Gear It Forward 2338 Robotics Trip
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Gear It Forward 2338 from Oswego, Illinois is a FIRST Robotics team composed of high school students from Oswego East High School and Oswego High School. We are raising funds to send our team to compete at the 2016 World Championships FRC(FIRSTRobotics Competition) April 28-30, 2016. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international program that was founded in 1989 to motivate young people to pursue education and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
In the past 9 years, our team has grown from 12 students to over 99 starting the 2014-15 season. We are overjoyed with the increased interest in our team; however it has come with some growing pains. The best solution to ensure all members would have hands on time building the robot was to start 3 FTC (FIRSTTechnical Challenge) teams. New students to the program would learn mechanical, engineering, and electrical fundamentals only on a smaller scale FTC team. Once they complete a FTC season, they will be eligible to join the larger FRC team. We set a goal to raise the funds necessary to put these teams in place during the 2014-15 season and we are very proud to say we raised the $6500 we needed. Over 30 students are now participating in these 3 new teams.
About our team:
Gear It Forward is extremely active in our community. We mentor our younger robotics teams within the district and plan outreach events to spread the story of FIRST to a wider audience. Our most recent success was the 2nd annual Kane County Cougars Robotics Game. Over 6,000 people were in attendance. We were able to demonstrate multiple robots and educate attendees on how important STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is to our society's future.
*Kane County Cougars Robotics Game
This week, Gear it Forward won the Chairman's Award at the 2016 Midwest Regional. Last season, we also won the Chairman's Award at the 2015 Midwest Regional. The Chairman's award is the most prestegious award in FIRST; it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. A winning Chairman's team is automatically qualified for the World Championships. Not only did we succeed with our community outreach, but in 2015 we built a robot that placed 4th at the World Championships! This win secured Gear it Forward's status as a world class team.
*One of our Jr. FLL teams with student mentors at World Champsionships
Our students are diverse and well-rounded. 21% participate in athletics like football and track. Over 51% participate in other extracurricular activities such as band, choir, and academic clubs. We boast a 30 average ACT score compared to the state's average of 20.6. We also have an average GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale compared to our district's average of 2.7. Astonishingly, 100% of Gear It Forward alumni have gone on to college compared to 65.9% nationally.
We hope you consider supporting us in our fundraising goal. We have always strived to not have students pay to participate in our program and we hope to continue that committment. All funds will go towards travel costs.
In the past 9 years, our team has grown from 12 students to over 99 starting the 2014-15 season. We are overjoyed with the increased interest in our team; however it has come with some growing pains. The best solution to ensure all members would have hands on time building the robot was to start 3 FTC (FIRSTTechnical Challenge) teams. New students to the program would learn mechanical, engineering, and electrical fundamentals only on a smaller scale FTC team. Once they complete a FTC season, they will be eligible to join the larger FRC team. We set a goal to raise the funds necessary to put these teams in place during the 2014-15 season and we are very proud to say we raised the $6500 we needed. Over 30 students are now participating in these 3 new teams.
About our team:
Gear It Forward is extremely active in our community. We mentor our younger robotics teams within the district and plan outreach events to spread the story of FIRST to a wider audience. Our most recent success was the 2nd annual Kane County Cougars Robotics Game. Over 6,000 people were in attendance. We were able to demonstrate multiple robots and educate attendees on how important STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is to our society's future.
*Kane County Cougars Robotics GameThis week, Gear it Forward won the Chairman's Award at the 2016 Midwest Regional. Last season, we also won the Chairman's Award at the 2015 Midwest Regional. The Chairman's award is the most prestegious award in FIRST; it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. A winning Chairman's team is automatically qualified for the World Championships. Not only did we succeed with our community outreach, but in 2015 we built a robot that placed 4th at the World Championships! This win secured Gear it Forward's status as a world class team.
*One of our Jr. FLL teams with student mentors at World ChampsionshipsOur students are diverse and well-rounded. 21% participate in athletics like football and track. Over 51% participate in other extracurricular activities such as band, choir, and academic clubs. We boast a 30 average ACT score compared to the state's average of 20.6. We also have an average GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale compared to our district's average of 2.7. Astonishingly, 100% of Gear It Forward alumni have gone on to college compared to 65.9% nationally.
We hope you consider supporting us in our fundraising goal. We have always strived to not have students pay to participate in our program and we hope to continue that committment. All funds will go towards travel costs.
Organizer and beneficiary
Tara Bosserman
Organizer
Tara Bosserman
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