Campy

Pittsburgh Magazine had a great article on summer camps. Many camps have a "career exploration" element. Here are some of the local camps mentioned in the article and a few others that might be of interest.

Camp/Grade/Host/Timeframe/Price/Contact Info

• Animation Video Production/14-17 year olds/Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Aug 20-24/$255/www.pittsburgharts.org/ 412-361-0455
• Architect/9 to 12^th grade/Western PA Conservancy/Application and essay due April 1^st / Camp- July 7-14/$650/www.fallingwater.org/ Cara Armstrong: 724-329-1441
• Audubon E-Scape/6 to 8^th grade/Audubon Society of Western PA/July 6-8/ $170, $135 (members)/www.Aswp.org/ 412-963-6100
• Beadmaking Bonanza for Beginners/14 and up/Pittsburgh Glass Center/July 2-7/$600/www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/ 412-365-2145
• Biotechnology/6 to 8th grade/Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative/July/Free/http://www.ptei.org/412-235-5116
• Ceramics Intensive/12-16 year olds/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/July 23-27, July 30-Aug 3/$445 members, $465 non-members/www.pittsburgharts.org/ 412-361-0455
• Crazy about Cartoons/6 to 8^th grade/Point Park University/June 25-29/$225/http://www.pointpark.edu/summer/412-338-2489
• Creative Curators/15-17 year olds/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/June 18-22/$255/www.pittsburgharts.org/ 412-361-0455
• Creative Dramatics/9 to 12^th grade/Point Park University/July 23-27/$255 (before May 15)/www.pointpark.edu/summer/ 412-338-2489
• Digital Video/9 to 12^th grade/Pittsburgh Filmmakers/July 5-30/$295/www.pghfilmmakers.org/ 412-681-5449
• Engineering & Technology/10 to 12^th grade/Point Park University/June 25-29/$255 (by may 15)/www.pointpark.edu/summer/ 412-338-2489
• Environmentalist (other camps available for different ages, refer to website)/14-17 year olds/River-Quest/July 25-29/$375/www.Riverquest.org/ 412-231-2712
• Filmmaking/9 to 12^th grade/Pittsburgh Filmmakers/July 5-30/$295/www.pghfilmmakers.org/ 412-681-5449
• Guitarist/9^th grade and up/Duquesne University/July 23-27/$425 (by July 6)/www.guitar.duq.edu/workshops.htm/ 800-934-0159
• Introduction to Digital Photography/14 to 17 year olds/Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Aug 6-10/$255/www.pittsburgharts.org/ 412-361-0455
• Jr. Rowing Summer Camp/9 to 12^th grade/Three Rivers Rowing Association/June 11-29, July 9-27, July 30-Aug 17/$180- 3 weeks/ $350- 7 weeks /www.threeriversrowing.org/ 412-231-8772
• Musician/9 to 12^th grade/PA State University/July 15-21/$525/www.outreach.psu.edu/proga/musiccamps/ 800-778-8632
• Operation S.M.A.R.T./Girls 10-15/YWCA of Greater Pgh/June 18-Aug 17/$600/ www.ywcapgh.org
• Pilot/12-18 year olds/Pittsburgh Flight Training Center/July and Aug/$749/www.pghflight.com/ 412-466-1111
• Radio Theater/6 to 8^th grade/Point Park University/July 9-13/$255/www.Pointpark.edu/summer/ 412-338-2489
• Scientist/6 to 8^th grade/Carnegie Science Center/TBA/$100/www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/ 412-392-4418
• Screenwriting/9 to 12^th grade/Pittsburgh Filmmakers/July 5-30/$295/www.pghfilmmakers.org/ 412-681-5449
• Textile Design/9 to 12^th grade/Carnegie Museum or Art/TBA/TBA/www.cmoa.org
• The Game Modding/13-17 year olds/ID Tech/June 17-Aug 3/Day Camp: $729 week/ Overnight: $1,129/www.internaldrive.com/ 888-709-8324

Other Camps (not featured in the article)

• Science (Robotics, Scientist, Space, etc.)/Ages 6 and 7/Carnegie Science Center//$180 member/ $195 non members/http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/default.aspx?pageId=263
• Graphics/10-14 year olds/Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center/July 10-14//www.wiu.k12.pa.us/ewctc/schoolnews.html
• Animal Art Summer Safari//Westmoreland Museum of American Art/June 14-18//www.wmuseumaa.org
• A Blast from the Past//Westmoreland Museum of American Art/June 21-25//www.wmuseumaa.org
• Mixed Media Mania Art Sampler//Westmoreland Museum of American Art/June 28-July 2//www.wmuseumaa.org
• Art with a Pop//Westmoreland Museum of American Art/July 12-16//www.wmuseumaa.org