Maker Challenge Camps

Maker Creations: Rising 3rd - 6th (limited to 20 participants)

Engineering Challenges: Rising 6th - 9th (limited to 15 participants)

• Campers will have partners for all activities and are expected to work cooperatively.
• A great sleep and breakfast before arrival are strongly recommended.
• Lunch will be served in the school dining hall, and we will have snacks and drinks once per day
• Campers should be able to stay focused on building and computer-related activities for approximately 1.5 hours at a time.
• Supervised swimming at the Darlington pool will be offered two times each week (in accordance with updated safety standards)

About the Director: Owen Kinney, chairman of the science department, has taught at Darlington School since 1999. He has directed academic enrichment and adventure camps for middle school students for more than two decades years and has coached Darlington’s robotics teams for the past 14 years. He currently teaches AP Environmental Science, Zoology and Robotics at the Upper School and is the director of the Senior Ventures program. Kinney's summer staff includes Darlington teachers as well as seasoned veterans of the FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge programs at Darlington.