This course is for the absolute beginner, who most likely has had no prior exposure to coding. No prior coding experience is required but basic QWERTY keyboarding skills are helpful. The goal of this camp is to bring students from beginning concepts, develop basic skills, to acquiring a foundational familiarity with the Java programming language and development environment(s), Upon completing this camp the student should • Have a clear ability to gauge their own personal interest in developing further coding skills and knowledge • Have established a strong knowledge base for extending their coding ability either via further coursework or self-directed study • Have gained direct technical experience with fundamental programming structures; sequence, selection (if’s or decisions) and repetition (loops), variables and data types • Have gained direct technical experience with basic object oriented concepts and terminology (objects and classes, methods, etc.) This is a great, low-stress opportunity for students to encounter technology and program development for the first time. No prior programming experience required – basic keyboarding ability (QWERTY) and nothing more. Camp attendees must bring their own computer; Windows or Apple / Mac work equally well. iPads/tablets will not work.

Python is one of the most versatile programming languages today, used not only by developers, but also data scientists, data engineers, researchers, and business professionals at all levels. Applications include back-end ecommerce and web development, scripting solutions to business problems, and as perhaps the most valuable / heavily relied upon data analytics and visualization language today. Students in this camp will learn Python from two key perspectives. First, we will use Python to explore foundational programming concepts such as structures (iteration, decisions) and structured program techniques versus object-oriented programming (objects, classes, methods) variables, data types, memory management, error detection and debugging, and more. Secondly, we will use Python and its rich libraries of data analytics functionality to conduct basic data analyses, explore Python data visualization tools, discuss Big Data and Python’s ability to analyze Big Data. Learning Python from these two different perspectives – program development and data analytics – is perhaps the best possible exposure to coding schools that a high school student can receive. It develops parallel “how to” (programming) skills and “how to apply” (analytics) skills into one cohesive camp experience. No prior programming experience required – basic keyboarding ability and nothing more. No prior programming experience required – basic keyboarding ability and nothing more. Camp attendees must bring their own computer; Windows or Apple / Mac work equally well. iPads/tablets will not work.

Students entering 2nd - 6th grades can join educators at the Saint Louis Zoo for a fun-filled four-day session to learn about biodiversity hotspots, culminating in a Thursday evening program to end the week.

Students entering 7th -9th grades can join educators at the Saint Louis Zoo for a fun-filled four-day session to learn about biodiversity hotspots, culminating in a Thursday overnight program to end the week.

Students entering 4th - 5th grades can join educators at the Saint Louis Zoo for a journey discovering animals around the globe in this amazing four-day session.

Students entering 6th - 7th grades can join educators at the Saint Louis Zoo to explore what it takes to be a marine biologist in this amazing four-day session.

Just the 2 of us is a camp where girls can make lasting memories with their dad, uncle, grandfather or adult brother

Camp Ondessonk's traditional summer camp for children ages 10-15 years old. Traditional summer camp provides exceptional outdoor progamming, including horseback riding, archery, caneoing, and more.

Camp Ondessonk's traditional summer camp for children ages 10-15 years old. Traditional summer camp provides exceptional outdoor progamming, including horseback riding, archery, caneoing, and more.

Camp Ondessonk's Mini Camp for children ages 8-10 years old. Mini Campers receive nearly constant guidance from our staff while boating, swimming, riding ponies, and more.

Mini-Camp Explorers offers adventurous 8 – 10-year-old children an extended experience building upon our popular Mini Camp program. Mini Camp Explorers provides boating, swimming, riding ponies, and more.

Mini-Camp Explorers offers adventurous 8 – 10-year-old children an extended experience building upon our popular Mini Camp program. Mini Camp Explorers provides boating, swimming, riding ponies, and more.

Mini-Camp Explorers offers adventurous 8 – 10-year-old children an extended experience building upon our popular Mini Camp program. Mini Camp Explorers provides boating, swimming, riding ponies, and more.

Love horses? Love Camp O? Want both? Horse Camp is for you.

This “sampler” offers a bit of each adventure, including Backpacking, Mountain Biking, Rock Camp, and River Adventure.