Learn Robotics with fun activities and challenges! Octobots combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of high school robotics. Following design standards set by First Robotics, you’ll bring your idea to life by brainstorming, workshopping, and customizing a robot to your specifications. Students will learn basic robot movement, feedback from sensors and coding using decision logic as they delve into the fundamentals of coding. Next the students will focus on mechanical concepts, weight distribution, drivetrains, and foundational skills to understand how components come together and different use cases for creating motion.
Grab your safety glasses and get ready to build a robot from scratch and solve real world challenges! Our challenge for the Summer of 2025 is building a robot to help clean and rehabilitate a coral reef!
Location: Dos Pueblos High School
Camp Dates:
Week 1: June 23rd – June 27th (Grades 7-9)
Week 2: June 30th – July 4th (half day July 4th) (Grades 5-6)
Week 3: July 7th – July 11th (Grades 7-9)
Week 4: July 14th – July 18th (Grades 5-6)
Week 5: July 21st – July 25th (Grades 7-9)
Week 6: July 28th – Aug 1st (Grades 5-6)
Week 7: Aug 4th – Aug 8th (Grades 7-9)
Time: 9am to 3pm
Grades: 5 to 9
AFFORDABILITY/SCHOLARSHIPS
It is extremely important to us that robotics and stem education is available to everyone regardless of your situation or income level. We are offering scholarships on the honor system. If you need access to a scholarship in order to attend the Octobots Summer Camp, please submit the following request form. No income level is requested, again we are processing these based on the honor system. You choose the tier that your family can afford to make robotics education available for your child. We only have a certain number of scholarships available, so please use this only if you need it.
Scholarship Request Application
OPPORTUNTIES TO BE A JUNIOR COUNSELOR
Junior Counselors play an important role in creating amazing learning experiences for our STEM focused campers. As a Junior Counselor, you’ll work closely with the Lead Instructors to manage small groups of students learning all aspects of robotics.
Time Commitment: 7 hours/day Monday – Friday starting June 23rd and ending on August 8th. Availability to commit to a minimum of 2 weeks.
Requirements:
Current high school student
Passion for math, robotics, engineering and science
Strong communication skills
Ability to work well in a team and with others
Willingness to follow policies