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I have a 7 year old who loves his MacBook Air and wants to learn more on using it to create.

Have any MR readers had their children take part in the camp in previous years and care to share their insights? My son is too young but he should be able to attend next year.

Cheers!

If you're son is close to 8 yrs old and ready for 2nd grade, I think he'll be fine (my opinion). Otherwise go online or go to the Apple store and ask about separate kid friendly classes. It's free, nothing to loose.

My son has been to Apple Camp 2x and have taken other classes outside of Apple Camp for kids since 4-5yrs old. My sone is now 9yrs old.
Classes are on iPads which are provided during the class sessions if you don't have an iPad of your own.
Camp is 3 day session, a couple of hours each. Each day is a different class. On the registration you can pick the sessions you want for your child. I think there's a session in the morning and in the afternoon. For example you'll pick a Mon, Wed, Fri AM or PM session or a Tue, Thur, Fri AM or PM session. On Friday, all the kids come in during their AM or PM session.
The sessions are in the store, while the store is open, with normal store traffic, so it can get chaotic and loud. With a bunch of kids gathered and on an iPad, it brings in regular foot traffic in the stores curious to see what's going on.
I don't remember how many kids per session, i want to say 8-10 kids at a time.
Every child works at the same level, trainers try to pair up kids so they can help each other. Older kids naturally help out the younger ones who may not be keeping up. I think because they are just having fun learning and want to share.
Your child will get an Apple Camp T-Shirt they wear during the camp sessions. You get the t-shirt on the first day (when you sign up, you have to give them your child's t-shirt size). And a certificate of completion at the end of the session.
Parents can hang out too. Last year, a separate Apple trainer sat with the Parents and let them know what their child will be learning, show them the web sites for the kids to continue to learn, and ask answer your questions on how to use any of their Apple products or applications. So if you've been "lost" trying to help your kids do homework or troubleshoot their electronic problems, this is a great way for Parents to get involve.

I can tell you that it's a great experience and introduced my child to computer programming at an early age. A lot of schools today are using mobile devices in the class rooms. My son turned in his projects and homework in electronic form and have done a few presentation from an iPad that is used in his classroom. Heck, he created an iMove presentation with transitions and music edits in less than 15mins! All due to the Apple free classes I registered him in.


Good Luck!
 
I have a 7 year old who loves his MacBook Air and wants to learn more on using it to create.

Have any MR readers had their children take part in the camp in previous years and care to share their insights? My son is too young but he should be able to attend next year.

Cheers!
My daughter went last year (she was 7 at the time but had been a regular at some of their other coding today at apple sessions so they felt like she was mature enough to handle the camps). She loved them and can’t wait to go again this year. Last year she did a week Swift Coding and a week of Song Writing/ Album Art Design (using GarageBand and Procreate I believe).
 
This is very cool. Unfortunately impossible to do as the parent has to stay and we'll be working. I wish though. This would be great for my daughter.

My thoughts too. I was set to enrol the monkeys but I don't feel like taking a day off to sit in an Apple Store.

Plus, my kids will likely be begging for their own laptops and iPads for the rest of the summer.

The university has coding camps that look pretty interesting in my area and I don't have to be there.
 
This is actually a good marketing for Apple whether you have their products or not. I took my kid to one and eventually bought an ATV and MBP because what else was I going to other than browse at the products. It was nice that kids get the t-shirt free as well free sessions.
 
I have a 7 year old who loves his MacBook Air and wants to learn more on using it to create.

Have any MR readers had their children take part in the camp in previous years and care to share their insights? My son is too young but he should be able to attend next year.

Cheers!
As usoakamai mentioned, it's all on iPads, so no practice creating on his MacBook. My kids have enjoyed making movies and such on the iPads though.

Signing your son up for Apple sessions that are on particular subjects might get more done though related to his MacBook. Check your store's calendar online, or ask in the store.
 
Took both of my kids (girl now 9 and boy now 12) last summer and they both really enjoyed. I just popped my MBP open and worked while they were there. The instructors were both really great and I always say hi to them when I'm in the store now.

I just wish they changed up the classes this year or had like level 2 classes for previous attendees. I know, they're free, stop complaining. I just don't think my son is going to want to go again this year.
 
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Is this supposed to be for every store? Because my daughter has done this for 3 years in a row now, but there are no events in Augusta, GA this year. What gives?
 
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Does anyone know how soon these fill up? Im trying to figure out if i can make this work!
 
Wasn't much of an offering in the Chicago area when I made my reservation this morning. My daughter did the beat-making class last summer and wanted to do the movie-making one this year using Clips and it was only offered at one store in the area, a store way too far away. I did sign her up for the "create a park" class; was really my only choice at the local Apple store and only one week of the four was even being offered.
 



Update: Apple Camp registration is now open. This year's programs run between July 7 and August 3 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and select European countries like Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland. Registration begins June 24 in additional countries, including the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.


Apple has announced that registration for its annual summer camp for kids opens June 17 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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At the camp, kids aged 8-12 will have the opportunity to explore music, coding, moviemaking, or art and design by participating in a variety of free 90-minute hands-on sessions at Apple Stores. As usual, Apple says all kids must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of their visits.

Last year's summer camp ran between July 9 and July 27, with sessions taking place on weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. local time. Multi-day programs included coding with Sphero robots, beat making and songwriting with GarageBand, and recording and editing short videos with Apple's Clips app for iPad.

For a potential sneak peek, we can look at Singapore, where Apple Camp has been renamed to Apple Summer Camp ahead of its kickoff next week. There, it looks like the programs will be familiar this year:In previous years, kids who have attended Apple Camp have received a free t-shirt. Space is limited and usually fills up fast.

Article Link: Apple Camp for Kids Returns This Summer, Registration Now Open
[doublepost=1561032910][/doublepost]Children should be outside playing, learning personal and interpersonal skills, developing balance and fitness and enjoying being kids not being brainwashed at Geek 101.
 
[doublepost=1561032910][/doublepost]Children should be outside playing, learning personal and interpersonal skills, developing balance and fitness and enjoying being kids not being brainwashed at Geek 101.
Is it really so black and white? A few days inside during Summer doesn’t really seem to be an actual problem (to me).

Raise your children as you see fit, other parents will do the same.
 
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