Build a Drone
Beginner-friendly drone kits guide kids from "what is this?" to "I'm flying it!" in just a few sessions.
Summer Camp · Grades K–6
Solar Power your Drone!
Up, up, and away! Build a solar-powered drone charging station, then take to the skies. When the battery runs low, just point your charger at the sun.
Grade Range
K – 6th
Duration
4 × 3 hr sessions
Group Size
7 – 25 students
Take-Home
Mini Drone + Charger
Program Overview
Where curious kids become drone pilots & engineers.
Up, up and away! Kids enjoy fun remote-control drones charged from solar power. Each camper builds a solar-powered charging station for their drone — when the battery runs out, they can simply recharge anywhere outdoors with the sun.
When the builds are done, students challenge other students in friendly flight contests. At the end of camp, every camper takes home a mini drone and their solar charging station — a complete sun-to-sky setup.
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What's Inside Camp
Five things your camper will build, charge, and fly.
Solar Charging Station
Every camper assembles a portable solar charging station — works anywhere the sun shines, no outlet required.
Basics of Flight
Learn the physics of lift, propulsion, and battery life — taught through doing, not slides.
STEM in Action
Renewable energy meets aerospace. Real engineering concepts taught with real, flying results.
Friendly Flight Contests
After builds, campers compete in friendly drone challenges — agility, endurance, distance. Bring your A-game.
Take It Home
Leave with a working mini drone and your own solar charging station. Skies wide open.
From Past Camps
Inside the workshop.
Real campers, real builds. The energy in these rooms is contagious — even the parents stay to watch.
Parent Reviews
From the families who came back.
My daughter came home talking about photovoltaic cells. She's seven. Go Solar! Kidz made science feel like an adventure she wanted to keep going.
Four mornings, four builds, zero meltdowns. The instructors are calm, patient, and clearly love what they do. We've already signed up for next summer.
He's still racing his solar car around the kitchen floor a month later. Worth every dollar and then some — and the take-home project hooked him on engineering.
Got Questions?
Frequently asked.
Do kids really fly drones?
Yes — students learn the basics of drone technology and see how solar panels can extend flight time. We use safe, beginner-friendly drones with simple controls.
Is prior drone experience required?
Not at all. We provide safe, beginner-friendly drones and step-by-step guidance. Every camper starts at zero and leaves flying.
What skills are taught?
Basics of flight, renewable energy integration, problem-solving, and teamwork — all blended into the build-and-fly cycle.
Is the camp safe?
Absolutely. All flying happens with adult supervision, in safe spaces, with drones sized appropriately for young pilots.
What do they take home?
A mini drone and a working solar charging station — proof of what they built, ready to fly in your backyard.
Upcoming Sessions · Summer 2026
Pick a flight school near you.
Sessions run 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, four consecutive days. Filter by month to find a week that fits.
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Jul27– 30
ISD 276 Minnetonka
Mon–Thu · 4 sessions
Scenic Heights Elementary
Minnetonka, MN
Minnetonka, MN
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Jul27– 30
ISD 12 Centennial
Mon–Thu · 4 sessions
Centennial High School
Circle Pines, MN
Circle Pines, MN
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Aug3– 6
ISD 719 Prior Lake–Savage
Mon–Thu · 4 sessions
Hidden Oaks Middle School
Prior Lake, MN
Prior Lake, MN
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Aug10– 13
ISD 276 Minnetonka
Mon–Thu · 4 sessions
Excelsior Elementary
Excelsior, MN
Excelsior, MN
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Ready to take flight?
Register once and apply to any session that fits your family's summer.
