Send FRC Gear it Forward to Champs
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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 for supplies and travel to the 2017 World Championships at the end of April. Our recent Chairman's Award at the Midwest Regional guaranteed an invitation to the World Championships. 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 10 years, our team has grown from 12 students to over 54 this 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 4 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. Over 60 students are now participating in these 4 new teams.
*FIRST Technical Challenge 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 3rd annual Kane County Cougars Robotics Game. Over 14,000 have attended in the past 3 years. We demonstrate multiple robots and educate attendees on how important STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is to our society's future.
*Gear it Forward and invited teams
For the 3rd year in a row, Gear it Forward won the Chairman's Award at the 2017 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. Not only did we succeed with our community outreach, but in 2016 we built a robot that placed in the top 2% of teams in the World.
*Chairman's Award Team
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, 99.9% 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 and supplies.
Help spread the word!
In the past 10 years, our team has grown from 12 students to over 54 this 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 4 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. Over 60 students are now participating in these 4 new teams.
*FIRST Technical Challenge 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 3rd annual Kane County Cougars Robotics Game. Over 14,000 have attended in the past 3 years. We demonstrate multiple robots and educate attendees on how important STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is to our society's future.
*Gear it Forward and invited teams
For the 3rd year in a row, Gear it Forward won the Chairman's Award at the 2017 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. Not only did we succeed with our community outreach, but in 2016 we built a robot that placed in the top 2% of teams in the World.
*Chairman's Award Team
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, 99.9% 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 and supplies.
Help spread the word!
Organizer and beneficiary
Tara Bosserman
Organizer
Oswego, IL
Phyllis Polk
Beneficiary
