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Contact Information: Mike Simurdiak Team Advisor Email: Msimurdi@Sowashco.K12.Mn.Us ​ Phone: 651-768-5763 ​ Park Robotics Team 3883, The Data Bits, is a group of high school students from Cottage Grove, MN, who build robots that compete at the FIRST Robotics Competition. (See http://www.firstinspires.org/ ). Team 3883 would love to discuss sponsorship opportunities with ​ you. Your support of the Data Bits would give you a chance to help local students who are interested in careers involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). As you can imagine, building a robot is a costly process. The $9,000 basic registration fee alone does not include the cost for robot-building materials or for attending competitions and other events. The school does not fund the Park High School Robotics team, we rely solely on donations from our sponsors. The more money, goods, services, etc. that sponsors donate, the more advertising the team will provide. We advertise our sponsors on our t-shirts, website, and the robot itself. At your request, the Data Bits would be happy to visit your company to provide you with more information about FIRST Robotics, our team, and demonstrate our robot. The Data Bits’ tenth season will start January 4th, 2020. Starting this season teams will have an extended build season of three months to build a robot to compete, six of those weeks doubling as competition season. During the build season, whether sponsors donate funds or goods, The Data Bits graciously appreciates all help. We look forward to hearing from you! Contact Information: Mike Simurdiak Team Advisor Email: [email protected] ​ Phone: 651-768-5763 ​ Public Relations Team Email: [email protected] ​ Team Website: databits3883.com ​ About FIRST Robotics: ​ ​ FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to get students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), in which our team competes. FRC is the only competition that places high school students side-by-side with industry professionals (mentors) to work towards a common goal. This unique interaction aids students in developing a wide variety of technical and non-technical skills. We aim to expose students to opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through participation in this competition, and inspire them to pursue these opportunities in later life. Another key part of FIRST is Gracious Professionalism. This term was coined by Woodie Flowers (cofounder of FIRST), and it means that fierce competition and mutual gain can indeed coexist. It's the practice of encouraging professional work, mutual respect, and outreach. In the first year of FRC (1992) there were 28 teams in a New Hampshire high school gym. FIRST has grown since then; now FRC has over 3500 teams and about 250,000 student members. FIRST has also added 3 other competitions since the inception of FRC: FIRST Lego League Jr. (FLL Jr.), FIRST Lego League (FLL), and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), targeting all students enrolled in grades K-12. Sponsorship Levels: Kilobyte: ≤ $499 ​ ​ ● Thank you letter ​ ​ ● Logo and link on the sponsorship page of our website ​ ​ ● Social media shout-out on the team’s social media ​ ​ ● Small logo of your business on the back of our team shirts (worn as uniform at all competitions) ​ ​ Megabyte: $500-$999 ● Thank you letter ​ ​ ● Logo and link on the sponsorship page of our website ​ ​ ● Social media shout-out on the team’s social media ​ ​ ● Small logo of your business on the back of our team shirts (worn as uniform at all competitions) ​ ​ ● Small sized logo of your business on our robot ​ ​ Gigabyte: $1,000-$3,999 ● Thank you letter ​ ​ ● Logo and link on the sponsorship page of our website ​ ​ ● Social media shout-out on the team’s social media ​ ​ ● Medium logo of your business on the back of our team shirts (worn as uniform at all competitions) ​ ​ ● Medium logo of your business on our robot ​ ​ Terabyte: $4,000+ ● Thank you letter ​ ​ ● Logo and link on the sponsorship page of our website ​ ​ ● Social media shout-out on the team’s social media ​ ​ ● Large logo on the back of our team shirts (worn as uniform at all competitions) ​ ​ ● Large logo of the business on our robot ​ ​ If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the team, please see the form at the end of this packet! Thank you for your support! *If you have any inquiries please email us at: [email protected] ​ Data Bits’ History and Accomplishments: Year & Game Regionals and Events Results & Awards 2011: Logo Motion Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional Rank #12, Highest Rookie Seed 2012: Rebound Rumble Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #16 Minnesota Lake Superior Regional Rank #14 ​ MSHSL Championship 1st Place, State Champs 2013: Ultimate Ascent Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #14, Judges Award Minnesota Lake Superior Regional Rank #12 ​ 2014: Aerial Assist Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #29, Team Spirit Award Minnesota Lake Superior Regional Rank #46, Regional Finalist ​ MSHSL Championship 3rd Place 2015: Recycle Rush Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #5, Gracious Professionalism Minnesota Northern Lights Award Regional Rank #14 2016: FIRST Stronghold Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #11 ​ ​ Iowa State Regional Rank #37 2017: FIRST Steamworks Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #14, Excellence in Engineering ​ ​ Award FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Minnesota Northern Lights Award Regional Rank# 17 2018: FIRST PowerUp Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #18, Creativity Award ​ ​ North Dakota Great Northern Rank #23 Regional 2019: Destination: Deep Minnesota Northern Lights Rank #16, Entrepreneurship Award Space Regional Minnesota North Star Regional Rank #21 MSHSL Championship Rank #29 Contact Form Company Name ____________________________________________________ Company Contact Name _____________________________________________ Company Address __________________________________________________ Phone Number __________________ Email Address ____________________ Please email us this form and a high resolution PNG file of your company logo at [email protected] Checks should be made out to Park High School Robotics Team and mailed to: ​ ​ 8040 S 80th St Cottage Grove, MN 55016 All contributions are tax deductible. *Contact us if donation number not listed or any other questions .
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