Sensors in the blue bin, snacks in the red one. Kids work at a real bench with real tools, and every session aims at the same thing: something that moves.
The bench is set low so kids work at their own height instead of stretching. Bins are labeled in marker, because labels get rewritten the week the good scissors go missing. A build that is not finished yet can stay on the bench, tagged with tape so the next kid along knows what is still missing.
And the snacks live in the red bin, which is the busiest bin in the building.
Clubs after school · Camps through the summer · Team prep when a competition is coming
Each drawer holds a different way to spend time at the bench. Have a look inside before you pick.
The weekly club. Kids pick up where they left off last time, wire up what they drew on paper, and debug it out loud with whoever is sitting next to them. First-timers start on a simple build. Kids who have been coming a while walk in and head straight for their bench.
When school is out, the bench fills up. Camp days run long enough for a build to get finished, tested, driven into a wall, and rebuilt properly the second time around. Expect a lot of tape, a lot of battery swapping, and a demo at the end.
For kids who want their build to get judged. Team prep is driving practice, rewiring under pressure, and running the same course over and over until the robot does the same thing twice. Bring the robot that keeps failing. That is the one worth fixing.
Also on the bench: 3D printing workshops and coding fundamentals, folded into club and camp time.
The bits that do not make it into the finished project photos: tape, teeth, failed brackets and the third attempt at the same gearbox.
Look through the after-school club, the summer camps and the competition team. One of them is the right size for your kid right now.
What they like taking apart, what they have built before, and whether they would rather solder or code. The form is right below.
We come back to you with what is running next and what to bring on the first day. Ask anything in the form — there is no commitment either way.
Tell us who is building and what they like pulling apart. We will point you at the right drawer and come back with what is next.