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TL;DR:
TL;DR:
Come to the Bus loop at Westwood and follow the signs!
Generally, the kids do bring lunch, except on Friday when we get pizza for the kids. School lunches will be available.
They should wear their camp shirt on Friday!
Phone Number
Phone Number
My cell is 561 463 8641.
Coverage is a little spotty on campus so a text may get through better if needed.
Camp Schedule
Camp Schedule
Beginner Week - July 7 - July 11
Competition Week 1 - July 14 - 18
Competition Week 2 - July 21 - 25
Competition Week 3 - July 28 - Aug 1
Daily camp agenda - 9:00 to 4:00 daily
Daily camp agenda - 9:00 to 4:00 daily
Monday - Thursday
9:00 Morning session starts
12:00 Break for lunch
The students generally bring lunch. I provide snacks and I buy pizza on Fridays.
1:00 Afternoon session starts
4:00 Pick up!
Friday - Tournament Day
9:00 - Get robots ready, check batteries, etc.
10:00 - Robot skills should be started, followed by a break, then matches.
12:00 - Matches pause for lunch when the pizza arrives. Finish after lunch.
After event is over, flex time.
4:00 Pick up!
Scratch
Scratch
Students do not need scratch accounts; we have the desktop version installed.
The Scratch website is blocked at school, so it could be helpful for them to have a way to save their files at the end of the week. You could use a zip drive or Google Drive.
Drop off / Pick up
Drop off / Pick up
Come to the bus loop at Westwood.
Westwood Middle School
3215 NW 15 Ave
Gainesville, FL 32605
Friday Tournaments
Friday Tournaments
Friday will be our tournament to finish off the week!
The students should wear their camp t-shirt on Friday.
The tournaments will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/DavidDSankey. If the stream fails for any reason I will simply start a new stream.
I will buy pizza for the kids.
Want to come by? Feel free to hang out! The schedule can be a little hazy as we deal with broken robots and the occasional power outage. A great time to stop in is from 10-11. You'll be guaranteed some good action! We break for lunch whenever the pizza arrives, and then we will finish the matches.
Once CAMP is done... Do you have a team at school? Thinking of starting a team at home?
Once CAMP is done... Do you have a team at school? Thinking of starting a team at home?
If your child wants to continue with this project, I do recommend working with a team at school during the school year. I know that's not always possible, but most schools have some program and they generally have some robotics equipment even if they don't have an official team. It's a pretty heavy investment if you start from scratch.
I have some guidelines below if you want to think about running a team at home. Naturally, I'll be here to talk about it in case you want some help figuring out how to move forward. It's a big commitment, both in your time and money.
You will need:
3-4 committed students
Space to keep all the stuff (you may have a 6x8 field in your living room for the foreseeable future...)
Ideally, you will need at least a few hours per week to be successful. My students who excel come before and after school and spend over 10hrs/week on their projects.
You will need to buy these once:
You will need to buy these every year:
Team and event registrations can be done at robotevents.com.
Team registration: $200
Event Registrations: $50ish per event
State Championship (if qualified): 200ish + travel, food...
World Championship (if qualified): 1800ish + travel, food, lodging...
So, it's a lot to consider. Please let me know if I can assist in any way!
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