<div>After an incredible season, FIRST Tech Challenge Team RoboGenesis #26235 has earned an invitation to compete at the Western Edge Premier Event, an international tournament featuring<em> 91 top teams from around the world</em>.
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<div>Now, we need your help to get there.
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<div>A Season of Hard Work and Achievement
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<div>RoboGenesis is a team of 8 passionate students from Escondido, California (grades 7–12), including 50% girls and 25% military-impacted families.
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<div>This season, their dedication and innovation led to major accomplishments:
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<li>3rd Place Inspire Award – San Diego Gauss League Finals
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<li>1st Place Connect Award – San Diego Regional Championship
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<div>These awards recognize not just robot performance, but excellence in engineering, outreach, and teamwork—and earned the team a spot on the international stage.
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<div><strong>More Than Just Robots</strong>
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<div>For the past 8 years, RoboGenesis has been more than a robotics team, it’s been a community driven STEM program.
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<div><em>Our students:</em>
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<div>Design, build, and program robots from scratch each season
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<div>Learn real-world engineering using CAD, 3D printing, and fabrication tools
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<div>Develop skills in programming, physics, electronics, and problem-solving
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<div>But just as importantly, they give back.
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<div><strong> Impacting Our Community</strong>
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<div>RoboGenesis is committed to making STEM accessible to everyone:
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<li>Supporting robotics programs in 8 schools in the Escondido Union School District
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<li>Partnering with Society of Women Engineers SWENext to empower young women in STEM
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<li>Hosting dozens of outreach events, reaching thousands of students and families each year
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<li>Mentoring younger FIRST LEGO League teams
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<div>Last season alone, the team participated in 28 outreach events impacting over 4,800 people.
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<div><strong>Why We Need Your Help</strong>
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<div>Attending the Western Edge Premier Event comes with significant costs, and while we’ve received some corporate sponsorships, we still need to raise $11,000
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<div>These funds will cover:
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<li>Travel and lodging
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<li>Event registration fees
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<li>Robot upgrades and materials
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<li>Team transportation and logistics
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<div>Every dollar directly supports students and their opportunity to compete, learn, and grow.
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<div><strong> See Our Journey</strong>
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<div>Watch our end of season highlight video:
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<div><a href="https://youtu.be/jaJOcVT40zs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/jaJOcVT40zs" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/jaJOcVT40zs</a></a>
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<div>Follow us on Instagram for updates:
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<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/teamrobogenesis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/teamrobogenesis/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/teamrobogenesis/</a></a>
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<div><strong>Make an Impact</strong>
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<div>Your support helps students:
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<div>Gain hands on STEM experience
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<div>Build confidence and leadership skills
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<div>Represent our community on an international stage
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<div>If you can’t donate, sharing this campaign makes a huge difference.
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<div><strong>Tax-Deductible Donation Option</strong>
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<div>If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, you can contribute by check through our nonprofit partner.
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<div>Please make checks payable to:
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<div>RISE (Federal EIN: 26-2926896)
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<div>Mail to:
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<div>3517 Hugo St.
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<div>San Diego, CA 92106
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<div>Important:
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<div>Please include “<strong>26235 RoboGenesis</strong>” in the memo line to ensure your donation is properly credited to our team.
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<div><strong>About RISE</strong>
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<div>RISE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports FIRST Tech Challenge teams in San Diego by facilitating fundraising and STEM opportunities.
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<div>Learn more here:
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<div><a href="https://www.rise4steam.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.rise4steam.org/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.rise4steam.org/</a></a>
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<div>A W-9 form is available upon request.
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<div>⚠️<strong> Note</strong>
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<div>At this time, tax-deductible donations can only be made by check through RISE.
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<div><strong>Thank You</strong>
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<div><strong>RoboGenesis has worked incredibly hard to earn this opportunity. With your help, we can take this final step and compete with the best teams in the world.</strong>
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<div><strong>Let’s get RoboGenesis to Western Edge!</strong>
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