12th Annual
2025 Robotics & STEAM
Summer Camps
Bear Metal Summer Camps are grateful for our sponsors!
T-shirts are guaranteed only to those who register by June 1st
Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, visit this link.
This year we offer 7 STEM summer camps along side our traditional robotics camps. All camps will be held at Tahoma High School.
IMPORTANT: COMPLETE REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS
1) Payment (via links under each camp)
2) Registration of camper via this google form. The google form requires your order number from camp payment, so must be filled out as step 2.
Entering grades 6 - 9Monday - Friday
July 7-10, 9a - 3p; July 11, 8:30a - 3:30p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Donut Hole for Middle School
Our traditional Bear Metal robotics camp, campers will work with a teen counselor in small teams (3 - 5 students) to build a robot that plays a game and will compete against other teams on Friday. Your camper will learn how to work in a team, solve problems, navigate designing and building a robot, see basic programming, compete in a supported environment, and have fun while learning and growing!
Note that Friday hours are longer to accommodate competition. Parents are invited to attend Friday. Competition will also be live-streamed.
Entering grades 3 - 5Monday - Friday
July 14 - 17, 9a - 2p; July 18, 8:30a - 3:30p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Donut Hole for Elementary School
Our traditional Bear Metal robotics camp, campers will work with a teen counselor in small teams (3 - 5 students) to build a robot that plays a game and will compete against other teams on Friday. Your camper will learn how to work in a team, solve problems, navigate designing and building a robot, see basic programming, compete in a supported environment, and have fun while learning and growing!
Note that Friday hours are longer to accommodate competition. Parents are invited to attend Friday. Competition will also be live-streamed.
Entering grades 1 - 3Monday - Friday
July 21 -25, 9am - 11:30, 12:30p - 3p$259 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $340)
LEGO Explore Camp
Campers get an early start to discovering their passion for robotics through exploring with LEGO. Campers will use LEGOs to build creations that will accomplish tasks. With the leadership of high school counselors, students can learn how to build mechanisms and solve problems through innovation and have fun while doing it.
Entering grades 4 - 8Monday - Friday
July 21 - 25, 9a - 2p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Design & Build Camp
In this popular camp, campers will use computer aided design (CAD) software to design, laser cut wood and assemble working models of medieval siege machines including a Ballista, Catapult, and Trebuchet. This camp combines an intro to CAD with hands-on work with the laser cutter and assembling the final machines. The last day, students will test their machines in a competition.
PENDING: Video Production Camp
Entering grades 6 - 9Monday - Friday
July 21 - 25, 9a - 2p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Working in groups of 4 - 6 students,campers will learn the basics of video production as they script, direct, film, edit and star in their own short films! They will learn the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro video editor software. We will introduce campers to different genres of films and discuss different editing and content that is published in the video production industry. Throughout the week, campers will work towards making a short film (3-5 minutes), relying on each other and with the help of the counselors. Campers will leave with new video production skills as well as their short film on a custom-made flash drive.
Entering grades 3 - 5Monday - Friday
July 28 - Aug 1, 9a - 2p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Intro to STEAM
New this year, campers will get a look into a variety of STEAM activities that our Bear Metal high school team members do as part of building a competitive robot. Activities will include laser cutting, introduction to electronics principles and simple mechanics, and opportunities to creatively embellish projects to show how even artistic impulses enrich engineering and science!
Entering grades 6 - 9Monday - Friday
July 28 - Aug 1, 9a - 3p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
3D Printing & Design Camp
Intro to 3D Printing and Design has participants design models with Web based CAD (Computer Aided Design) and print their models. They will be making custom chains and prototyping rings using FDM 3D printers, PLA filament and Inventor design software. They will learn how to maintain 3D printers as well as how to adjust printer settings for project success.
Gamemaker’s Coding Camp
Entering grades 3 - 5Monday - Friday
Aug 4 - 8, 9a - 1:30p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Campers will learn how to make games, specifically highlighting the programming elements that go into game development. Using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, campers will develop 3 games- a clicker game, a top-down RPG, and a detective-style puzzle game.
PENDING: Photography Camp
Entering grades 6 - 9Monday - Friday
Aug 4 - 8, 9a - 1:30p$329 EARLY BIRD PRICING until 4/30 (Regular: $390)
Using professional grade cameras, campers will see the world through a new lens! As they are introduced to different photography styles such as portrait, landscape and product photography, they will learn photography skills including composition, exposure, and depth of field. Students will take home their photos on an SD card as well as at least one printed photo.
Questions about camps? Contact bmbcalexis@gmail.com