In this camp, students discover and develop science, math, engineering, and programming skills by designing, building, and programming a robot. This week-long camp takes students through a project-based challenge, culminating in a fun and interactive competition with peers where students get to put their creations to the test.
This camp is open for incoming 4th through 8th graders and is taught by coaches and team leaders from the award-winning Royal Oak Robotics Program. Experienced camp counselors will work one-on-one with students to help with their designing and programming process.
In 2025, the camp will feature two introductory standard sessions, for students with no experience (July 7-11 and July 14-18) and one intermediate week designed for either returning students or first-timers who have some experience programming Lego (or similar) robots (July 21-25).
2025 Summer Robocamp Registration
Three one-week sessions
July 7-11 Standard Camp – Register Here
July 14-18 Standard Camp – Register Here
July 21-25 Intermediate Camp – Register here
Questions?
Contact the camp director
Cameron Beatty
cameronzbeatty@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. My child has no experience with robotics. Is this camp right for them?
A. Yes! Our camps are designed to teach students with no prior experience. If students do have experience building robots (Lego, Vex, etc.) they will still enjoy the camp and learn new skills.
Q. My child DOES have experience with robotics, or participated in this camp last year. Is this camp right for them?
A. Yes! Campers with some experience can either attend a normal session and pursue a more ambitious build/coding project, or sign up for the intermediate camp which will focus on building on preexisting skills. Students who complete the intermediate camp will be well-positioned to program competitive Lego robots, and have strong skills to build on for a future switch into text-based programming languages.
Q. What age groups are eligible for robocamp?
A. Only students entering grades 4th through 8th are eligible. Students of ALL grades are are encouraged to join the official team-based program for their age. Please use the following forms to indicate your interest, and we will follow up with you:
Form for current K-5th graders
Form for current 6th and 7th graders
Form for current 8th+ graders
Q. Can my student attend more than one week of camp?
A. Yes! Students may attend multiple weeks of camp. Although the exact agenda for each week is not yet set, students may either attend multiple weeks of standard camp, or for additional skill-building, may want to attend a standard camp followed by an intermediate camp.
Q. If the camps are full, is there a waitlist?
A. A waitlist is available for all of our camps, and if there is no immediate spot available for a student they will automatically be placed on our waitlist. If a spot opens, the parental guardians of that student will be notified by email.
Q. What is the cost of one week of camp?
A. One week of camp is $350.
Q. What is the camp refund policy?
A. Full refunds, less a small transaction fee charged by the payment processor, are offered until April 15, and half refunds are offered until May 15. After May 15, no refunds will be offered.
Q. What does the camp agenda look like?
A. Each day of camp begins at 9 and ends at 3. There are snack breaks in the morning and afternoon, and a lunch break around midday. Monday and Tuesday are usually spent building and modifying the robot, and Wednesday and Thursday are usually spent programming, testing, and improving the robot. Students can deviate from this agenda based on their interests and goals. Friday is scrimmage day, with the Autonomous and Driver Skills Challenges in the morning, and robot matches after lunch. Parents are welcome to come and watch the end-of-camp scrimmage.
Q. How many students are in the camp?
A. Each camp will have 24 students, and each student will work with a teammate. Counselors will assign teammates but generally honor requests if campers want to work with their friends.
Q. Where will the camps be held?
A. The exact venue for the 2025 camps is not yet finalized, but will be within Royal Oak city limits.
Q. Do you offer any before or after-care for students?
A. At this time there is no plan to offer before or after-care, though this could possibly change with demand. Before and after-care would necessitate an additional cost.