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Sector X 2024 Summer Programs

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Computer Skills 101 + PC Building Camp

Ages 10-14          August 5-9

​Basic computer skills are one of most valuable skills a child can learn to have a step up in today's tech-oriented world.

On top of basic skills there are many tips and tricks that can help kids have an easier, better, more interesting and productive experience when using popular computer programs. Throughout the week, campers will not only learn the software but they will experience all that goes into building their own PC. Campers will learn how each major component of a PC works, then how they all come together to make a fully functioning computer!

Program Highlights:

  • PC main hardware components and what they do

  • How PC Parts come together to build a functioning machine

  • Basics of PC software [settings, functions, tools, troubleshooting, etc.]

  • Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for using any PC

All Campers Leave With:

  • Course Booklet & Guide

  • X Camps t-shirt, tote bag, and lanyard!

Super Smash Bros. Esports Camp

Ages 10-14           June 24-28

Learn the ins and outs of how to play as your favorite Smash character from a regional pro!

The Super Smash Bros series is renowned for its iconic Nintendo representation and known as one of the most family-friendly Esports. In this program, we’ll introduce campers to the competitive aspects of the game, including general and character specific strategy, as well as the history of its scene and how competition events work. Not only that, they’ll meet and learn from world-class players and gain insight into what it takes to be a pro. The end of the program will feature an all-student tournament with our full production team for livestream and recording.

Program Highlights:

  • Game and character-specific strategy

  • Skills for attending and participating in competitive events

  • How to grow and improve in the Esports scene

  • A private tournament complete with prizes

All Campers Leave With:

  • A free pass to compete in Sector X's next Smash Monthly tournament

  • X Camps t-shirt, tote bag, and lanyard!

FPS Esports Workshop

Ages 13-16       July 29-Aug 2

Learn how to improve your skills from an FPS veteran tournament player.

The FPS genre is one of the most exciting and widely loved in all the Esports gaming world. With expertly timed gunfights and explosive nail-biter clutch rounds, learn everything about how to survive and conquer the opposition in competitive tactical shooters with this program. Participants will work on individual skills, aim training, strategies, and mechanical skills across several popular games including Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, Rainbow 6: Siege, Overwatch 2, and Apex Legends. Activities include team exercises, gameplay review, and plenty of practice time.

Program Highlights:

  • Game and character-specific strategy

  • Optimizing settings across different styles of FPS game

  • Skills for attending and participating in tournaments

  • Team training and gameplay review

All Campers Leave With:

  • A voucher for 4 free hours on Sector X's gaming PC's

  • X Camps t-shirt, tote bag, and lanyard!

Path to Esports Workshop

Ages 13-16                  July 22-26

The Esports Industry continues to grow – learn new skills and explore avenues in production that will bring your gaming passion to the next level!

We want to show gamers that Esports doesn’t just mean playing the game anymore. They can also become casters, production managers, coaches, and event organizers. This week, gamers will focus on and expand their skills as they pertain to Esports event production. Participants will learn how to run a live-stream, organize competitive tournaments, create digital assets for events, and even commentate live gaming! By the end of the week our attendees will not just be gamers, they will be pioneers in the industry helping to drive it forward into the future!

Program Highlights:

  • Tournament and live-stream production

  • Event and Team Marketing using graphic/digital design

  • Commentating live games

  • Coaching and Team Management

All Campers Leave With:

  • Course Booklet & Guide

  • X Camps t-shirt, tote bag, and lanyard!

AI Tech Workshop

Ages 13-16                  July 15-19

AI technology is changing the world as we know it and new tools are popping up every day. Stay ahead of the curve and learn how to utilize these new tools to their fullest potential.

With all of these new advancements, it's important to help people understand how AI can be used as tools to achieve otherwise difficult tasks. These tools include ChatGPT, Midjourney, Meshy, and integration with the Unity game engine. In this workshop, we will teach how generative AI works and what tools can be used to help productivity and workflow catapulting our teens into the next generation of technology.

Program Highlights:

  • Understanding of how AI works

  • Explaining the most popular AI tools

  • How AI can be used not only to write code, but also to learn how to code

  • Taught by an award-winning developer

All Campers Leave With:

  • Course Booklet & Guide

  • X Camps t-shirt, tote bag, and lanyard!

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