Free, Open, and Inclusive — Always.

West Sound CoderDojo has been part of Kitsap since May 2, 2015 — launched as an initiative of West Sound Technology Association. We meet most Saturdays at Kitsap Regional Library in Silverdale, Salish Room. Co-founded by Charles Keating and Doña Keating.

Volunteer-led, community-supported, and radically open. No tuition, no waitlists, no prerequisites. Just curious people of all ages showing up to make things with technology.

“Learning to program a computer is like learning to play the piano. Anyone can learn and anyone can benefit. But to become good at it takes practice.”

If you plan to bring your child on Saturdays, carve out an hour or more during the week for them to explore what they’ve learned. The more they do outside of CoderDojo, the more they’ll get out of being here.

We suggest Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced projects each session — but kids are free to do their own thing. New to coding? Welcome. Already advanced? Also welcome.

Being open to the Guiding Principles dramatically improves the experience. It isn’t a race. Help less advanced kids, lead a session as mentor, or share ideas — all encouraged.

Since parents, grandparents, and adult guardians have long been encouraged to attend, we now include them formally in our sessions. Look for adult ticketing categories during sign-up.

Whether under our Licensed Regional Group or as an independent Champion, you can grow the movement by starting your own dojo in Kitsap or beyond. We modeled many aspects of our dojo after Seattle CoderDojo and thank them for their advice.