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What distinguishes NCC from other computer camps is that NCC aims to provide campers with life long computer skills.
As its primary focus, NCC provides a solid foundation in programming, focusing on languages and applications, hardware, video game and web page design. At NCC campers arrive with a dream and leave camp with a future.
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NCC uses a proprietary method of teaching and learning called Cyber Learning.
This internet supported curriculum is unique to NCC, is individualized and
age appropriate.
Cyber Learning makes it possible for campers of varied backgrounds to learn in a self paced
format. The results have been astonishing.
 The Curriculum includes:
- 2D and 3D video game design
- Computer languages
- Web page design
- Software applications
- Android App Programming
- Digital video production
- Preparation for the A+ hardware certification
- Preparation for the Network+ certification.
- Preparation for the PSAT and SAT math tests.
Click here to view course descriptions.
During the two daily instruction periods (9am-11am and 1pm-3pm) campers choose to focus for the week on one of the above seven curriculum areas (except software applications). During Creative
Computing (daily 3pm-4pm) campers learn the software applications of their choice. Instead of Creative Computing, campers may participate in sports.
Click here to view the Daily Schedue
About the Curriculum:
- Instruction is interactive at the computer and campers "learn by
doing".
- Each camper has his/her own computer.
- At each location, each week, all courses are offered for beginner to advanced campers.
- Instruction for coed ages 8-18 beginner to advanced.
- Three game design curricula are offered: 2D for campers ages 8-11, 2D for campers ages 12 and up, and 3D for experienced game designers. Campers take home on CD the games they write as well as a CD with the original game design software. Campers can then continue game design at home.
- Digital video production is project oriented. Campers write, shoot and edit a movie. The final version of each project is recorded on CD to take home.
- Campers learn to write their own web page and then upload it to the Internet.
- Each week language instruction is offered for beginner to advanced in Basic, Visual Basic, C++, Java, Open-GL, Assembler, HTML, XML, JavaScript.
- Popular software applications are taught daily 3-4pm during the creative computing period. Campers select among Photoshop, 3-D Graphics, Flash, Web Animation, networking, Power Point, Excel, blogs, Wiki pages and podcasting.
- Special curricula that prepare for the A+ hardware and Network+ certification tests are available for campers ages 12 and up.
- Special curricula that prepare for the PSAT and the SAT math tests are available six hours per week
- The curriculum continues from week to week and campers who stay more
than one week do not repeat.
- Each week beginner, intermediate and advanced levels are offered.
- Upon registration campers complete a background sheet and select what they want to learn at camp. Campers are then
grouped by background and by age.
Click here to read what parents say about the NCC curriculum
Staff
Many of the camp counselors are ex-campers who have been associated
with the camp for many years and are excellent role models for the campers.
The staff skillfully administers the camp's
philosophy of motivating campers by presenting age appropriate lessons
in exciting ways with examples the campers can relate to and identify
with. The camper to staff ratio is 6:1.
Click here to read what parents say about our counselors
Staff inquiries are welcome. Each summer NCC has a few job openings. For employment opportunities please write to NCC.
Camper Projects
The following are several projects which illustrate the campers' creativity, mastery
of programming concepts, hardware, and use of software applications.
NCC Game Design Partners
Stagecast
Mutimedia Fusion
3D Game Studio
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