Creativity + Media Literacy + Friends

What’s your media jam? Whether it’s a TV show, film, podcasting, music video, animation, or yet to be discovered, JAM summer camps give you media tools and a crew of friends to help you create. Camp is based at JAM (5 S. Main Street) in downtown White River Junction, VT with field shoots on foot around the village.  Camp directors are media-making pros with a team of teen and young adult counselors. Our mission is to create community through media arts.  Join us!


Session 1:  Monday – Friday June 23-27
Session 2: Monday – Friday June 30-July 4 (4 day week)
Session 3: Monday – Friday July 7-11

JAM Camp 

Dive into the exciting worlds of Studio Production, Animation, and Audio Stories in JAM’s one-week camps for grades 4-9.  JAM Camp provides a unique opportunity for campers to unlock their creativity, learn new technical skills, and make friends while making multimedia projects.  We will get out the green screen for special effects, fire up the podcast booth, and fly the drone for on-location shooting, among other mischief to be made.  Join us for a week filled with fun, imagination, and the magic of multimedia!

  • Entering grades 4 – 9 (max 18/min 6)
  • Full Day: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
  • $365.00 / 5 days  $295.00 / 4 days
  • Directed by Chico Eastridge, Jordyn Fitch, Cedar O’Dowd and Noah Mauchly
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Monday – Friday, July 14-18

Animation Intensive Camp

Elevate your animation skills at our week-long Animation Intensive, designed exclusively for high school-age kids! Dive deep into the world of animation, exploring advanced techniques and tools such as the 12 principles of animation, arcs, squash and stretch and more. Campers will have the opportunity to explore the multitudes of animation types including hand drawn, paper-cut, and claymation to find the form that tickles their fancy! This immersive animation experience will hone your talents and bring your creative visions to life. Join us for a dynamic week of learning, collaboration, and taking your animation skills to the next level

  • Entering grades 9 to recent graduate
  • Full Day: 9:00 – 3:00
  • $365.00 / 5 days
  • Directed by Jordyn Fitch
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Monday – Friday, July 21 – 25  &  July 28 – August 1

Film Intensive

High schoolers will run the set on a two-week intensive film shoot – from pre-production shot lists, casting, and set construction, to on-set responsibilities of camera operation, sound recording, acting, & directing, the film intensive covers all aspects of the production process– producing a finished short film by camp’s end.

  • Entering grades 9 – graduating HS seniors  (max 18/min 6)
  • Full Day: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
  • $695 / 2 weeks (10 days)
  • Directed by Chico Eastridge
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