Game creators rely on teamwork

Decimals, fractions, geometric shapes, and area problems were some of the images and problems represented on the computer screens in the Games + Math = Fun class at Camp Discover.   Over the course of this week, the students will create math games using Khan Academy. They are researching games students like to play as […]

Counselor’s Corner: Closing Time

It’s the last day of VAMPY and, as always, the kids are sad. Still, the events of this evening will be some of the most memorable. I can still think back to my fourth year: the final lunch, running through the fountain, the final dance, the fourth year speeches, every moment so crisp and clear. […]

VAMPY 2012 Campers Shine in the Spotlight

We know all of our campers are exceptional in the classroom, but during the VAMPY 2012 Talent Show Thursday evening, they displayed a wide array of passions more artistic than academic. From traditional Indian dancing, to joke “battling,” to songwriting (and rewriting), every performance delighted an enthusiastic and encouraging audience. Check out some highlights from […]