Beyond Robotics

Team 75 members advocate for the implementation of FIRST within education at events and deliver a presentation called “More Than Robots” to introduce FIRST programs to state school districts. We present to school administrators, principals, teachers, and rookie FIRST team mentors about the value of the FIRST robotics program and connected with exhibiting companies through the shared interest in STEM and technology. Our events include the Atlantic City TECHSPO® conference and the Philadelphia ISTE© conference. The conferences include many technology-based companies engaging with each other and celebrating the advancing world of technology, education, and STEAM. At conferences, Team 75 presents the basics of FIRST robotics and emphasizes the student experience on the team, encouraging the audience members, mainly superintendents, principals, and educators, to start their FIRST teams. Following the session, RoboRaiders held a robot demonstration and network with prominent technology companies through their shared interest in STEAM.