Mount Gretna Summer Code Camp (Ages 14 to 17)

Held in picturesque Mount Gretna at the Porch and Pantry restaurant, this week long Summer Coding camp is for ages 14 to 17, and runs Monday through Friday. Students will learn to use the Python programming language to interact with the real-world, having fun, while building skill sets that will prepare students for applying to college programs based in computer sciences.

Students need no prior coding experience. All lessons are self-contained and repeatable. All student code is recorded in GitHub, the tool every developer uses to showcase their projects. By Friday, students will have a public portfolio of their work, suitable for summitting with college applications.

Additionally, students receive both a PDF containing all lessons, as well as a certificate of completion suitable for resume and CV building.

IRIS7 takes safety seriously. Information regarding instructor clearances https://www.iris7.com/background

Currently booking for June 09 to 13, 2025

Monday

• Introductions / Meet & Greet / PDF Distribution

• What is Python?

• Creating a GitHub Account

• Running Python Code in GitHub

• Intro to Python Lists and Dictionaries

• Practice with Lists and Dictionaries

Tuesday

• Review

• Introducing JSON

• Discussion: What is an Application Programming Interface (API)

• Python requests library

• Using APIs to track the International Space Station (ISS)

Wednesday

• Review

• How to Read API Documentation

• Catching Pokemon via API requests

• Using AI to Write Code

• Student Code Show and Tell

Thursday

• Review

• Discussion: Authorization and Tokens

• Authenticating to NASA APIs to track Near Earth Asteroids

• Downloading Mars Rover Photos with Python

Friday

• Review

• Introduction to Bots

• Demo: Building Pizza Ordering Web Bots

• Building a Chat Bot

• Certificate of Completion