West Virginia FIRST LEGO League 2015 Summer Camps

West Virginia
FIRST LEGO League
2015 Summer Camps
West Virginia FIRST LEGO League Summer Camps
NASA’s IV&V Robotics Alliance Project in conjunction
with the West Virginia FIRST LEGO League Program at
Fairmont State University has an exciting opportunity for
your student to attend one of four robotics camps that
will be held across our beautiful state. Each camp has
been created with a NASA-centric curriculum that will
ensure your student has fun while learning how to build
and program a LEGO EV3 robot, use sensors, and
complete autonomous missions. Your student will also
work on core
values and teambuilding skills
which align with
the FIRST ethos of
“Gracious
Professionalism”.
Additionally, your
student will
engage with guest
speakers and see
demonstrations from high school level robotic teams.
Where and when are the camps?
The camps are designed to cover as much of WV as
possible to ensure students in multiple regions have a
chance to attend.
1. MARS Training Facility, Morgantown: June 15-18
2. WVSU’s NASA SEMAA Lab, Beckley: June 22-25
3. Shepherd University, Shepherdstown: June 29-July 2
4. Fairmont State University, Fairmont: July 6-9*
The first 3 weeks are run as Day Camps from 9am to 5
pm. Week 4 is hosted and sponsored by Fairmont State
University and is the only residential program*. It starts
Monday at 9 am and runs through Thursday at 5 pm.
Will I have to stay with my student?
No. Your student will participate in these activities with
employees from the NASA’s IV&V Educator Resource
Center and FIRST Robotics AmeriCorps VISTA
program. All staff members have passed Youth
Protection training and NASA background checks. We
cannot wait to engage your students in robotics!
The
Bharti
Family
N A SA I V & V
Ro b o t i cs
A l l ia n ce
P r o je ct
How much will the summer camp cost?
There is no “fee for service” for these camps, but we do
not have the funds to cover hospitality. The day camps
will cost $50/student while the residential camp will cost
$100/student. These funds are only used to cover meals
and snacks. If this fee represents a hardship for your
family, please complete the scholarship application.
What age group are the camps accepting?
Although your student does not need to have been
previously involved with FIRST LEGO League (FLL) to
participate in one of the four summer camps available,
we are aligning age groups with the FLL age range,
which is 9-14. The first three summer camps will be
accepting students 9-14 years of age. *The residential
camp will only be accepting students 12-14 years of age
simply because the curriculum involved is most
appropriate for this particular age range.
Registration
To register for one of the camps or for more information
on robotics programs in WV, please visit our website at
www.WVRoboticsAlliance.org. We accept payment by
check or credit card.
Thank You to our Sponsors and Hosts
These camps would NOT be possible without the support
of the NASA IV&V Robotics Alliance Project and
generous donations from the Bharti and Von Alt
Families, College of Science and Technology at FSU,
MARS FRC team #2614, and the Southern WV Robotics
Club. Thank you also to our partners for hosting these
camps at West Virginia State University’s SEMAA Lab
and Shepherd University.
The
Von Alt
Family