Nitro-X Summer Camp is designed for middle school students to explore careers in transportation through hands-on activities. Hosted by Minnesota State Colleges and High Schools, the camp features technical sessions, hands-on tinkering with RC cars, and painting RC car bodies in professional paint booths. Campers also participate in two VIP industry tours, build technical confidence, and develop teamwork and employability skills. The experience concludes with an epic race where students showcase their RC driving skills and compete for the best time with friends—all while gaining valuable exposure to the transportation industry.

Explore
Careers

From fixing cars to working on heavy equipment, you’ll get hands-on experience in areas like automotive, diesel, and collision repair through fun challenges and activities.

Paint
Like a pro

Prep, paint, and personalize your RC car body using real auto body techniques and materials. Choose your colors, add decals, and make it your own! At the end of camp, take your custom car body home as a keepsake.

VIP INDUSTRY TOURS

Step into the real world of transportation careers with behind-the-scenes tours of places like car dealerships, auto body shops, and heavy equipment facilities. See the industry up close and meet the pros who keep it moving.

RACE DAY Showdown

It all leads up to the final race! Compete for the fastest time on the track while showing off your RC driving skills. Our high-tech transponder system tracks every lap, so bring your A-game!

RC car going off a jump

CAMP SCHEDULE

Coming soon!

We’re gearing up for another incredible season of Nitro-X. Stay tuned!

become a sponsor

Sponsorships helps bring our camps to life by funding things like RC car bodies, decals, spare parts, staff tech shirts, camper T-shirts, transportation for industry tours, stipends for our dedicated camp leaders and instructors, and our Statewide Coordinator that makes it all happen!

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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
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Students looking at a car on a hoist
Group of nitro-x campers standing outside a collision shop
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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
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Nitro-X campers and their mentor
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Campers learning on a piece of equipment
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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
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campers standing next to a large excavator
mini excavator basketball
RC car driving off a ramp
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Questions? Contact us.

Please email reach out to our Statewide Coordinator if you have any camp questions or are interested in partnering.

Jeannie Meidlinger
Statewide Nitro-X Camp Coordinator
Email: [email protected]  

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