{"id":48102,"date":"2014-06-19T07:57:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T14:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=48102"},"modified":"2014-06-19T08:46:10","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T15:46:10","slug":"microsoft-store-tour-youth-camps-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/microsoft-store-tour-youth-camps-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill Your Family’s Summer Needs at the Microsoft Store #SmartHappensHere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here, and I’m already running out of ideas and funds for what to do with my daughter. If only I lived closer to a Microsoft store. Why, you might ask? Mostly because of the FREE YouthSpark Summer Camps program. Last week I had the chance to visit the Microsoft store in San Francisco, CA (there are oodles of locations across the country though) as part of a sponsored campaign. I was surprised by what I found on my tour of the store.<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/p>\n

Microsoft Store YouthSpark Summer Camps<\/h3>\n

In the middle\u00a0section of the store, the morning Summer Camp was in. Whoa\u2014those kids looked so engaged! Even during their short break, some couldn’t wait to head\u00a0back to their seat to\u00a0get back to their coding project.<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/p>\n

YouthSpark Summer Camps<\/a> run each week through summer, Monday through Thursday. Participants can choose coding, photography, or movie making. The morning\u00a0group is made up of\u00a0kids ages 8\u201410 while kids ages 11\u201413 get their two-hour session in the afternoon. No previous knowledge or experience is needed as the campers will learn everything they need to know in the class itself. Oh, and they get a fun camp shirt to wear. Parents get their own mini 1\/2-hour training session so they’ll have a better idea of what their kids are learning and to stay “in the loop” with the current technology. Unfortunately, parents do not get a fun camp shirt to wear.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Store Products, Services, Training<\/h3>\n

The Microsoft Store itself is a treasure trove of techie goodness. From three areas to play family-friendly games on the new Xbox One, the preview station for upcoming items like the Surface Pro 3, the massive inventory of Microsoft products, and even the Perceptive Pixel screen just outside the store, everyone in the family is sure to find something to grab their attention. Reservations for one-on-one training are\u00a0available but\u00a0walk-ins are always welcome. Enough staff is generally kept on-hand so the longest a walk-in will have to wait to be helped is 5\u201410 minutes. Not bad at all.<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/p>\n

Then there are the store specials. Who doesn’t love a good discount?! Right now,\u00a0there some fab PC offers for grads<\/a>\u00a0including\u00a0$100 toward the purchase of a PC $599 or more. Oh, and did you know that all teachers and students always save 10% at the\u00a0Microsoft store? That’s a nice few dollars saved on each purchase.<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/p>\n

Find your local store<\/a> to see what camps, classes, and specials are being offered.<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/a><\/p>\n

So whether you are looking for FREE summer activities for the kids, some Personal Training with your Microsoft device, or to fill the need for a new smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC, or video game, you might want to head to the Microsoft store. There you’ll\u00a0find the products you need and\u00a0helpful customer service to get the most out of them. Just be careful around\u00a0all the shiny new products. I walked out with a HUGE urge to pick up an Xbox One and\u00a0a Kinect and to put in a pre-order of the upcoming Surface Pro 3! Looks like I have some saving up to do \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Microsoft<\/p>\n

‘Like’ the Microsoft store on Facebook and get the latest news and offers:<\/p>\n