Walters State Offers Robotic Camps At All Centers
May 30, 2023
In a photo from the 2022 Underwater Robotics Camp, Xaiden Quillen and Shane Patterson
get ready to launch their robot.
Walters State will offer underwater robotics camps on all campuses this summer.
Students work in teams to build, design and test a SeaMATE AngelFish ROV underwater
robot. Camps also demonstrate how robots are used in the workforce. Scholarships are
available.
“We did this as part of the Talented and Gifted Program originally. Students enjoyed
it so much that they formed two teams and competed at East Tennessee State University,”
said Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, coordinator of youth programs for the division.
Most classes will meet 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Level 1 Camps for beginners:
Claiborne County Campus: June 5-June 8
Morristown Campus: June 20-22 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sevier County Campus: June 26-29
Newport Center: July 10-13
Niswonger Campus: July 17-20
Level 2 for students who have completed Level 1
Morristown Campus: June 12-22 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. No classes on June 19)
Niswonger Campus: July 10-20 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. No classes on June 19)
The camps are funded by the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation and the Niswonger
Foundation STEM.LD, Rural Technology Fund. Sponsors in Claiborne County include England
Furniture, Homestead Trailers, First Century Bank and Mayor Joe Brooks. Morristown
sponsors are Iatric Manufacturing, Delfort Group, Lakeway Publications, Iconex and
Interplast. Greene County sponsors are Parker Hannafin, ArtaZN, C&C Millwright, J
& J Warehousing. Sponsors in Newport are England Furniture, C&C Millwright and J &
J Warehousing, Iatric Manufacturing, American Appliance, Cocke County Partnership
and Newport Mayor Trey Dykes.
The camp is designed for students ages 11-14. The cost is $229 for Level 1 and $249
for Level 2. Scholarships are available. Register at https:tinyurl.com/UnderwaterRobotics23. Students will not get into the water during these camps.
For more information on the program or on scholarships, contact Cardwell-Hampton at
Nicole.Cardwell-Hampton@ws.edu or 423-585-6756.
CUTLINE: In a photo from the 2022 Underwater Robotics Camp, Xaiden Quillen and Shane
Patterson get ready to launch their robot.