Drone Camp
Camp Description
Northeastern State University is providing a Summer 2024 Drone Academy (July 22 – 26 TQ campus) called Drone Xperience Summer Academy in response to the growing and expanding drone industry. This is a day camp no overnight accomodations are being made. This hands-on program offers 8th to 12th-grade students the chance to construct and pilot their own drones while exploring exciting STEM career possibilities. DroneX aims to become a hub for learning, research, and innovation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones. The academy is free and inclusive, welcoming students from diverse backgrounds and economic households, including those from public, private, and homeschool settings.
The program runs for five days, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with flexible drop-off and pick-up options to accommodate participants and their families. This Academy will become a place of learning, research and achievement for the advancement of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. In the effort to promote STEM education the academy features academic classes, training seminars, and recreational activities like Fly Days and photography opportunities. The Drone Academy provides theoretical and applied learning for the technological and operational aspects of the industry. Instructors are from area Tech institutions and area Police agencies. The Academy is free and open to all students attending public, private and home school students of various backgrounds and cultural identity from various economic backgrounds. The camp will be a five-day camp from 8:00 – 4:00 with early drop off and late pick-up accommodations.