New for Mop Top Summer Camp 2011! Robotics, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), all new... and much, much, more at the Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp 2011! Camp 2010 was fantastic, but you won't want to miss our upcoming 2011 summer camp. Filled with lots of hands-on learning and fun activities using science and technology, the Mop Top Summer Science & Technology Camp 2011 is the place to be!

Kids learn robotics, GPS, and GIS technologies through building and programming robots; navigation, and mapmaking activities and hands-on training using Lego Mindstorms NXT, GPS units, and more. Also, new for Camp 2011, Biz Whiz!...Entrepreneurship. Have you ever considered owning your own business?... and don't forget our other exciting hands-on learning activities. Students will build computers that really work (they will also have to put them back together); learn the basics of web page design and publishing to design their own web pages incorporating sound and video; create basic animations and cartoons, illustrate and create artwork that they silkscreen on t-shirts. But that's not all, students become real crime scene investigators and use hands-on activities to understand forensics. To stay fit, a personal trainer will provide fun and excitement while teaching students about nutrition, wellness, fitness, and the benefits of exercise. Oh! and let's not forget, kids learn how to give effective presentations, hone their public speaking skills as well as acquire skills for dining and business, with Raleigh's House of Etiquette classes during summer camp. Our campers even get to dress up and dine in one of the Triangle's exclusive restaurants to practice their newly acquired skills in etiquette...but that's not all!

Mop Top Campers learn basic HTML, a text editor used to design and create web sites as well as a graphic editor program to create websites (Adobe Dreamweaver); photo-editing software (Adobe Photoshop), an application used by professionals for photo-editing and design; animation with Adobe Flash, for basic animation and Adobe Premiere for video editing. All sessions are presented by professionals and instructors from nearby colleges and universities.
       
At the End-of-Camp Finale Celebration, students present final projects that incorporates what they learned during the Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp 2011. (See 2010 Summer Camp Projects). Click on the thumbnails to view the Flash animations.

Skills & Technology Tools introduced during the sessions include but are not limited to:

• build and program robotics with Legos Mindstorm NXT
• navigation and mapmaking with GPS and GIS
• entrepreneurship, marketing, advertising and more
• how to build a basic computer
• use of digitizing tablets for drawing and illustrating
• use of digital cameras using Photoshop
• use of scanners
• incorporating graphics, video, and music/sound
• creating links to external and internal web pages
• rollovers
• optimizing images for the web
• silkscreeing and much, much, more....

Objectives of the Mop Top Shop Summer Camp:

• The mission of the Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp is to expose and increase student awareness and enthusiasm for learning with science, technology, and technology tools using hands-on-learning activities.
• Provide multi-sensory stimulation for learning through the use of technology and technology tools
• Provide multicultural experiences and academic enrichment activities
• Introduce and expose students to the contributions of scientists and inventors
• Promote, build, and re-inforce self-confidence and self-esteem
• Promote healthy eating, nutrition, and fitness for both mind and body

Students participate in discussions and receive one-on-one feedback as well as friendly and constructive critiques as they learn by sharing and evaluating their work with instructors and fellow campers. Mop Top Campers should bring all of their wonderful ideas, artwork, photographs, creativity and imagination to this exciting camp. Healthy snacks will be provided each day. At the End-of-Camp Finale, parents, families, and friends are all invited to the Mop Top Shop Awards Presentation where campers showcase and share their final web site presentations. "Mop Top" the "Hip Hop" Scientist mascot and special guests are scheduled for the Final Awards Presentation.

Don't wait! Limited Enrollment (24 Students Per Session). Register early to reserve your place in the Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp 2011! Discounts Available for Multiple Sessions as well as Early Bird Registration! Payment Plans Available! To register, download and print a copy of the Registration Form PDF and fax to: (919) 846-7754 or call us at (919) 264-3918. Space is limited. Only 24 students per session. For questions or more information, contact:

Jackie Johnson, President, Founder, & Instructor

The Mop Top Shop
www.moptopshop.com/camp11
284-B West Millbrook Road
Raleigh , NC 27609
(919) 264-3918
Fax: (919) 846-7754
jackie_johnson@moptopshop.com

2011 Summer Camp Location:

308-F West Millbrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Registration: Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp Schedule 2011.

Session I: Photoshop (Click here to view pictures)
Dates: June 13-17, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after June 9, $250)

Session II: Photoshop & Silk Screen (View pictures)
Dates: June 20-24, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after June 16, $250)

Session III: HTML/Dreamweaver
Dates: June 27-July 1, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $180.00 (after June 23, $200)


Session IV: Flash Animation (View pictures)
Dates: July 5-8, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $180.00 (after June 30, $200)

Session V: Let's Build A Computer!
Dates: July 11-15, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after July 7, $250)

Session VI: Mop Top, Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
Dates: July 18-22, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $180.00 (after July 14, $200)

NEW! Session VII: Robotics (Mindstorm NXT), GPS, GIS
Dates: July 25-29, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after July 21, $250)

NEW! Session VIII: Biz Whiz! - Entrepreneurship
Dates: August 1-5, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $180.00 (after July 26, $200)

NEW! Session IX: Robotics (Mindstorm NXT), GPS, GIS
Dates: August 8-12, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after July 26, $250)

NEW! Session X: Robotics (Mindstorm NXT), GPS, GIS
Dates: August 15-19, 2011
Rising 3rd Grade through rising 11th Grade
Times: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Costs: $225.00 (after July 30, $250)

Placement in the Mop Top Shop Summer Science & Technology Camp is not guaranteed until fees are paid in full. Fees are non-refundable. We reserve the right to make revisions as necessary.