CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth]
This CCBC youth camp offers an introductory course for ages 10-14 to learn game design fundamentals using Bloxels and Scratch.
▌ Editor's read The provided URL leads to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Continuing Education Youth Programs page, which lists the 'PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame' course. This is a day camp program designed for youth aged 10-14, focusing on introducing game design concepts using Bloxels and Scratch. The camp runs for one week, from July 22-26, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with a cost of $215. As an academic program offered by a community college, it is not accredited by the ACA. The CCBC has a strong online presence, with a Google review rating of 4.3 stars from 1,029 reviews. Social media handles for CCBC include @ccbcmd on Instagram and CCBCMD on Facebook. The camp is owned and operated by a university (community college).
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University programRun by an academic institution
Who thrives here Ages 7–17
CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. academic programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- University program
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Academic
- Ages: 7–17
- Address: 7200 Sollers Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21222
- Phone: (443) 840-2222
- Cost notes: USD - Price is per course, not per week.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth]
- What ages does CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] accept?
- CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] is open to children ages 7–17. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] cost?
- CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] publishes $215/week for the standard session. That sits close to the $215 median for academic camps in Baltimore. USD - Price is per course, not per week. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- Who runs CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth]?
- CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] is operated by a university program. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] provide lunch?
- CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] compare to other academic camps in Baltimore?
- CCBC - PCO 318 Make Your First Videogame [Youth] is one of 45 academic camps in Baltimore that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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