Note, there are prerequisites: This is the first time we are offering this advanced course. To qualify you 1) must have had the introductory course (offered BEFORE this one this year) either this year or in a previous summer; 2) have significant experience in programming Python (submit in writing to Mr. Spradlin you have this experience (address below) 3) Take this course and share your certification to Mr. Spradlin in an email (address below) that you did so.  Please note, working a few hours a day, it will take a little less than week to accomplish. Please have this course completed by June 13th. Learning Python is a lot of fun, this course is simple, solid and truly useful.

https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python-3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5KVEU3aaeQ

Email: mitch@applicative.us

Okay, on to the description! 

This class is also taught by Mr. Spradlin, a senior software engineer at Amazon for the last 10 years. He has extensive day-to-day experience applying AI tooling in all phases of software development lifecycle, developed and released AI-backed systems that are used across Amazon’s aviation operation. We are lucky to have him!

In this course you will learn: What AI models are and where to find them- How to choose an AI model for a project- Ways to quickly create apps to solve real problemsYou will use Python to create your own tools that use AI for specific tasks. We’ll leverage AI coding agents to shorten the time between ideas and results without getting lost along the way.Familiarity with Python and a laptop is required.

Note: We will be checking to see if those who sign up this year took last year's dumpling classes. So, we ask that you wait a 10 days to sign up to give other a chance to have a good time with dumplings this year. 

It's back! Ms. Zhang's ridicously popular class on making dumplings has returned. You will make various kinds of delicious dumplings over the course of the week and you will be able take some home and share them with your family. Moreover, you will also leave with your own Chinese rolling pin!

We are also offering another course from Ms. Zhang: Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls, Roll Red Rolls! Please note you cannot take both classes! Choose carefully.

Of course this class can help you get the Cooking Merit Badge and it looks like it could also help with American Cultures Merit Badge. However, you must work with Ms. Zhang WELL AHEAD of the class if completing some of the requirments for either one of these badges is a goal of yours.

This is a four-day class that runs from Monday-Thursday.

Note: We will be checking to see if those who sign up this year took last year's dumpling classes. So, we ask that you wait a 10 days to sign up to give other a chance to have a good time with dumplings this year. 

It's back! Ms. Zhang's ridicously popular class on making dumplings has returned. You will make various kinds of delicious dumplings over the course of the week and you will be able take some home and share them with your family. Moreover, you will also leave with your own Chinese rolling pin!

We are also offering another course from Ms. Zhang: Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls, Roll Red Rolls! Please note you cannot take both classes! Choose carefully.

Of course this class can help you get the Cooking Merit Badge and it looks like it could also help with American Cultures Merit Badge. However, you must work with Ms. Zhang WELL AHEAD of the class if completing some of the requirments for either one of these badges is a goal of yours.

You may dissect a pig in freshman biology, but do you want to dive deeper into the world of anatomy?  Come back to The Hill this summer and work on your dissection skills in Comparative Anatomy.  Students will explore the structure and function of major organ systems found throughout the animal kingdom including squid, shark, eyes, brains, kidneys, hearts and a full cat dissection.  This class will focus on hands-on explorations and guided dissections in the lab, while maintaining respect for biological specimens.  All the fun of a science class without the tests!

This class is being taught by Jennifer Perry, a high school science teacher at Harpeth Hall and the mother of an MBA student. 

This year's key set: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released on March 6th)

This course is typically the largest class of the summer and the longest - and we fill it up each because of it's continued popularity over more than a decade here at MBA during the summers. It also helps that students leave with a lot of Magic the Gathering cards! Or it could be that it is, by far, the most popular collectible card game in the world for well over 30 years.

This class is for rank beginners and thoroughly experienced players (it's about 40/60 from the second time we did this and beyond) as each group will have their own section to learn and play this fantastic game. In fact, we have our own section for newbies who are ramped up quickly to join the pack. 

You might find that some requirements for the Collection Merit Badge (YES!) can be met by this class or even some of the requirments for the Game Design Merit Badge. If you have designs on obtaining this merit badge then work with Mr. Barry or Dr. Lech WELL BEFORE the class takes place to see how many requirements you can meet! 

Note: Please sign up for only one session of this class (there are now two). If the seats are filled by the beginning of May, feel to take another seat in the other class.

This class proved to be a hit in its first year, so we are bringing back with an extra session. The goal remains to obtain a better understanding and a deeper engagement with the world around us.  In a series of lunches, we will learn interviewing concepts, grow in cultural sensitivity, and identify common characteristics over the most natural human social practice; breaking bread together.  With people from different parts of the world, we will appreciate a slice of their story on their terms and with their favorite foods right here in Nashville.

The students will meet in at the pick up circle located off of Wilson Blvd. Mr. Lawrence will write the students (and parents) about the precise itinerary, and if there's any required reading to accompany the trip. 

Preliminary & essential notes: 

A) There are three sections, please only sign up for ONE. Much of the material repeats, and there's a deluge of students who want to take this class every summer. 

B) The class dates may change based on the Crew team's schedule in July. We'll know well before then, and I'll write if there are any changes. If you do not here from Dr. Lech or Mr. Viger then the dates and times are the same. 

C) There is a third, a compact session in June to accomodate the growing popularity of Mr. Viger's classes. 

Want to understand the basics when it comes to what's going on under your hood? You are not alone. This 4-day class always runs one of the longest waitlist we have. That's because Mr. Viger is one of the best mechanics in Nashville. He will show you how to jump car battery, make oil and air filter changes, conduct a brake job, and even how to diagnose check-engine lights. All students will leave with their own fully-loaded emergency roadside kit!

We know that many of you are Boy Scouts with your eye on getting to Eagle. This summer class is a linkage with the Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge, obviously.  If you have designs on obtaining this merit badge then work with Mr. Viger WELL BEFORE the class takes place to see how many requirements you can meet! 

Picture: Last's year's Empanadas Day - time to enjoy the fruits of their labor!

Another year for this scrumptious class, and we are expanding it by another day so to meet the students' request to learn how to create some Columbian deserts. MBA boys are all about healthy choices! 

Arepas, pandebono con chocolate, arroz con pollo, and classic Colombian-style empanadas are all specialites of Ms. Victoria. Come learn how to make four of these classic Colombian entrees and that new desert during these five days in June. This course will include accessible, easy-to-follow recipes and an introduction to some basic food vocabulary in Spanish.