August 24, 2022
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with Code Ninjas is offering a new camp to teach kids about game design and programming.
Adventure in Game Design gives youth seven years-old to 14 years-old a hands-on look at the world of game design. This course will introduce participants to a variety of programming concepts while they create games inspired by Breakout, Snake, Flappy Bird and more using a kid-friendly programming language called Scratch.
The six-session camp is held 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 12-Oct. 17, at Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. Cost is $259 per child. This camp is not eligible for the scholarship program.
Registration can be done online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=421166 or at any Parks and Recreation facility, including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; Sports Pavilion Lawrence®; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; or Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
For more information, please contact Jo Ellis, recreation program supervisor, at jellis@lawrenceks.org or (785) 330-7355.