FIRST Robotics Team #314 - Megatron Oracles [BIG MO]

Big MO's Outreach

Carman-Ainsworth High School has had a FIRST Robotics Team for ten (10) years (1999-2008). We have attempted to participate in all of the challenges that are presented by FIRST; which include keeping an up to date website by partnering with the Carman-Ainsworth Community School District, submitted our Chairman's report every year starting in 2000 showing how we have expanded our family tree and the impact on our community through our outreach activities. We have also submitted an animation video, required judges information, yearbook and brochure pages for FIRST. We have fabricated and built a metal competitive robot in a 1960's woodshop. We have also been instrumental in establishing the first FLL regional and state tournaments in the state of Michigan and continue to grow FLL to what it is today in Michigan. Expanding FIRST to the next level, we are setting the foundation for a FRC competition in a box to assist schools and teams who would benefit from the FIRST experience at an affordable price. Our pilot tournament, Kettering Robotics Competition will be held March 7 and 8, 2008, at Kettering University, Flint, Michigan. Because of our committment to FIRST, we have expanded our "Family Tree" by pruning and planting our seeds throughout the nation.

Team 314's has strong ties to the community and we like to get involved wherever we can.

These activities include:

Community Volunteers -
- UAW 598 Soberfest
- Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
- Habitat for Humanity
Spreading the work of FIRST in the community
- Genesee Valley Robotics Fever
- Genesee County Science/Technology EXPO
- Robot Zoo at Sloan Museum
Mentoring elementary and middle schools students in LEGO League
- Durant-Turri Mott Elementary School LEGO/Robotics Mentor Program
- Annually hosting two LEGO League tournaments for area teams
- In 2007, we hosted the 2nd Annual Flint State FIRST LEGO Championship
- For the fourth consecutive year, we have held a one week LEGO day camp for grades 4-8, RoboLab and Building LEGO robots
Participating with other Genesee County schools to host a FIRST Tournament at Kettering University in Flint
Hosting a LEGO League workshop for potential area coaches
Outreach to local schools by provided a Lego Kit and playing field to jump start a team
Participating in local school board meetings to inform about the CAHS FIRST team and FIRST Robotics
Hosting a "Meet the Robotics Team" evening at the high school
Hosting/participating in kickoff events in Novi High School and Kettering University

Participating in Regional competitions including Philadelphia, Boston, Virginia, Ypsilanti, Toronto, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Detroit. This year will be competing in the Detroit and Bayou Regionals.
We worked the Renaissance Festival in Holly for seven weekends not only as a fundraiser, but as a way to spread the word of FIRST to over 100,000 visitors

We had an interactive display at National Night Out where people could experience driving an FTC and FRC Robot
Participated in YES Expo at Ford Field which gave us an opportunity to demonstrate and share our robot with an at risk group of high school students from the Detroit Public Schools
Participated for the first time in the Carman-Ainsworth Homecoming Parade
Participated in an Open House at Financial Plus Credit Union in Flint by demonstrating our robot and spreading the word of FIRST
Received a three year grant from the Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Center. This grant was used to provide an after school program for the Bridges to the Future program for the Carman-Ainsworth Community School District. We chose the FTC technology as the learning tool to expand the word of FIRST.
Donated Britannica Encylopedia CD's to every elementary school in Carman-Ainsworth
Doc Welch was awarded the Woodie Flower's Award at the Detroit Regional in 2007
Leanne Welch was awarded the FLL Adult Mentor of the World in Atlanta in April of 2007 at the FLL World Festival
In the fall of 2007, once again we expanded our roots by forming the Mid-Michigan Robotics Alliance which includes 21 FRC team, 1 FTC team, and countless FLL teams
Helped other area FRC teams with supplies, materials, equipment, and programming (Teams helped include Oxford, Lapeer West, Grand Blanc, Southwestern, Goodrich)

Our Partners

Carman-Ainsworth Robotics Team 314 students appreciate community support. If you are interested in being a Partner with this enthusiastic robotics team, please contact

Sally Male at 810-656-7001, Ellen Crain at 810-691-2810

or Frank Burger at 810-591-5568.

Teamwork

Please check out these websites for more information on FIRST Robotics, FIRST LEGO league, our partners and some other local teams' websites.

FIRST Robotics, FIRST LEGO League, etc.
Mid-Michigan Robotics Alliance at:
http://www.mmra.net
First Robotics at: http://www.usfirst.org
First Lego League at: http://www.firstlegoleague.org
Flint Lego League at: http://www.flintlego.org
First NEMO at: http://www.firstnemo.org
Chief Delphi at: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forum/portal
The Blue Alliance at: http://www.thebluealliance.net/

Our Partners:
A Frame Awards at: http://www.aframeawards.com
Delphi at: http://www.delphi.com
General Motors at: http://www.gm.com
Rowe Incorperated at: http://www.roweincorp.com
United Auto Workers at: http://www.uaw.org