At the BioBuzz FTC Kickoff, our team presented a breakdown on how to design and build a reliable robot, covering core mechanical principles, wire management, and smart testing routines to avoid failure on the field. We shared real examples and hard-earned lessons from our own builds to help other teams minimize mechanical issues during competition match play. Connecting with local teams afterward gave us a great space to exchange tips, answer technical questions, and get excited for the upcoming season. 

At Seafair, we introduced Blue Angels fans and families to the world of FIRST Robotics. We shared our passion for STEM and robotics by giving attendees the opportunity to learn more about our team, explore our FTC robot, and experience what it’s like to drive a competition robot themselves. This hands-on experience allowed children and families to engage with robotics in a fun and interactive way while learning about the creativity, teamwork, engineering, and problem-solving involved in FIRST Robotics. 

This summer, we hosted a two-day camp to give local kids a hands-on intro to STEM and robotics. We walked students through the basics of building, simple coding, and CAD design, letting them build and test their own projects over the weekend. It was an awesome way to share what we do, teach some practical skills, and get younger students excited about engineering. 

We set up a booth at the Somerset Elementary Science Fair, where we had the opportunity to introduce FIRST to many students and parents. We taught kids how to drive our robot and even let them score.

We held multiple informational lessons about FIRST to many students and parents at Microsoft. Lessons include the FLL Worlds Experience, how to build a successful FTC rookie team, and how to build and design a robot.

How to build a successful rookie team
Designing an FTC robot 

At Chicago Robotics Invitational (CRI) we had a workshop where we presented on how to build a compact robot. Check it out on our YouTube channel here!

We had a robotics summer camp that introduced kids to FIRST Lego League. This camp lasted for one month and took place at Radiance Academy Center in Redmond.

There was a lot of cool stuff at Sammamish Tech Fest. This includes our presentation on how to build compact robots! Watch a video of the presentation here!

We helped create a new FIRST Lego League team: the RoboRangers!!! On September 21st, we showed up to their first meeting and guided them on how to set their team up. September 22nd marked kickoff day, the first day of the team! 

Our team went to Tesla Stem Highschool where we showcased the systems of our robot. We also introduced many people to FIRST and even allowed people to drive our robot!