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Game Design and Esports Camp

STEM

Grades 7-91 weekSummer
Students: 7th-9th grades
Dates: June 16-20, 2025
Format: Residential/Commuter
Move-In (for residential students): July 6, 2025
Cost: Residential $710/Commuter $400
Deadline:  May 1, 2025
Location:  Payne Esports Facility on Campus
Sponsoring Departments:  UM Pre-College Programs and the Ole Miss Esports Program

Explore game development and esports with the Ole Miss Esports Department this summer! Stationed in the newly renovated 30-computer Payne Esports Facility on campus, students will benefit from the mentorship of instructors, esports players, and professionals in this immersive learning experience.

Each day, students have opportunities to hone communication skills, focus on personal wellness, improve their problem-solving abilities, get creative, and cultivate self-discipline as they learn about competitive esports.

In addition to introductory instruction on game development, students can expect to learn about related career and scholarship opportunities.  And, of course, there will be daily gaming skill drills and organized competition time!

1. Create an Account

Use a personal (non-school) email to register. Within 3 business days, you'll receive an email from umprecollege@myschoolapp.com with instructions to set up an account in our Admissions Portal.

Create Account

2. Pay to Secure Spot

Once in the Admissions Portal, follow the steps for payment to confirm your student’s place.

3. Complete Registration Checklist

In the Admissions Portal, complete your assigned registration checklist within 14 days or by the program deadline. This includes contact info, academic history, agreements, and medical forms.

Each student must have their own MySchoolApp account. Parents and guardians with more than one student can manage all of their students' application checklists from a single Parent account.

Students entering 1st-5th grades DO NOT need to have their own MySchoolApp account.

After Registration

  • Parents will receive an email with program details two weeks before the start date.
  • All middle and high school SIPS require an online mandatory orientation. The email will include the date and link to the session. 

Need to register more than one student?
Our system only allows one student registration per transaction.Complete one student’s registration, then start a new registration for the next student.

Before the program begins
You’ll receive a detailed pre-summer logistics email and a pre-arrival checklist on your MySchoolApp account.

Incomplete or Late Registrations

  • After payment, please complete all steps within 2 weeks.
  • Our team relies on this information to plan and schedule for the summer, so any registrations left incomplete or applications that are inactive after 3 weeks will incur a $20 late fee unless an extension is requested.

Refund Policy

  • Cancel at least 2 weeks before the session for an 80% refund.
  • Refunds are not available for cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the camp.
  • Full refunds will be issued if the camp is canceled due to low enrollment.

Coach Bo Jones brings 14 years of teaching experience and a passion for mentoring students through sports and technology. He is currently in his second year as the Esports coach at Oxford High School. With a diverse background in coaching basketball, baseball, football, robotics, and coding camps, Coach Bo combines strategic expertise and technical knowledge to inspire the next generation of esports athletes. His dedication to teamwork and skill development creates an engaging and supportive environment for all participants.

Supervision of Minors
The University of Mississippi and the Office of Pre-College Programs value the safety of all our students. Our staff and counselors undergo extensive training and complete background checks before our summer camps and programs begin. Our office has policies and guidelines set in place to effectively supervise and ensure the safety of all students under our care. The University’s Supervision of Minors policy can be found online.

Summer Medical Form
All students participating in a camp or program offered by the Office of Pre-College Programs must complete and return a Summer Medical Form with required documentation (e.g. shot records, insurance card, parent’s driver’s license).

This form grants our office the ability to seek medical treatment for a student that is sick or injured. Students lacking this form by the first day of a program will not be able to participate until full documentation is submitted – no exceptions will be made to this policy.

Medical Care
Due to their age, students are not allowed access to the V.B. Harrison Student Health Center on campus. Students requiring non-emergency medical care between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be transported to an urgent care facility with parent’s approval.

There is not an after-hours medical clinic in Oxford. Students requiring medical care after 7 p.m. and before 9 a.m. are transported to the emergency room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi with parent’s approval.