Thirsty Minds Media Offers Online Gaming Camp to Area Youth

Publishers Note: Thirsty Minds is based in Longview and has offered a variety of camps, courses, after-school programs, gaming conventions, and video services to the area for the last several years. IMHO Joe Lee Mans works hard to provide opportunities for the youth in our area at little to no cost.

Press Release

I am reaching out to announce that Thirsty Minds Media is putting out our first online camp Gaming camp. We will be launching July 20th thru August 7th. These camps will take place on Roku and Amazon fire Stick. We are taking registrations now. It’s only $100 per family for 3 weeks. You read right. $100 per family not per student.

What will they be learning?

  • How to code in Roblox
  • How to code in Minecraft
  • Python scripting
  • Holistic Esports
  • Intro Modeling in blender
  • How to create Environments in Blender
  • Character Modeling in Blender
  • Intro to hard surface modeling in 3DSMAX
  • Animation in Maya
  • What is Shout casting

In the Esports category

  • Fortnite
  • Smash Bros Ultimate
  • Valorant
  • NBA2k
  • Overwatch
  • League of legends
  • Rocket League.

Our coaches are professionals in their industry that have competed in these games. And are more than qualified to teach our youth the best strategies in competing.

We are very proud of our rockstar advisory board.
Craig Dowsett 3D Modeler with DreamWorks. He is known in both the gaming and Film arena. He has worked on AAA titles as listed below:

  • Feature films.
    Ready Player One (2018), Black Panther (2018), The Mummy (2017), The Penguins of Madagascar (2014), How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Peabody and Sherman (2014), Turbo (2013), The Croods (2013), ParaNorman (2012), Puss in Boots (2011), Coraline (2009), Night At The Museum 2 (2009).
  • Games
    Ghosts of Tsushima (2019), Eleven Eleven (2019), Concrete Genie (2018), Spider-Man PS4 (2018), God of War 4 (2018), Days Gone (2017), Archangel (2017), Destiny DLC (2015), Lair (2007), SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 (2006), Killzone: Liberation (2006).
    He is one of several.

To bring about change we must begin with our youth. Giving them access to remote opportunities in technology truly opens up their minds.

For students to register just click the link below.
Kid Pros Virtual Camp

This is open to 3rd graders to sophomores in college. Day and evening classes. The platform, Goshen, is FERPA and HIPPA compliant.