CAMP DRIVE AGENDA
The 2026 Camp DRIVE agenda will be shared soon. Here's what 2025 looked like...
Day 1
Camp will run from 8:30 to 4:00, with registration beginning at 8:00. During the day, there will be a guest speaker, tool truck tours, and 5 hands-on sessions (see below) for each attendee. All meals and snacks will be provided.
Day 2
Camp will run from 8:15 to 11:30. During the day, there will be 3 hands-on sessions (see below) for each attendee. We will end the day with a fun pit crew competition at 11:30 with awards presentation to follow. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony!
01
ENGINE TEAR DOWN
Each attendee will get the opportunity to install spark plugs and wires on an engine, while learning why those are important and how to test to see if they are working. Be aware, this session might get LOUD when the instructor fires up the engine!
02
ALIGNMENT
Learn how to tell if a vehicle is not aligned using the computerized alignment machine. Attendees will then get the opportunity to help the instructor adjust several items on the vehicle and watch on the computer to see if the alignment improves. Attendees will also learn why it’s important to have a properly aligned vehicle.
03
COMPUTERIZED TESTING
In this session, attendees will see how using computers can assist in determining what is not properly functioning on a vehicle. Attendees will learn how to read graphs showing RPMs and wheel speed sensors. This session is definitely going to be exciting for anyone who loves video games!
04
BRAKES
Attendees will learn how to tell the difference between a good brake part and a bad brake part, how to test brake fluid and then get the opportunity to help the instructor install new brake parts. Attendees are going to discover their love for different types of tools in this session!
05
TIRES
Learn how to safely take a tire off a vehicle, and then put it back on the vehicle. Attendees will also get to learn how to search for a leak in a tire and then each get to try and find the leak in a tire using the dunk tank and spray bottles!
06
WELDING
In this session, attendees will each get to learn how to use a wire feed welder, get to see a plasma cutter in action and will even get to weld their own metal sculpture to take home!
07
hvac
Attendees will get to see first hand, how a vehicle creates hot and cold air to keep the inside of a vehicle comfortable. We’ll also get to see glow in the dark dye used to track refrigerant leaks and we’ll even boil water without heating it up to show how pressure affects fluids and gasses.
08
OIL CHANGES &
gENERAL MAINTENANCE
The oil change/general maintenance session will be going over not only oil changes, but the basics of car maintenance. This will be a fun session for everyone because it’s the job that almost all of us learn to do first and we’re looking forward to getting to share that experience with the attendees!
