Yes! Refer a friend to receive $20 off - they’ll also get a $20 discount! When they register for the camp, please have them include your full name in the comments/notes. After the camp starts, we will refund the amount back based on the number of referrals.

Yes! Please contact us at pittsburgh@areayouth.org to explain your situation and inquire about sponsorships.

Our instructors are volunteer working professionals (e.g. Google software engineers) and college student / graduates from CMU and Pitt. All volunteers undergo background checks and training to provide the best care for the youth.

Yes, our team has experience running STEM-related camps! At our previous camps, middle school students have made (to name a few):

— The snake game with python AND an AI program to play the game

— A text-based adventure game using LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT)

— A 2D platformer game

— Watercolor art on multiple mediums

— Musical instruments out of common objects

— and more!

No, there will be no religious aspects to the camp program. The camp will consist of classroom times, breaks, group games and activities, and much more! However, the volunteers will be a group from a college church, so the topic of religion may naturally come up in conversations.

The schedule may change, but a typical day might look like this:

— 9:30-10am | Drop off

— 10-10:30am | Group activity (e.g. ice-breakers, recap of the previous day, etc)

— 10:30am-12pm | Class tracks with breaks (Robotics or Art)

— 12-1:30pm | Lunch and games

— 1:30-3pm | Class tracks (with snack breaks)

— 3-4pm | Group activity

Yes, please email pittsburgh@areayouth.org by 7/1 for a full refund.