Marine Science Camp

Join us for this one-of-a-kind Marine Science camp (open to students in grades 4-8), featuring 2 weeks of exploration and excitement at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center. In the morning, campers go on field trips such as paddle boarding, kayaking, surfing, ocean tours, and more. Afternoons consist of more educational-based activities including shark tracking and shark DNA forensics along with their movement and patterns, stingray conservation and ecology research, ocean giant behavior and video documentation, water quality sampling, plant and animal identification, and environmental awareness.

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• Cost includes lunch each day and all field trips.
• Drop off and pick up will take place at the NSU Oceanographic Center (8000 North Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004)
• There is no before or after care available with this camp.

Speech and Debate Camp

Speech and Debate Camp, open to students ages 8-12, focuses on developing public speaking as well as writing and research skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Campers will learn about the wide variety of Speech and Debate events offered in elementary and middle school and then select and event they would like to focus on in greater depth. Campers will display their skills at the "Speech and Debate Showcase” on campus at the end of the 2 week session.

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• Camp cost includes lunch and a morning snack.
• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am ($65.00)
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm ($60.00)
• Before and After Care - $125.00

Counselor in Training

Counselor's in Training (C.I.T.'s) must have completed ninth grade and are mentored by our camp directors and work with senior counselors daily. While helping lead the daily activities offered at Camp Nova, C.I.T.'s gain hands-on experience working with children in an exciting fast-paced environment and learn how to handle increased responsibilities. They attend meetings and staff training every camp session alongside Senior and Junior Counselors.

Camp Nova is looking for C.I.T.'s that are dedicated, accountable, and exhibit a willingness to learn and help out where needed. The C.I.T. program is limited to a select number of participants. Once an applicant submits an application, they will be contacted by the Director of Summer and Extended programs so that a formal interview can be scheduled. To apply for this opportunity, please click here.

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• C.I.T.'s must be available to work the whole summer, the first four weeks, or the last four weeks consecutively.
• Camp cost includes lunch and a morning snack.
• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Overnight Camp

For one week this summer, students in grades 2-7 have the traditional sleepaway camp experience right here on the Nova Southeastern University campus. Campers participate in day time activities and field trips through Camp Nova's Shark Camp until approximately 5:30pm each day. They eat dinner on the NSU campus and then head to the NSU suite-style dorm rooms for evening activities, team building games, and social events until lights out at 9:00pm.

Our Overnight Camp enables children to grow and form strong bonds that last a lifetime, while helping build confidence and self-esteem. Counselors live in the dorms with the students and along with an NSU Resident Assistant, provide 24-hour supervision.

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• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all field trips are included in the cost of this camp.
• Must have 8 registrants to run this camp.

Teen Camp

Teen Camp is designed for young teens in grades 8-11 who enjoy socializing, making new friends, and attending lots of amazing field trips. Campers attend field trips every day and participate in team sports, teen oriented projects, and team building games.

Field trips include kayaking, shallow water snorkeling, boogie boarding, skating, swimming, Dave & Busters, Rockwall climbing, laser tag, Marlins games, and more!

SESSIONS	DATES
Session 1	June 7 - 18, 2021
Session 2	June 21 - July 2, 2021
Session 3	July 5 - 16, 2021
Session 4	July 19 - 30, 2021

SESSION LENGTH	COST	BEFORE CARE	AFTER CARE	BEFORE AND AFTER CARE
2 Weeks	$700.00	$65.00	$60.00	$125.00
4 Weeks	$1,300.00	$130.00	$120.00	$250.00
6 Weeks	$1,850.00	$195.00	$180.00	$375.00
8 Weeks	$2,450.00	$260.00	$240.00	$500.00

Pay It Forward Workshop

Pay It Forward is a unique opportunity for students to learn how to impact the world around them. Our leaders (open to rising 2-5 graders) will learn about public speaking, civic involvement, and community outreach opportunities with an engaging curriculum to channel their desire to have a positive impact on the world around them.

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Lunch and afternoon activities are available through Camp Nova's Shark Camp for an additional fee.

• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am; additional fee involved
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm; additional fee involved

Future Preneurs

Are you a natural born leader? Do you want to experience the thrills of creating a ‘company’? Don’t miss out on this camp where you will create and sell handmade products at the Sale- A-Thon. This camp will dabble in the world of stocks and current events as they relate to businesses. Open to rising 2-5 Graders.

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Lunch and afternoon activities are available through Camp Nova's Shark Camp for an additional fee.

• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am; additional fee involved
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm; additional fee involved

Rock and Roll Club

We are looking for the next rock and roll star this summer! We will jam out with handmade instruments, learn hip songs, and dance the camp away. Your rocking campers will build their social skills, gross motor and fine motor skills. We will show off our moves at a final performance!

Open to rising kindergarten through second grade students.

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Lunch and afternoon activities are available through Camp Nova's Shark Camp for an additional fee.

• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am; additional fee involved
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm; additional fee involved

Mini Med School

Is there a doctor in camp? Our little doctors will use stuffed animal patients to take blood pressure readings, give stitches, put on a cast, and make their own first aid kit, all while learning lots about what doctors, dentists, EMTs, and other medical professionals do on a daily basis. Join us in this fun filled camp.

Open to rising kindergarten through second grade students.

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Lunch and afternoon activities are available through Camp Nova's Shark Camp for an additional fee.

• Before Care - 7:30am - 8:45am; additional fee involved
• After Care - 4:30pm - 5:45pm; additional fee involved

Roblox 3D Game Development: Robux Tycoon

In this popular camp, students will design and code an awesome Advanced Obby and Tycoon game in Roblox and then learn how to monetize them to make Robux at the Roblox marketplace! Students will learn both the basics of 3D game development and fundamental programming concepts using the Lua programming language. This camp is designed for beginner to intermediate students who are interested in programming, game design, and entrepreneurship.

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Minecraft: Mod Creation: Minecraft Mobs & AI

In this creative camp, students will create their own custom mobs (Minecraft character models) and then use AI (artificial intelligence) programming to teach the mobs how to react in interesting situations. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced Minecraft gamer, this camp will present innovative challenges and opportunities to enhance your level of play.

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Roblox 3D Game Development: Adventure & Racing Games

Do you love Roblox and want to learn how to make your own games? In this exciting camp for beginners, students will learn the Roblox Studio game creation engine and the Lua scripting language, as well as build exciting professional grade games, including Obbies, racing games, and dodgeball games. Students will master important coding concepts, such as conditionals, loops, and functions, and learn a powerful scripting language used by pro developers around the world! Throughout the week, campers use the Roblox Studio editor and Lua (Roblox programming language) to build their very own Adventure Map. Each day will present a new challenge and a key concept, such as conditionals and variables. The ultimate goal of this program is to ensure campers are having fun while learning new concepts to progress their learning and build confidence coding so they may prepare for the next learning opportunity in the future, all while having fun!

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Minecraft Mod Creation: EnderDragon Rider

Saddle up for the ride of your life with Mod Creation - EnderDragon Rider. This exciting camp teaches students how to create a rideable EnderDragon mod that students can use to play with friends and family. One of our most requested mods ever, Mod Creation - EnderDragon Rider, will teach students how to code in Java using the Eclipse IDE, a professional tool used by engineers at software companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Students will learn important coding concepts such as conditionals, loops, inheritance, methods, arrays, and more.

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