Monthly Outreach System
A part of Team 818's mission is to foster a community that builds younger generations into working citizens of society by supporting them in all endeavors. The team conducts monthly outreach events reaching out to elementary schools, food banks, charities, etc. Our main focus is to encourage children in our district to explore STEM careers and possibly join the FIRST Robotics community.
2023 OUTREACH EVENTS
January
Team 818 created a SoildWorks tutorial for a Middle School engineering class.
February
Team 818 partnered with Carter Middle Schools FTC team, the Cyber Cats, to host a STEM day for WCS elementary students in order to encourage interest in robotics and STEM.
March
Team 818 went to Mark Twain Elementary School's Science night and presented about robotics and did a demonstration of Super Nova!
MAY
The team attended the Berkley Fair and set up a robotics station showcasing Super Nova and its maneuvers. It encouraged students to explore STEM and its fun side!
November
Team 818 did an activity with Kindergarteners to learn more about robotics and making geometrical shapes out of marshmallows.
December
The team conducted a STEM night at the Warren Civic Center Library. Activities ranged from robot demonstrations to bridge-building activities.
2022 OUTREACH EVENTS
February
Visited a kindergarten class at Willow Woods Elementary and did an activity on 3D shapes using marshmallows and pretzel sticks.
March
Visited Siersma Elementary's ecology club and did an activity where we creating water filters out of water bottles and natural materials
June
Visited Pearl Lean Elementary and presented on who The Steel Armadillos are and what each sub-team contributes.
August
Volunteered as a group at Focus Hope and helped in packaging food of the elderly in Detroit.
September
Volunteered at Arts, Beats, and Eats where we encouraged creativity amongst the youth by helping them innovate and develop their own designs.
November
We visited a 5th grade STEM class at Cromie Elementary. Here our team did an engaging activity on Newton's Third Law, using water bottle cars.
December
Attended the Warren Consolidated Schools school board meeting, where our team members got the opportunity to advocate for STEM within our school community.
December
Team 818 wrapped gifts for Friends of Foster Kids
