Da Vinci’s Workshop Camp

Athena Coding Staff

Students will learn fundamental artistic skills in a variety of mediums including acrylic painting, watercolors, clay sculptures, cartoons, anime, and manga. They'll also learn some of the most foundational techniques in arts, including color theory, perspective, composition, anatomy, and more!

Each student will receive their own brand-new art supplies to use in class. Students will have a blast and bring home tons of new artwork.

AI Adventures Camp

Athena Coding Staff

Students will delve into the latest AI technologies like ChatGPT, Gemini, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, and Novel.ai, exploring how these tools can unleash creativity through animations, stories, and films. Hands-on projects cultivate critical thinking and collaboration skills as they work with classmates.

Activities include using Novel.ai for story creation, crafting art with DALL-E and Stable Diffusion, creating AI voice clones, and designing AI chatbots of their favorite characters. Expert instructors provide guidance, sparking curiosity and showcasing AI's boundless potential. 

 REQUIREMENTS: Computer, tablet, or Chromebook required. Computer rentals are available for a $40 fee. 

Da Vinci’s Workshop and AI Adventures Combo Camp

Athena Coding Staff

This is a FULL DAY camp combining Da Vinci's workshop and AI Adventures. Children will need to bring a lunch and a water bottle. 

Da Vinci's Workshop 

Students will learn fundamental artistic skills in a variety of mediums including acrylic painting, watercolors, clay sculptures, cartoons, anime, and manga. They'll also learn some of the most foundational techniques in the arts, including color theory, perspective, composition, anatomy, and more! Each student will receive their own brand-new art supplies to use in every class. Students will have a blast and bring home tons of new artwork. 

AI Adventures 

Students will delve into the latest AI technologies like ChatGPT, Gemini, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, and Novel.ai, exploring how these tools can unleash creativity through animations, stories and films. Hands-on projects cultivate critical thinking and collaboration skills as they work with classmates. Activities include using Novel.ai for story creation, crafting art with DALL-E and Stable Diffusion, creating AI voice clones, and designing AI chatbots of their favorite characters. Expert instructors provide guidance, sparking curiosity and showcasing the boundless potential of AI. 

REQUIREMENTS: Computer, tablet, or Chromebook required. Computer rentals can be provided for a $40 fee. 

RoboCreators: Engineering Adventures Camp

Athena Coding Staff

Unleash your creativity with Lego WeDo Robotics! Students will design and program exciting creations like roaring lions, motion-sensing alligators, and playful racing cars. This hands-on program introduces engineering and coding through fun, interactive projects, sparking innovation and teamwork for young creators.

Dungeons and Dragons Camp

Athena Coding Staff

Our exciting and imaginative program provides a fun and engaging way for students to develop their social, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while exploring the thrilling world of D&D. Dungeon Masters will guide students through a fantastical world filled with monsters, treasure, and challenges, while they work together to overcome obstacles and complete quests, fostering a sense of camaraderie and teamwork that will serve them well in all areas of life.

RoboCreators: Engineering Adventures & Dungeons and Dragons Combo Camp

Athena Coding Staff

This is a FULL DAY camp combining RoboCreators: Engineering Adventures & Dungeons and Dragons. Children will need to bring a lunch and a water bottle. 

RoboCreators: Engineering Adventures 

Unleash your creativity with Lego WeDo Robotics! Students will design and program exciting creations like roaring lions, motion-sensing alligators, and playful racing cars. This hands-on program introduces engineering and coding through fun, interactive projects, sparking innovation and teamwork for young creators. 

Dungeons and Dragons 

Our exciting and imaginative program provides a fun and engaging way for students to develop their social, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while exploring the thrilling world of D&D. Dungeon Masters will guide students through a fantastical world filled with monsters, treasure, and challenges, while they work together to overcome obstacles and complete quests, fostering a sense of camaraderie and teamwork that will serve them well in all areas of life. 

Olympic Chess Camp

Athena Coding Staff

We've designed a high-energy, stimulating approach to chess that is great for all ages. Classes open with a series of puzzles on a certain topic, and then students play each other and challenge the instructor. Beginner students will learn piece types, movements, captures, positioning, basic strategies, piece values, strategic sacrifices, and algebraic notation. Advanced students delve into openings like Scotch game or Queen's Gambit, tactics such as pins, forks, skewers, and variants like Chess960. Each class culminates in a tournament where participants each receive a trophy.

Young Innovators & Entrepreneurs Camp

Athena Coding Staff

Join us in an energetic, hands-on program designed for students in grades K-6 that sparks creativity and introduces the fundamentals of business and inventing. In this course, young learners engage in interactive activities that foster innovative thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.

They learn to generate creative ideas, design simple prototypes, and develop basic business plans, while also exploring the history of big business- from pioneering inventions to modern startups. By examining how groundbreaking innovations transformed industries, students gain a broader perspective on entrepreneurship and discover that challenges are opportunities for innovation.

This program not only builds essential practical skills but also cultivates curiosity, communication, and confidence, inspiring kids to become the creative leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Chess and Young Innovators & Entrepreneurs Camp

Athena Coding Staff

This is a FULL DAY camp combining Olympic Chess and Young Innovators & Entrepreneurs. Children will need to bring a lunch and a water bottle, 

Olympic Chess Camp

We've designed a high-energy, stimulating approach to chess that is great for all ages. Classes open with a series of puzzles on a certain topic, and then students play each other and challenge the instructor. Beginner students will learn piece types, movements, captures, positioning, basic strategies, piece values, strategic sacrifices, and algebraic notation. Advanced students delve into openings like Scotch game or Queen's Gambit, tactics such as pins, forks, skewers, and variants like Chess960. Each class culminates in a tournament where participants each receive a trophy. 

Young Innovators & Entrepreneurs Camp

Join us in an energetic, hands-on program designed for students in grades K-6 that sparks creativity and introduces the fundamentals of business and inventing. In this course, young learners engage in interactive activities that foster innovative thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. They learn to generate creative ideas, design simple prototypes, and develop basic business plans, while also exploring the history of big business- from pioneering inventions to modern startups. By examining how groundbreaking innovations transformed industries, students gain a broader perspective on entrepreneurship and discover that challenges are opportunities for innovation. This program not only builds essential practical skills but also cultivates curiosity, communication, and confidence, inspiring kids to become the creative leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.