With September marking the first full month of school, the USTA National Campus also returns to its regularly scheduled youth programming after another successful year of Summer Camp. All of the programs that have become staples on the courts in Lake Nona will once again be available, with options for players of all ages and skill levels. All available programs can be found … [Read more...]
Minecraft Summer Camp
Minecraft isn't just a game. It’s a perfect platform for aspiring game designers to learn problem-solving, practice critical thinking, test logic skills, and implement level design strategies. In this camp, students will take control of their world with command blocks and Redstone machines. They will fine-tune their understanding of wiring and logic gates while working … [Read more...]
Game Design Summer Camp
Imagine if students could transform their passion for playing video games into a passion for building them. In Game Design camp, students will explore the fundamentals of designing and developing multidimensional video games and will develop an understanding of what it takes to build a game from the ground up. Using the GameMaker Studio 2 platform, students will use visual … [Read more...]
Filmmaking Summer Camp
In this camp, students will experiment with different styles of filmmaking based on some of cinema’s legendary directors, like Alfred Hitchcock and Tim Burton. They will explore key concepts of filmmaking including storytelling essentials, camera anatomy and function, location scouting, script writing, film editing, and critical analysis. Students will study some of the … [Read more...]
Movement and Music at the Movies
On Thursday, Nov. 30, Sun Blaze Elementary held the first of three grade-level performances, Movement and Music at the Movies, featuring our fourth- and fifth-grade students. The evening consisted of two separate shows that showcased each class performing a chorus selection and dance routine for hundreds of family members and friends. The students’ songs were beautifully sung, … [Read more...]