The Schedule

Arrival on Campus

Arrive before 2:30 PM — after that, you will hit Cannon carpool traffic.

Campus & Innovation Spaces Tour

Led by members of the Cannon community

Campus & Innovation Spaces Tour

Weekend Overview

• Structure of sessions

• Safety expectations

• Rotations & workflow

• What you’ll be building

 Led by: Cannon School Maker Team

Break / Travel to Reception

Maker Summit Reception

Village Corner Comfort Kitchen & Bar

360 Exchange St NW STE 102, Concord, NC 28027

Thank you to TotalBoat for sponsoring our Maker Happy Hour!

Arrival / Setup

CNC + Toolpathing – Serving Tray (Carveco)

 Using Onefinity CNC & Carveco

 Led by Leigh Northrup & Stone

A hands-on introduction to CNC fundamentals, vector integration, and demystified toolpathing. Participants will design and carve a functional serving tray while learning practical strategies for safely and confidently incorporating CNC projects into the classroom.

 Partners: Onefinity CNC, Carveco and Total Boat

Break

Lower School Makerspace (JK–4 Focus) - Working with Cardboard

Led by: Lisa & Kara

This session will focus on developing foundational makerspace skills when working alongside students with cardboard. Participants will make a mosaic while learning how teaching bracing and secure attachment techniques with cardboard lays the groundwork for future work with more complex materials.   

Lunch

Included

Featured Speaker: Dr. Deborah Posner, "Innovation Lab Collab"

A look at a campus-wide initiative Dr. Deborah Posner implemented at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, NC to engage more staff and students in project-based learning across the curriculum.  Through Innovation Lab Collab, teachers can bring their classes from any subject area or grade level to the makerspace for hands-on activities designed to augment their classroom experience.  Learn tips on how to launch a campaign like this at your school to ensure it is both successful and sustainable!

Led by: Dr. Deborah Posner

Epoxy Integration – Formed Cutting Boards and Coasters

A hands-on session focused on integrating epoxy into school maker programs. Participants will create their own TotalBoat epoxy project while learning practical workflow, safety protocols, budgeting, and scalable classroom implementation strategies.

Led by: Leigh Northrup, Nick (Statedwoods Supply)

Partners: Statedwoods Supply & TotalBoat

Break

Upper School – Micro:bit + Laser Integration

A hands-on session exploring how Boot Camp-style learning builds student independence, tool fluency, and a self-sustaining maker culture. Participants will experience two condensed Boot Camps - a laser-cut coaster and a soil moisture sensor - from the learner's seat, then step back to examine the pedagogy behind each design decision: why the squad model, why the parbaked kit, why the open brief. You'll leave with a replicable framework, a take-home reference doc, and a finished object or two.

Led by: Mush Hughes

Break

On your own until dinner

Dinner

Afton Tavern

355 John Galt Way NW, Concord, NC 28027

Dinner included in cost. Drinks on your own.

Note: this location is different from Friday's reception

 Racing at K1 Speed

K1 Speed

800 Derita Rd #K, Concord, NC 28027

Highlight of last year’s Summit.

Arrival / Setup

Rotation 1

Participants will receive the serving tray they CNC-carved the previous day and complete it using TotalBoat UV epoxy for detailed fills and fast curing. The session focuses on efficient classroom workflow, clean application techniques, and finishing with Walrus Oil for a professional, food-safe result.

Led by: Leigh Northrup & Stone Willingham

 Partners: Onefinity CNC & TotalBoat

Switch & Reset

Rotation 2

Participants will use acrylic cutting board templates to shape and build their own boards while exploring scalable woodworking workflows for the classroom. As a group, we’ll also assemble an Adirondack chair to demonstrate efficient project batching and team-based builds. During the rotation, attendees will design logos in LightBurn and engrave their finished cutting boards for a personalized, professional result.

Led by: Nick (Statedwoods Supply), Leigh Northrup and Mush Hughes

Partner: Statedwoods Supply & Klutz Lumber

Lunch

Included

Power Carving in the Makerspace

Participants will use Arbortech mini grinders and Kutzall carving burrs to explore foundational power carving techniques. This session focuses on safe tool handling, material control, and how carving skills translate into meaningful, scalable makerspace projects.

Led by: Leigh Northrup

Partners: Arbortech & Kutzall

Wrap-Up & Departure