The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the largest and longest-running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States, was held September 9–14, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This biennial event is a premier opportunity for industry leaders to explore cutting-edge innovations, engage in professional networking, and participate in a variety of educational workshops.
Students
GCAMP Hosts Summer Manufacturing Tours
For the second year in a row, GCAMP hosted summer manufacturing tours for young people in the Chicagoland area. Our 60+ tour participants included students, parents, teachers, and counselors,
Categories: Students Manufacturing People
GCAMP Grant Funds Robotic Arm for Classroom
Hampshire High School teacher, Jonathan Weger, knew the right steps to take to make a huge impact with his students this year – give students knowledge, combine it with hands-on experiences, apply it to real-world scenarios, and watch the learning grow.
Categories: Manufacturing Grants Students Robotics
The Importance of Conducting Tours
Why should you conduct tours?
GCAMP Supports Wildstangs with a Grant
GCAMP was thrilled to offer a grant to our friends from High School District 214, the Wildstang Robotics Program. The Wildstang Robotics Program is made of up two FRC (First Robotics Competition) teams: Team 111 Wildstang and Team 112 Plus One. Comprising these teams for the 2022-2023 school year were 72 high-school students dedicated to bringing STEM to life.
Are You Tour Ready? Part 2
April’s Workforce Strategies Forum centered on helping companies improve their process for hosting student tours. The forum featured two guest speakers: Katie Sudler of McCormick FONA and Ron Brown of Smith and Richardson Inc., both of whom are famous in our local manufacturing community for consistently wowing students with their facility tours.
Marshmallow Menagerie
GCAMP is a proud 2023 sponsor of various community programs, including several robotics teams. One of those teams is composed of five middle- school students: the self-dubbed Team Marshmallow Menagerie.
Categories: Students General Interest Robotics Grants People