2025 Techie Camp at Willow Hill HRC

With support from the Nordson Corporation Foundation, TECH CORPS will implement its Techie Camp program in partnership with the Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center for elementary and middle school students in Bulloch County this summer.

Techie Camp is a full-day, week-long program designed to engage elementary (ES) and middle school (MS) students in hands-on, interactive STEM-related activities. Students take a deep dive into subject matter focused on Robotics, Programming, Android App Development, or Digital Animation and emerge with skills that are useful in today’s classroom and tomorrow's workplace. The Techie Camp experience will conclude with students presenting their final project to their parents and peers on Friday afternoons. Below are additional notes about the Techie Camps:

Students will benefit the most from participating in all seven (s) weeks of the program!
Each Techie Camp is comprised of 20 students and led by 2 Instructors.
There will be an elementary school (ES) and middle school (MS) offerings each week.
Families will be responsible for transportation and food/beverages.
Each Techie Camp will run from 9:00AM-4:00PM on the following dates (topics included):
- June 2-6: ES Programming (Scratch)/MS Programming (Twine) (Full- will be added to the waitlist)
- June 9-13: ES/MS Programming with Make Code Arcade (Full- will be added to the waitlist)
- June 16-20 (No session 6/19): ES App Development (MIT App Inventor)/MS App Development with Swift (Full -will be added to the waitlist)
- June 23-27: ES/MS Digital Animation (Full- will be added to the waitlist)
- July 7-11: ES Data Carnival/ MS YoYo Mystery (Full- will be added to the waitlist)
- July 14-18: ES/MS Robotics with Lego EV3 (Full- will be added to the waitlist)
- July 21-25: ES/MS Robotics with Makeblock (Full- will be added to the waitlist)

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

Live or attend school in Bulloch County area
Currently in the 2nd-7th grade (rising 3rd-8th)

Student Selection Process:

Students will be enrolled in Techie Camps on a "first-come, first-serve" basis until all spots are filled. Families will be notified via email.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Once you begin the registration form, you are only able to save/return to it if you have a Gmail account. Please be prepared to spend approximately 10 minutes completing the registration form in one sitting. Otherwise, you will have to start a new registration form. Below is a list of the sections of the form for quick reference:

Student and Parent Information
Student Emergency & Medical Information (only retained if the student is enrolled into the program)

🎉Attend & Win!🎉

Students who attend Techie Camp for at least 4 out of 5 days (80%) will be entered into a raffle to win FREE tech items (i.e. robotics kit, coding kit, etc.) to power up their learning!

There will be one lucky winner per camp—don’t miss out!

Below is an overview of each Techie Camp topic:

Programming (Scratch)

Join the Coding Adventure!

Unleash your creativity and dive into the exciting world of coding?

In this fun and interactive experience, you’ll use your imagination and problem-solving skills to create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

By the end of the program, you’ll have your very own unique projects to showcase, demonstrating your new skills.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to embark on a new adventure and discover the exciting possibilities of programming!

Programming (Make Code Arcade)

Are you ready to put your spin on iconic games like Pong, Pac-Man, and Mario Kart?

explore the fundamentals of game design
create your own unique versions of these games, which you can download and play on handheld consoles.
learn valuable game design skills
unleash creativity and enhance your problem-solving abilities.

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to bring old-school games to life in a whole new way!

Programming (Twine)

Are you ready to embark on an exciting coding adventure? Create quests where the plot twists are determined by player choices!

Your child will unleash their creativity by crafting code that brings their unique stories to life. This hands-on experience will boost their coding skills while enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Students gain valuable skills for careers in

game design
software development
digital media

Digital Animation

Are you ready to become a filmmaker? Join us for an amazing opportunity to unleash your inner director!

dive into the art of making movies
learn techniques like stop motion animation, sound effects, and voiceovers
create your very own Oscar-worthy movies

This is an excellent opportunity for students to express creativity while

developing valuable skills in teamwork and storytelling. Don’t miss out on this incredible adventure in moviemaking!

Robotics with Lego Mindstorms EV3

Students will try their hands at basic engineering and programming. They expand their logical and mechanical thinking skills as they work in teams to design and implement the ultimate robot. Students discover their inner creativity while developing their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 components.

Robotics with Makeblock

Students will explore programming components to to help their robot navigate different obstacles. Students will enhance their creativity while strengthening their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with the Makeblock components.

Data Analytics: Data Carnival (ES)

Get ready for the most fun carnival ever – the Data Carnival! Imagine playing games and learning data science skills at the same time!

From analyzing data to creating eye-catching visualizations, each day is packed with hands-on

activities that spark curiosity and creativity.

And the best part? Students will actually create their own game to show off at the end-of-the-week Data Carnival! Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure—step right up and register today!

Data Analytics: Yo-Yo Mystery (MS)

Are you ready for an exciting adventure? Join us for a week of mystery, tech and discovery as we investigate a break-in at a yo-yo factory!

analyze clues
explore essential data concepts
visualize information

Every day is packed with engaging activities that focus on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

The week culminates in a thrilling mock trial, where students showcase their work and present their findings. Sign up now and let the investigation begin!

App Development

Do you know the next young tech innovator?

Empower your child to turn their ideas into reality at our thrilling app

development camp for grades 3-8! This hands-on program inspires kids to become innovative creators in the tech world. They will use powerful app development tools to design and build meaningful applications—imagine creating apps that could one day be on your phone!

This exciting experience will ignite creativity and equip students with essential technology and problem-solving skills. Give your child the opportunity to launch their journey as a future app developer!

Click here to complete the registration form