Programs

Gold Crown Enrichment offers a variety of programs throughout the year. Depending on the community's needs, our staff implements new events to best serve youth. We also work with schools in Jeffco Public Schools to introduce students to new technologies.  At our Summer Camps, we focus on the social and emotional development of teens in addition to exploring creative interests.  Be sure to check back each season to see what new opportunities are available.

Digital Music Makers: SOLD OUT

Music production from the ground up!

Join us for a week of beat production, song crafting, and musical discovery! Participants will engage and connect with cutting edge music software tools and hardware, learning everything you need to create a song. Utilizing modern production techniques and web-based studio software, such as Soundtrap, campers will be crafting the next hit song. This camp is for anyone looking to create their own music from start to finish and share it with the world.

Date and Times: SOLD OUT

Session 1: SOLD OUT June 5 - 9
Session 2: SOLD OUT June 26 - 30
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:

Session 1: The Clubhouse at Edgewater - 2501 Chase St. Edgewater, CO 80214
Session 2: Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Gold Crown Field House - 150 S. Harlan St. Lakewood, CO 80226

Registration:

$150/camper
For 6th - 12th graders

*Scholarships are available. Contact Tamera with questions.

LEGObotics

Build a Bot with Legos

Robots are everywhere. They are in factories welding parts together, in warehouses managing inventory, in homes cleaning floors, and in space roving on Mars. Come participate in our week-long LEGO robotics camp to experience designing, building and programming a robot. You will learn how to build a robot using Legos and program it using the Mindstorms programming platform to complete an intricate challenge. This introductory camp is appropriate for participants who are curious to find out what it takes to be a robotic scientist and have fun along the way! If you love what you learn, become a Clubhouse member and join us for our Robotics Clubs in the fall. 

Date and Times:

Session 1: June 12 - 16
Session 2: June 19 - 23
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:

Session 1: The Clubhouse at Edgewater - 2501 Chase St. Edgewater, CO 80214
Session 2: Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Gold Crown Field House - 150 S. Harlan St. Lakewood, CO 80226

Registration:

$150/camper
EW - 5th - 10th grades
FH - 6th - 10th grades

*Scholarships are available. Contact Tamera with questions.

Developing Your Fantasy Journey

Bring characters and worlds to life with GIF animation techniques

Do you enjoy watching anime, playing video games, or Dungeons & Dragons? Have you ever wondered how such fantastical worlds and characters are made and brought to life? In this camp, we will explore world-building and character development as you create your unique world and the character that inhabits it. We will dive into Adobe After Effects and Photoshop to bring these characters and the world to life. We hope you can learn with us to develop unique characters that truly speak to you and create vast open worlds that would make James Camron cry tears of joy.  

Date and Times:

Session 1: July 10 - 14
Session 2: July 17 - 21
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:

Session 1: The Clubhouse at Edgewater - 2501 Chase St. Edgewater, CO 80214
Session 2: Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Gold Crown Field House - 150 S. Harlan St. Lakewood, CO 80226

Registration:

$150/camper
For 6th - 12th graders

*Scholarships are available. Contact Tamera with questions.

Create With Purpose

Use everyday technology to capture inspiration and create physical mementos

Your teen’s phone is always with them. Let them discover how to use it for good! With mobile photo editing apps, collage, writing, and simple bookmaking techniques, learn how to create a memento to remember your unique experiences! This camp will involve three field trips to take photos, sketch impressions, and journal your ideas. Additionally, you will participate in workshops where we will bind our scrapbooks using art and technology. Learn Photoshop Express and other free mobile apps to design and print your memories, then embellish your creation with hands-on D.I.Y. /mixed media techniques. We hope you will join us to explore, reimagine, and reflect on your summer before it ends.

Date and Times:

Session 1: July 24 - 28
Session 2: July 31 - August 4

Location:

Session 1: The Clubhouse at Edgewater - 2501 Chase St. Edgewater, CO 80214
Session 2:  Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Gold Crown Field House - 150 S. Harlan St. Lakewood, CO 80226

Registration:

$150/camper
For 6th - 12th graders

*Scholarships are available. Contact Tamera with questions.

SPRING BREAK CAMP: SOLD OUT

Space Exploration and Astronomy in Minecraft

Come explore imaginative worlds and astronomy scenarios in Minecraft Java Edition! Learners investigate space exploration “what if?” questions, such as “What if the earth were a moon?” or “What does the surface of an exoplanet look like?” Participants will play the role of scientists and engineers as they take part in creative and critical thinking design prompts, like drawing exoplanets or exhibits in the planetarium. As a final project they work in small teams to build and present a Minecraft mars base! This camp is brought to you by Project WHIMC and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Learn more about this exciting project and the research being generated through 'What-if Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft'.

Date and Times:

March 20 - 24
Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fri.: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m: Field trip to Fiske Planetarium, lunch and transportation provided
DAILY ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED! This is not a drop-in program.

Location:

The Clubhouse at Edgewater - 2501 Chase St. Edgewater, CO 80214

Registration:

$50/camper
Ages 10 - 14
View registration form for additional camp requirements

CLUBHOUSE

Date and Times:

Monday - Friday
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Summer Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Info:

  • Free after-school program for youth ages 12-18
  • Two locations: Best Buy Teen Tech Center @ the Gold Crown Field House and The Clubhouse at Edgewater
  • Part of The Clubhouse Network, an International Network providing youth with life-changing opportunities through the use of technology
  • Work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence
  • Gain access to technology tools and professional equipment

ROBOTICS CLUB

Date and Times:

Club meets Wednesdays, September - March
Competitions run annually

Info:

  • Meet weekly during Clubhouse hours, led by our mentor, Peter .
  • Learn what robots are and what they can do.
  • Design, build, and program your own robots. Plus, design one robot as a team to enter competition.
  • Compete annually in the First Tech Challenge.
  • Only available to Clubhouse members. Become a FREE Clubhouse member today!

C2C PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

Date and Times:

Recruitment starts each August
Current session runs from September 2021 - August 2022

Info:

  • Clubhouse to College or Clubhouse to Career
  • A program in partnership with Best Buy and The Clubhouse Network to support the growing need for a trained and ready workforce
  • Free of charge to teens and young adults, ages 16-21
  • Twelve-month program providing youth the opportunity to focus on an area of interest, develop workforce readiness skills and gain real-world work experience
  • Career areas of emphasis in STEAM based fields (web development, tech support, graphic design)

SUMMER FIELD TRIPS

Date and Times:

June - August
Exact dates, times and information will be announced

Info:

  • Weekly field trips throughout the summer
  • Opportunities for member exposure to Colorado experiences
  • Past field trips include: Water World, Bay Aquatic Park, hiking (St. Mary's Glacier, Lair O The Bear...), Stock Show
  • Only available to Clubhouse members. Become a FREE Clubhouse member today!

REMOTE LEARNING SUPPORT: A LOOK BACK

Info:

When COVID-19 closed the doors to many schools during the 2020-2021 school year, we opened ours. While we are not currently running any Remote Learning Programs, if the opportunity presented itself we will reconsider. Here's a look back.

PREPARING KIDS FOR THE GAME OF LIFE