Outreach

Our team is heavily involved with outreach, spreading the message of FIRST to our community and drumming up interest in our team. We host many outreach events each year, like our Whiton Elementary School event where younger kids get to learn about our robots and how they work.

Our largest project so far (in collaboration with local FRC teams 56, 75, and 3637) was the RoboCon, a two-day event at the Bridgewater Commons mall that reached thousands of people. It included all of FIRST’s programs (FLL, FTC, and FRC) with a FRC competition exhibition in the center of the mall, FLL workshops, and FTC teams; had STEM exploration activities; and featured STEM scientists, organizations, schools, and companies.
We also run “Robotics Day”, an Arduino robotics challenge geared towards 8th-12th graders with no previous experience. We assisted the students in building, wiring and programming miniature robots to meet challenge tasks. Teams competed against each other in several categories for fun prizes. Many students got to learn more about what our team does.

Recent Events

FMA Championship

The FMA Championship was a heart racing competition because matches were fast. If there were any issues you had to run to other teams. It

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Engineering Inspiration Award

We were honored to receive the Engineering Inspiration Award, which celebrates a team’s dedication to spreading appreciation for engineering and STEM education in their school

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Imagery Award

Winning the Imagery Award was a testament to our team’s attention to detail and creative spirit. This award, honoring Jack Kamen’s legacy, highlights teams that

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Scout Badges

This year, we developed and implemented a program designed for Girl Scouts to earn their robotics badges. At the event, we successfully welcomed over 100

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RoboCon NJ 2024

We founded and co-chaired the Raritan Valley Science and Technology Showcase (RVSTS), renamed RoboCon NJ, the most significant outreach event in our team’s history. For

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Robotics Day 2024

What is robotics and what makes it fun? Robotics day is a day for helping students learn valuable skills needed to join the SHS robotics

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