June 12th, 2023 - July 7th, 2023
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 am - 12 pm
Early Bird Registration (until March 19st): $750
Late Registration (until May 21th): $850
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Sign-up info is available below!
Summer Camp
Event
Are You a Student
Interested in STEM?
Want to explore the fundamentals of designing, engineering, programming, teamwork, and more? Join us in a unique educational experience taught by experienced and award-winning VEX teams! No prior experience is needed.
Why Join?
By the time the students finish the camp, they will have learned practical engineering, physics, and programming skills. Students will collaborate in close-knit teams to complete challenges, program hardware, and, at the end, build an original robot from scratch and compete against other teams in a final tournament.
Students will be taught by DVHS Robotics Club members who have world-class robotics experience in designing, building, and programming advanced robots. We have consistently been one of the top robotics clubs in the state and we have had 10 teams (and counting!) qualify for the VEX World Championships over the past 15 years. If your student would like to get a head start in competing at the high school level, we strongly encourage you to join! This is one of the best ways for rising 6 to 9th graders to prepare for high school-level robotics while enjoying their summer through participation in a variety of fun STEM-related activities! 48 hours of instruction!
There will be one session (AM). Sessions will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 am to 12 pm. Signups are limited so sign up fast! Payments can be made on the DVHS Webstore under the DVHS Robotics Tab (linked below).
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Pay on the DVHS Webstore (linked below) and write your student's name in the comments
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You'll need a Visa, Mastercard, or Discover credit or debit card to pay via the online webstore
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Use ID number 99999 at checkout
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Enter "Public" under the "Last Name" field
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Fill out the online form
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If you have any questions please reach out to adarshsheth@dvhsrobotics.com
More information will be emailed to all participants around May 31th. Please do not create an account on this website - the members area is used by the competitive program and all information regarding the summer camp will be sent via email.
Registration Instructions
How is our Program Structured?
We teach students about building, programming, and various other robotics-related topics through informative and interactive lessons. They are able to discuss these subjects with us and their peers in a practical and enjoyable way. The summer camp has a mentor guiding each group with lessons and hands-on activities, so participants begin working on their robots to solve challenges that they are given after the brief lessons.
Activities utilize VEX IQ robotics kits, which are tailored to students who are just getting started in robotics. IQ contains plastic components that are great for building robots ranging with simple to sophisticated systems.
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Safety Contracts!
Safety Contracts (embedded in the summer camp registration form)
Information Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who Can Join?
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Who Can Join?
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Incoming 6th to 9th graders (current 5th to 8th graders)
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Students in the Bay Area
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How do I Register?
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How do I Register?
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Fill out the registration form (link above)
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Make a payment on the DVHS Webstore (link above)
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Why is it so Expensive?
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Why is it so Expensive?
Expenses as a school club:
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Teacher Supervision ($45/hour)
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Custodial Services ($45/hour)
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World-Class Mentors ($15/hour x 5 mentors)
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Mentor Eligibility
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Mentor Eligibility
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Experienced club competitive members can apply (link above)
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Interviews will be scheduled
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Partial Availibility
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Partial Availibility
Can't stay for the full duration? No worries! Add a note when filling out the registration form. We'll catch your child up on everything they miss.
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Refund Policy
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Refund Policy
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Refunds until 5/1/2022
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Any days that your child misses will not be refunded, so please plan accordingly
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Adult Volunteers
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Adult Volunteers
We are getting adult supervision from DVHS Staff members, so we don't need parent volunteers. It would also cause crowding, but we'll allow parents to join on tournament day! More details will be emailed.
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Absence Policy
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Absence
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Can miss up to 3 sessions and we will try our best to catch participants on what they missed
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Refunds are not offered for absences
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Camp
Class Size
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Camp
Size
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About 40 students will be in the summer camp
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They will get taught by the mentors through lessons and will work in teams of 4-6 members/per team
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# Students
# Mentors
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# Students
# Mentors
There will be around 40 students in the camp with around 7-8 mentors at all times during the camp
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Session Dates and Times
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Complete List of Summer Camp Dates and Timings
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Complete list of dates: 6/12, 6/14, 6/16, 6/19, 6/21, 6/24, 6/26, 6/28, 6/30, 7/3, 7/5, 7/7
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Sessions on the dates above from 8 am to 12 pm