Maker Challenge Camps

Maker Creations: Rising 3rd - 6th (limited to 30 participants)

Engineering Challenges: Rising 6th - 9th (limited to 24 participants)

• Campers will have partners for all activities and are expected to work cooperatively.
• A great sleep and breakfast before arrival are strongly recommended.
• Campers should be able to stay focused on building and computer-related activities for approximately two hours at a time.
• Supervised swimming at the Darlington pool will be offered two times each week
• On the last Friday of the camp session, parents will be invited for a demonstration hosted by campers.
• Lunch and a light snack are included in the camp fee.

About the director
Owen Kinney,  chairman of the science department, has taught at Darlington since 1999. He has directed academic enrichment and adventure camps for middle school students for the past 15 years and coached Darlington’s robotics teams for the past 12 years. Since arriving at Darlington, he has taught Biology, Environmental Science, Zoology and Robotics at the Upper School. Kinney's summer staff includes professional teachers as well as seasoned veterans of the FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge programs at Darlington.

Maker Challenge Enrollment Form