and use command blocks. Each day, you will be presented with a new survival challenge and a new construction goal. On Thursdays and Fridays, build mini-games and participate in weekly tournaments! The excitement is off the charts!
All campers must arrive with their own Minecraft Java edition accounts.
Dates: July 1 - 5*; August 5 - 9
Grades: 5th - 9th
Fee: $599.2 (July 1 - 5); $749 (August 5 - 9)
MINECRAFT WITH HARRY POTTER -THEMED BUILDS & EVENTS
At Minecraft™ – Harry Potter Custom Builds & Events, get immersed in the world of Harry Potter within Minecraft™ by designing and building some of the famous buildings from the Harry Potter universe, using Redstone to create magic special effects, as well as using a custom magic plugin to design and create magic Harry Potter-themed mini games.
All campers must arrive with their own Minecraft Java edition accounts.
Dates: July 15 - 19
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $749
POKEMON WITH GAMES, STRATEGIES & COMPETITIONS
Discover the secrets of Pokémon while creating the ultimate team! Find out how to most effectively battle your friends so you can come out on top! Join in Pokémon card games using your own decks and online simulators at camp, in addition to battling against AI and other campers! You’ll also learn how to take your Pokémon battle skills to the next level by learning what Pokémon types and moves are effective against your opponents. Each day, learn new and improved ways to utilize your Pokémon team to its full potential. Exciting tournaments take place each week!
Campers can also bring their favorite Pokémon cards to present at camp!
Dates: July 15 - 19; August 5 - 9
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $699
NATIONAL MINECRAFT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Put your competition skills to the ultimate test in local and national tournaments full of action-packed challenges, team play, and fun!
Spend mornings learning and developing skills for tournament competitions. Tournaments are primarily held in the afternoons, with local tournaments taking place Monday, and Tuesday, and the championship tournament taking place Wednesday through Friday.
Local competitions consist of tournament events in camp. The World Championship consists of tournament events against other Lavner locations throughout the United States. National tournaments include teams from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Washington, and California!
Dates: July 29 - August 2
Grades: 2nd - 9th
Fee: $749
ROBOTICS & LEGOS
ROBOTICS WITH LEGO ROBOTS -ENGINEERING & CODING
At our robotics camp, you will learn the fundamentals of robotics by getting hands-on experience with LEGO® Robots. Explore the principles of robotics and coding by imagining and creating your own robots, in addition to following instructions for specific robots provided by LEGO®. You will then be able to add a wide variety of sensors and motors to your robot before programming it. Participate in a camp tournament called ROBOWARS on Friday each week.
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 8 - 12; July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $749
ROBOTICS WITH VEX IQ
Using VEX® IQ , this camp offers the next level of hands-on learning in Robotics. VEX® IQ allows you to build complex robots with tons of motors (12 ports), advanced gears and pulley systems, high-tech sensors, and enhanced controllability. VEX® IQ robots also make use of both a vertical programming language similar to Scratch, or Python or C++. This gives you the experience using the same programs used by middle school, high school, and even college robotics teams nationwide!
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 8 - 12
Grades: 5th - 9th
Fee: $799
ROBOTICS LEAGUE: BATTLES AND COMPETITIONS WITH LEGO ROBOTS
Do you want to design your own battle robot and lead it to victory in our epic Robowars competitions? At the Lavner Robotics League with LEGO® Robots, you can design, build, customize, and battle robots every day!
Build Awesome Robots.
By the end of day one, you will be battling and racing with your finished prototypes! Build from a variety of instructions or design your own robots from the ground up.
Test Your Robot in the Arena.
Each day, you’ll be able to compete in battles and other events such as races and obstacle courses.
Upgrade Your Robot.
After battles and challenges, you can create add-ons, defenses, and upgrades to make your robots stronger, tougher, or faster.
Dates: July 1 - 5*; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 1st - 8th
Fee: $599.20 (July 1 - 5); $749 (July 29 - August 2)
LEGO CAMP - BUILDERS WORKSHOP
If you love Legos, this is the camp for you! Work together with other campers in a fun and friendly environment building with Legos, blocks, and other materials! With 10,000+ pieces at each of our locations, you’ll have the resources and tools to build anything you can imagine – and we’ll help you do it!
This camp is a ton of fun and educational too! We’ll teach you the fundamentals of building and what can make structures and designs more sturdy. We’ll even have some competitions to see who can build the strongest structure! We’ll also use structures and cars to talk about forces and energy so that you understand what makes things move or what makes them hold steady.
Dates: July 15 - 19; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 1st - 3rd
Fee: $699
Coding & Game Design
CODING 101 with Scratch
Gain great experience with computer science using Scratch, a program designed by the MIT Media Lab, to code, create, and share projects. Scratch uses a custom programming language that is easy to understand. By moving and combining blocks of code, you will be able to develop your own super cool animation projects. You can even make your animations interactive by including instructions, designing the character’s costumes, adding unique background images and sounds, and programming characters to dance, sing, talk, and more!
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 22 - 26
Grades: 1st - 5th
Fee: $749
CODING WITH PYTHON
Code cool graphics, games, and programs! Benefit from clean syntax and other streamlined attributes within Python™ that provide a new approach to learning and understanding programming. With Python™, you can write code more quickly, allowing you to produce project results in a shorter period of time.
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 15 - 19
Grades: 5th - 9th
Fee: $849
GAME DESIGN ACADEMY WITH GAMEMAKER
In Video Game Design Camp with GameMaker™, you’ll create incredible games with AWESOME graphics and learn to implement computer programming. Go through the process of creating a video game – brainstorming, planning, designing characters and levels, programming, creating a user interface and much more!
The GameMaker™ Studio software caters to everyone from entry-level novices all the way up to game development professionals. In addition to professional quality development, GameMaker™ allows you to create fully functional prototypes for beta testing before publishing a final game at the end of the week!
After learning the graphical user interface (GUI) in GameMaker™ Studio, begin to plan your game by crafting a storyline and developing characters using the advanced, built-in, digital painting software. Once your characters are created, learn about level design and lay out floor plans with an easy-to-use, efficient, tiling technique that allows for excellent control and precision. Once the basic visuals are established, begin to program the character movement and interactions within their game.
You’ll have the option to write your own code to power your game, or to use the easier drag and drop programming. Either way, learn coding fundamentals and logic, all while programming the game.
Offering a vast database of game design concepts, and sharp graphics, GameMaker™ is a great step toward professional-level design and an even bigger step toward top-level creativity and innovation!
Dates: July 1 - 5
Grades: 4th - 8th
Fee: $639.20
Create & Explore
FILMMAKING
Do YOU want to be in film? If so, Filmmaking Camp is for you! Welcome to the exciting world of Filmmaking. Join us this summer to learn how to create a film project from start to finish. Gain hands-on experience in many aspects of the filmmaking process: write a script, develop characters, rehearse lines, act, shoot footage, edit film using cutting-edge video editing software, add special effects, add credits, and produce a final version of your work!
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 15 - 19; August 5 - 9
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Fee: $749
VIDEO PRODUCTION FOR YOUTUBE
At YouTube® Camp – Video Production, learn the exciting process of creating a successful vlog/video for YouTube®! Identify an audience, create a brand, brainstorm a creative format, produce engaging content, and create at least one YouTube®-style video.
Utilizing the hands-on format of this course, you’ll learn the skills you need to create your own vlog/video for YouTube®.
Topics may include Minecraft tutorials, video game walkthroughs, technology unboxing, product reviews, how-to videos, fashion videos, travel vlogs, lifestyle tips, and so much more!
You’ll receive lots of guidance and instruction from our rockstar instructors and also have the opportunity to collaborate with other passionate campers.
Dates: July 1 - 5*; July 8 - 12; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 2nd - 5th
Fee: $599.20 (July 1-5); $749/Week
3D PRINTING WITH 3D MODELING
At 3D Printing Camp, 3D model and print items that show your true passion. Using cutting-edge 3D printers, you will model prototypes, mod existing designs, and print them in 3D. Throughout the week, you will learn about scalability and how designs can be easily uploaded and printed for mass consumption. During the printing process, discover what it’s like to operate, clean, and care for a 3D Printer.
This summer you will get to choose your favorite track from our list of exclusive 3D Modeling and Printing themes. Summer 2024 is all about choosing what YOU want to create!
Our epic themes for this summer include:
Space Tools
Create miniature models of tools for space survival.
Doll Accessories
3D Model and Print your own collection of mini furniture for a doll house: tables, chairs, paintings, accent pieces, and more! Create 5-7 pieces total.
Pokémon Characters
Design your favorite Pokémon character or invent your own and bring it to life.
Spy Gadgets
Make top secret creations. Design 3D models of three miniature gadgets that do not currently exist but would help top spies succeed in their missions in the year 2050 and beyond.
Desk Pets
Design a cute animal or friend to sit on your desk at school or home.
Dinosaurs
Pick and model your favorite prehistoric creature, fossils, and archaeology tools.
Jewelry Making
3D model and print your very own jewelry piece.
Dates: July 1 - 5*; July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $599.20 (July 1-5); $749/Week
DIGITAL ART WITH FRAMED ART INCLUDED
Join us to learn how to create beautiful pieces of art using a digital platform. Sketch, draw, paint, shadow, style, and much more!
At camp, you can use your trackpad, mouse, or stylus (optional) to draw a self-portrait, paint a still life, illustrate anime figures, sketch a favorite doll or dollhouse, render a new Pokemon character, create a cartoon script with text, paint landscapes, and much more.
Learn lots of tips and tricks from our instructors, and learn the art of creating shadowing, creating textures, creating 2D/3D objects, utilizing spacing, utilizing color, and much more! With hundreds of types of pencils, colored pencils, paint brushes and more, you can explore tons of options when creating your stunning images.
On Fridays, you will present your favorite pieces of art at our digital art show!
In addition, you can pick your favorite piece from the week and we will print it, frame it, and mail it to your home!
Please allow approximately 3-6 weeks to receive your framed piece of art in the mail!
Dates: July 1 - 5*; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 2nd - 6th
Fee: $599.20 (July 1-5); $749/Week
YOUTUBE CONTENT CREATORS
At YouTube® Camp – Content Creators, learn the exciting process of creating a successful vlog/video for YouTube®! Identify an audience, create a brand, brainstorm a creative format, produce engaging content, and create at least one YouTube®-style video.
Valuable skills like scripting, acting, filming, using green screens, creating special effects, editing, and more are also covered in this exciting camp!
Utilizing the hands-on format of this course, you’ll learn the skills you need to create your own vlog/video for YouTube®. Topics may include Minecraft tutorials, video game walkthroughs, technology unboxing, product reviews, how-to videos, fashion videos, travel vlogs, lifestyle tips, and so much more! You’ll receive lots of guidance and instruction from our rockstar instructors and also have the opportunity to collaborate with other passionate campers.
Dates: July 22 - 26; August 5 - 9
Grades: 6th - 9th
Fee: $749
CREATIVE WRITING
Interested in becoming a future screenplay writer? Want to make your YouTube videos more engaging? Join us for a week at our young script writers camp!
Engage with fellow campers through the storyboarding process to create innovative storylines, add exciting dialogue, develop explosive sound effects, and lay out precise camera instructions.
During YouTube video scripting, learn how to build channel branding, improve storytelling, and add visual and auditory elements to your script to increase viewer engagement. At the end of the week, leave with your very own YouTube video script!
Dates: July 8 - 12; July 15 - 19
Grades: 6th - 9th
Fee: $699
SPY TECH
In this action-packed camp, take your technology skills to the next level by participating in exciting spy missions throughout the week. Agents will fly virtual drones, create surveillance systems, encrypt messages, and much more! In Roblox, test your spy skills in games with other campers like our one-of-a-kind capture the flag game, iSpy, hide and seek, and others. Each new topic is utilized for a spy mission, creating a one-of-a-kind camp experience that enhances skills in technology, leadership, and more!
Dates: June 24 - 28; July 8 - 12; July 22 - 26
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $749
SPACE AND ROCKETS: EXPLORING KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM
NASA. SpaceX. Boeing. Space is one of the most cutting-edge industries today and could have a huge impact on the future. Many countries, universities and private companies are heavily investing in space research, discovery, and travel, and now you can too!
Have you ever considered working in the space industry when you grow up? Don’t wait until college to learn more… get started now!
Join us to explore, innovate, and learn rocket science using the critically acclaimed simulation game Kerbal Space Program!
Welcome to Planet Kerbal, where you create, direct, and build up your own space program. You’ll get to design your own spaceships, conduct experiments to unlock new features, and launch and pilot your own multi-stage rockets within a physics-accurate space flight simulation.
The possibilities are absolutely limitless when designing your spaceship – enthusiasts have made everything from Star Wars X-Wings to exact replicas of the Apollo rockets. Designs can range from small satellites with only a handful of pieces to huge spaceships with thousands of components.
In addition to creating and flying virtual rockets in Kerbal Space Program, you’ll also have the chance to build and customize your own space station using Roblox’s incredible game design studio! Advanced campers may even get a chance to program their rockets to fly! Working with Roblox allows for even more creativity and expression, where the physics doesn’t have to be quite as air-tight as in Kerbal, but can be just as fun.
Dates: July 29 - August 2
Grades: 5th - 9th
Fee: $799
STEM & ROBLOX
STEM & MEDICINE
STEM plays a huge role in the research, development, and practice of medicine. From understanding how viruses attach to cells, to learning how to better fight them, to 3D modeling prosthetics that help change lives, there’s lots of science, technology, engineering, and math that goes into modern medicine. Whether you’re using math to model the potential impact of a pandemic or learning about the technology behind mRNA vaccines, you’ll have to call upon a number of STEM disciplines to achieve the best possible results and help the most people.
In this camp, you’ll be immersed in interesting disciplines and have the chance to explore the fascinating advancements and the latest technology in the world of medicine. Hands-on activities will help you to put concepts into practice.
Dates: July 8 - 12; August 5 - 9
Grades: 5th - 9th
Fee: $799
NATIONAL ROBLOX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Work together throughout the week to practice virtual collaboration while preparing for the national competitions. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, you will compete against other teams across the country. Learn teamwork, cooperation, and the importance of sharing and implementing ideas, as you compete in tournament events including Ninja Obstacle Courses, Epic Survival challenges, Battle Blox, and more. All competitions are held on our own private VIP servers.
*Campers are required to arrive with their own Roblox account for a PC – they are free to create.
Dates: July 22 - 26
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $749
ROBLOX WITH GAME DESIGN & COMPETITIONS
At Roblox Camp, you will design and create your own 3D worlds. Choosing from a variety of different templates, you can select your type of world and customize your environment. Add awesome features such as drawbridges, scoreboards, clocks, traps, power ups, and customized terrain! With so many options to include, you can create a game that is unique, fast-paced, and fun! Lessons in camp cover using LUA Programming to power different features in Roblox. You can also learn how to add characters to your environment and how to hatch your own Roblox pet.
*Campers are required to arrive with their own Roblox account for a PC – they are free to create.
Dates: July 1 - 5*'; July 29 - August 2
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $599.20 (July 1-5); $749/Week
NATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT WEEK
Put your competition skills to the ultimate test in local and national tournaments full of action-packed challenges, team play, and fun.
Spend mornings learning and developing skills for tournament competitions. This includes openings, end games, puzzles, and positional play. Tournaments are primarily held in the afternoons, with local tournaments taking place Monday, and Tuesday, and The National Championship taking place Wednesday through Friday.
Dates: July 15 - 19
Grades: 2nd - 8th
Fee: $699