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Mess Wright

As I build out the Spring and Summer programs calendar, I'm missing the old days...the old days were full of slime, so...let's bring that back. It's easy. You sign up, I'll show up - deal?

 

THE LAB'S SLIME BOOTHS

Beginning in March, I'll once again offer free Slime Booths to Dallas schools. To get on the schedule, simply email me with dates, times and any other pertinent info about your school or church Spring Carnival. We provide all supplies and labor, of course.

 

NOW: FAMILY CODE NIGHTS

To promote my new Code Camp offering through the Renegades of Code brand, I will also be offering "Family Code Nights." These events are great for a PTA or Scout Meeting theme or they can be a deliberate event centered around having children and their caregivers experience their first hour of code together. Please email me if you have any questions or to book your hosted hour of code for families.

 

2016 WINTER CODE CAMP SPOTS STILL FOR SALE

The instances noted above bring me to you. While I'm still figuring out the details of our next home, you can come to me this Winter at The Grove, Dallas coworking space. The week-long camps are now sold-out, but we are running some Maker Day programs for only $75 on December 27, 28 & 29. Send your littles my way so you can clean the post Christmas messes (or just watch some Netflix in peace). Sign up on the Eventbrite page, or visit my website for all past and present camp details. 

As always, I'm sending many thanks for your support these past few months. -Mess

Mess Wright

I'm ridiculously happy and proud about last month's Maker Day Camps at The Grove. They were so much fun, that I'm planning four new days of similar activities: December 27-30. This will be a pay-by-the day program, so hopefully it can work into your post-Christmas, pre-New Year's Day plans. The details/tickets for sale are listed here.

If you can't make it, consider the January Camp, or simply check out some great pics (below) from the Thanksgiving week. Many thanks to the families who signed up for those days and for the upcoming December 19 Code Camp. It's sold out, and I can't wait for you to see the fun program I have planned. I'm grateful for all of you. ~Mess

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So many girls this Fall!

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Some of the projects from Thanksgiving included: flat/paper circuits, experimenting with voltage, sewing and making circuits in fabric with conductive thread, repairing old toys using soldering and replacement of broken parts, and robots driven by rotary motors.

Check out some videos from camp on our Instagram Account or Facebook Videos Page. The projects featured will still be an option for the December days, and we will have four brand new projects, too. It's perfectly okay to attend Maker Camp multiple times!

You can view all of the camp descriptions here.

HAPPY MAKING, EVERYBODY.

Mess Wright

 

REGULAR DAY CAMP BY RENEGADES OF CODE

The day will feature multiple “maker” projects in either robotics, art, electronics, or coding – and in some cases, activities will merge many of those tracks.

Campers will construct circuits, learn to solder, and build an original electronic creation to take-home. Attendees are encouraged to bring in old, broken and/or useless electronic componentry or project ideas, too.

This STEM camp is best for girls and boys who are seven through twelve years old and who have at least some interest in tinkering (please ask me if you have an outlier, though, as I will consider anything for these pilot programs).

Please note that we are currently located in the West End area of Downtown Dallas (you will not have to park, as we offer curbside pick-up/drop-off every day). Snacks and water are provided; campers should bring a bag lunch.

9:00am - 2:00pm, $60.00

EXTENDED DAY

***"Early Bird" - It's a pajama party! Wear something ridiculous to Camp, and we will make pancakes and have an indoor Nerf Gun battle and Kickball game. Drop-off at 6:00am and play until Camp begins at 9:00am. (There is an additional charge of $20.00 for the Early Bird Program.) CANCELLED, BUT AFTER PARTY IS STILL AN OPTION!***

"After Party" - We will watch a movie on the big screen, pop popcorn, and each camper will have a chance to "ride a roller coaster" and "run with dinosaurs" in our sample VR experience (full program coming to a future Camp). This session runs from end-of-camp at 2:00pm until 5:00pm. (There is an additional charge of $20.00 for the After Party Program.)

You can read more about all this year's camps on our website, or you can buy tickets here.

Mess Wright

We have just added to the Black Friday Maker Camp Offering.

Extend the day of fun for your kids and get more shopping and errands done!

REGULAR DAY CAMP BY RENEGADES OF CODE

The day will feature multiple “maker” projects in either robotics, art, electronics, or coding – and in some cases, activities will merge many of those tracks.

Campers will construct circuits, learn to solder, and build an original electronic creation to take-home. Attendees are encouraged to bring in old, broken and/or useless electronic componentry or project ideas, too.

This STEM camp is best for girls and boys who are seven through twelve years old and who have at least some interest in tinkering (please ask me if you have an outlier, though, as I will consider anything for these pilot programs).

Please note that we are currently located in the West End area of Downtown Dallas (you will not have to park, as we offer curbside pick-up/drop-off every day). Snacks and water are provided; campers should bring a bag lunch.

9:00am - 2:00pm, $60.00

EXTENDED DAY

"Early Bird" - It's a pajama party! Wear something ridiculous to Camp, and we will make pancakes and have an indoor Nerf Gun battle and Kickball game. Drop-off at 6:00am and play until Camp begins at 9:00am. (There is an additional charge of $20.00 for the Early Bird Program.)

"After Party" - We will watch a movie on the big screen, pop popcorn, and each camper will have a chance to "ride a roller coaster" and "run with dinosaurs" in our sample VR experience (full program coming to a future Camp). This session runs from end-of-camp at 2:00pm until 5:00pm. (There is an additional charge of $20.00 for the After Party Program.)

I know: you're jealous of your kids right now...

You can read more about all this year's camps on our website, or you can buy tickets here.

Mess Wright

I'm ridiculously excited about this...

We will be hosting Code Day Dallas this year in my coworking space! Code Day is a sort of hack-a-thon event by Student RND. Here's the description from their website:

 

What Is CodeDay?

CodeDay is a nationwide event where student programmers, artists, musicians, actors, and everyone else can get together and build apps and games for 24 hours. Students of all skill levels are welcome?—?we have workshops and mentors who can help if you're new!

At the beginning of CodeDay, everyone with an idea comes up and pitches it to the group. If you're on your own, or just without an idea, this is the time for you to build whatever you want.

 

Tickets are still available. This is a great Intro to coding for your middle or high schoolers as they do not need any prior experience in programming. I'll be there for all the opening stuff and the judging. Can you tell someone you know? And hit me up if you want any info about The Grove, Student RND, or the pilot code camps I'll be running during this year's school holiday breaks.

Visit the official Code Day Dallas site for more info and to purchase tickets: https://codeday.org/dallas

One last goodie: use the code GROVEFRIEND for $3 off the already low ticket price of $10. See you there!  ~Mess Wright

Mess Wright

THE OFFERING

Three brand new technology camps are coming to Dallas this Fall and Winter. With activities in making, hardware, software, art, design, and logic: there is something for every child in one of these holiday break STEM programs.

 

 

For Fall, it’s “Attend-by-the-Day” so these STEM camps will fit any Thanksgiving Break schedule. (We run on Black Friday, too!)

Each day will feature multiple “maker” projects in either robotics, art, electronics, or coding – and in some cases, activities will merge many of those tracks.

Campers attending multiple days will construct circuits, learn to solder, and build an original electronic creation to take-home. Attendees are encouraged to bring in old, broken and/or useless electronic componentry or project ideas, too.

This STEM camp is best for girls and boys who are seven through twelve years old and who have at least some interest in tinkering (please ask me if you have an outlier, though, as we will consider anything for these pilot programs).

Please note that we are currently located in the West End area of Downtown Dallas (you will not have to park, as we offer curbside pick-up/drop-off every day). Snacks and water are provided; campers should bring a sack lunch.

More details can be found on Eventbrite or on our website.

 

To learn about Renegades of Code, visit http://renegadesofcode.org/about-code-camps/

Mess Wright

"Special Effects Camp"

 

 


Monday, November 24 - Wednesday, November 26

Lights, Camera, Action! This camp will demonstrate the Science of your favorite movies, video games and cartoons. Campers will choose their own activities from a list. Some examples: Frozen-themed chemistry, building real-life Minecraft structures, and launching Angry Birds. Disco dancing, light bending, and cinematic special effects are all exposed at this camp, too. Hang in the “Black Light Room” for even more fun. Camp will end with a full-blown Laser Dance Party.

Reserve your spot today! Limited availability.

($180, or $75 per day. Must preregister and prepay.)

Camps run 9:30am - 2:00pm (Extended Day option available for an additional fee.)

Snacks provided. Campers should bring a lunch each day.

Programming best suited for 4-10 years of age.

Camp is Located in the Fellowship Hall at North Park Presbyterian Church (I-75 and Walnut Hill)

For more information, email us. Or visit our website to sign-up now.

Mess Wright

Join us this Saturday, September 27 for the inaugural The Big Run at Sylvan | Thirty, a soon-to-be-complete retail, dining and residential development at the crossroads of West Dallas & Oak Cliff (located between Fort Worth Avenue and Interstate 30 on Sylvan Avenue, one exit west of downtown Dallas).

Proceeds from The Big Run benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The Lab will be offering post-race entertainment.

This is a great event for you to do with your whole family!

For more information, Visit the Sylvan | Thirty website.

 

Mess Wright

"Special Effects Camp"

Monday, November 24 - Wednesday, November 26

Lights, Camera, Action! This camp will demonstrate the Science of your favorite movies, video games and cartoons. Campers will choose their own activities from a list. Some examples: Frozen-themed chemistry, building real-life Minecraft structures, and launching Angry Birds. Disco dancing, light bending, and cinematic special effects are all exposed at this camp, too. Hang in the “Black Light Room” for even more fun. Camp will end with a full-blown Laser Dance Party.

Reserve your spot today! Limited availability.

($180, or $75 per day. Must preregister and prepay.)

Camps run 9:30am – 2:00pm (Extended Day option available for an additional fee.)

Snacks provided. Campers should bring a lunch each day.

Programming best suited for 4-10 years of age.

Camp is Located in the gym/lounge at North Park Presbyterian Church (I-75 and Walnut Hill)

For more information, email us.

Or visit our website to sign-up for this Camp.

Mess Wright

Many of you know about The Lab's monthly service project for homeless kids. Here is a reminder about our September project. If you aren't busy after school, join us. It's best to visit the link below to sign-up, or you can just come at 4:00pm today!

Since 1986, Family Gateway has been uniquely focused on family homelessness, offering over 8,300 children and their parents the help they need to recover from crisis and make positive choices for their future.

Volunteers will tour the homeless shelter, learn about homelessness, then join the children living at the Family Gateway for fun science experiments with Mess Wright.

Appropriate for children ages 5 and up.
Project Fee: $10 per child.

Visit Wee Volunteer.org for more information, or to sign-up.

If you'd like to schedule a similar project for your group, on another date of your choosing,contact Mess Wright directly.