Great River School Foundation

2491 NoMythic is a FIRST Robotics team serving students from Great River School and Avalon School, two small charter schools in Saint Paul. FIRST seeks to create a world where science and technology are celebrated, and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.

2491 NoMythic is asking you to help us raise $6,000 because there are 6,000 reasons to invest in our passionate problem solvers and STEM education. Just ask a member of our team why they spend countless evenings and weekends with the team. Your donation will provide our passionate problem solvers additional resources to build, program, and drive a highly competitive robot at the tournament and continue our dream of qualifying for the World Championships in Houston. Will you join our magical community with a gift of any size today?

2491 NoMythic transforms the lives of students. Team members report that their time on NoMythic is one of the most significant parts of their high school years. Here is the story of one of our students:

The impact NoMythic has had on my life is immeasurable. Through these three years, I’ve grown as a person, learned technical and personal skills, and found an incredible group of friends. NoMythic is a community that is incredibly supportive of its students. As a disabled person, I’m unable to join traditional team sports, but NoMythic has been so much more than just a sport or a club. My team is like my family, especially with the hours we spend together, eating, talking, and bringing our dreams to life.

-Senior Team Member

And the impact continues beyond high school. Some students major in college in the fields in which they were most engaged during their time on the team: Some programmers study computer science and some build team members study engineering. Others come to our team without any idea what they want to do after high school and find their passion and college major. Everyone leaves with skills, tools, and knowledge that will help them in any career they

choose.

We invite you to make your own positive impact on our students by contributing to our 10k by 10k fundraiser and continue the education of passionate problem solvers. Thank you!

Joseph, Quinn, Rye, Bru, Nyx, Dominik, Scarlett, Lio, Zhen-Wei

2491 Operations Team Members

P.S. NoMythic is fiscally sponsored by the Great River School Foundation, a 501c (3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Hello from NoMythic! We’re a robotics team from the Twin Cities, made up of students from Great River School and Avalon School - two small charter schools in St. Paul, Minnesota. You can visit us at our website (http://2491nomythic.com/about/) to learn more about us.

We just got back from our Minneapolis regional competition, where had an amazing time competing with our robot and making connections with other local teams! We were also incredibly honored to be given the FIRST Impact Award, which celebrates teams that create the most significant impact on their communities. Known as "the most prestigious award at FIRST," this award comes with an invitation to compete at the World Championships in Houston, Texas, April 19-22!

We’re so excited to bring our team to Worlds! However in order to do so, we need to raise over 20,000 dollars by April 18th to account for food, travel, competition fees, lodging, and other expenses. That’s a lot of money! And we need your help!

Since our founding in 2008, we have been striving to create inclusive STEM communities to grow future generations of passionate problem solvers. We are hoping to continue this impact at the World Championship. Last year, we qualified for Worlds through the Engineering Inspiration Award, and the week we spent in Houston was one of the best weeks of many of our students’ lives. The trip gave our team the opportunity to deepen our relationships with one another, recognize our passion for the work of robotics, and expose students to pathways toward bright futures in STEM and beyond. We can't wait to do it all again!

Our team has, since the very beginning, been backed by an amazing community of families, sponsors, alums, other teams, and many other people that help to create the best possible experience for our students. Now, with an immense financial goal and very limited time, we’re looking to you all for your support! Will you help us continue our impact?