A 13-year-old asked his mom for a camp.
Fifteen years later, hundreds of families have walked through that same door,
and he's gone on to build his own Bitcoin mining facility and run his own company.

About Robotic Camp

Every curious kid deserves to know they can build something real.

I know that because I've watched it happen, in a basement and in rental spaces, with my own kids, and now with hundreds of families across Cary and Apex over the past 15 years.

How This Started

My son JP came home from a FIRST Lego League state competition when he was in eighth grade, completely on fire. He had just experienced something: real teamwork, real problem-solving, real stakes, and he wanted other kids to feel it too.

He said, "Mom, can I have a camp?"

I said sure, and we've been hosting them ever since.

That was over 15 years ago.

What Happened Next

JP went on to build his own Bitcoin mining facility and owns his own company today. His younger brother Michael, stepped in after him, ran the camp, and later became a mechanical engineer. Their siblings grew up working as junior leaders, building confidence and real responsibility before most kids their age even knew what that felt like.

I became a FIRST Lego League coach. JP and I ran the camp side by side for years, and somewhere along the way, it stopped being just our family's story and became hundreds of families' stories.

Why I'm Still Here

As a mom of six, I know the difference between a camp that keeps kids busy and one that actually changes them.

I have been in your shoes, trying to find something meaningful for your child to do. Something that sticks. Something that makes them walk out on Friday is different from how they walked in on Monday.

I didn't find it. So I built it.

Now I bring in high school students from the community as junior leaders, because I know exactly what that kind of responsibility does for a young person. I've watched it happen in my own house. I raised the proof.

So when you're choosing a STEM camp this summer, I want you to know you're not dropping your child off with strangers. You're handing them to a mom who has poured fifteen years and six kids into getting this right.

That's the difference. And that's why I'm still here.

What's Next for Robotic Camp

What started in a basement in Cary, NC, is growing. Robotic Camp Online launched in August 2026: self-paced video courses taught by our junior and senior instructors, a workbook for every lesson, and weekly live group meetups for kids ages 8–14. Honestly, I was a homeschool mom myself; I designed it with homeschool families in mind. Themed robot design, interaction, and coding will be our next launch.

Every lesson offers three levels, so your child can go as deep as their skill and curiosity take them. One household price covers every child living in your home, coding challenges every week, and a live weekly session where your kids interact with each other and our instructors, not just a video.

We also run a fun weekly meetup for kids ages 10–14 to explore AI prompt engineering and build apps and games together, Sunday evenings.

A year-round coding and building program for kids ages 8–14, wherever they live, because every curious kid deserves a place to build, create, and surprise themselves. Not just the ones who happen to live near us.

We're just getting started.

Michelle Baric, Owner — Robotic Camp Cary, NC · RoboticCamp.com

A 13-year-old asked his mom for a camp. Fifteen years later, hundreds of families have walked through that same door, and he's gone on to build his own Bitcoin mining facility and run his own company.