I remember hearing about these and really wanted to attend, although none seemed to be near my home in Denver, Colorado. No matter - we'd never have spent that kind of money for a camp anyway. I ended up going to a week-long day camp that featured TI-99/4a computers. At the end of the week we had the chance to buy the machines, but at that point they were too expensive. I don't recall any programming - mostly just loading and running programs.
These camps were clearly the distant ancestors of modern camps focusing on STEM and Internet maintenance. Undoubtedly, kids who attended the Atari camps never forgot their experience and wanted to give younger generations a similar taste of the future.
Found an Atari Summer Camp postcard I had in my stash. (No, I did not attend.)
I remember hearing about these and really wanted to attend, although none seemed to be near my home in Denver, Colorado. No matter - we'd never have spent that kind of money for a camp anyway. I ended up going to a week-long day camp that featured TI-99/4a computers. At the end of the week we had the chance to buy the machines, but at that point they were too expensive. I don't recall any programming - mostly just loading and running programs.
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Fantastic article, thank you!
These camps were clearly the distant ancestors of modern camps focusing on STEM and Internet maintenance. Undoubtedly, kids who attended the Atari camps never forgot their experience and wanted to give younger generations a similar taste of the future.