Game Showcase

Greetings from your Sci-Tech Game Club Host and Game Design Instructor extraordinaire, Troy Mundschenk!  I’m writing because I want to feature a game YOU made this year on our camp’s Twitch channel during our Game Design Showcase!”  For the second time ever, we...

2024 Session 3 Wrap-up

What an incredible end to Summer 2024! Session 3 was filled with learning and laughter, discoveries and dear friends. As we say goodbye to our campers, we are already dreaming of Summer...

The Heartbeat of Sci-Tech: Our Incredible Staff

When people talk about summer camp, the focus often lands on the campers—their experiences, growth, and joy. But what about the staff who make this all possible? As the Staff Engagement Coordinator for 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, I’ve had the privilege of...

Your Kids are Leveling Up

How important is URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech camp to my family? We’re back this year, even though our child is not. Our son, Ezri, was a pioneer camper here at Sci-Tech.  My spouse, Michelle Shapiro Abraham, had been working with the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s specialty...

AI vs. The Expert

A favorite evening program at Sci-Tech Academy is Frosty Frost, named for the building in which it is held, during which campers have the opportunity to choose their activity based on what they happen to be curious about at the time. Choices run from board games to...

Finding my Voice at Sci-Tech

By Sam Sheran My first year at Sci-Tech, I almost didn’t want to come back. I was hopelessly homesick—I didn’t get along with my roommate, I didn’t like the summer heat, and I just really missed my mom. I spent my two weeks crying and talking to my counselors. And...