Village of Hinsdale | Parks & Recreation • EARLY CHILDHOOD & YOUTH PROGRAMS

NEW • Jr . Inventors Workshop

Designed for our youngest Ninjas , this Camp is all about teaching and empowering them to become the makers and creators of their own hands-on STEM projects ! Ninjas will use a variety of fun tools and activities to develop their creative engineering and design skills .

Create and Compete

In this camp , we will bring classic field day activities to the next level with coded circuit board creations . Using the Makey Makey , ninjas will learn how to build & code game tools such as stopwatches , scoreboards , and more out of simple household materials like cardboard and foil . They will then create & compete in a series of fun , movement-based challenges with each other using their own inventions !

Code your own Cartoons

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 .

NEW • Future Minds AI Academy

As Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) becomes more present in every aspect of life , it is critical that our children have the tools and understanding to operate in this future world . This Camp teaches the fundamentals of AI development and application through a variety of activities in coding , games , and robotics . Ninjas will use their growing knowledge of AI to develop their own creations .

NEW • Minecraft ® Modding Masters

Designed for experienced Minecraft ® players , this Camp teaches Ninjas how to become game experience masters through customizations ranging from tools to weapons , enemies , and more . By the end of this Camp , Ninjas will be able to export their mods using Minecraft ® Java Edition for their friends and family to enjoy at home .

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NEW • Bits & Bytes Jr . Explorers

Designed for our youngest Ninjas , this Camp inspires a curiosity in the world of electronics and physical computing . Using a micro : bit microcontroller and a Makey Makey circuit board , they will design and build a variety of interfaces , controllers , sensors , sounds , and more .

NEW • Coding Arcade Tycoon

This Camp gives Ninjas the opportunity to use micro : bit microcontrollers and Makey Makey circuit boards to create interactive games that combine electronics , sensors , sounds , and more . Ninjas will spend the week harnessing the power of code and designing games to present a final Carnival for all Ninjas and their families to enjoy !

LEGO ® Python Engineers

This camp will use the LEGO ® Education SPIKE™ Prime set to introduce ninjas to motors , sensors , and other robotics hardware that they will use to build and design autonomous robots that can think like a human , move like a self-driving car , and act like a coach ! Ninjas will also learn the fundamentals of the Python Programming Language as they program each robot to navigate challenges and complete a variety of tasks .

Next Level Roblox ®

Experienced Roblox ® game builders will take their skills to the next level . Using Lua programming language Ninjas will create their own timed , sudden-death Roblox game along with an interactive obstacle course . By the end of the camp , Ninjas will showcase their game , play their peers ’ games , and publish their creation to the Roblox world . ( Roblox World Creators camp or similar Roblox experience required )

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