Learn. Test. Drive!

Nitro-X camps are designed for middle or high school students and are hosted by Minnesota State Colleges and Minnesota High Schools. This camp offers students the opportunity to explore careers in transportation through hands-on activities with radio controlled (RC) cars. This includes learning about how vehicles work, building their confidence with technical skills, working in teams to develop life and employability skills, gaining exposure to industry and showing off their RC skills with a race.

Exploring
Careers

Students get the opportunity to learn about careers in transportation ranging from Automotive Technology, Auto Body and Collision Repair, Diesel, Heavy Equipment and Powersports by learning technical skills through hands-on activities and challenges throughout the week.

Painting
car bodies

Students work with industry professionals to prep and paint their RC car body using the same materials and techniques used in the auto body industry. The car bodies are personalized by students through the selection of paint color, design and decals. At the end of race day, campers take their car body home as a souvenir of their time at camp.

VIP INDUSTRY TOURS

Students receive VIP tours of local businesses during camp to get a behind the scenes look at a career in transportation. Sites visited in the past include car dealerships, auto body shops, heavy equipment dealerships, and more!

FINAL
RACE DAY

Students get the opportunity to learn about careers in transportation ranging from Automotive Technology, Auto Body and Collision Repair, Diesel, Heavy Equipment and Powersports by learning technical skills through hands-on activities and challenges throughout the week.

CAMP SCHEDULE

Check back in early spring

campers working on their RC cars
camper learning how to paint
Instructor showing a camper a battery tester
campers racing their cars
Campers working on their RC cars
Nitro-X instructor showing campers a car
campers holding their cars
group photo in front of a truck
Students looking at a car on a hoist
Group of nitro-x campers standing outside a collision shop
camper looking at an RC car
Campers looking under the hood of a semi
RC cars lined up to race
Hibbing Nitro-X campers
industry partner teaching campers how to paint
instructor showing campers an RC car
Nitro-X campers and their mentor
campers looking under the hood of a car
Campers learning on a piece of equipment
camper standing on a piece of heavy equipment
camper showing off her paint design
campers Looking under the hood of a car
Campers working on a car
Campers wearing paint suits
Campers painting RC cars
Campers learning how to balance a wheel
RC car jumping off a jump
camper on heavy equipment simulator
student working at a bench
campers standing next to a large excavator
mini excavator basketball
RC car driving off a ramp
campers looking at an engine

Questions? Contact us.

Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or are interested in partnering. If you have questions that are specific to a camp location, view the camp flyers for camp contact information.

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