Summer Camp 2023 Information
Bellingham + Skagit Coding and Robotics Camps are the best way to introduce kids to coding, STEM and robotics as well as outside sports and activities. Kids will discover new tech skills in an energetic, kid-friendly learning environment. Kids can expect a common sense mix of instructions, breaks, social times, team building, outdoor play, optional sports and other creative tech activities. Our goal is to expose children to computer science in a way that builds their confidence, establishes healthy screen habits and encourages life-long learning.
In 2023 we will again have three summer camp locations, one to serve the kids in north Whatcom at Meridian Middle School, one in Skagit in our Burlington Club house as well as Burlington-Edison High School and one in Fairhaven where we are expanding to use Fairhaven Middle School. All camps will be offered at all locations at some point during the summer!
Registration will open on February 15th at noon for Summer 2023
All camps are $300 a week
2023 Summer Camp Themes!
LEGO®s, Dashes and Spheros, Things That Go!
(Dates TBD) 10am-2pm to 3pm (ages 5-8)
This camp uses a variety of robots to teach STEM, building and coding to our youngest adventurers. This camp is specifically designed for kids ages 5-8 years old to encourage fun, teamwork, curiosity, critical thinking, courage, and creativity. The summer is for experiential learning and The Coding and Robotics Club answers the call! It’s time to take off and build STEM skills that will build the foundation for many years to come. Reading is helpful but not required and camp will end at 2pm with outdoor free time and pick up from 2-3pm (we know those little ones get tired after a day of fun!)
Code and GO Sports Camp!
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 7-12)
We are very excited to offer a brand new camp! This camp will be a doubleplay of Coding and the STEM of sports half the day and playing sports the other half (soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc). During the coding and STEM time kids will see how STEM and sports work together such as coding sports games, building an arduino heart rate sensor, 3D designing and printing trophies, investigating why balls bounce and so many more STEM projects and challenges! Code and GO Sports Camp, where technology meets fresh air.
Space Camp 3...2...1...Blastoff!
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 7-12)
To infinity and beyond - that’s where space exploration can take us! Join us for a Space Camp that will let your astronaut learn about the science and technology concepts behind space flight. Learn and experiment with electrical circuits, a space flight simulation, architecture and building projects, and the physics of space travel, campers will design, experiment, and problem solve with computer programs and hands-on projects. as well as outdoor team building activities!
Minecraft Camp!
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 7-12)
Based on the great response we got from our Holiday Minecraft Camp we are keeping this as a new favorite! Each day the campers will have a variety of activities that revolve around Minecraft. We will, of course, be using the Minecraft Education to teach coding, as well as a whole bunch of Minecraft STEM activities such as pixel art, 3D designing and printing Minecraft characters, going on daily outdoor Minecraft Live Role Action adventures and so much more! Each day will end with 30 minutes of good ole Minecraft fun on our server, I mean how can we say no?
Robots, Rockets and Drones!
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 8-12)
Yes, you heard it right, every kid's favorite way to spend a day! We will build and program VEX robots, construct and blast off rockets, and race our drones through a midair obstacle course! We will also head outside for some healthy, good ‘ole fashion games like kickball, tag or capture the flag. Kids will work on their critical thinking, collaboration, creative problem-solving, leadership skills and of course, our favorite word “resilience” as they build, fly, drive, code and blast off in this one of a kind summer camp adventure!
Code Breakers and Game Makers!
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 8-12)
Does your child love to game? Interested in making their ideas come to life? Let’s take your skills to the next level by designing and making your own games! This camp welcomes new users coding in Scratch as well as those with some experience where they can code in a variety of languages like Javascript, Python and more. Campers will each create their own games as well as present their final projects to the rest of their camp and parents on the last day! Don’t worry parents, as with all our camps and classes, we have a healthy mix of screen time, STEM team challenges and fun outside activities to make this camp a hit for everyone!
TechGurlz Camp
(Dates TBD) 10am-3pm (ages 9-14)
TechGurlz Camp is based on our popular TechGurlz class and is a gender-inclusive program designed with girls ages 9-14 in mind. We take the pressure off so girls can get straight to what matters—building a love of tech and bringing meaningful projects to life with unabashed creativity. We let them take the lead but plan on offering 3D design and printing, graphic design with Canva, coding stories and games with Scratch, website design with HTML, digital photography and film editing, GarageBand music creation, laser cutting jewelry or wherever their curiosity takes them!
Middle School Mars Survival Camp
(Dates TBD ) 10am-3pm (ages 10-14)
Experience the wonders of space travel right here on Earth. Kids will develop team building skills as they compete in a design challenge to colonize space for earthlings! Interactive STEAM activities include: rover design/build; rocket design/build/LAUNCH!; hydroponics; art; space walk simulations; and more. Our 5 day program will stimulate young minds to think about how to live in space while developing their own ideas to travel, colonize and thrive in outer space. This camp will also include a field trip to Bayside Swimming Pool (tentatively planned for Wed Nights) to experience gravity by performing underwater challenges! It’s going to be a BLAST!
Middle School Advanced Robotics and Coding Summer Camp!
(Dates TBD ) 10am-3pm (ages 11-14)
This camp will focus on building VEX Robotics to compete in the 2023-2024 VEX Challenge. This camp is both a stand alone camp and a precursor to our school-year Robotics Teams to give them an extra boost in this years competitions! During the three activity periods the middle schoolers will be given the chance to choose between building their competition robots, coding in Javascript or working through some of our hands on STEM activities.
TYPICAL SUMMER FULL DAY CAMP SCHEDULE
10-10:15
Group buildling game to help the campers get to know each other
10:15-11:00
Activity Time 1: Computer, lego, drone and/or robotics time (depending on the camp!).
11:00-11:15
“Snack Break” - Students step away from their computers, eat their morning snack, hang out, and have various quick outdoor activities and games.
11:15-12:00
Activity Time 2: More coding, lego, drones and robotics time (depending on the camp!).
12:00-1:00
Lunch and outdoor activities!
1:00-1:45
Activity Time 3: Indoor, Outdoor, each activity time is different at each camp!
1:45 - 2:30
Activity Time 4: one more fun thing to seal the deal!
2:30-3:00
Closing circle, wind down and clean up and getting for your grown up!