Support The BuildIT Computer Camp

Will you help send a child to camp?

Currently there is no available grant funding to support The BuildIT Computer Camp this year (2026). We strongly believe in the value of this summer experience and are reaching out to our generous community for financial support to cover the cost of sending 12 children to camp.

The BuildIT Summer Computer Camp is a technology-forward, unique summer experience offered as a collaborative effort between Shift2 and Great Lakes Gaming.

This camp will be offered to 8th to 12th grade RCSD students and will take place Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm as a 1-week session.

We will teach about:

computer hardware (the physical parts)
software (the cool programs)
networking systems (how computers talk to each other),
online safety (to stay secure in the digital world)
coding (the basic way to make a computer work)
AI tools (pros and cons of this technology and how to use it)

The highlight of the program is when each student will assemble their own computer, part by part, to take home at the end of camp (for their home use for the remainder of the life of the computer).

Watch our past BuildIT camp highlight video: