Bot Camp is proud to be funded by the federal government of Canada through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. Thanks to the generous support of CSJ, Bot Camp provides our summer camp students with a 4 to 1 instructor ratio, allowing for a superior summer experience. Additionally, our CSJ-funded staff also receive an enriching, […]
With VEX Worlds quickly approaching, Bot Camp is proud to present our 2019 VEX IQ teaching exemplar robot “Statikk”. As part of our educational programs, our staff produce an exemplar robot for teaching our students with. This is NOT a competition robot. It is never given to our students to compete with, but we use […]
On February 25th to 28th, 2019, Bot Camp hosted a series of free professional development teacher workshops. Thanks to generous grants from FIRST Robotics Canada and the government of Canada’s CanCODE program, teachers learned how they could implement robotics and coding into their classrooms. Topics included: Curriculum Integration Opportunities with Robotics […]
Bot Camp is proud to be featured in OurKids’ annual camp guide. OurKids is a trusted source of information for camps and programs for children. Established in 1988, it has been a leading source for parents looking for best-in-class programs for their children. You can find information on Bot Camp in the Educational Camps section […]
Registrations are now open for our March Break and Summer Camps. New to the Bot Camp line-up is our March Break camp! Our same flagship Summer day camp program is now available in the spring from March 11 to 22. Both March Break and Summer Camps are now held at our new location at Yonge […]
Bot Camp and INSPIREtech Canada partnered to bring a series of free robotics workshops to the Bobby Orr Community Centre in Parry Sound. Families were invited to join us for a day of interactive robotics workshops, where students learned to design, build and program robots that competed in a robotic sports challenge. INSPIREtech brings together […]
Bot Camp is proud to be featured on Camps.ca, the leading online resource for high-quality Canadian camp programs. Camps.ca is a comprehensive website, listing the best and most trusted camps and after school programs in the country. Search their extensive database, and read their independent reviews to help you find the perfect program for your […]
In 2015, Samantha Sedran and Katrina Usmar attended Bot Camp. They enjoyed their time so much, that they wanted to help more girls experience what it’s like to go to robotics camp – especially those who couldn’t afford it. Since then, they have launched their “16 by 16 Campaign,” challenging themselves to raise funds to send 16 girls to […]
Right To Play, Bot Camp and Microsoft have collaborated in the creation of a Computational Thinking manual for educators. Computational Thinking is a critical set of problem solving and synthesis skills that are key indicators for success in numerous fields, including Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Right To Play led the creation of this […]
Bot Camp is excited to be featured on OWL Kids exploring what it’s like to attend a robotics camp. The magazine sits down with Bot Camp founder Shawn Lim to learn the ins and outs of building robots. What kind of cool things do you do at a robotics camp? Do you need any experience […]