PRO DRONE RACING SUMMER BOOTCAMP
Drone Racing has quickly grown into a professional sport with global leagues, large prize pools and pro contracts for the best pilots. Competing at the highest level requires unique skills, training, coaching, drills and practices. The Pro Drone Racing Summer Bootcamp Program is an elite opportunity for students in grade 9 through 12 to receive a week of individualized professional training in a program customized specifically to develop skills, knowledge, and experience to compete at the highest levels.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • First of-its-kind professional drone racing bootcamp. • Four one-week overnight sessions at SPIRE Academy. • Co-ed Summer Camp (12 campers per cohort, grades 9–12). • 4 hours per day of drone racing training, skill development, industry speakers and lectures. • 2 hours per day of pro gamer health/fitness/social media/career training. • Daily open time for extra flying, practice, socializing and relaxing. • Learn to build, fly and compete at the highest level while gaining valuable STEM skills. • Every camper keeps their drone, goggles and controller. • No previous experience required!
Contact Len Spacek at (216) 509-3579, Or visit spireinstitute.org/drone-camp for more information.
June 14 th - 20th | June 21st -27th | July 12th -18th | July 19th -25th
BOARDING
DAY CAMP
$1,395
$1,100
Pro Drone Racing Summer Camps are offered as one-week sleepover or day camp experiences on the campus of SPIRE Academy, a premier co-ed sports training facility near Lake Erie in Geneva, Ohio featuring elite facilities for traditional and future sports. Each camp day, campers will spend four hours flying and racing in a professional drone sports experience, working one on one with professional pilots on a variety of mini and micro drone platforms. Individual pilot’s skills are measured and tracked throughout to ensure each camper gets a personalized pilot coaching and training experience. Flight practice is combined with engineering, programming bench work and presentations from visiting pro drone pilots. Students will train on a wide range of drone platforms, including mini and microscale racing drones, combat and soccer drones and PC-based drone racing simulators. Every program includes one-on-one personalized training and coaching sessions, as well as team-based racing and competitions. Campers also receive two hours each day of additional programming focused on maintaining physical health and fitness and nutrition and mental health, as well as pro athlete coaching in PR, social media management and career counseling. Campers will have plenty of time to relax, play games and enjoy SPIRE’s huge sports and recreation campus. The last day of camp features a final drone race competition and award ceremony. Each student receives a complete mini drone racing package to keep, including their own FPV quadcopter, radio controller, video goggles, batteries, and spare parts. The SPIRE Academy 9-12th grade college preparatory, accredited, cross curricular, project based program is designed with the progressive learner/thinker in mind. By coupling (drop in name of sport or passion here) training with a commitment to maximizing each student’s personal development and preparation for multiple career options, SPIRE Academy is the best place get ready to excel in school, at work and within life itself.
ABOUT SPIRE SPIRE Academy is a national & international Academy for high school and postgraduate athletes located on a state-of-the-art facility in Geneva, Ohio. Spire Academy is focused on performance training for all athletes, and sports-specific training in swimming, track and field, basketball, esports, drone racing and robotics. Beginning Fall, 2020, SPIRE Academy will offer programs in esports, drone racing and robotics. The program provides each student with the experience, knowledge and toolset to pursue a professional career in technology, robotics and engineering through project-based, hands-on curriculum.
Contact Len Spacek at (216) 509-3579, or visit spireinstitute.org/camps for more information.