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BadgerBots Robotics offers STEAM camps and workshops, youth robotics programs, and community events where kids build robots and solve STEAM challenges. The program includes summer and school day off camps, one-day workshops, week-long, half-day summer camps, and months-long competitive youth robotics teams. Kids take part in robotics teams that are part of FIRST®, a global community.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Week-long, half-day summer camps; one-day workshops; and months-long competitive youth robotics teams
BadgerBots Robotics offers a wide range of STEAM programs for kids in grades K–12 that match different ages and interests, with engaging and age-appropriate experiences. For those who want to dive deeper into STEAM, the program supports robotics teams where kids build robots and learn how to give back to the community. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that has created meaningful, creative, and memorable STEAM experiences for kids across Wisconsin for over a decade.
Camps and workshops are led by a dedicated team of instructors, including college students, many of whom were once BadgerBots campers and robotics team members. The program also offers opportunities for students in grades 9 and up to develop leadership and communication skills as they grow into future instructors. Students often start in camps, join competitive robotics teams, go to college, and return as instructors, creating a cycle of learning and leadership in the community.
BadgerBots Robotics describes its mission as empowering the next generation of engineers, scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers through fun, hands-on STEAM camps and workshops, youth robotics programs, and community events. The mission statement explains that, through fun, hands-on learning experiences and robotics programs, the organization inspires kids to explore, build skills, and gain confidence in an environment that encourages growth, sparks creativity, and fosters a lifelong passion for learning. The organization states that it knows hands-on exploration builds strong connections and that kids who grow confident and competent in STEAM will be best prepared for the future.
The program highlights a vibrant community of youth, coaches, mentors, instructors, parents, and volunteers, where kids collaborate, problem-solve, and work alongside peers and mentors. It states that collaborative learning strengthens communication, fosters adaptability, and develops teamwork skills. At local events and community centers, the organization shows what STEAM can do using creative, culturally relevant activities and works with community and corporate partners through sponsorships, mentorship, and collaborative programs to inspire the next generation of innovators.
The leadership team includes Mark Rushton (Executive Director), Emily Luffey (FIRST® LEGO® League and Outreach Coordinator), Rebecca DeCabooter (Director of Marketing & Communications), Melinda McLaughlin (Director of Education), Adam Steinert (Assistant Manager), and board members Steve DeCabooter, Shikha Arora-Gupta, Craig Peterman, Padmini Chintakayala, and Melvin Aguirre. In a testimonial, Executive Director Mark Rushton describes BadgerBots as “an extraordinary community of youth and adults passionate about STEAM” and notes that the organization is proud to create a space where kids feel supported, encouraged, and excited to see where STEAM can take them in life.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Week-long, half-day summer camps; one-day workshops; and months-long competitive youth robotics teams
BadgerBots Robotics offers a wide range of STEAM programs for kids in grades K–12 that match different ages and interests, with engaging and age-appropriate experiences. For those who want to dive deeper into STEAM, the program supports robotics teams where kids build robots and learn how to give back to the community. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that has created meaningful, creative, and memorable STEAM experiences for kids across Wisconsin for over a decade.
Camps and workshops are led by a dedicated team of instructors, including college students, many of whom were once BadgerBots campers and robotics team members. The program also offers opportunities for students in grades 9 and up to develop leadership and communication skills as they grow into future instructors. Students often start in camps, join competitive robotics teams, go to college, and return as instructors, creating a cycle of learning and leadership in the community.
BadgerBots Robotics describes its mission as empowering the next generation of engineers, scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers through fun, hands-on STEAM camps and workshops, youth robotics programs, and community events. The mission statement explains that, through fun, hands-on learning experiences and robotics programs, the organization inspires kids to explore, build skills, and gain confidence in an environment that encourages growth, sparks creativity, and fosters a lifelong passion for learning. The organization states that it knows hands-on exploration builds strong connections and that kids who grow confident and competent in STEAM will be best prepared for the future.
The program highlights a vibrant community of youth, coaches, mentors, instructors, parents, and volunteers, where kids collaborate, problem-solve, and work alongside peers and mentors. It states that collaborative learning strengthens communication, fosters adaptability, and develops teamwork skills. At local events and community centers, the organization shows what STEAM can do using creative, culturally relevant activities and works with community and corporate partners through sponsorships, mentorship, and collaborative programs to inspire the next generation of innovators.
The leadership team includes Mark Rushton (Executive Director), Emily Luffey (FIRST® LEGO® League and Outreach Coordinator), Rebecca DeCabooter (Director of Marketing & Communications), Melinda McLaughlin (Director of Education), Adam Steinert (Assistant Manager), and board members Steve DeCabooter, Shikha Arora-Gupta, Craig Peterman, Padmini Chintakayala, and Melvin Aguirre. In a testimonial, Executive Director Mark Rushton describes BadgerBots as “an extraordinary community of youth and adults passionate about STEAM” and notes that the organization is proud to create a space where kids feel supported, encouraged, and excited to see where STEAM can take them in life.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
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