OUTREACH AND FIRST
OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY
THINGS TO CONSIDER
• Events currently in your community
• Passions within the team
• Impact on the team and community
HOW TO GET STARTED
• Student lead
• Contacts in the community
• City Website
• Scouts
• Churches and Schools
• Documentation
• Get the team excited
TALON ROBOTICS COMMUNITY EVENTS
• 4th of July
• Air Show
• Vacation Bible School
• Scout Demonstrations
• School Presentations
• Drone Race
• Car Show
OUTREACH GEARED TOWARD KIDS
CAMPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
THINGS TO CONSIDER
• Attention Span
• Skill Level
• Motivation
• Everything Takes Longer than Expected except when you Need it to Take Time
(Be Flexible and Have Back Up Plans)
HOW TO GET STARTED (CLASSES)
• Student Lead
• Talk to Community Education or Elementary/Middle School Activity Providers
• Brainstorm fun STEM activities
• Create a Curriculum
• Practice and Test with Children
• Advertise
• Order Parts and Organize Students and Adults for Teaching
HOW TO GET STARTED (DEMOS)
• Talk to Activity Providers (Scout Leaders or Activities Coordinator)
• Choose a Robot Suited for Play with Children
• Create a Plan (remember kids don't have a long attention span)
• Be Prepared for Problems
• Get Team Members and Mentors to help Lead
TALON ROBOTICS EVENTS
• After School Camps
• Summer Camps
• School Demos
• Scout Demos
OUTREACH WITHIN FIRST
FLL, FTC, AND FRC
THINGS TO CONSIDER
• What do you have to offer?
• Teams Already in the Community
• Level of Interest in Robotics Programs
• Invite others to Join you
HOW TO GET STARTED
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Offer help to Others Teams
Research and Plan How to Start a Team
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Registration
Funding
Facility
• Reach out to Interested Community Members
• Provide your Time and Skills
• Remember this is a Great Learning Opportunity for all People Involved
TALON ROBOTICS EVENTS
• Talon Think Tank
• Mentoring FTC
• Mentoring FLL
• Supporting FRC
• Starting teams
GO FIRST AND MN FIRST
GO FIRST
• University of Minnesota
• MN SPLASH
• Summer Summit
• Ri3D Snow Problems
MN FIRST
• Kick off
• FRC Regionals
• Off Season Events
• Volunteers are always needed
• Students and Mentors/Parents