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2017 Techie Camp Student Application: Women's Fund |
1. Techie Camp Student Application
With support from the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio (WFCO), TECH CORPS will implement its Techie Camp® program with 20 Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland (GSOH) members during the summer of 2017.
Techie Camp is a full-day, week-long summer experience designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. The goal of Techie Camp is to engage students in activities that can stimulate a deeper interest in technology as well as provide opportunities for them to express their imaginations. Students can take a "deep dive" into Programming, Robotics, App Development or Web Development.
Techie Camp is a full-day, week-long summer experience designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. The goal of Techie Camp is to engage students in activities that can stimulate a deeper interest in technology as well as provide opportunities for them to express their imaginations. Students can take a "deep dive" into Programming, Robotics, App Development or Web Development.
The camp is comprised of 20 students and led by two TECH CORPS Instructors.
Families will be responsible for transportation and lunch/two snacks/beverages each day.
The camp will be held at the GSOH headquarters and TECH CORPS office.
Families will be responsible for transportation and lunch/two snacks/beverages each day.
The camp will be held at the GSOH headquarters and TECH CORPS office.
Below is information for the GSOH camp offering sponsored by the Women's Fund of Central Ohio:
Elementary School Robotics
Description: Students will try their hands at basic engineering and programming. They will expand their logical and mechanical thinking skills as they work in teams to design and implement the ultimate robot. Students will discover their inner creativity while developing their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with Lego Mindstorms EV3 components. The camp will conclude on Friday with a presentation of the students’ projects, and parents are invited to attend.
Date: June 5-9, 2017
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Office, 1700 WaterMark Drive, Columbus, OH 43215
Grade Band: Rising 3rd-5th grades
Description: Students will try their hands at basic engineering and programming. They will expand their logical and mechanical thinking skills as they work in teams to design and implement the ultimate robot. Students will discover their inner creativity while developing their ability to troubleshoot dilemmas as they interact with Lego Mindstorms EV3 components. The camp will conclude on Friday with a presentation of the students’ projects, and parents are invited to attend.
Date: June 5-9, 2017
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Office, 1700 WaterMark Drive, Columbus, OH 43215
Grade Band: Rising 3rd-5th grades
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO MEET BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
-Current Girl Scouts member
-Will be enrolled in the 3rd-5th grade in the Fall of 2017
-Will be enrolled in the 3rd-5th grade in the Fall of 2017
Student Selection Process:
Students interested in being selected to participate will need to complete the full application before the Friday, March 31, 2017 deadline. Up to 20 students will be selected for each camp based on their application (10 points), interest questions (60 points) and letter of recommendation (30 points). Please note that incomplete applications, including separate letter of recommendation, will NOT be considered. Students will be notified of selection by Friday, April 7th.
Students interested in being selected to participate will need to complete the full application before the Friday, March 31, 2017 deadline. Up to 20 students will be selected for each camp based on their application (10 points), interest questions (60 points) and letter of recommendation (30 points). Please note that incomplete applications, including separate letter of recommendation, will NOT be considered. Students will be notified of selection by Friday, April 7th.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please provide the following link to the teacher or program coordinator that will complete the required letter of recommendation on your child's behalf: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017wfcolor