MathCamp

First Math Camp

The math behind error correction

January 9 - February 13, 2026

Every Friday from 6:30 - 8:00pm Eastern Time

Every wondered why a damaged QR code still works? This is just one of the applications for error correction - and yes the funny picture on the right relates to error correction too. In this first ever math camp, we will explore the wonderful math of binary numbers, error correction and vector spaces. No need to know what these are, just bring curiousity and a passion to learn new things.

This camp is organized and run by Ada Dyer, High School sophomore, math lover and one of our long time ORCSGirls volunteers.

The camp is free and will be held virtually on Zoom. Sessions will run Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm with office hours until 8:30pm. The first session will be on January 9, 2026 and the last one on February 13, 2026.

Applications are now closed.

Meet your counselors

Ada Dyer

Daelyn, Lily , Lynn

Ada is a high school sophomore who's dual enrolled at Central New Mexico Community College and has been volunteering with ORCSGirls for 4 years. When she's not obsessing about vector spaces, she enjoys learning foreign languages, watching films, and baking.

Sean Choi

Geneva, Lara, Maria

Sean is a senior attending Stanford Online High School. He currently contributes as a coach for the UNM-PNM contest alongside being the director of the New Mexico Math Meet. Sean is also a 4-time AIME qualifier as well as a UNM-PNM winner. Aside from math, Sean enjoys playing the piano, reading philosophy, and watching soccer.

Thuviksa Mathialakan

Hermione, Keara, Lilyanne

Hello, everyone! I’m Thuviksa Mathialakan, one of the camp counselors for the 2026 ORCSGirls Math Camp. I’m a freshman at Neuqua Valley High School in Illinois and have been part of the ORCSGirls community for quite a while now. Math is one of my top favorite subjects—tied with science—and I’m excited to learn and grow alongside you all in this camp!

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