ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION FOUNDATION
ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION FOUNDATION
Example Packages
Regional Workforce Development Support
The REC Foundation Mentorship Program, presented by Google, is designed to engage the existing robotics community to provide resources, mentorship, support, and encouragement to new and novice robotics teams. This framework of peer-to-peer mentorship and community engagement strives to engage underrepresented students in STEM and help them thrive. REC Foundation Mentorship Program
Investment
$50,000 per school
Annual to grow the manufacturing program in middle and high schools near a corporate manufacturing plant (one smaller region)
Supports
Investment
Supports
Includes
• 10 Factory Automation Competition (includes registration) • Opportunities to speak to students and present on manufacturing careers • Direct/Indirect costs • Travel for teacher training
Coach stipends and instructional support
Includes
$1,000
Mentorship of up to 3 teams
Multi-Year Local Robotics Competition Support
Initial Year: $26,000 (drones) - $95,000 (robotics) Sustaining Years: $16,000 (drones) - $60,000 (robotics)
Investment
Local Community Competition Establishment Creation of a sustainable local community of teams and Event Partners.
Supports
• Opportunities to support the local events with volunteers and/or to present relevant career connections
• 24 NEW teams • 2 NEW Event Partners
Includes
VEX Robotics State Championship
VEX Robotics State Championships feature the best competitors from this season - students who have persevered through a season filled with challenging design problems, setbacks, and ultimately an invitation to test their skills against their peers as they vie for a spot at the VEX Robotics World Championships. For many students this is the end of their season, but for the winners, this is just the beginning of their pursuit of being crowned VEX Worlds champion. These elevated events attract hundreds of students, their coaches, and their families from across the state in a lively competition that is sure to excite every attendee.
Large Statewide Robotics Competition Support
Investment
$700,000
Annual investment to grow and sustain High School teams all around a large state
Supports
Investment
Supports
Includes
• 125 NEW teams • 200 RETURNING teams • 25 Deaf/Hard of Hearing teams (Or any DEI initiative) • 10 NEW Event Partners • Direct/Indirect costs
• Subcontractors • Teacher training funding • Marketing/recruitment • Opportunities for supporters to volunteer and/or present on career connections
• Fields • Game Elements
Includes
One Event Partner to host a State Championship
• Banners • Trophies • Audio/Video, venue needed to host one state championship
$5,000
Note: Prices are for example purposes only and are subject to change.
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