2025 Barbados Junior Robotics Camp

4. Camp Application Form for Students

Before filling out any of the Camp application forms, please be sure to read the BJRC Camp Overview, as it should answer most of your questions.
Key documents you will need to complete the application form below are:

• Proof of either Barbados or Caribbean citizenship, or other citizenship
• A photograph of the camper- (head and shoulders only in .jpg or .png format) for the camper profile booklet

The 2025 student application form for all 4 levels can be accessed at the link below
ONLINE 2025 STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
The application deadline is 30 June 2025.

Camp Fees

The CSF, through donations from its sponsors, bears almost all of the financial costs associated with the BJRC. However, parents/guardians are expected to contribute a camp participation fee of BD$ 500 per child for the entire month. For parents who are unable to pay the fee in full before the camp starts, the CSF can accommodate up to 4 weekly payments upon request, and some assistance with the camp fees may be possible. A minimum deposit of $20 is required from all families (including those requesting financial aid) by the first day in order to enroll each student in the Camp. All campers receive a CSF robotics T-Shirt which must be worn at the Final Projects Showcase at the end of the Camp.

The CSF does not want the inability to pay the camp fee to exclude children from the Camp. For families that can demonstrate extreme financial challenges (even unable to pay in weekly instalments) the CSF has set aside a limited amount of scholarship funds to assist the most needy with the camp fee. Such families can request assistance by filling out the form below
BJRC REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL AID FORM

Filling out the form does not guarantee that financial aid will be granted. The CSF reserves the right to fact check the claims made in the financial aid form.

On the other hand, we would like to encourage families who are willing to pay more than the $500.00 camp fee to do so, as it would allow the CSF to assist more of the economically disadvantaged students.

Camp Selection Criteria

The BJRC Admissions Committee is responsible for selecting the students. The Committee comprises a subset of the Robotics Camp Planning Committee and the Head Coaches. Because of budget and/or space limitations, the Committee may have to limit the number of participants in the Camps.

The Admissions Committee will only consider complete applications that arrive before the application deadline, and the age limit for each camp and the citizenship (or the 2-year consecutive Barbados school attendance) requirement will be strictly enforced. Applicants that fail to convince the Committee that the potential camper is well behaved and interested in robotics, or in the case of Levels III and IV has the adequate background and experience to handle the work, will not be admitted to the appropriate camp. It is important to note that participation in a previous BJRC camp does not guarantee a spot in the upcoming Camp.

For all camp levels, the Admissions Committee will rank applicants taking the following factors into consideration, as appropriate:

• The strength of the recommendation from the teacher or Principal which is expected to include a statement about the behavior of the student, and about their interest in STEM, programming and/or previous robotics experience
• The behavior of the camper in any previous CSF camps or workshops, if applicable. Campers who have been disruptive or disinterested will be given the lowest priority
• An assessment of the applicant’s interest or technical background in STEM, programming and robotics based on the submitted materials, and the coaches’ evaluations if the applicant was a previous camper
• To achieve the CSF’s goal of an equal representation of boys and girls in the Camps, admissions preference will be given to the gender that is underrepresented
• The age of the applicant (older applicants will be given preference over younger applicants who have to option to re-apply in later years)
• In the event where two or more applicants are equally ranked, and the number of such applicants exceeds the unfilled spots, a lottery system will be put in place to select the remaining successful candidates

Eligibility Criteria for Children who are Non-Barbadian Citizens

Children who are not citizens of Barbados may be considered for admission to the Camp if space is available in the appropriate Camp level, and they meet one of the following conditions:

• The child holds citizenship (other than Barbadian) in a CARICOM or CARICOM-Associate Country and the parents can take care of housing, meals, travel and all other living expenses for the child while the child is in Barbados for the 5 weeks of the Camp. (submit proof of citizenship with application).
• The child does not hold Caribbean Citizenship, but at least one parent has been legally stationed in Barbados for employment purposes for one or more consecutive years (submit proof with application). This category has the lowest priority for admission, and if such students are admitted, the non-CARICOM-citizen fee of US$ 1,000 must be paid at the time of registration.

Application Form for Coach Positions

The CSF is seeking qualified coaches who have the experience and can commit one month in the summer to help us run the four Levels of the camp. In some cases, half-time positions are feasible.. To apply for a coach position, please fill out the coach application form here.

These positions carry a modest stipend. A signed contract with the CSF must be executed prior to employment. While BJRC coach applications are accepted at all times during the year, BJRC coach applications should ideally be submitted by 15 April of each each year as coach training begins well in advance of the camp dates.
 

Level III Camp Input Standard

Students entering the Level III Camp must have experience with:

• • Basic/advanced icon-based programming (e.g., Scratch/Blockly)
    • create, save, run and debug an icon-based programme
    • basic constructs (variables, types, conditional statements, loops, sign/direction)
    • modular/procedural routines in projects
    • implementation of Artificial Intelligence

    

  • A Robot Programming Environment (e.g., ModKit/Blockly/EV3)
    • create, save, run and debug a robot program
    • load software onto Robot using a serial/USB link
    • run a standalone program on the robot
    • run multiple and multi-goal standalone program(s) on the robot
  • A Robot Kit (e.g., VEX IQ)
    • use robot parts from programming environment
      • binary output (e.g., buzzer/LED),
      • analogue output (e.g., drive, servo, motor),
      • binary sensor (e.g., touch sensor),
      • analogue sensor (e.g., light sensor)
    • follow build instructions to produce a frame
      • identify construction parts
      • manipulate connect and disconnect parts
      • read and interpret construction drawings
    • create construction drawings using provided parts using CAD tools
    • test and compare different robot designs (simulated/built)
  • A Robot competition
    • navigate a maze autonomously or using teleoperation
    • achieve a block-collection task autonomously or using teleoperation
    • achieve a line-following task and/or ball-manipulation task autonomously
    • achieve a multi-goal task autonomously
  • Specific STEM concepts
    • science: motion, physics of electricity
    • technology: batteries, communication protocols + information coding/transmission algorithms, multimeters, network algorithms
    • engineering: gripper and fasteners and proportional control
    • maths: binary numbers, average, units, basic geometry and shapes, vectors
  • Experience/familiarity with the use of measurement tools
    • Protractor, ruler, scale

  Graduates of a previous CSF Level II Camp are expected to have met all these criteria.

  Level IV Camp Input Standard

  Students entering the Level IV Camp should have experience with:

  • • Basic/advanced icon-based programming (e.g., Scratch/Blockly)
      • create, save, run and debug an icon-based programme
      • basic constructs (variables, types, conditional statements, loops, sign/direction)
      • modular/procedural routines in projects
      • implementation of Artificial Intelligence

      

    • A Robot Programming Environment (e.g., ModKit/Blockly/EV3)
      • create, save, run and debug a robot program
      • load software onto Robot using a serial/USB link
      • run a standalone program on the robot
      • run multiple and multi-goal standalone program(s) on the robot
    • A Robot Kit (e.g., VEX IQ)
      • use robot parts from programming environment
        • binary output (e.g., buzzer/LED),
        • analogue output (e.g., drive, servo, motor),
        • binary sensor (e.g., touch sensor),
        • analogue sensor (e.g., light sensor)
      • follow build instructions to produce a frame
        • identify construction parts
        • manipulate connect and disconnect parts
        • read and interpret construction drawings
      • create construction drawings using provided parts using CAD tools
      • test and compare different robot designs (simulated/built)
    • A Robot competition
      • navigate a maze autonomously or using teleoperation
      • achieve a block-collection task autonomously or using teleoperation
      • achieve a line-following task and/or ball-manipulation task autonomously
      • achieve a multi-goal task autonomously
    • Specific STEM concepts
      • science: motion, physics of electricity
      • technology: batteries, communication protocols + information coding/transmission algorithms, multimeters, network algorithms
      • engineering: gripper and fasteners and proportional control
      • maths: binary numbers, average, units, basic geometry and shapes, vectors
    • Experience/familiarity with the use of one or more of the following machine-shop/workshop tool(s)
      • Drilling tools: Electric drill, rotary tools
      • Heat tools: Heat-gun, soldering irons
      • Sanding tools: Sander, sandpaper
      • Cutting tools: Saw, hacksaw, utility knife, wire cutters/strippers
      • Fastening Tools: Screwdriver, spanner, hex-keys, bench clamps
      • Bending Tools: Metal crimping, folding

      Graduates of previous CSF Level II and Level III Camps are expected to have met all these criteria.