Animal Crossing Friendship Gaming Camp

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

Our Promise To You

100% Satisfaction Guarantee:

Due to the unique nature of our fast paced Summer camps, if you’re not 100% IN LOVE with this camp within the first 24 hours, you can either transfer to another camp or get a 100% refund to your family’s YSA account as credit toward a future class.

That’s it! No hassle!

Why Take This Camp?

Embark on a virtual journey with our Animal Crossing Friendship Gaming Club, a haven for kids who share a passion for Animal Crossing New Horizons! In this unique club, we focus on fostering meaningful connections among kids while creating unforgettable memories through the magic of gaming.

Immerse yourself in a world where fun, gaming, and socialization collide, making screen time not just entertaining but profoundly meaningful. Connect with fellow players who share your enthusiasm, engage in group games, exchange gifts, and make lifelong friends in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Make new friends, share your love for Animal Crossing, and embark on a virtual adventure like never before!

  • Embark on a virtual journey with our Animal Crossing Friendship Gaming Club, a haven for kids who share a passion for Animal Crossing New Horizons! In this unique club, we focus on fostering meaningful connections among kids while creating unforgettable memories through the magic of gaming.

    🌟 Why Join Us?

    Immerse yourself in a world where fun, gaming, and socialization collide, making screen time not just entertaining but profoundly meaningful. Connect with fellow players who share your enthusiasm, engage in group games, exchange gifts, and make lifelong friends in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

    🎮 What Sets Us Apart?

    Our club is more than just a gaming experience; it's a journey into social and emotional play-based learning. While our main activity is playing the beloved Animal Crossing, the real treasure lies in the friendships formed. We focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, where every child feels truly seen and heard.

    🌈 What to Expect:

    Engage in over an hour of positive conversations, virtual etiquette, and polite conversation skills.

    Experience personalized welcomes and practice active listening in a small group setting.

    Explore the magic of Animal Crossing with friends from around the world, enhancing your gaming experience.

    🌐 Instant Friendship:

    With an active PAID Nintendo Switch subscription, kids can seamlessly connect to each other's islands, making real friendships without leaving the comfort of their home. Join us on Miss Anna's island by entering her Dodo Code, and let the virtual adventures begin!

    💼 Class Structure:

    Led by Miss Anna, an experienced professional with over 10 years of teaching and mentoring, our class offers a structured yet enjoyable atmosphere. Breakout rooms, group game time, and personalized welcomes ensure a dynamic and fun-filled experience.

    🌺 Example of Class Activities:

    Warm Welcomes & Chat

    Kind Reminder Of Rules & Expectations

    Group Game Time OR Breakout Hang Out Time With A Friend

    Fond Farewells

    Unlock the door to a world where gaming meets friendship! Join the Animal Crossing Friendship Gaming Club today and create memories that will last a lifetime. Sign up now to make new friends, share your love for Animal Crossing, and embark on a virtual adventure like never before! 🌟🎮🏝️

  • Get ready to watch your child enjoy every minute of their fitness in this awesome club where kids get to do a Fitness Escape Room Adventure each week to help your child stay active and have a blast doing it!

    They'll also have the opportunity to socialize with Miss Anna and new friends, practice leadership skills, and grow in confidence.

  • How do kids connect with Miss Anna and play this online game together?

    -Nintendo Switch has made it possible to travel to each other’s islands and make real friendships and real connections with kids around the world without even leaving our couch! Believe it or not, It’s actually pretty easy too!

    What will my child need?

    -Your child will just need a few simple things before class begins.

    1. Your child will need an ACTIVE Paid Nintendo Subscription to virtually travel through the internet to Miss Anna's Island, Host Friends on their Island, OR connect to other kids Islands. Please make sure this is purchased prior to class. ( If your child is already playing the switch online with friends they likely already have this )

    ( If you need to purchase this, the cost of a paid Nintendo subscription is only about $20 USD for the entire year. )

    2. To have the ability to travel to other peoples' Islands your child will need to visit the airport ATLEAST 1 time on their own island prior to coming to camp to ensure the internet is ready to be used in their game for camp.

    3. Once your child enters camp Miss Anna will provide kids with the DoDo code needed to connect and visit her island using their Nintendo Switch at the same time! . For this step adults may need to offer support the first class or two if their child has never used a dodo code before.

    4. During the first day of camp, Miss Anna will offer to "Best Friend" each child in the game to allow them to gain faster access to her island faster if they would like to.

    What is Miss Anna's virtual classroom atmosphere like?

    -Miss Anna is a seasoned professional with over 10 years of teaching, mentoring, and classroom management experience.

    - I lead this class with humor, an upbeat attitude and positive vibes to encourage all the students to do the same and to foster friendships.

    - I will occasionally mute the entire class during the parts of class where I am actively giving the kids directions so all of the children can clearly hear me to ensure a positive gaming experience.

 

Ages: 8-12

Class size: Maximum- 6 Students

Level: All Levels!

Camp Price: $35 per session

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What Our Parents Say…

  • “My daughter really enjoys her time with Miss Anna and is always excited for the next class. We love Miss Anna’s personality so much. She is so fun & energetic. I love hearing my daughter’s constant giggling when she’s with Miss. Anna!"

    -Judie

  • “My son just LOVES Miss Anna! She has such an engaging personality and really brings my little man out of his shell.”

    -Kurt

  • "Thanks to Miss Anna, our daughter… has friends her own age. She is becoming quite the social butterfly and flourishing in such positive ways. Anna helped build that confidence with her great class, which was my child's favourite."

    -Wendy

Meet Your Mentor

Miss Anna

Miss Anna is an experienced youth mentor and educator of 10+ years who leads each class with humor, kindness, and an upbeat attitude while sending out positive vibes….. to encourage her students to do the same!

She is a momma to a fun, silly and twice exceptional child who is the center of her universe. When she is not teaching, she can often be found playing video games with her kiddo, outdoors kayaking and/or photographing plants and wild life together.

During her time as a youth mentor and educator she has had the privilege to work closely with children ages 3 – 16 and during that time she found one fundamental truth that rings true for every child, no matter their age… they LOVE to play!

She has led youth reading and enrichment programs for ages 5 – 11 and has spent many enjoyable years as a PE instructor, Library Media Specialist, and SEL Youth Mentor for low income families. I have had the honor of helping thousands of children find confidence in their current strengths and abilities.

Miss Anna fosters a true love for play-based learning and enjoys helping kids create meaningful friendships at YSA by creating fun and engaging activities that help kiddos truly feel seen, heard, and valued in her warm and welcoming virtual classroom.

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Questions Asked By Fellow Parents

  • 4 KEY things:

    1- A focus on the positive! We don’t focus on what students aren’t doing, we support what they are and we know the rest will come. We develop strengths, interests, and relationships. We build students up so they can build a better world! And do it with the new friends they make in our program!

    2- Like-minded neurodivergent peers. Our asynchronous students need one another and YSA is a safe haven for these kiddos to connect around their asynchronies, quirks, and interests. We’re a place where they can be their authentic selves and make friends while doing so!

    3- Passionate, masterful neurodivergent mentors who have walked the walk and can authentically validate and support your child with personal experience and care AND expertise as we all have advanced masters + degrees

    4-Content your students care about taught in a way they love! We offer the courses they need to be taking, not the ones they’re required to take.

    Come by and see for yourself!

  • Please don’t confuse reactive “distance learning” and virtual enrichment programming. After all, a student who is completely fried from a boring zoom class is often quick to pick up a tablet or phone, right?

    Our courses are not at all the same animal =)

  • We offer a satisfaction guarantee!

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your camp, you can:

    1- Transfer to another equal-value class at no charge (space permitting)

    2- Get a 100% refund to a YSA credit

    Refund requests must be received up to 24 hours after the first day of camp. After 24 hours after the first class begins there will be no refund of tuition.

    Note- this is a satisfaction guarantee, therefore your child must attend class to qualify.

  • We do! We have 3 kinds:

    1- Word of mouth: GET UNLIMITED $35 COURSE/CAMP CREDITS!

    We know that the best way to reach new families is word of mouth.

    ❇️ At checkout you will get a CUSTOM LINK that you can share with families

    ❇️ YOU GET A $35 CREDIT TOWARD MORE/FUTURE YSA CAMPS/COURSES every time a NEW family enrolls with your link!

    ❇️ Families who use your custom link WILL GET 10% off their 1st course at YSA!

    ❇️ THERE IS NO LIMIT on how many times you can use this with new families!

    2- Homeroom Social Club 100% off- When the same student enrolls in 2 courses AND Homeroom Social Club you will automatically discount 100% of the tuition for Homeroom Social Club.

    3- Multi-Camp: When you enroll in 3 or more summer camps in the same week, you will receive 10% off of all summer camps!

  • Of course!

    As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.

    Our programming is for students who are not being supported or challenged enough in school.

    If you have an asynchronous kiddo who you know has strengths and struggles, our courses are for your child.

  • 2e students experience such asynchronous development that it proves difficult to have hard age limits.

    We often evaluate students on a case by case basis =)

    Please email us and we’ll discuss: sam@youngscholarsacademy.org

  • All of our programs are 100% virtual. This allows us to bring together the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent students of the world, connect them, and nurture them!

    Your child may very well enter a 6-person class with 5 other students from 5 different states/countries!

    Cool, right?