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We’re thrilled to offer camps for curious kids who love making and creating with their own two hands. We offer camps for youth ages 9 to 14 which are instructed by experienced educators who are ready to support campers as they gain the skills to pull off some amazing creations!

Questions? Email [email protected].

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PinBox 3000 Pro Maker Camp

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6/26/23 to 6/30/23 9am – 3pm

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Ages 9-12

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Limit: 10 campers

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$345 (includes materials)

CAMP IS FULL! Email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.

[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”60″][vc_column_text]Become an expert at designing tabletop pinball games with Ben t. Matchstick, the founder of the Cardboard Teck Instantute and co-creator of the PinBox 3000 cardboard pinball kit. We’ll start with building a fresh new game, using obstacles and targets of papercraft and whatever we can find. We’ll decorate, add 3D printed parts and laser cut elements. Finally, we’ll add some simple circuits and the Micro:bit to unlock scoring, lights and sounds. You’ll also get the origin story of the award-winning PinBox 3000 from where it was first born- the Generator! In the end, we’ll throw a big PinBox 3000 Art-Cade![/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”60″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”12467″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”left-right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]

Instructor Bio

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“Professor” Ben t. Matchstick is a writer, performer, puppeteer, show inventor, event manager, tabletop game nerd, and CEO of Cardboard Teck LLC. He has toured internationally with his own puppet shows and with the acclaimed Bread & Puppet Theater. He has also worked in collaboration with Insurrection Landscapers (S. Glover), Redmoon Theater (Chicago), and Le Petite Theatre de Absolu (Montreal). He’s organized after school programs, summer camps, street parties, kid-powered events, and outdoor music festivals. Professor Matchstick holds a BA in Theater from Northwestern University and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College. He lives and plays in Montpelier, VT with his wife and child.

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Mission to Planet Cardboard!

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7/10/23 to 7/14/23 @ Generator 9am – 3pm

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7/17/23 to 7/21/23 @ Flynn Theatre 9am – 3pm

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Ages 9-12

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Limit: 15 campers

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Instructor Bio

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“Professor” Ben t. Matchstick is a writer, performer, puppeteer, show inventor, event manager, tabletop game nerd, and CEO of Cardboard Teck LLC. He has toured internationally with his own puppet shows and with the acclaimed Bread & Puppet Theater. He has also worked in collaboration with Insurrection Landscapers (S. Glover), Redmoon Theater (Chicago), and Le Petite Theatre de Absolu (Montreal). He’s organized after school programs, summer camps, street parties, kid-powered events, and outdoor music festivals. Professor Matchstick holds a BA in Theater from Northwestern University and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College. He lives and plays in Montpelier, VT with his wife and child.

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FIRST Lego Camp

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7/17/23 to 7/21/23 9am – 3pm

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Ages 9-14

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Limit: 10 campers

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$345 (includes materials) Free*

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Joe Chase is a national award winning educator with decades of experience teaching science, design, engineering, and robotics. Joe has coached robotics teams for more than 20 years and hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and world class problem solvers.

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Build Your Own Instruments!

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8/21/23 – 8/25/23 9am – 3pm

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Ages 9-14

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$365 (includes materials) Free*

Epilog Laser Cutter
Pyranha mini-CNC milling machine
Roland Vinyl Cutter
Prusa MRK3 3-D Printer

* Thanks to “Summer of STEM” grant funds that Generator was awarded by the Vermont Agency of Education, we are pleased to offer this camp free of cost. The grant is intended to “support summer programs in technology, particularly those that are STEM related”, especially in light of the “need for student enrichment programs to address concerns regarding learning loss due to the pandemic”. Generator would like to thank the Vermont Agency of Education for making this opportunity possible![/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”60″][nectar_btn size=”jumbo” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” url=”https://generatorvt.com/camps/#!event/2023/8/21/maker-camp-build-your-own-instruments” text=”Register”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”60″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”13077″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”left-right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]

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Ben Moore comes to Generator with 14 years’ experience as a mathematics teacher. During his career he has focused on creating an engaging environment that puts the students at the heart of the classroom. Ben is a big believer in learning through mistakes, projects, discussion and having students be the ones to investigate and answer their own questions as a team. During his seven-year career at Spaulding High School in Barre, he helped to create a STEAM program in coordination with the Work Based Learning program that was already in place. He also taught and developed an engineering course, robotics course and various mathematics classes. Ben lives in Barre with his wife and two dogs.

Please note: Generator reserves the right to cancel summer camps up to 2 weeks prior to start date.

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