Robotics Bootcamp

At ChickTech, our goal is to create pathways into tech for girls across the country. We’ve seen that although robotics teams are a great pathway for people to get involved with technology and engineering, often girls don’t join because they don’t feel like they have enough experience, feel like they won’t be welcome, and/or don’t have any friends already involved. We’re excited to partner with ORTOP to create this experience!

Are you in robotics?

Do you want to help more girls get into robotics? Or do you want to level up your skills?

If you’re a college student who was recently in a robotics program in high school, or you’re a high schooler currently in robotics, we’re looking for you! We need 8 peer teachers who can help design classes and teach at this camp. We are looking for 4 students with experience in FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and 4 with FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).

You’ll get:

• A $500 stipend
• Amazing leadership experiences
• A chance to empower young women to pursue STEM!

Interested? Fill out the application now! Applications will be open until March 29th.

(Not sure you’re interested in getting that involved? It’d be a huge help if you spread the word to students who should go to this camp!)

Dates: Mid-July 2019

Location: PCC Rock Creek

Are you interested in robotics?

Thinking about joining but want more experience first? Or are you in robotics and want to level up your tech skills?

If you’re a girl or a trans/gender fluid/non-binary youth in middle or high school, this is the camp for you! Being in tech ourselves, we know that being in an environment where you’re “different” is hard without a community…especially if you feel like you don’t know as much as the others. We’re creating an experience where you will learn the essentials and beyond from awesome and supportive peers.

You’ll get:

• A brief overview of robotics (in particular, FIRST robotics)
• A lot of hands-on learning and practice
• A group of young women (and other supportive youth) to cheer you on in your robotics journey (and vice versa!)
• A fun weeklong experience

Sessions will include workshops on coding, hardware, 3D printing, laser cutting, and of course how the FIRST program works. We’ll have specific tracks for both FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) and FRC (FIRST Robotics Challenge). We’ll also do a tour of the PCC Rock Creek campus, including meeting their farm animals and doing a relaxing walk in the wilderness area behind campus.

The cost is only $50 for the week, food is provided, and scholarships will be available. The camp is first come, first served, so sign up now!

Questions? Email info@chicktech.org.