SUNY Canton Kicks Off Esports Summer Camps July 8

Canton, NY (06/10/2019) — SUNY Canton will be hosting its inaugural series of summer esports day camps for middle and high-school students.

"Our camps will focus on developing skills and game strategies while promoting leadership, teamwork and communication," said SUNY Canton Director of Athletics Randy B. Sieminski. "Students who attend the camps will compete in one of the premier collegiate eSports facilities in the nation, and they'll be using the best gaming computers and network capabilities available

Students will work directly with the college's professional coaching staff and members of the championship-winning teams in Blizzard's "Overwatch" and Epic Games' "Fortnite."

"The camps will provide students an experience similar to being a collegiate esports varsity competitor in a fun environment." said Esports Coordinator Charles W. Murray, who is also the college's Overwatch coach. "Our skills and drills practices combined with our daily competitions will create an exciting experience that will assist our young gamers in improving their abilities as well as interactions with others."

Camps run beginning at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays beginning on July 8 in the SUNY Canton Esports Arena. Students will be playing on the same state-of-the art Alienware computers and ergonomic peripherals used during collegiate matches.

The complete schedule for camp sessions is:

• Session 1 is for students entering grade 9 and up will run from July 8to 12.
• Session 2 is for gamers entering grade 6 through 9 and will run July 15 to 19.
• Session 3 is also for students entering grade 6 through 9 and will run from Aug. 12 to 16.
• Session 4 is for gamers entering grade 9 and up and will run from Aug. 19 to 23.

The cost is $350 per student with reduced group rates available for three or more students. Lunch will be served each day and the camps conclude with an awards ceremony. To sign up and for payment details, please visit http://www.canton.edu/esports/registration.html. For more information, email Murray murrayc@canton.edu.

About SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 18 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also offers varsity esports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.

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