RoboRaiders - Team 75

Boroblast Event 2008

Spreading the Word of FIRST Community Outreach Aug. 2005 - March 2009:

2010

Annual TIW passed into law
Second charity bike build to benefit the Boys and Girls club
Expanded WISE program through partnership with FRC Team 102
FLL Warehouse Tours
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Warehouse Tours
Boy Scouts robot demonstration
Further expanded annual Boro Blast FLL event to 24 teams and over 800 attendees
Partnered with Hillsborough Highschool to donate $2,200 to relief efforts in Haiti. Collections continue at warehouse and regional competitions
Additional web conferencing with Brazil's Teams 1320 and 1860.
Annual workshop at Apples and Books learning center
Volunteered members to repaint Apples and Books
Participated in the World Science Fair robotics demonstration in New York
Gave demonstration at Carrier Clinic's East Mountain School
Held demostrations at the local 4H fair
Gave demonstrations at local science fairs
Took place in the local Memorial Day parade.

2009

NJIT Kick Off workshops - January 2009: 15 hours
Attended Shadow Day - January 2009: 10 hours
WISE Exploration Day - January 2009: 300 hours
FLL Warehouse Tours - January 2009: 6 hours
Hillsborough Elementary School Science Fair - February 2009: 8 hours
Local Business Recycling Awareness - February 2009: 15 hours
Invited Parents into Warehouse - February 2009
Informative Recycling Awareness PowerPoint in Warehouse - February 2009: 8 hours
Additional SOPs Created - February 2009: 12 hours
Repaired Bocce Ball Shooter for ARC - February 2009: 50 hours
Waste Management Presentation for J&J - February 2009: 40 hours
Donated time, parts and mentoring to 150+ teams over 3 Regional and Championship Events in 2007 through 2009 alone
Web Conference with Brazilian Teams - February 14, 2009
Worked with Baltimore Alliance to implement WISE - February 2009
Donated 300 pairs of safety glasses to NJ Trenton Regional, February 2009
Donated blood (2 pints) at NJ Trenton Regional, February 2009
Donated 15 pairs of eye glasses at NJ Trenton Regional, February 2009
WISE Presentation Booth at the NJ Trenton Regional (3 days), February 2009
Two of our RoboRaiders were honored on the field along with Don Bot - a small robot built to honor mentor Don Wells for his tireless machining and mentoring contributions to the team. Don was given a tool kit as an award, but with teams 75 tradition of helping others Don donated the tools to Team 1617 from Newark. They had few tools when Team 75 was working with them on their robot. This 6'6" mentor from team 1617 shed a tear when Don shared his reward
Robot Demo, Amsterdam Elementary School Science Fair, Hillsborough, NJ, March 2009
Robot Demo, Auten Road Intermediate School Science Fair, Hillsborough, NJ, March 2009
Sponsored a team buiding event at the 2009 Chesapeake Regional which resulted in the donation of 12 new bicycles, helmets and bicycle locks for a local Annapolis Boys & Girls Club FLL team, March 2009
WISE Presentation Booth at the Chesapeake Regional (1 day), March 2009
Team Social organized and sponsored for the 2009 Chesapeake Regional
Team 75 donated FIRST-Aid Kits to each team's pit at the 2009 Chesapeake Regional, ensuring Safety FIRST!
Student Ambassadors for VIP's and elementary school students at the 2009 Chesapeake Regional
Shelter from the Storm, March 2009
Properly Recycling in Warehouse - December 2008 through March 2009
Robot Demo, The Learning Express, Hillsborough, NJ, April 4, 2009
Ambassadors and Information Link for all teams in attendance at Championship, Atlanta, GA, April 16-18, 2009
Helped build a "Back-up" Robot for Team 922 at the Championship in Atlanta, April 2009
Helped numerous teams at the Championship by lending them robot parts and also with the diagnostics of robot issues, April 16-18, 2009
Robot Demo at Roycebrook County Club, Hillsborough, NJ, May 1, 2009
Hosted information booth and held robot demonstration at the Hillsborough Township Sustainability Fair, May 3, 2009
Tree Planting Event at each of the Hillsborough, NJ district elementary schools (1 tree for each FRC team in New Jersey), May 9, 2009
Hosted a lesson learned forum for NJ FIRST FRC Planning Committee. Members from 8 area teams attended and shared both positive and negative thoughts on this years game and the future of FRC in NJ, May 11, 2009
Competed at off season events - Monty Madness IV, May 16, 2009 and BR^2, June 6, 2009
Participated at the World Science Festival in New York City, NY, on June 14, 2009
On going Robot demo. at Boy Scout Camp, Summer 2009
Held robot demo at the East Mountain School in Montgomery, NJ on June 24, 2009
Held robot demo at Apples and Books Learning Center, Branchburg, NJ on June 25, 2009 for children ages 1 - 6
The RoboRaiders managed a booth at the Hillsborough Rotary Fair where they demonstrated the robot along with providing information about the team and FIRST, July 20-25, 2009
Robot Demo and FIRST information booth at the Somerset County 4-H Fair - August 12-14, 2009
Hosted workshops in Design, Awards/Judges, Mechanical, and Electrical at Brunswick Eruption Off-season competition, October 31, 2009
Donated 80/20 Frame to FRC Rookie Team 3231
Robot Demo at Woods Road Elementary School, November 11, 2009
FLL Competition - Planned and hosted FLL sanctioned regional competition at HHS: Nov 21, 2009
Presentation at NJ State Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee in regards to TIW legislation, November 2009
Robot Demo at Learning Express, Hillsborough, NJ, November 27, 2009
Robotic Display at the Hillsborough Library for the entire month of December, 2009
Painting classrooms at Apples and Books Learning Center as part of giving back to the community, Branchburg, NJ, December 5, 2009

2008

NJIT Kick Off workshops - January 2008: 15 hours
Organized Tool Donation for Franklin HS Team - January 10, 2008
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Written & posted on website
Parts donation to Brazilian team - January 2008
1,000 lbs food donated to Hillsborough Food Bank
J&J Shadow Day - Juniors & Seniors: January 21, 2008
TIW Resolutions in both state houses recognizing FIRST
Contacted Women's Leadership Initiative to get women professionals from J&J involved in FIRST Initiate student leadership committee in NJ planning committee
Reckitt & Benckiser - Mtg. to promote FIRST program, January 25, 2008
Informational meeting held for Hillsborough Board of Education and Town TV station
Donated money to Team 1048 - Manville High School to attend regional competition ($1000)
Donated safety glasses to Trenton Regional - 1000 pairs - March 2008
Donated Blood at NJ Regional - March 2008: 4 pints
Animation Workshop at NJ Regional - March 2008: 15 hours
Team Social organized and sponsored for 2008 Chesapeake Regional
Donated safety glass to NYC Regional - 700 pairs - March 2008
Shelter from the Storm - April 2008: 8 hours
Collaborated with Canadian Teams in Montreal - April 2008: 10 hours
Presentation about FIRST to J&J in Montreal - April 2008: 80 hours
Co-sponsored off season Monty Madness - May 2008: 150 hours
Demo for children ages 1-8 at Apples and Books Learning Center, May 2008
Middle School Demonstration - June 2008: 3 hours
J&J Corporate Event - June 2008: 150 hours
4H Fair demos - July 2008: 9 hours
Mentoring FLL Teams - September 2008 through November 2008: 50 hours
Woods Road School Science Fair - October 2008: 3 hours
Boro Blast, FLL Competition - November 2008: 500 hours
Spreading the Word of FIRST to Classmates - November 2008: 2 Hour
WISE Event at J&J - November 8, 2008
Bi-Monthly Local Food Drive - December 2008: 40 hours

2007

Holiday Wish lists for ARC of Somerset and Union Counties—purchased freezer for Group Home in Hillsborough and Washing Machine for Bridgewater Interfaith Hospitality Network
Donation of $750 to Team 433 the Firebirds for 2007 registration in FIRST – they lost their corporate sponsor 2007 Season Kick-off, NJIT, Rookie Workshops, January 6, 2007
J&J Technology Awareness Program for Hillsborough High school sophomores, Dec. 2006
Kick-off at NJIT, Jan. 6, 2007 – Workshops --Animation, Strategy, Organization
J&J Shadowing Day, January 15, 2007 – seniors ONLY
J&J Bake Sale, January 15, 2007
NJ Government Sponsorship of Bill by Assemblyman Craig Stanley recognizing FIRST, Jan. 8, 2007
Letter to Assemblyman Peter Biondi inviting him to warehouse –get recognition of FIRST, Jan. 13, 2007
Clothing Drive, collecting new and almost new lightweight clothing to besent to the Philippines as a result of the December 2006 typhoons, January 25, 2007
Donated spare 80/20 for ’07 Kit of Parts to FRC Team 1923 and Invited them tour our warehouse, Jan. 20, 2007
KOP for FRC Team 1382, Tribotec and FRC Team 1860, CEPHAS, Jan. 2007(problems with customs in Brazil)
Helped Team 1923 by sending students to help with the design, building and supplying of parts for the robot for the 2007 NJ Competition 1/07-2/07
Robot Demonstration at Hillsborough Elementary School Annual Science Fair, Feb. 2, 2007
Donated parts for FRC Team 1048 Manville, NJ 2007 robot
Donated 1 Banebots Transmission and CIM w/gears to FRC Team 2047, Feb. 2007
Donated robot cup links to FRC Team 1403, Feb. 12, 2007
Joint Resolution in NJ Legislature being voted on Feb. 22, 2007 designating week of Feb. 26-Mar. 3 as Technology Innovation Week
Robot Demonstration at Sunnymead Elementary School Annual Science Fair, Feb. 22, 2007
Host local FLL teams at warehouse February 24, 2007
Sent 4 students and 1 advisor to the Brazil Regional as Good –Will Ambassadors, Mar. 7 – Mar. 11, 2007
Held 3 Workshops at Brazilian Pilot, March 9, 2007 (lock-out/Tag out, Design, Team Organization/Chairman’s
Asked by NJFIRST/USFIRST to transport IFI controls to Brazilian Pilot
Chesapeake Regional March 15-March 17, 2007) helped a multitude of teams throughout the competition, 2 student ambassadors and was requested by Pit Admin. to explain seeding to rookie teams
Science Fair, Amsterdam Elementary School, Hillsborough March 16, 2007
J&J Shadowing Day, April 9, 2007 – juniors ONLY
Championship, April 12 – April 14, 2007 – Dedicated 6 members (students and mentors) to help all teams in need
HINJ meeting, April 18, 2007 – presentation to all NJ Pharmaceutical companies – sponsorship of NJFIRST
Somerset County Red Cross - blanket/towel/bedding donation for April 2007 Nor’easter flood victims
Science Fair, Hillsborough Middle School, April 20, 2007
Hillsborough Township recognition of team, April 24, 2007-- Proclamation
“Take Your Child to Work”, J&J Skillman, April 26, 2007 – Robot Demo. & Workshops
2007 Website Excellence Award from FIRST
Demo for children ages 1-8 at Apples and Books Learning Center, June 2007
Women in Engineering, assembly, Hillsborough High School, 2007
Darfur--Doctor’s w/o Borders Fundraiser, May 5, 2007 (HHS and the RoboRaiders)
Co-host Monty Madness 2 w/ FRC 1403 Post Season competition, May 19, 2007
Hillsborough Township Memorial Day Parade, May 26, 2007
Demonstration to Hillsborough Middle School – Robotics Demo during all lunches – June 2007
Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognition of team, June 5, 2007 -- Citation
Somerset County 4-H Fair August 15-17, 2007 - 3 days
Robot Demonstration to Data Inc. – Roycebrook Country Club – September 21, 2007
FLL Mentoring, Fall 2007
WISE Event at J&J – November 8, 2007
FLL Competition – Planned and hosted competition at HHS: Nov 17, 2007
ARC of Somerset County – repair and modify bocce ball ramp: December, 2007
Boy Scout Demonstration, December 18, 2007
Hillsborough Middle School Demonstration, December 14, 2007

2006

Demonstration at Amsterdam Elementary School Science Fair, January 2006
J&J Shadowing Day, January 19, 2006
FLL pitches to Auten Road School, Hillsborough Middle School, Wood Road Elementary School, Amsterdam Elementary School, January / February 2006
2 Trips Down to Don’s Machine Shop
Seth Independent Study—teach Dr. Rohman Inventor, 2nd Semester
Start National Science Honor Society at HHS, February 2006
Invited Cougar Robotics FRC Team 1403 to warehouse so they could continue to build robot, Feb. 19 -21, 2006
Donated Poof Balls to Tribotec FRC Team 1382
Approach HHS administration to starting chapter of HOLA at HHS, February 2006
NJ Regional, March 3-5, 2006—won the Engineering Inspiration Award
Spirit/Cart/Animation awards from other FIRST teams, March 2006
Articles in local newspapers about us
Announcement of RoboNet on Chief Delphi, March 2006
Women in engineering assembly at HHS March 2006
Boston Regional, March 23-25, 2006, helped teams with whatever needed, helped build robot for FRC team 1962, held Rookie Workshops, won the Engineering Inspiration Award, AutoDesk Visualization Award and Runner –up UL Safety Award
Demo and workshops at Auten Road Intermediate School Science Fair, March 25, 2006
Demonstration at Somerset County Vo-tech April 1, 2006
Trip to PSE&G Machine Shop, April 2006
Demo at J&J Take Your Child to Work Day, April 27, 2006
Championship, Atlanta GA, April 27-29, 2006—Inventor submission came in top 3 overall
Interview and published in Tech Web May 5, 2006
Demo for Youth Achievers’, Burlington School System, May 13, 2006
FLL workshop and recruitment at Auten Road School and HMS, May, 2006
2006 Website Excellence Award from FIRST
Donated a case of Poof balls and dodge balls to Apples and Books Learning Center, Branchburg, NJ (child daycare/school)
Monty Madness Post Season, competed and Volunteered, May 20, 2006
Demo at J&J, May 30, 2006
Published at AutoDesk, May, 2006
Demo for ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and A/C Engineers) New Jersey Chapter members, June 1, 2006
Meeting with FRC Team 1923 to help with funding and invited to their team banquet, June 8, 2005
Notified NJ FIRST Planning Committee, we are committed to hold Rookie Workshops at both the‘07 Kick-off at NJIT and ‘07 NJ Regional
Demo for children ages 1-8 at Apples and Books Learning Center, June 23, 2006
Contacted by Team 1189, The Gearheads, and asked for advice on what we did to achieve EI, June 23, 2006 – put together a packet of info for themJason Weiner, alumnus class of 2005, chairing FIRST committee at NJIT and helping NJ FIRST Planning Committee with the creation of its event website
Robot Demonstration at Skillman for Philadelphia HS students -- SEED program – Summer Engineering Experience at Drexel University, August 9, 2006
Began meeting with Rick Lloyd to get NJ State Legislature on board with FIRST and to get a resolution voted on recognizing all teams from NJ participating in FIRST, August 2006
Contacted HINJ—get pharmaceutical companies on board with FIRST
Somerset County 4-H Fair August 2006 - 3 days
Robot Demonstration at NJIT, September 13, 2006
Robot Demonstration and recruitment, HHS September 25, 2006
RobotDemonstration/Mini-Competition NextFest at Jacob Javitts Center NYC, September 28, September 30, October 1, 2006
Notified Dina Agrapides, NJ FIRST Chairperson, Team 75 would like to hold Rookie Workshops at the NJ Regional
Robot Demonstration - Pasta Dinner, Hillsborough Municipal Building, October 14, 2006
Duel on the Delaware, October 21, 2006
Women in Engineering, assembly, Hillsborough High School, October 25, 2006
Gave Team 2016 our 2004 Robot to learn how to drive, build a chasis and wiring design for their 2007 robot
Brunswick Eruption 5, November 4, 2006
Lent Team 102 Gearheads Poof Balls for their demonstration with the Somerville Education Foundation
Meeting with Manville’s advisor, November 16, 2006, discussed ways to help raise funds to continue participation in FIRST
Transported Manville’s Robot and Team to and from Ramp, November 18, 2006

2005

Somerset County 4-H Fair August, 2005 (3 days)
Demonstration for potential new members in HHS Commons,
September 2005
Donated 50% of Car Wash & Bake Sale Proceeds to Hurricane Katrina victims, October 2005
Princeton Pre-Rookie team meeting, October 2005
Duel on the Delaware, October 22, 2005—won the competition
Brunswick Eruption, November 19, 2005—won the competition
Animation Workshop, November 2005
Donated a portion of proceeded from Car Wash to Rebel Robotics FRC Team 1882
Boy Scout Demonstration, December, 2005
Hillsborough Food Pantry ongoing collections December 2005 - April 2006