2010 Shop Rat Summer Camp
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The Shop Rat Summer Camp is designed to open up the creative minds of our youth by building a series of unique and innovative projects using not only their hands, but their mind!
In a week's period, students will complete up to ten Shop Rat projects that may include Wheelie Cars, Hot Air Balloons, Robots, Mousetrap Catapults and more!
Students will rotate through sessions, learning and building these unique projects in a safe and creative environment that promotes ingenuity and innovation.
See pictures from last year's Shop Rat Summer Camp Here
This camp is made possible by the Shop Rat Foundation and the SME Education Foundation:
About the Shop Rat Foundation:
The Shop Rat Foundations has a mission to advance the skilled trade industries by opening the minds of our youth through building unique and innovative projects from concept to completion. The foundation provides hands on programs in Jackson County to teach students how to use their hands, minds, and creativity to build unique and innovative projects.
About the SME Education Foundation:
The SME Education Foundation is committed to inspiring, supporting and preparing the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists in the advancement of manufacturing education. Created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1979, the SME Education Foundation has provided more than $29 million since 1980 in grants, scholarships and awards through its partnerships with corporations, organizations, foundations, and individual donors. Visit the SME Education Foundation at www.smeef.org and award-winning Web site, www.ManufacturingisCool.com.
2010 SHOP RAT SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
LOCATION: Jackson Area Career Center
DATE/TIME: July 19th - 23rd 2010 9am - 3pm
GENERAL SCHEDULE:
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Opening |
| 9:15 - 11:45 | Session One (Projects) |
| 11:45 -12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:15 - 2:45 | Session Two (Projects) |
| 2:45- 3:00 | Closing/Dismissal |
* After lunch on Friday, students will get to drive the Wheelie Cars, shoot off bottle rockets, and use the other projects that they created during the camp until dismissal.
* Students are allowed to take home all small projects created during the camp
OPEN TO: All Jackson County 6-10th grade students. Student cannot have attended a past Shop Rat Class.
COST: Free
CAMP PROJECTS:
- Building Automata Mechanical Toys
- Build/Compete Hydraulic Robots
- Assemble Shop Rat Electric Wheelie Car
- Screen-print your own T-Shirt
- Build a Shop Rat Mousetrap Catapult
- Invent your own Rube Goldberg Machine
- Construct and fly a Hot Air balloon
- Manufacturer Tic Tac Toe Game Board
- Metal Machining & Welding Projects
