Winter 2019 Clubs Registration now open!
Winter 2019 Clubs
- Girls@VV (Grades 6-9) *5 weeks
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Girls@VV is a club designed to teach girls in grades 6-9 all about STEM! We will be doing both on-computer and off-computer projects every week with fun activities to engage the girls to learn and enjoy the STEM fields!
- Programming Jr (Grades 3-5) *5 weeks *NEW*
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The focus of this club is to introduce kids into the basics of programming. This is great for kids of any level, beginners and experienced programming kids are welcome! We will be introducing kids to block-based programming with Scratch and will move towards Python which is an easy to use text-based language. We will also be using programmable devices such as micro:bits and Arduinos.
- Programming Sr (Grades 6-9) *8 weeks *NEW*
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The goal of this club it to take kids with some programming experience (block or text-based is okay) and move them towards higher-level programming. We will be using a wide range of programming languages such as Python, HTML/CSS, Javascript and C#. We will be building numerous small projects in these languages. We will also be using programmable devices such as micro:bits and Arduinos.
- Introduction to Interactive Multimedia and Design (Grades 3-6) *12 weeks
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This club’s goals main focus is to introduce students (Gr. 3 to 6) to the basics of programming and design through various workshops and activities (Scratch, Processing, etc). The purpose is to teach students how to use the tools provided to them to create interactive products.
In the best case scenario, students should be able to use the hands-on knowledge gained in this club and use it in the Design Studio (senior) club described below.
- Intermediate Engineering & Design Studio (Grades 7-12) *12 weeks
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This club’s goal is to encourage middle school and high school students (Gr. 7 to 12) to engage in team-oriented projects that will teach them the concepts of team management, product design, product development and release processes.
Students will be teamed up to develop a product of their choice with the provided hardware and software from Virtual Ventures. Instructors will be there to mentor and assist teams throughout the project, however some previous experience is suggested as there is no formal teaching in this club.
Club Fee
The cost for the clubs is:
- Girls@VV (5 weeks) – $85
- Programming Jr (5 weeks) – $95
- Programming Sr (8 weeks) – $115
- Introduction to Interactive Multimedia and Design (12 weeks) – $160
- Intermediate Engineering & Design Studio (12 weeks) – $190
Cancellations: There is a cancellation fee of $10 for any cancellation received a week prior to the start of the club; and a $25 fee for any cancellations received after the first club session. No refunds will be given after that.
Schedule & Availability
Schedule Legend:
- Dashes “—“: That club is not being offered during that week.
Winter 2019 Clubs
| Winter Clubs |
Dates |
| Club Name |
Grades |
Spots left |
Time |
# Weeks |
Jan 12 |
Jan 19 |
Jan 26 |
Feb 2 |
Feb 9 |
Feb 16 |
Feb 23 |
Mar 2 |
Mar 9 |
Mar 16 |
Mar 23 |
Mar 30 |
Apr 6 |
Apr 13 |
Apr 20 |
Apr 27 |
| Girls@VV |
6-9 |
Open |
9AM-12PM |
5 |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
– |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Programming Jr |
3-5 |
Open |
9AM-12PM |
5 |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
– |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Programming Sr |
6-9 |
Open |
1-4PM |
8 |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
– |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
– |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Intro to IMD |
3-6 |
Open |
9AM-12PM |
12 |
– |
Week 1 |
– |
– |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
– |
Week 12 |
| Design Studio |
7-12 |
Full |
1PM-5PM |
12 |
– |
Week 1 |
– |
– |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
– |
Week 12 |
Scroll to right to see full schedule
This number of spots remaining is manually updated hence may show more spots than is currently available.
If a club’s availability is marked as full, please add yourself to the Clubs Waiting List as spots may become available.
*Instructors may have their mid-term exams scheduled on a Saturday during clubs. In such instances, the club will be rescheduled to another Saturday. Parents will be given advance notice.
Please note that the curriculum for each club is developed by instructors during the week leading up to each session. Lessons are similar to what is taught at our summer camps.
We reserve the right to cancel a club that does not receive the minimum number of registrations required; all payments already made will be fully refunded.
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