Some rights reserved by afromusing

Kids Tracks! 

With 24 kids attending THATCampVA 2013, (wow!) we thought a few notes would help a smooth Camp for parents and kids.

We will offer 2 tracks, one geared towards older kids, the other geared towards younger. The tracks, much like the rest of THATCamp, are not strict; siblings, friends, and interested kids can choose whichever track suits best.

With such a strong showing from the under 20 set, we will need your creativity and participation. Consider taking a break from the adult track and deconstructing an old phone with some kids or participating in the kids aerial photography session. We are seeking 2-3 adults per kids session.

As a adult volunteer, what are you signing up for? A bit of fun and hacking:

• Minecraft, Printcraft, and game making
• GIS Scavenger Hunt
• MaKey MaKey Kit, Drawdio, Arduinio Hacking for Kids
• 3D Printer
• Deconstruction Table (P.S. We are seeking old phones, no longer working mechanical things-clocks, computers, etc. for kids to take apart.)
• Aerial Photography
• Outdoor Play
• Kid Friendly Programming (alice.org)
• Monticello-focuses session
• Art Station
• Board Games
• Have a good idea for a kid-focused session? Let us know! 

9:30 Saturday marks the Adult Planning session and a concurrent “getting to know you” kids session; 10:45 am we will schedule the pre-planned blocks for kids sessions.

Parents, please note lunch will be provided, but afternoon snacks will be limited. 

CC Attribution: Some rights reserved by kylemac

Creativity is the pulse of the digital humanities. The ‘hmmm, what will we build today?’ ethos,so well nurtured by THATCamps, may arise out of new collaborations, new questions – or new approaches to existing questions, or it is simply the delightful outcome of not quite releasing our inner children. Children, as Sir Ken Robinson reports, ask why can’t a paperclip be 200 FT tall and made of foam rubber, (or at least prototyped at 1/800th scale with a 3D printer).

Do you, umm, your kids, want to tinker in the sandbox? Lined up so far – and as always, open to your input and suggestions – activities for the 5+ crowd:

• Electronics disassembly workbench
• Computer and board games (Minecraft meets 4-Square)
• Create your own board game materials
• Play-doh
• 3D print Minecraft creations
• Soft Circuit maker materials
• GPS Scavenger Hunt

 As last year, kids are welcome to accompany parents to Friday workshops and attend all day Saturday. Pack your inner-child and all the kids and head to the kid-friendly THATCampVA 2013! Register here.