Summer Robotics Camps
2024 dates coming soon
Please Note:
All residential camps where students reside on-campus, include additional evening activities.
All day camp students can stay each day after camp ends and participate in additional afternoon activities, if they wish. Students will be provided a schedule, prior to the first day of camp, of the additional activities and the pick-up time for parents/guardians. If you stay during the dinner hour, you will be expected to pay for your dinner - $10.60.
Leadership Camps
Leadership Camp Plus - Residential
Sponsored by Magna
Whether you're in a leadership position or hope to be, this camp will improve your leadership skills. We will explore personality styles, understanding and motivating people, conflict resolution and learn about the power of communication.
Leadership Camp Plus -
Day Camp
Whether you're in a leadership position or hope to be, this camp will improve your leadership skills. We will explore personality styles, understanding and motivating people, conflict resolution and learn about the power of communication.
FIRST Robotics Camps
FRC Build Camp I: Intake System - Residential
Sponsored by Magna
Intake Systems Build Camp is part one in a series of Mechanical Design Challenge Workshops. Attendees will start with a pre-built chassis, and be tasked with designing, prototyping, building, testing and iterating an intake system using off the shelf items and common materials. Expand your skills and use your robot again at the Above Chassis Build camp!
FRC Build Camp I: Intake System - Day Camp
Intake Systems Build Camp is part I of a Mechanical Design Challenge Workshops series. Attendees will start with a pre-built chassis and be tasked with designing, prototyping, building, testing, and iterating an intake system using off-the-shelf items and standard materials. Expand your skills and use your robot again at the Above Chassis Build camp!
FRC Build Camp II: Above Chassis System - Residential
Sponsored by Magna
The Above Chassis Systems Build Camp is part of the Mechanical Design Challenge Workshop series (FRC Build Camp I - Intake System Camp is not required but recommended first). Attendees will start with a pre-built chassis and intake system and be tasked with designing, prototyping, building, testing, and iterating a game piece delivery system using off-the-shelf items and common materials.
FRC Build Camp II: Above Chassis System - Day Camp
The Above Chassis Systems Build Camp is part of the Mechanical Design Challenge Workshop series (FRC Build Camp I - Intake System Camp is not required but recommended first). Attendees will start with a pre-built chassis and intake system and be tasked with designing, prototyping, building, testing, and iterating a game piece delivery system using off-the-shelf items and common materials.
Machine Shop Certification I - Day Camp
Become proficient at machinery with this one-day course for high school students. Participants will learn how to use various tools, including a drill press, metal bender (break), shear, grinder, cold saw, pneumatic riveter, caliper, and band saws. More importantly, you will earn an FRC certification of completion for the beginning/intermediate machine shop class.
Machine Shop Certification II - Day Camp
Broaden your skills in machinery with this one-day advanced course. Designed for high school students, participants will learn how to use a lathe and mill to make a project they will get to keep. Students will receive a certificate of completion for the FRC Advanced Machine shop class.
Intro to Programming with ROMI/FRC Code - Day Camp
Dates: July 8 - July 11, 2024
July 22 - July 25, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m.
Grades: 9-12
This programming workshop is designed for the absolute beginner. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Java programming language syntax that can be used for various applications. The syntax will cover declaring and using variables to create and use classes and objects. Several of the Java programming syntax learned will be demonstrated on a ROMI robot. Understanding how Java programming language is applied to a ROMI robot will give participants a leg up when programming an FRC robot that uses the same set of libraries (WPILib) as the ROMI robot.
Fee: $250
Intro to Programming with ROMI/FRC Code - Residential
Dates: July 8 - July 11, 2024
July 22 - July 25, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
This programming workshop is designed for the absolute beginner. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Java programming language syntax that can be used for various applications. The syntax will cover declaring and using variables to create and use classes and objects. Several of the Java programming syntax learned will be demonstrated on a ROMI robot. Understanding how Java programming language is applied to a ROMI robot will give participants a leg up when programming an FRC robot that uses the same set of libraries (WPILib) as the ROMI robot.
Fee: $500
Move-in July 7, 2024 for the July 8 - 11 camp
Move-in July 21, 2024 for the July 22 - 25 camp
Autonomous Programming - Residential Camp
Dates: Move-in July 14, 2024; Program runs July 15 - July 18, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: Basic FRC programming knowledge and ability to program a moving drive train.
This autonomous-only programming camp is for high school students who crave more time developing autonomous programs for their robots. Participants will take functional FRC robots and write autonomous programs for game challenges using sensors, a camera, PID loops, and vision tape. During this one-week course, students will use Java programming language. They will have the chance to compete in 15-second and 45-second challenges with trophies on the line.
Additional information regarding move-in will be provided at a later date.
Fee: $500
Autonomous Programming - Day Camp
Dates: July 15 - July 18, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: Basic FRC programming knowledge and ability to program a moving drive train.
This autonomous-only programming camp is for high school students who crave more time developing autonomous programs for their robots. Participants will take functional FRC robots and write autonomous programs for game challenges using sensors, a camera, PID loops, and vision tape. During this one-week course, students will use Java programming language. They will have the chance to compete in 15-second and 45-second challenges with trophies on the line.
Fee: $250
Python Coding Camp - Day Camp
This Camp is designed to introduce the absolute programmer to the Python programming language (Python) that is one of the most popular modern-day programming languages. Students, along with the instructor, will write and test several Python programs. The Camp will cover the basic coding blocks followed by a demonstration of their use in robotics. This camp is a good introduction to one who wishes to pursue the computer science field, which is predicted to be in high demand in the foreseeable future.
Drive Camp - Day Camps
Dates: June 25, 26, 27
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 9-12
Experience what it's like to be behind the glass before you ever attend an event! Participants will be given the opportunity to work one-on-one with Clinton Bolinger, an FRC Drive Coach with over 1,200 matches in 16+ Years. Training will include pre-match best practices, field strategy, skills courses, and instructional feedback to improve in-match performance.
VEX Robotics
VEX Robot Build Camp - Residential
Dates: Move-in July 14, 2024; Program runs July 15 - July 18, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
Participants will assemble and build a chassis and upper structure to complete a challenge. A competition on the last day will allow participants to showcase their designs.
Note: Kettering supplies and keeps the kit and robots.
Additional information regarding move-in will be provided at a later date.
Fee: $500
VEX Build Camp - Day Camp
Dates: July 15 - July 18, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
Participants will assemble and build a chassis and upper structure to complete a challenge. A competition on the last day will allow participants to showcase their designs.
Note: Kettering supplies and keeps the kit and robots.
Fee: $300
Drone Camps
RECF Aerial Drone Camp Plus - Residential
Sponsored by Magna
During the Drone Aerial Flight Camp, participants will gain hands-on flight experience as they learn to safely assemble, repair, and program an aerial drone. This is an introduction to drones programming and applications that leads to operating the drone during an on-field competition. Participants will learn to work as team members, compete, make new friends, and along the way have fun while learning to fly drones.
Note: Kettering supplies and keeps the kit and drones.
RECF Aerial Drone Camp - Day Camp
Dates: June 24 - June 27, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
During the Drone Aerial Flight Camp, participants will gain hands-on flight experience as they learn to assemble, repair, and program an aerial drone safely. This is an introduction to drone programming and applications that lead to operating the drone during an on-field competition. Participants will learn to work as team members, compete, make new friends, and, along the way, have fun while learning to fly drones.
Note: Kettering supplies and keeps the kit and drones.
Fee: $500
Square One
Square One: Sensors & Controls - Day Camp
Dates: June 24 - June 27, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9-12
Participants in this transportation camp will be immersed in various aspects of the real world, relevant transportation technologies, and an introduction to careers in this growing industry. If you are interested in sensors, vision, and AI, this camp is for you. Each participant will receive a robotic vehicle equipped with a microprocessor, ultrasonic sensors and AI machine vision sensor. No programming experience is necessary; all skill levels are welcome. Students will build skills throughout the camp, culminating in a mission challenge competition at the end! The robot used during this camp will be taken home by the participant.
Fee: $400
Square One: Where STEM Meets the Road - Plus – Residential
Participants in this transportation camp will be immersed in various aspects of real-world, relevant transportation technologies and introduction to careers in this growing industry. This camp is for you if you are interested in sensors, vision, and AI. Each participant will receive a robotic vehicle equipped with a microprocessor, ultrasonic sensors, and an AI machine vision sensor. No programming experience is necessary; all skill levels are welcome. Students will build skills throughout the camp, culminating in a mission challenge competition at the end.
The robot used during this camp will be taken home by the participant.