On Friday, July 18, 2025, members of the Newtown Branch of AYLUS dedicated their time from 11:45 AM to 4:15 PM volunteering at the FabLab Center (One Ivybrook Blvd. Ste 190, Warminster, PA). FabLab is a STEAM learning center where children and youth of all ages are able to explore various technologies and skills related to science, engineering, art, and math. Today, the FabLab ran a summer camp exploring the science and technology of sports and music.
3 volunteers helped a group of around 20 students utilize Sphero robots, plastic cups, ping pong balls, and Legos to engineer their own unique battle bot units. Our volunteers helped them by connecting the Sphero robots to the tablets for the students to manually control, as well as set up templates for them to build upon to ensure a fair competition. When the students’ designs were too heavy for the Sphero robot to carry, our volunteers helped the students reduce unnecessary weight and innovate their projects. In addition to helping with this project, our volunteers organized electronic devices and handed out pizza to the students during lunch time. At the end of the camp, our volunteers picked up Legos from the ground and wiped down the tables
Overall, the event was very successful, with students being satisfied with their own creations. The students all built upon their engineering skills and learned how to innovate existing products. They also received enthusiastic help from our volunteers whenever there was a concern or technical issue.
Members who participated were Justin Peng (Event Leader), Daniel Tang, and Aiden Ye, all for 4.5 hours.