Offered the week of July 22-26 from 9:00-11:30 am at First Congregational Church, 36 Main St, New Milford. Maximum 6 campers.
The VEX Robotics Summer Camp is an exciting and hands-on program designed for students to dive into the world of robotics using the VEX Robotics platform: metal components, nuts and bolts! The camp is presented by leaders of the Brookfield High School FIRST Robotics Team 1099.
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We are here to help your kids discover their talents and start applying STEM principles and problem solving in everyday life. This is your chance to help us raise another generation of independent thinkers. DONATE TODAY to help us maintain our classes, provide necessary training to our young mentors, and ensure access to all. Together we help keep this community educated and help our children build a better future for everyone.
Please consider a year-end donation to Robotics And Beyond
We are here to help your kids discover their talents and start applying STEM principles and problem solving in everyday life. This is your chance to help us raise another generation of independent thinkers. DONATE TODAY to help us maintain our classes, provide necessary training to our young mentors, and ensure access to all. Together we help keep this community educated and help our children build a better future for everyone.
Grades 6-12 or by permission. Week long summer camp. In-person only.
For students wanting to explore larger and more complex robots using metal components, nuts and bolts, and hands-on electrical connections. This topic is especially good for students wanting to gain skills for a VEX or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) competition team, or who want to learn a C-based language or Python and have a fun way to apply it. This topic is especially good for students wanting to gain skills for a VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) team or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team, or who want to begin learning a new programming language and have a fun way to apply it.
Over the course of a week, campers will have the opportunity to design, build, and program their own remote-controlled robots equipped with claw manipulators. The highlight of the camp will be a thrilling game challenge where campers' robots will compete against each other. Campers will be using RobotC software, which can be used as both a block-based or script-based coding software. Learn more about RobotC.
Program Objectives:
- Learn the fundamental concepts of robotics, including design principles, construction techniques, and programming skills.
- Learn to program the robot using RobotC programming language
- Develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork abilities through hands-on robot building and programming activities.
- Gain practical experience in the engineering design process by repeated improvements of your robot's performance.
- Foster creativity and innovation by encouraging campers to explore unique design solutions and strategies.
- Experience the excitement of friendly competition and develop sportsmanship values through the game challenge.