• Grades refer to the grade children will be entering in fall 2025.

• AM 8:30-11:30 a.m. PM 12-3 p.m.

Week of June 9-13

AM CODE NINJAS: GAME BUILDING IN SCRATCH LEVEL 1

June 9-13, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 1-5, $250

Ninjas will explore different programming concepts as they create various games inspired by Breakout, Snake, Flappy Bird and more using a block-based programming language called Scratch—a kid-friendly, visual programming environment developed by MIT. Our team will introduce basic game design and programming concepts like loops, functions and even video detection to create their own games.

AM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

June 9-13, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades K-1, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

AM | PM CHILD DRAMA WORKSHOP: BLUEY’S SUMMER ADVENTURES | THE STAGE PLAY

June 9-13, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Grades K-3, $450

Based on the popular and award-winning children’s series Bluey, your child will explore the art of acting and pretending in this play-based, educationally interactive camp. Your child can become any of their favorite Bluey characters as they romp through summer adventures! All of the Bluey characters will be brought to life on stage with your child’s imagination!

Your child will work with a professional Educational Theatre Director, focusing on the art of improvisation through individualized instruction. Young thespians will explore a variety of the arts including acting, singing, visual art and creative movement, while creating an original improvisationally-based play. Campers will work together to help create the story in an ensemble format. This original play will be performed for parents and families on the final day of camp, complete with costume accessories, props, make-up and souvenir program.

PM CODE NINJAS: MOVIEMAKING AND CARTOON DESIGN IN SCRATCH LEVEL 1

June 9-13, 12-3 p.m. Grades 1-5, $250

Ninjas will learn how to express themselves and let their creativity shine through code as they work together to craft silly, scary and exciting cartoons in Scratch—a kid-friendly, visual programming environment developed by MIT. Throughout this experience, Ninjas will level-up their knowledge of basic coding concepts as well as their storytelling abilities.

PM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

June 9-13, 12-3 p.m. Grades 2-4, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

Week of June 16-30 (Campus Closed June 19)

AM CODE NINJAS: ARCADE GAME DEVELOPMENT ON KITTENBOT

June 16-20 (Campus closed June 19), 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5, $225

Ninjas will create retro-style arcade games with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Throughout the camp, Ninjas combine the power of coding with game design to enhance their programming skills and develop games inspired by classic platformers, adventure games and more! At the end of the camp, they will bring their games to life on handheld gaming devices to play and share with friends.

AM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

June 16-20 (Campus closed June 19), 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5, $285

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

PM GREG ROGERS: CHESS GRADES

June 16-20 (Campus closed June 19), 12-3 p.m. Grades K-12, $225

Come play and learn chess from Delaware’s state and national chess champions, Chess Masters of Delaware. Players will be taught on three levels: beginner, novice and advanced.

PM CODE NINJAS: MINECRAFT ROBOTICS

June 16-20 (Campus closed June 19), 12-3 p.m. Grades 3-5, $225

Ninjas will use code to control a robot in Minecraft Education Edition®. Through simple programming, they will apply complex computer science concepts to automate the boring parts of Minecraft® such as farming, digging and more. Ninjas will use concepts like loops and functions to code crazy things like spawning hundreds of chickens from the sky! They will have a blast sharing their work and playing in a world together with their fellow campers.

PM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

June 16-20 (Campus closed June 19) 12-3 p.m. Grades 6-8, $285

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

Week of June 23-27

AM CODE NINJAS: ROBLOX GAME DESIGN

June 23-27, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5, $250

In this hands-on, fully guided experience, Ninjas will learn the basics of game building and creative development in Roblox, an exciting, online gaming platform. Ninjas will spend their time building and exploring new worlds in Roblox before sharing their creations locally and globally. This camp will teach Ninjas how to plan, design and build their own 3D world to create much more than just a game!

AM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: LONGBOARDS SPECIALTY CAMP

June 23-27, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 5-12, $405

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children! This week is the longboards specialty camp.

PM CODE NINJAS: ROBOTICS IN LEGO

June 23-27, 12-3 p.m. Grades 3-5, $250

Throughout this camp, Ninjas will make silly dancing robots, a working safe with password detection, a racing rhino and more! Using the LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime robotics kit, Ninjas will learn the fundamentals of how to design, build and code robots. They will also apply their new knowledge of sensors, motors and coding as they construct their own creations.

PM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: LONGBOARDS SPECIALTY CAMP

June 23-27, 12-3 p.m. Grades 5-12, $405

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children! This week is the longboards specialty camp.

Week of July 7-11

AM CODE NINJAS: JUNIOR STEM DISCOVERIES

July 7-11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades K-5, $250

Created for our youngest Ninjas, this camp is all about becoming a maker with STEM while designing and building hands-on projects! Electric playdough, marble machines and tall towers are just a few of the fun projects kids will tackle as they develop their engineering and design skills.

AM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

July 7-11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 2-4, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

AM SPARK BUSINESS ACADEMY: BULL AND BEARS NEW!

July 7-11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 6-8, $275

Learn how you can start investing at a young age in this fully interactive program! Build your own $100,000 stock portfolio and trade stocks like Apple, Nike or Amazon with a cool investing simulation tool. This innovative experience empowers students with the tools and mindset to face future investment decisions with confidence and buy low, sell high! A solid foundation for successful future investors!

AM | PM CHILD DRAMA WORKSHOP: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

July 7-11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Grades 1-5, $450

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a well-loved classic children’s story written by the master storyteller Roald Dahl. Allow your child to begin a magical journey by becoming Charlie Bucket, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop and more! Your child will explore the mysterious factory of Willy Wonka while learning that kindness and honesty reign supreme. There will be singing, dancing and acting incorporated together to create an original theatrical stage version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Professional choreography will be included in this week-long ensemble building camp. This play will be performed on the final day of camp for parents and peers. Costume accessories, professional make-up and a souvenir program are all included. This camp is designed for both beginner and more advanced students.

PM CODE NINJAS: GAME BUILDING IN SCRATCH LEVEL 1

July 7-11, 12-3 p.m. Grades 1-5, $250

Ninjas will explore different programming concepts as they create various games inspired by Breakout, Snake, Flappy Bird and more using a block-based programming language called Scratch—a kid-friendly, visual programming environment developed by MIT. Our team will introduce basic game design and programming concepts like loops, functions and even video detection to create their own games.

PM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

July 7-11, 12-3 p.m. Grades 2-4, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

Week of July 14-18

AM CODE NINJAS: INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT

July 14-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Ninjas will learn about creative website development by building their own website and fan page. As Ninjas work on various project prompts, they will gain a foundational understanding of HTML and CSS. Using these essential computing languages, Ninjas will publish websites and share links to showcase what they have learned.

AM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

July 14-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 5-12, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

AM SPARK BUSINESS ACADEMY: JR. CEOS NEW!

July 14-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 6-8, $275

How would you like to be the boss of Apple or Amazon for a day? In this leadership program, you can! Students act as CEOs for leading companies and work in groups to make strategic recommendations to address real business issues. Case studies include popular companies, such as Coke, McDonald’s, Under Armor, Nike, Tesla, Uber and more! Students enhance their problem-solving skills, develop business savvy and cultivate a strategic mindset as future leaders.

AM | PM NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME (MARY TAYLOR): CAMP INVENTION NEW!

July 14-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Grades K-6, $385

Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention® program, Discover! Campers going in to grades K-6 will team up with friends for hands-on, open-ended STEM fun. They will create their own claw machine, uncover the science behind optical illusions, rev up for the ultimate road trip and embark on an eco-expedition to investigate penguins in Antarctica! Each experience is designed to spark curiosity, build persistence and create an unforgettable summer.

AM | PM WICKLINE CASTING: INTRO TO FILM AND TV CAMP NEW!

July 14-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $375

Join us for Wickline Casting’s original course that started 28 years ago. Your child will work as cast and crew teams in this innovative cool camp. Kids are taught the basic levels of acting, directing, voice-over, operating the camera and working on green screen to allow realistic backgrounds. Script writing, storyboarding and improvisation will also be introduced. Each day is different as they create fun projects: commercials, film scenes, music videos and public service announcements. A huge benefit of this camp is increasing memory, reading and performance skills, working in teams and confidence-building. They will truly learn the basics of the biz. This camp is designed by casting director, Kathy Wickline, CSA (www.wicklinecasting.com) who holds over 10,000 casting credits in film, commercials and TV. After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor. Allow up to three months for editing. Contact Kathy Wickline with any questions [email protected]

PM CODE NINJAS: OPERATION CODE BREAKERS (CYBERSECURITY)

July 14-18, 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Learn the art of creating and solving coded messages and combine it with the power of computer science to write programs that encrypt and decrypt secret messages. Ninjas will create unique puzzles and build their very own escape room to play and share with fellow campers and friends.

PM SILVER HAMMER WORKSHOP: WOODWORKING

July 14-18, 12-3 p.m. Grades 5-12, $335

At Tower Hill’s well-equipped woodshop, campers learn how to properly use woodworking tools while creating projects that match their level of skill. These camps are geared to bring out the inner engineer in all children!

Week of July 21-25

AM CODE NINJAS: FUTURE MINDS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CLUB

July 21-25, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Introducing AI Academy where Ninjas embark on a transformative journey into the world of Artificial Intelligence! As AI increasingly permeates our everyday lives, this camp empowers children with the skills and understanding needed to navigate and influence the future. Through captivating activities in coding, games and robotics, campers will learn about the fundamentals of AI development and application. They will not only create and innovate with AI but also explore how to use these powerful tools to make a positive impact on the world. It is a fun and educational way to equip your child for the future.

AM SPARK BUSINESS ACADEMY: PERSONAL FINANCE NEW!

July 21-25, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 6-8, $275

Learn how to manage your money in this program promoting essential life skills! Set your financial goals, develop a budget from scratch, shop for a credit card and calculate the monthly cost of your dream car. Students also learn about mortgages, FICO scores, taxes and the dangers of piling up debt. Through simulations and hands-on activities, students explore financial decisions they will have to make in the future.

AM | PM WICKLINE CASTING: ACTING FOR THE CAMERA NEW!

July 21-25, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $375

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. After camp, all footage is sent to a professional editor. Allow up to three months for editing. Contact Kathy Wickline with any questions [email protected]

PM CODE NINJAS: MINECRAFT ROBOTICS

July 21-25, 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Ninjas will use code to control a robot in Minecraft Education Edition®. Through simple programming, they will apply complex computer science concepts to automate the boring parts of Minecraft® such as farming, digging and more. Ninjas will use concepts like loops and functions to code crazy things like spawning hundreds of chickens from the sky! They will have a blast sharing their work and playing in a world together with their fellow campers.

Week of July 28-Aug. 1

AM CODE NINJAS: INVENTORS WITH MAKEY MAKEY

July 28-Aug. 1, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Using a Makey Makey circuit board and maker materials, Ninjas will design and build music interfaces, game controllers and more! This camp combines the power of coding, electronics and hardware to create a collection of unique interactive games and projects. They will work together to create, reflect and share their work as they invent new ways to interact with computers.

PM GREG ROGERS: CHESS

July 28-Aug. 1, 12-3 p.m. Grades K-12, $250

Come play and learn chess from Delaware’s state and national chess champions, Chess Masters of Delaware. Players will be taught on three levels: beginner, novice and advanced.

PM CODE NINJAS: MAKECODE WITH MICRO:BIT

July 28-Aug. 1, 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $250

This camp is a whirlwind of hands-on fun, combining the wonders of engineering, circuitry and coding. Each day, campers will unleash their creativity as they dive into making their own paper circuits, crafting a DIY flashlight and designing a paper computer with Makey Makey. But the adventure doesn't stop there! Ninjas will also explore coding by bringing projects to life with the micro:bit and building a LEGO marble maze. To close out this amazing week, they will harness all their newfound skills to create a one-of-a-kind interactive board game, showcasing their inventive spirit and problem-solving prowess.

Week of Aug 4-8

AM CODE NINJAS: PROGRAM AND PLAY IN PYTHON

Aug. 4-8, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 4-8, $250

Boost coding skills while learning and playing with friends in this crash course on the Python programming language—no previous coding experience required! Ninjas will follow along with the Code this Game! book to build a strategy action game from the ground up in Python. As they practice game design concepts like spawning and enemy AI, they will begin to see how computer code is behind all the games and programs we use daily. Code Senseis will then guide Ninjas as they modify the game to create their own unique versions.

PM GREG ROGERS: CHESS

Aug. 4-8, 12-3 p.m. Grades K-12, $250

Come play and learn chess from Delaware’s state and national chess champions, Chess Masters of Delaware. Players will be taught on three levels: beginner, novice and advanced.

PM CODE NINJAS: ARCADE GAME TYCOON ON KITTENBOT LEVEL 3

Aug. 4-8, 12-3 p.m. Grades 4-8, $250

In this camp, Ninjas will learn how to create awesome arcade and carnival style games using MakeCode Arcade and controllers for the games with Makey Makey. Ninjas will create a fishing game, a music game and a whack-a-mole game! In the camp, Ninjas will learn how to use block code to create unique and interesting games. Ninjas will also use block code to augment and enhance their games using their own knowledge developed over the course of the camp.