Summer Tech Camps Announced

GaCo, Garrett County’s FIRST LEGO League Team 1629, has released information for its 2026 Summer Tech Camps. There are two different camps for students in grades 3-5 (based on the 2025-26 school year).

The camps will have two different sessions, July 21-23, 2026, at Yough Glades Elementary School and August 18-20, 2026, at Northern Middle School. Students will build and code LEGO machines to perform specific tasks. The camp will feature the new LEGO SPIKE Prime robotics platforms. Both sessions will meet Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

All camps will be limited to approximately twenty (20) students each and will be offered on a “first-come, first-served” basis. The tuition for each camp is $75/per person. There is a limited number of scholarships available from FIRST Robotics Team 1629, GaCo. Please contact Mr. Chuck Trautwein by phone at 301.616.3231 or by email to chuck.trautwein@gcps.net.

To register, please follow the link (http://bit.ly/3SEtyXT) to the registration form, complete it, and hit submit. An email confirmation will be sent with instructions regarding the form submission. More information is available at www.stemreadykids.org.

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