Chula Vista, CA, USA
Hands-on building drives the RoboThink camp experience. Children work with Arduino-based Robotori kits, coding robots, and digital tools to create, test, troubleshoot, and improve projects instead of spending the day in lectures. Camp programming is designed for ages 7–11 and can focus deeply on robotics or rotate through a broader mix of STEM activities. Depending on the program, campers may construct robots with gears, motors, sensors, and controllers; program robots with block-based languages; design games in Scratch; explore drone technology; or combine technical projects with creative work.
RoboThink offers several camp formats for schools and community partners, including five-day camps, multi-class cycles, and single-day workshops. The organization brings the equipment, curriculum, supplies, and instructors to host sites such as schools, recreation centers, libraries, YMCAs, and community programs across San Diego County. Projects are organized around a build-code-test cycle, so campers repeatedly practice engineering problem-solving and learn how hardware and software work together.
A separate Mind & Body format adds structured soccer to the STEM experience, pairing robotics or game design with drills, games, and team play. No prior robotics, coding, or soccer experience is required for the published programs, and activities are designed to accommodate beginners alongside children who already have experience.
| Ages: | 7–11 |
| Type: | Day |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Sports: | Sports, Team Sports, Soccer |
| Technology: | Technology, Coding, Game Design, Robotics, Drones, Engineering, STEM |
| Arts: | Arts |
| Address: | 2017 Clearwater Pl, Chula Vista, CA 91913, United States |
| Chula Vista | |
| USA |
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RoboThink camps use a project-based format built around creating something that works. In robotics-focused sessions, campers assemble a different Arduino-based robot using bricks, gears, axles, motors, sensors, and controllers, then test and troubleshoot the design. Coding activities use robots such as Codey Rocky, Dash, mTiny, and mBot with block-based tools including Scratch, mBlock, and Dash Blocky. Campers can program movement, sensor responses, and challenge-course behavior while learning programming concepts through practice.
The broader STEM camp rotates across robotics building, robotics coding, Scratch video game design, RoboArtz creative projects, Droneology Jr., and engineering challenges. RoboThink also offers full-week camps, eight-class cycles, and single-day STEM workshops, allowing host organizations to choose a format that fits their calendar. The five-day format introduces a new project or engineering concept each day, while multi-class cycles provide more time with each platform.
The Mind & Body option combines STEM with soccer. Published sessions use robotics building or Game Jam Jr. in the morning and structured drills, coordination work, and team games in the afternoon. RoboThink states that beginners can start from the fundamentals, so prior robotics, coding, or soccer experience is not required.
RoboThink camps are led by trained instructors using the organization’s robotics and coding curriculum. The program is led by Mr. Javier, a robotics educator with more than a decade of experience and a background coaching FIRST Lego League, VEX, and other robotics competition teams. The official camp pages also describe the broader instructor team as experienced robotics educators. In the Mind & Body format, RoboThink staff lead the STEM portion and experienced coaches lead the soccer sessions.
RoboThink delivers camps at partner locations such as schools, recreation centers, libraries, YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and community programs across San Diego County. The host organization provides the space and enrolled campers, while RoboThink brings robotics kits, coding robots, laptops, tablets, curriculum, instructors, and supplies. Available formats include five-day camps, multi-class cycles, and single-day workshops. Exact dates, locations, and registration details depend on the host site and season, so families should use the specific official camp listing or registration information published for their selected program.
