SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS - A SUMMER OF ESPORTS, GAME DESIGN, AND TECH EXPLORATION
Rochester, NY, June 26, 2025...
Great Lakes Gaming (GLG), Rochester's premier gaming and esports destination, is excited to announce the return of its highly anticipated weekly summer camp series for kids!
The first session begins on Monday, June 30th. Designed to foster essential skills, teamwork, and creativity in a fun and engaging environment, GLG's camps offer a unique opportunity for young gamers and aspiring tech enthusiasts to dive into the exciting worlds of esports, game design, video editing, and computer building.
Great Lakes Gaming invites media to a special press event on Monday, June 30th, 2025, at 1:00 PM at their Innovation Square location (100 S. Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14604) to witness the energy and excitement of opening day.
Contact Neal Gorman, NRG Communications, for media inquiries: (212)-203-3889, NealGorman@nrgGOpr.com
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
Observe campers engaged in various activities, including competitive game play, game design sessions, and hands-on tech exploration.
Interview instructors, Great Lakes Gaming CEO & Founder Ben Garvey, and potentially campers about the camp experience and its benefits.
Capture dynamic visuals of state-of-the-art gaming equipment and enthusiastic young participants.
Experience a Summer of Growth with GLG Camps:
GLG's summer camps offer a comprehensive curriculum that goes beyond just playing games, blending the excitement of gaming with valuable STEM and creative arts education.
Campers will:
Develop Teamwork and Esports Skills: Learn effective communication and build camaraderie through competitive video games. They'll even create their own esports brand, complete with a team name, logo, and motto, and compete for challenges and rewards.
Explore Game Design: Stretch their creativity by learning game design principles, from basic board games to creating their very own platformer game from scratch!
Gain Media Literacy & Tech Skills: Discover video editing fundamentals, professional media standards, and safe online content sharing.
Meet Guest Speakers: Professionals from local companies will share insights into career development and experiences within and surrounding the gaming industry, offering a peek into potential future paths.
Campers learn game design techniques by competing with each other and discussing what makes some games fun and others frustrating.
Great Lakes Gaming is deeply grateful for the Rochester Area Community Foundation’s grant support which helped make our camp opportunities accessible to even more families within the City of Rochester.
GLG lounge associate, Zach, is helping summer campers build parkour maps in Fall Guys. Campers were then tasked with playing each others map, the hardest maps that Zach couldn’t beat in three tries won a free snack!
"We're incredibly excited to welcome young talent to Great Lakes Gaming this summer," says Ben Garvey, CEO.
"Our camps provide a safe, structured, and fun environment where kids explore passions, develop critical thinking, teamwork, and technical skills relevant to today's digital world. We're proud to offer a curriculum that entertains and equips campers with marketable skills for the future, and thanks to the Rochester Area Community Foundation for helping us to provide programs like ours to a broader range of young people."
GLG's summer camps run weekly through August. To learn more and register your child for a Gaming and Esports summer camp, please visit: https://www.glgaminglounges.com/camps-programs-gaming-and-esports.
Follow GLG on Instagram and join their Discord for news on upcoming after school programs and family oriented weekend workshops!
Founded in 2019 by Ben Garvey, Great Lakes Gaming (GLG) is Rochester, NY's premier esports and gaming lounge, dedicated to providing a professional and engaging environment for gamers of all ages and skill levels.
Located at Innovation Square in downtown Rochester, GLG hosts tournaments, offers gaming experiences, and provides educational programs, including its popular summer camps, to foster a thriving gaming community and develop future talent. Visit our socials linked here for more news and exciting events!
GLG’s core values are Education, Comradery, and Fun. “If it’s not fun, why bother?” - Reggie Fils-Aimé, former Nintendo of America COO.
