Academic Camps

Welding Camp

Participants in the camp will be introduced to welding and manufacturing through construction of assembly kits. Students will learn about manufacturing techniques in addition to the tools and skills used to assemble the kits. Students should bring a brown bag lunch each day.

• Grades: Entering 9th - 12th grade in fall 2021
• Dates: June 14- 17, 2021 (in person)
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Melissa Doolittle, Melissa.Doolittle@lsc.edu  

 No participation allowed without completed forms returned 7 days prior to camp start.

Robotics Academy

Build a working robot! Participants will work in teams to assemble robots using kits and onsite manufacturing tools and equipment. Guest speakers will talk about jobs in manufacturing and educational pathways. Number of students accepted will be reduced to 12 to follow CDC safety guidelines. Students should bring their own brown bag lunch. Snacks will be provided.

• Ages: 12 - 17 years
• Dates: June 14- 17, 2021 (in person)
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Melissa Doolittle, Melissa.Doolittle@lsc.edu 

No participation allowed without completed forms by first day of Robotics Academy.

Computer Aided Design/SolidWorks Camp (NEW)

Camp participants will be using a computer to design and draw product parts. This is one of the initial processes in manufacturing. Using SolidWorks, you will first draw a 3D model and transfer it into a 2D drawing with views and dimensions appropriate for shop production. Various additional CAD software programs, 3D printing and related industry jobs will be demonstrated and explored.

• Ages:14 - 18 years
• Dates: June 14 - 15, 2021 (in person)
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Melissa Doolittle, Melissa.Doolittle@lsc.edu 

Students will not be allowed to participate in camp without completed forms.

LSC Virtual Intro Computer Camp

Come learn the basics about the ever growing field of Cybersecurity and computer programming! Learn how to build a computer, how to secure your computer and how to code! This is a camp for beginners and is only offered virtually. Camp will run from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. No experience required but a reliable computer and fast internet speed is needed.

• Ages:12 - 17 years
• Dates: June 14 - 18, 2021 (online)
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Anup Parajuli or Matt McCullough, Matthew.McCullough@lsc.edu  Anup.parajuli@lsc.edu                  218-733-6943 

No experience required but a reliable computer and fast internet speed is needed.