Robotics & STEM Combo Camp

 


Camp Sessions

Week 1: June 16th-20th, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 
Week 2: June 23rd-June 27th, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 

Ages

  • Beginner Group: Campers in grades 3-5, ages 8-11

  • Advanced Group: Campers in grades 6-8, ages 11-14

Pricing

  • Cost | $425

Description

Back by popular demand, our Robotics and STEM camps are action-packed with fun. Budding scientists will work on activities from both camp areas listed below. No prior experience is necessary. 

STEM Sampler
  • Rockets
  • Pond Specimen Collection
  • Strawberry DNA extraction
  • CD Hovercraft
  • Egg Drop Contest
  • Electrical motor construction and more!
Robotics
  • LEGO Spike Prime and Mindstorms robotics kits
  • Competition battle bots
  • Control Systems and Electronic Circuits

What to bring

  • A lunch plan is available for purchase, or can be brought to camp in a cooler
  • Full water bottle with camper's name on it
  • All equipment will be provided



Camp Director:
Joseph Cabigas '82

Joseph Cabigas '82 has been a science teacher at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School since 1996. He has over 25 years of experience as a camp director, and he and co-director, John Carbonell, founded the GC Robotics Summer Camp Program in June, 2013. He lives in Silver Spring with his wife and teenager.

John Carbonell
Camp Director:
John Carbonell '88

John Carbonell '88 is an electrical and software engineer, who has been leading after-school youth activities for the last 12 years. He has taught youth robotics classes and camps for various organizations, including leading the Good Counsel Robotics Summer Camp Program since 2013. His youth robotics competition teams have competed in the Maryland State Robotics Championships for the last 10 years. He lives in Damascus with his wife and two children.

Questions? Contact Joe Cabigas via email: jcabigas2@olgchs.org.