The MSI Computer Camps are non-profit summer computer camp

Computer camp

A computer camp is a summer camp which focuses on computer instruction. These camps usually operate on college campuses during the summer months due to the availability of housing, computer labs, and dining facilities...

dedicated to the education of youth in the rapidly changing computing industry. The camps take place annually at the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

General information

The MSI Computer Camps are a set of non-profit summer camps dedicated to helping youth develop skills in computer related areas. The topics covered over the course of the week long session include:

• Basic web page design (using HTML)
• Advanced web page design (using PHP, JavaScript and CSS)
• Computer programming (using C++ and Java)
• Graphics design (using Adobe Photoshop)

History

The camps started back in 1992 when engineer F. Wayne Tunison saw the opportunity to make use of computer resources of other computer analysts on summer vacation. Since that time the camps evolved with increased support for many varied topics.

Past Camps

As a direct result of attendance at these programs, participants have initiated over a dozen new Saskatchewan companies. As well, the expertise gained from these programs has assisted with school computer programs, in development of community Internet sites, and in career choices and employment for some of the participants from Canada and the USA.

Year	Theme	Number of Participants
2011	Dancing with Robots	48
2010	It's An Automated World, After All	44
2009	Technology to the Limit	36
2008	Simplicity	36
2007	Exploring Web 2.0 Futures	39
2006	Future Perfect Progression	45
2005	Programming: Art of the Future	38
2004	digITal futures	53
2003	p2p: where's it @?	75
2002	Mining the Net	57
2001	2001: A Web Odyssey	78
2000	Canada's Digital Life	41
1999	Languages, Protocols, and Tools	41
1998	Hosteler, Merchant, and Sage	48
1997	Network Computing	48
1996	Internetting Your Future	48
1995	Pathfinding the Internet	24
1994	Creative Computer Graphics	20
1993	Computers and Art	16
1992	Klingsor, a "computer opera"	20

Known Campers

• Jesse Wilson, Google Inc.
• Andrew MacCorquodale and Robert Sauchyn, co-founders of Loose Foot Computing Ltd.