We are trying something a little new this year at Nerd Camp. We're going to hold an art auction. Many of our Nerd Camp illustrators have offered to donate a piece of art for us to display during Nerd Camp. Campers will be able to purchase raffle tickets to try to take one of the pieces of art home with them.
Campers will be able to purchase tickets for $1 a piece or an arm-length of tickets for $5. Each piece of art will have a bucket next to it. Participants will deposit their tickets in the buckets of art they'd like to win.
All proceed from the auction will be used to purchase books written by our Nerd Camp authors to give to students during Nerd Camp Junior.
You do not have to attend camp to donate a piece of art. If you'd like more information about donating art for our raffle please contact Colby Sharp (colbysharp@gmail.com).
Below your will find a list of illustrators participating in the auction.
Sue Stauffacher is Coming to Nerd Camp!!
The Nerd Camp team is excited to be able to share that Sue Stauffacher is coming to Nerd Camp. She'll be joining us day two of camp. We can't wait for everyone to learn with Sue during the day, and we are really looking forward to watching her work with our junior campers in the evening.
We are excited to announce that the dynamic duo of Miriam Bush and Larry Day are coming to Nerd Camp and Nerd Camp Junior. On Monday they will be participating in an author/illustrator panel and Tuesday evening they'll be working with our junior campers.
Debbie Ridpath Ohi is Coming to Nerd Camp!!
Just when we think our Nerd Camp roster is complete we somehow manage to land another amazing book creator. A couple of weeks ago it seemed that our Nerd Camp author roster was complete, but we were a little short on picture book authors. That's when Debbie Ridpath Ohi informed us that she'd love to join us for camp.
We cannot wait for everyone to meet Debbie, and we are especially excited for her to meet our junior campers.
I'm Bored Music Video (inspired by the new picture book from Simon & Schuster BFYR) from Debs & Errol on Vimeo.
Josh Funk Is Coming to Nerd Camp!!
We hope that you are as excited as us about Josh Funk coming to Nerd Camp. Mr. Funk brings such joy to all that interact with him on Twitter. We can't wait to see him at camp.
Josh will be moderating a picture book panel during day one, and he'll be working with kids during Nerd Camp Junior. We're hoping to have a few advanced copies of his picture book Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast (Sterling, 2015).
Cassie Beasley Is Coming To Nerd Camp!!
We are excited to announce that debut author Cassie Beasley is joining us this year for both Nerd Camp and Nerd Camp Junior. Cassie's debut novel Circus Mirandus comes out this spring and it is already getting a ton of buzz from early readers.
Jerzy Drozd is Coming to Nerd Camp!!
Jerzy Drozd is a genius when it comes to teaching comics. The Nerd Camp team is super excited that Jerzy has agreed to join us again for Nerd Camp an Nerd Camp Junior. Jerzy has attended Nerd Camp the last two years. He's a pro!
Kristen Kittscher is Coming To Nerd Camp!!
The kids are going to flip when they learn that Kristen Kittscher is coming to Nerd Camp and Nerd Camp Junior. We can't wait to learn with Kristen. She'll be at camp both days. Day one she'll be participating in an author panel and the evening of day 2 she'll be hanging out with our junior campers.
Jesse Klausmeier is coming to Nerd Camp!!
The Nerd Camp team is excited to announce that Jesse Klausmeier is coming to Nerd Camp. Jesse will be a part of a picture book panel on day one and she'll be talking with kids day 2. We can't wait to see her working with our youngest campers.
Jen Vincent (@mentortexts) is Coming to nErDCamp!!
We're so excited to announce that Jen Vincent will be one of our Day One presenters this year! Jen Vincent is a writer, blogger, and educator who strives to model and share a growth mindset in everything she does. Her passion is connecting learners to each other and to authentic learning experiences. Jen will lead you through writing activities that infuse description into non-fiction writing. And, of course, you'll be using some mentor texts! Jen is insightful, brilliant, and fun!!
Check out her blog here or find her on twitter @mentortexts!!