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Pandemonium Academy for Creative Thinkers (PACT) Program [July 3rd-7th]
Pandemonium Academy for Creative Thinkers (PACT) Program [July 3rd-7th]
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NOTE: Because we will be closed and not meeting on Tuesday, the 4th of July, the cost for the week of July 3rd to July 7th is only 280.00.
Pandemonium is pleased to offer a vacation educational program for kids ages 9-13 for the summer of 2023. After 34 years of serving the local gaming community, we look forward to offering kids a great mix of education and fun. We have brought on board Steven Miller, a teacher from the Morse School down the street, to run the program with assistance from the rest of Pandemonium’s merry band.
From the first day of summer vacation to the last, kids will be able to put down their phones and tablets and learn a wide variety of games. Through gameplay they will have a great time, developing their skills in communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity!
We have structured our schedule to be as flexible as possible. Each day will be divided into a morning session (9am-12pm) and an afternoon session (1pm-5pm). Kids attending a full day will have an hour of free time from noon to 1pm to have lunch and relax.
Morning sessions (9am-12pm) will be devoted to teaching the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Students will have the opportunity to learn the rules system of the game, experiment with building decks, practice the game with peers, and combine their skills and knowledge of the game in a format called Cube Draft.*
*Pandemonium will provide all necessary materials, though students are more than welcome to bring in their own decks.
Afternoon sessions (1pm-5pm) will focus on board gaming and war games (1pm to 2:30pm), followed by a D&D session run by our skilled staff DMs (2:30pm-5pm).
On Mondays, Wednesdays, & Friday, we will draw games from our extensive game library for the students to learn. Younger students will start with Happy Salmon, Tenzi, and Roll For It, Tsuro, Fluxx, Smash Up, Hanabi, King of Tokyo, and Forbidden Island. Experienced students will learn Carcassonne, Pandemic, Sagrada, and many others.
On Tuesdays & Thursdays students will learn and play large scale battle games like Warhammer 40K. Students learn how to navigate their forces across maps the size of entire tables. Strategy, leadership, and spatial thinking are key elements of games like these. We will also offer miniatures painting workshops during this section.
Payment confirms registration for the weeklong event meeting July 3rd through July 7th, 9 AM to 5 PM each day. [We will not be meeting on July 4th]