Are the drones safe indoors?

The training craft are small, propeller-guarded and flown in a netted or open area with a spotter.

Do kids learn the actual rules?

Yes — recreational flight rules, airspace basics and why they exist. It is the closest thing to a licence conversation a twelve-year-old will enjoy.

Drone Summer Camp in Merced County, CA

Merced County is one of 58 counties in California. Drone Summer Camp works the same way here as anywhere: give a child a problem too hard to guess at, then refuse to hand them the answer.

Ages 9-14 · For families · California · West

Drone Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Merced County, CA

What the week actually is

Drone week teaches flight, but the real content is pre-flight discipline: checklists, airspace rules, battery math, and the habit of not launching until every item is green. That transfers to everything.

Day by day

Pre-flight checklist and airspace rules
First hover, first crash
Programmed flight paths
Precision course under time
Showcase: fly the course, call the checklist aloud

Merced County, CA — what applies locally

Merced County is one of 58 counties in California.
Every public school district inside Merced County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: California · Region: West

Questions we get from Merced County, CA

Are the drones safe indoors?: The training craft are small, propeller-guarded and flown in a netted or open area with a spotter.
Do kids learn the actual rules?: Yes — recreational flight rules, airspace basics and why they exist. It is the closest thing to a licence conversation a twelve-year-old will enjoy.
Do they need their own drone?: No.

Other camp themes in Merced County

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Drone Camp elsewhere in California

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