Dasha Ryutor, a 7th grade student from Livermore, CA, operates the camera, while Jeff Eorio, Director of Parks and Community Services for the City of San Ramon, prepares to be interviewed.

If your child is considering a career in television or video production, Tri-Valley TV Camp in Pleasanton, CA, is where she or he should be this summer. Offered by Tri-Valley Community Television, this unique TV Camp includes an introduction to studio production, field production, writing, producing, and digital video editing. The day camp consists of a total of 20 hours and is open to Tri-Valley students from grade 6 up to grade 11. Participants will work within a group to produce a TV program.

Tri-Valley TV Camp sold out last year in its first year of operation. This year, two sessions will be offered to campers. The first session will take place June 14-18. The second session will be available from August 9–13. Tri-Valley TV Camp will run from 9AM–1PM each day. The fee is $495 for each session. Registration is limited.

“Last year students produced a one-hour special that aired on TV30 titled Tri-Valley Youth View,” said Melissa Tench-Stevens, Executive Director of Tri-Valley TV. “Students not only had the opportunity to work with our staff at a real television station, but interviewed two Mayors and other key city personnel. We were fielding calls all year long from the positive buzz created by last year’s camp and this year’s camp will be just as exciting.”

In addition to providing valuable hands-on experience in television production, Tri-Valley TV Camp will give students an overall picture of the production process, help prepare them for related courses in multimedia, and provide an edge for their future in the television industry. Experienced ROP Media instructor Mitch Eason will be returning as Camp Director.

The camp is located at the Tri-Valley Community Television Studios of TV28, TV29, and TV30, which is on the grounds of the Pleasanton Unified School District at 4663 Bernal Avenue, Suite B.

For more information and to register for the Tri-Valley TV Camp, please visit the Tri-Valley TV web site at www.trivalleytv.org or call the station at (925)462-3030.