Summer Coding Camps
Sponsored by Austin Peay State University
Have fun and learn a new skill this summer!
Get hands-on experience in APSU’s state-of-the-art computer labs, learn real college-level materials, and get a sneak peek at campus life—no need to bring a thing! Offering beginner-friendly, entry-level camps with no prior experience required, these four or five half-day sessions are open to rising 3rd through 12th graders as well as first-year college students. All camps are led by APSU Computer Science & IT degree candidates using curriculum created by university professors.
All camps take place on campus in the Maynard Mathematics and Computer Science Building and the CoSTEM Technology Building. Vaccines are recommended per CDC and TN Department of Health guidelines.
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Questions?
Email us at codingcamp@apsu.edu or call the office at (931) 221-7840
Our Camps
Code Your Own ROBLOX Games
Open to Grades 3–12 and first-year college students
If you've ever played ROBLOX and wondered how the games are actually made, this camp is your answer. Open to rising 3rd through 12th graders, it teaches campers to build their own playable games using Lua, the scripting language that powers the ROBLOX platform. Sessions are split by grade band so students work with peers at the same level — younger campers in grades 3–5 and older students in grades 6–12 each get an experience tailored to where they are as learners. No prior coding experience required.
Learn Programming with Minecraft
Open to Grades 3–12 and first-year college students
Minecraft isn't just a game — it's a surprisingly powerful place to learn computer science. Rising 3rd graders through 12th graders and first-year college students use the world they already know as a hands-on environment to explore foundational programming concepts, seeing directly how code shapes and controls the game around them. Sessions are offered for elementary campers (grades 3–5) and older students (grades 6–12 and first-year college students) separately, so the challenge always matches the camper. No prior programming experience needed.
Code Your Own Scratch Programs and Games
Open to Grades 3–5
Scratch is where a lot of coders get their start, and for good reason. Built for younger learners, this camp introduces rising 3rd through 5th graders to programming through a visual, block-based environment that makes logic easy to see and satisfying to build. By the end of the week, every camper has created their own interactive project and the foundational thinking skills to keep building.
3D Video Game Development with Godot
Open to Grades 6–12 and first-year college students
This one's for campers who are ready to go beyond playing games and start making them. Rising 6th through 12th graders and first-year college students learn to build their own 3D video games using Godot, a free, open-source game engine used by real developers in the industry. Campers work through the full process — designing environments, writing game logic, and creating an experience meant to be played — all with no prior coding experience required.
VisionCraft: The Leadership Adventure
Open to Grades 5–11
VisionCraft puts a twist on the typical coding camp. Rising 5th through 11th graders spend the week inside Minecraft — but the goal isn't just to play. Each session is built around a theme (think survival scenarios, carnival design, or building custom mods), and alongside the in-game challenges, campers take part in hands-on team-building activities focused on leadership, communication, and collaboration. It's a coding camp and a leadership experience at the same time, and the theme changes each week, so campers can come back and get a completely different experience.
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