Summer Programs
FIRST® LEGO® Robotics Camp
Dates: June 17-21, 2024
Move-In: June 16, 2024
Grades: Rising 7th-9th grades
Cost: Residential $720/Commuter $400 What’s included in the cost?
Registrations Due: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: UM Office of Pre-College Programs, UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education, UM School of Engineering
Students will build robots using LEGO® MINDSTORMS technology. By solving design challenges, students will learn to build, program, and test autonomous robots. Along the way, they’ll work on their communication skills, critical thinking, and collaborative teamwork.
Students enrolled in the 7th- 12th grades and attending public school in Lee, Pontotoc, or Union counties are eligible to apply for a CREATE scholarship. For more information and to apply, please review the description on our scholarship page.
Residential students will live in a residence hall on campus, supervised by live-in counselors. All counselors are undergraduate students trained in the supervision of minors and background-checked. Evening recreational activities may include use of the campus recreational center, board games, and trips to locations on campus or in town.
Ryan Melton
Mr. Melton graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelors in Education in 2010. He has taught science grades 4-8 for the last 10 years. He currently teaches 8th grade science, 7th grade Project Lead the Way Design and Modeling, 8th grade Project Lead the Way: Medical Detectives and Automation and Robotics. He coaches the FTC team 11279 Pure Imagination, the FLL Jr. team 19774 Lego Marvels, and the BEST Robotics team 0970 Game Changers.
Regular Registration Deadline:
- June Programs = May 1st
- July Programs = June 1st
Late Registration Deadline:
An additional $40 late registration fee will be charged per week registered.
- June Programs = May 20th
- July Programs = June 20th
Registration Instructions
Program registration is a 3-step process that should be completed in order:
- Step 1: Pay and secure your spot.
- Step 2: Create an account.
- Step 3: Complete registration and checklist items.
Please only complete one (1) student registration per transaction. If registering multiple students, complete one student's registration, then start the process over for the next student. This system does not allow entry of multiple students' information within the same registration.
Step 1. Pay and secure your spot
Pay using the payment portal linked above to secure your student's spot.
Step 2: Create an account
Please use a personal email account, not a school affiliated email address, as most servers block external emails.
Within 3 business days, you will receive an email from umprecollege@myschoolapp.com with steps to create your Admissions Portal through our Blackbaud MySchoolApp system.
Step 3. Complete your registration and checklist items before the deadline.
Once in the Admissions Portal, you will instantly see your program’s registration checklist that our admissions team has assigned you. Please complete the registration checklist before the program deadline and within 14 days of creating an account.
Registration includes standard questions (e.g., contact information, academic history, etc.) as well as instructions for submitting rules and guidelines agreements and medical information and forms.
Before the program begins:
Prior to the start of summer, you will receive a detailed pre-summer logistics email along with a pre-arrival checklist shown on your MySchoolApp account.
Incomplete or Late Registrations
After you have paid and secured a seat in the program, make sure to finish the remaining steps within two (2) weeks. If your registration is incomplete or an application is inactive for three (3) weeks, a $20 late fee will incur, unless an extension is requested.
Refund Policy
You must cancel your registration at least two weeks before the chosen session to receive an 80% refund. Refunds are not available to cancellations made less than two weeks prior to the chosen session. Full refunds will be issued if the camp is cancelled due to low enrollment.