Oakland's Week 2 Independence Boogaloo

It may be a shorter week in Oakland, but rest assured, we're making the most of it. This week, campers have been trading stocks, designing video games, and cooking up some nifty treats. Oakland's been having a great week so far, and it's a real shame that the weeks end tomorrow.

Java Level 2: Minecraft Mods has taken Java knowledge and applied it to Minecraft. They are starting to make their own equipment based on their own designs. They've been building their own modifications to the worlds of the game, and are having a blast while doing it.

Campers working hard on designing and playing

You can't break this camper's concentration, or his code

Stock Market and Investment is taking the NYSE by storm and making a shake up in the market. Kids are competing in the stock market game by expanding their portfolios and trading stocks.Companies purchased range from Telsa, to American Water Company.

This camper meticulous track of his transaction history and profit margins.

"Was buying 400 shares of Amazon really worth it?"

Culinary Arts: Cakes and Cookies has been baking some outstanding treats this week. Who doesn't love cake? This practical class teaches students the complexities of the confectionery.

The campers had a baaaaaaalast decorating their cake pops like sheep.

This camper is counting sheep, before she goes to sleep.

Lemonade Stand Entrepreneur teaches the most profit maximizing ways to run a lemonade stand while doubling as a business training class concentrating on product development and advertising.  

This camper is learning to develop a sleek and convenient website.

"What if we put the Lemonade, in a glass?"

3D Video Game Design students are hard at work developing their own video games and playing each others games. Parkour maps are commonplace among the student's designs, but the tricky jumps are rewarding once you've finished them.

The future game designers of America, hopefully this means no more jump scares.

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Teachers and campers work together to beat a game that the creator deemed "impossible."

All of the Break Games this week have been fantastic, but ask any Oakland camper what their favorite one was and you'll hear the same answer. "Bouncy Velcro Wall."

He was having a lot of fun just "hanging out."

This has been a fantastic week in Oakland, and thankfully, we've got many more to come!