Lists of camps, classes, competitions?

[Jackie]

Before I do a bunch of research that others have already done, does anyone know of lists of classes, camps, and/or competitions for gifted/accelerated kids?

[arliemaria]

If this is available/or we create one collectively could this be a sticky? I can see this being helpful in future planning purposes.

[daijobu]

You might have better luck if you ask about specific areas.  What sort of competitions and camps?  Math?  Debate?  Greek mythology?

[Jackie]

You might have better luck if you ask about specific areas. What sort of competitions and camps? Math? Debate? Greek mythology?

I don't know, which is the problem. I have one of those kids that doesn't have an "area", at least as of now. She reads widely in science, history, and language. She loves reading math concepts even if doing math is not a love. When I spread a banquet for her, I'm routinely genuinely surprised by the options she chooses for what to delve into. This past summer, I gave her several options for summer camp, and she wasn't intrigued. Cast the net wider, and she was enamored by a Japanese culture camp, which I didn't predict at all.

 

She's previously sworn she would never want to do anything at all competitive.. This year, she's beyond thrilled that the charter school has a spelling bee, wants to do NME and Math Kangaroo. Where did this come from?

 

I'm looking to get ideas to continue spreading a buffet for her, now and in the future. She's not one to vocalize her desires. She doesn't overtly wish for something. But sometimes when she finds out something exists, she verbalizes that it's a hole she didn't know how to fill. That leaves me theowing things at the wall to see what sticks.

[8filltheheart]

Cogito.org used to have the best searchable database I could find, but unfortunately it looks like the have removed from their site and now strictly promote their own camps.

 

Here are a few other databases that are at least a starting place:

https://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/topic/105217/entryType/2

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/summer.htm

http://www.vagifted.org/?page=ResParents

[eternalsummer]

I would love love a sticky for this.  I have a few things to contribute but a sticky would just make it so much easier to find.  I remember this was one of my first questions on this forum too :)

[Black-eyed Suzan]

American Mathematical Society's list of summer math programs: http://www.ams.org/programs/students/emp-mathcamps

[Dmmetler]

Here's what we've done:

 

American Classical League -very flexible about Younger kids taking the tests

National Mythology Exam (3-12)

Exploratory Latin Exam (3-6)

National Classical Etymology Exam (high school)

National Latin Exam (high school, with foundations exam for middle school)

I think there's a Roman history one, too.

 

Continental Mathematics League (2-algebra, plus calculus)

national science league (3 and up, separate subject exams for high school)

national Language arts League (3-12

national current events league (3-12)

 

World Education games, online, every other year, K-12

They sometimes do math and science only as well for specific purposes

 

Mathnasium TriMathlon (3-6)-take locally at a participating Mathnasium center

 

Math Kangaroo (k-12)-take exam at local site