COMPUTER CAMP FOR KIDS

COMPCAMP
NOVI SAD SERBIA

DESIGN GAMES & FUTURE + FUN

CompCamp Village has everything a camper could dream of and more! Founded in 2008. at the initiative of one boy, a computer fan, who did not want to spend his summer vacation at sea, because there were no computers. He asked his mom to organize a computer camp for children, where children could spend their summer vacation and be with their favorite ,,toy-machine. This is how the Computer Camp brought joy to all children from 8 to 15 years old. Computer Camp is an NGO, supported by numerous parents and children who became its active members.

WWW.COMPCAMP.NET

In the first four years about 800 members joined the computer camp. Each summer around 200 children come to camp from all parts of Serbia and from over the world: USA, Canada, UK, Russia, Slovakia.

The camp lasts two months, during July and August, in five session of 12 days. Each gruop for a session is about 30 - 40 children with 5 or 6 adults : IT teachers, psychologists, counselors, teachers for sport, music, art and about 5 adults support staff - doctor, cooks, maids, guard.

The camp is located in a countryside environment, for peace and harmony, because of clean and fresh air and idyllic countryside.

THE KIDS LOVE IT, NEED IT AND DESERVE IT!

Accomodation includes food, and is in a rented place, commonly a boarding school, with a provided program training on computers, many sports activities and entertainment. Technology is like a golden thread that goes through education. Through creative and efficient use of technology, we learn about all the latest eachievements. Dont just play games, learn how to make them - is the motto of our camp from the first idea of the camp. We show children how to use the time spent in front of the computer in good cause. We learn through fun, and thats how selfconfidence is gained!

PROGRAM
Children gain skills for the use of the latest programs, first of all for game design - Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer, Unity 3D, Google SketcUp, Adobe Flash and web design - Inkscape, KompoZer, GIMPS, Blender, 3D Games Creator, and a video creating/editing software - Windows Movie Maker on Windows OP and Mac OS, expressing their creativity and intelligence through their own projects. Children are pointed to an educative approach to computers. KompKamp blends the latest in technology learning with fun summer camp activities to create a well-rounded camp experience. Sessions are 12 days long so campers have time to become part of a community, make friends and build self-confidence. 12 day sessions also allow campers to take three different technology workshops each day which means more variety and deeper learning.

Schedule in KompKamp
The day in camp begins by waking up at 8 in the morning, morning work-out, breakfast, computer exercises that last 2 hours for each group of knowledge level, ,with a break for a snack. Sports activities by choice - swimming, basketball, volleyball, tennis... Lunch... Resting by choice... Continuation of activities on the computer for 2 hours. Next come the free activities among the creative workshops: art, movie makers, music, drama, ecology and also have health club, good behavior club, the never-ending games club...snack break, swimming and sports activities until dinner. After dinner we engage party or disco, masquerade or hanging out with guests from the art, music, and drama workshops. Many campers would like to be on the computer 24/7 but we believe that recreation and socializing are essential ingredients for healthy child development and a well rounded summer camp experience. Campers spend one of four periods each day in recreation and participate in camp-wide large group activities. KompKamps psychological and pedagogical workshops encourages campers to practice teamwork, try new activities and develop new skills.

The movie makers workshop is one of the most popular ones. The kids, with help of a professional cameraman, learn the technique of filming, and after that, write their own scenario and film their own movie. Everyone chooses their own role and task in the process: actors, writers, producers... When the movie is filmed, the video material is edited in either Windows Movie Maker, or Adobe Premier. And it doesnt stop there, in the end, the video is put up on the internet (Youtube, Vimeo...). We have at least some bragging rights.

The Boe Bot Kit to build their own rolling robot. Learn the basics of robotics, program the robots artificial intelligence and set its actions and reactions. Explore many variations of robot designs using this expandable kit.

Programming games with topics: science works for health, mad math, World without borders, the safety of children in the traffic - are the part of our program, in cooperation with the University of Novi Sad, department of technical sciences, physics and astronomy. Internet can be fun and useful. We learn about safe surfing and etique on the internet.

We make educative games

Our primary goal is to teach kids how to make games, not only play them. Education and good behaviour are the key to a good life .

They are happy because they learnmore about computers, get new friends, become more mature, more independent and self-confident.

The children can enjoy swimming in complex of swimming pools, play games in the pools, exercise : basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, soccer, gymnastics, modern dance, traditional dances and other sports, be creative in our painting, art labs, handicrafts, clay, ecology, theatre labs, have fun in the disco, the theatre, the cinema, the pool-bar, participate in competitions and theatrical plays, karaoke nights, visit farms, run horses and have surprise events. Everything is planned and carried out by various experienced and reliable professionals. It is a community of professionals with expertise in the field of camp life, deep knowledge and dedication to enriching group living by experiencing various activities. Our love for children and reliability guarantee a high quality accommodation for the campers. In this environment and thanks to our endless passion the children make new friends from all over the world, exercise, develop a team work and become self-reliant. KompKamp is providing an organized educational and recreational use of a summer holiday. It is a valuable way for kids to build upon technology skills taught in schools and the technology skills needed for the 21 century . Research on proven summer programs for kids in world in the field of ICT/ informatics technology shows that kids playing and entertaining themselves are more willing to learn and absorb information, ideas and experience. Comp Camp aims to use proven practices and experiences from worldwide computer camps to awake interest and enthusiasm for learning and even possible pursuit of a career in the IT industry.

YOU

ARE

WELCOMED

COMPUTER CAMP FOR KIDS Tel:+381-21/6396-774 E-mail: kompkamp@kompkamp.net Novi Sad, Serbia WWW.COMPCAMP.NET
About the founder: www.kompkamp.org