1. Langley Robotics Team Intro

2. What We'll Talk About Today What does the Robotics team do? What will team members be doing? When do we meet? Benefits of Robotics Fundraising How parents can help Robot and Competition Photos

3. What the Robotics Team Does Participation in the FIRST robotics competition Largest High School level robotics competition in the world Build a robot from scratch for a new challenge each year Compete in Richmond and DC

4. What will Team Members be Doing? Exploring robotics in a collaborative team atmosphere Working with technology used in the real world Building a robot (no previous experience required)! Going on field trips for competitions (optional)

5. When we Meet Preseason: every other week Oct 25 – Dec 20 (unless otherwise announced) Build/Competition Season: Every Day (optional) Postseason: Sporadically Sign up for email list to get updates on meetings and team activities

6. Benefits of Robotics Learning about the various fields involved in robotics technology Meet people with similar interests Looks good on college applications Can replace science fair participation Learn real world skills in fields ranging from computer science and engineering to business marketing and leadership or organization Participation in a very fun competition (you'll never see a competition like FIRST again)

7. Fundraising Team registration for FIRST robotics requires funds Last year we raised over $10,000 Everyone is expected to help in the fundraising effort (this year's funding goal is $13,000) Fundraising efforts involve getting sponsorships and grants from companies of various sizes Club dues: $80

8. How Parents can Help Moral Support Rides after school Chaperoning competition trips Help with Fundraising Technical advice when needed Team is (almost) completely student run Cheer us on at competition! There is a team spirit award

9. Robots 2008 – Quarterfinals 2010 – Semifinals 2009 Competition

10. Competition

11. Thank You for your interest in Langley Robotics! Together, we'll make this year our most successful yet!