DRONEWOLF
Summer Program
The DRONEWOLF summer program is a free one-week STEM summer program for teens from Blue Star and Gold Star families.
Visit Incredible Places
During DRONEWOLF, students have the opportunity to visit companies, research institutes, and other incredible events. Last year, they went to places like Saildrone, the Florida Institute of Oceanography, the Western Flyer Research Vessel, Vu Networks, Florida International University Forensics, Haddy Advanced Manufacturing, and VideoRay.
Compete in Team
Challenges
Every year, DRONEWOLF students compete in a team-based challenge. Last year’s challenge was a solid-state rocket design and launch competition guided by a Blue Origin engineer. Three teams of students combined 3D CAD design, 3D printing, rocketry parts, and aerodynamic simulation through OpenRocket to create functioning rockets shooting far into the sky!
Learn from Field Experts
DRONEWOLF program mentors come from across the engineering and technology world. Learn more about our volunteer team here:
FAQs
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Gold Star and Blue Star Youth
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For the 2024 program year, students will be staying in the student dorms on the University of South Florida campus. Packing lists will be sent after attendance is confirmed. Activities and tours with commercial partners will be held around the St. Pete-Tampa area. Activity space will be held at the SOFWOLF spaces at the Maritime Defense and Technology HUB.