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2014 MICHIGAN FRC TEAMS

SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY Lenawee ISD Adrian Chesaning Union High Chesaning Hartland High School Hartland Allen Park & St Frances Cabrini Allen Park CSMTech Acad Clarkston Clarkston Hastings High School Hastings Allendale High School Allendale Clawson High School Clawson Huron Valley Schools Highland Alma High School Alma Internat'l Acad of Macomb Clinton Hillman Community Schools Hillman Almont High School Almont Clio High School Clio Holland & Black River Holland Alpena High School Alpena Coleman Community Schools Coleman Holland Christian Holland Ann Arbor Huron High Ann Arbor Concord High School Concord Ovid-Elsie High School Elsie Ann Arbor Pioneer High Ann Arbor Big Bay de Noc School Cooks Escanaba High School Escanaba Skyline High School Ann Arbor Corunna Corunna Garber High School Essexville Rudolf Steiner Ann Arbor Davison High School Davison Farmington Public Schools Farmington Macomb Arts & Sciences Armada DeTour Area Schools De Tour Fennville High School Fennville Lapeer County Ed-Tech Attica Henry Ford Academy Dearborn G.R.A.Y.T. Leviathons Fenton Avondale High School Auburn Hills Advanced Tech Academy Dearborn Fenton Area Public Schools Fenton Harper Creek Comm Schools Battle Creek GEE Riverside Academy West Dearborn Ferndale High Ferndale Lakeview High School Battle Creek UofD Jesuit Detroit Carman-Ainsworth Flint West Mich Virtual Academy Battle Creek Frederick Douglass Detroit Northern/NW'ern,SW'ern/ Mott Flint Pennfield High School Battle Creek DIA for Young Women Detroit Powers Catholic Flint 21st Cent Comm Learning Ctr Battle Creek Renaissance High Detroit Genesee Early Flint Bay City Academy Bay City Davis Aerospace Detroit Kearsley High School Flint Paradise Teams Belmont Cass Technical High School Detroit WAY Academy of Flint Flint Benton Harbor High Benton Harbor East English Village Prep Detroit Academy West Alternative Flint Twp Berkley/Shrine/Hazel Park Berkley Martin Luther King Jr. Detroit Flushing/ Baker BSA Explorer Flushing Berrien Springs Public Berrien Springs DEPSA Early College of Exc Detroit Frankenmuth High School Frankenmuth Detroit Country Day School Beverly Hills Detroit School of Art Detroit Freeland High School Freeland Big Rapids High School Big Rapids Heroes Alliance Detroit Newaygo County RESA Fremont Seaholm and Groves Birmingham Denby High School Detroit Fruitport High Fruitport Internat'l Academy Central Bloomfield Hills Cesar Chavez Academy Detroit Gaylord High School Gaylord Brother Rice & Marian Bloomfield Hills Central Collegiate Academy Detroit Gladstone Area Schools Gladstone Bloomfield Hills High Bloomfield Hills Detroit IT @ Cody Detroit Gobles High School Gobles Boyne City High School Boyne City Henry Ford High School Detroit Goodrich Goodrich Brighton High School Brighton University YES Academy Detroit Goodrich Goodrich Charyl Stockwell Prep Acad Brighton Allen Academy Detroit Grand Blanc High Grand Blanc Brimley High School Brimley Frontier International Academy Detroit Grand Haven High School Grand Haven Columbia Central Brooklyn Experiencia Prep Academy Detroit Grand Rapids Public Grand Rapids Woodhaven High School Brownstown Winans Acad of Perform Arts Detroit West Catholic Grand Rapids Buchanan High School Buchanan Detroit Colleg Prep @ NW'ern Detroit Forest Hills Public Schools Grand Rapids Cadillac High School Cadillac WAY Academy Detroit Grandville High Grandville Calumet High School Calumet Southeastern HS of Tech Detroit Grandville High Grandville Plymouth Christian Academy Canton Dexter High School Dexter Grandville High Grandville Capac Community Schools Capac Dowagiac Union High School Dowagiac Grosse Pointe Public Grosse Pointe Airport Senior High Carleton Dundee High School Dundee University Liggett School Grosse Pte Wds Three Rivers High School Cassopolis Durand High School Durand Hamtramck Hamtramck Les Cheneaux Schools Cedarville East Jordan High School East Jordan Harbor Beach High School Harbor Beach Center Line High School Center Line East Detroit High School Eastpointe Harper Woods High Harper Woods Charlevoix High School Charlevoix Ecorse Community High Ecorse Bark River-Harris Schools Harris Chassell Township High Chassell Edwardsburg High School Edwardsburg F.V. Pankow Center Harrison Twp Chelsea High Chelsea Elk Rapids High School Elk Rapids Hartford High School Hartford 2014 MICHIGAN FRC TEAMS

SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CITY Hillman High School Hillman Montrose Montrose Sault Area HS/Career Ctr Sault Ste Marie West Ottawa Holland Central Mich Robotics Assn Mt. Pleasant Schoolcraft Robotics Team Schoolcraft Holland Area Home Holland Mona Shores High School Muskegon Shepherd High School Shepherd Holton High School Holton Muskegon Hts PSA Muskegon Hts South Haven High School South Haven Hopkins High School Hopkins Negaunee High School Negaunee South Lyon Robotics South Lyon Houghton Houghton SWwestern Mich College Niles Southfield High Southfield Howell High School Howell Niles Community Schools Niles Southgate Anderson High Southgate Imlay City High School Imlay City Lake MI College Youth Robotics Niles South Lake High School St Clair Shores Inland Lakes Secondary School Indian River North Adams-Jerome High North Adams LaSalle High School St. Ignace Westwood High School Ishpeming North Branch High School North Branch St. Joseph Public Schools St. Joseph Jackson Area Career Center Jackson Muskegon Area Robotics N Muskegon Standish-Sterling Central Standish East Jackson High School Jackson Northville High Northville Utica Community Schools Sterling Heights Johannesburg High Johannesburg Novi High School Novi Utica Sterling Heights Kalamazoo Area Schools Kalamazoo Okemos/ Williamston Okemos Lakeshore High School Stevensville MSU Kzoo Cty 4-H Kalamazoo Brandon & Holly Ortonville Suttons Bay Suttons Bay Heritage Christian Kalamazoo LakeVille Memorial High Otisville Swartz Creek High Swartz Creek Grand River Prep Kentwood Otsego Public Schools Otsego Taylor CC/Kennedy/Truman Taylor East Kentwood High School Kentwood Owosso High School Owosso Tecumseh High School Tecumseh Kingston High School Kingston Oxford Communtiy Schools Oxford Bedford High Temperance Lakewood High School Lake Odessa Whitefish Township School Paradise Bedford Robotics Ass'n Temperance Lake Orion Lake Orion Pellston Public Schools Pellston Three Rivers High School Three Rivers Lapeer High Schools Lapeer Petoskey High School Petoskey Traverse City Central Traverse City Van Buren ISD Lawrence Pickford Public Schools Pickford Traverse City West Traverse City Lake Fenton High Linden Laker High School Pigeon Traverse City West 2 Traverse City Linden High School Linden Plainwell High School Plainwell Mfg Tech Acad of NW Mich Traverse City Livonia Public Schools Livonia OSTC NE Pontiac St. Francis High School Traverse City Lowell Area Schools Lowell Notre Dame Prep Pontiac Trenton High School Trenton Bishop Foley Catholic Madison Hts Pontiac Schools Pontiac Troy School District Troy Royal Oak High School Royal Oak Port Huron Area Port Huron International Academy East Troy Madison High School Madison Hts Redford Union High School Redford Ubly Community Schools Ubly Mancelona High School Mancelona Reed City High School Reed City Vicksburg High School Vicksburg Manistique Middle High Manistique Gull Lake High School Richland Walled Lake Walled Lake Cardinal Mooney Catholic Marine City Richmond High School Richmond Warren Consolidated Schools Warren Marquette Area Public Marquette Memphis High School Riley Romeo Community Schools Washington Marshall High School Marshall River Rouge High School River Rouge Genesee County Waterford Marysville High School Marysville Riverview Community High Riverview Waterford Mott High School Waterford Mason High School Mason Roch Adams/ Stoney Creek Rochester Waterford Kettering High Waterford Mesick Consolidated Mesick Rochester High Rochester Hills Our Lady of the Lakes Waterford Midland Public Schools Midland Royal Oak Royal Oak Coloma Watervliet Bullock Creek High School Midland Royal Oak High School Royal Oak Wayne Memorial Wayne Jefferson High Monroe Saginaw Career Complex Saginaw West Bloomfield High School West Bloomfield Monroe Monroe Saginaw John Glenn High School Westland Monroe CCC Monroe Saginaw Arts & Sciences Acad Saginaw Whitehall High School Whitehall Montrose Montrose Saginaw Whitmore Lake High Whitmore Lake Central Mich Robotics Assn Mt. Pleasant Heritage High School Saginaw Wyoming Public Schools Wyoming Mona Shores High School Muskegon Saline High School Saline Ypsi Comm HS STEM Acad Ypsilanti Jefferson High Monroe Meridian Early College HS Sanford Ypsilanti New Tech Ypsilanti Monroe Monroe Saranac Community Schools Saranac Zeeland West & East Zeeland Monroe CCC Monroe 2013 SPONSORS OF MICHIGAN FRC TEAMS

221 Robotic Systems Bergen RC Copeland‐Gibson Eaton 3 Dimensional Services Bergmann Center Cousineau DDS Eaton Aerospace 3M Berner Scientific CRE Welding Eco‐Bat A Frame Awards Bill & Cheryl Sommers Creative Crafts Ed Koehn Ford Wayland A‐1 Used Mowers Bill Crispin Creative Foam Edgewater Automation Aalderink Electric Bill Marsh Automotive Group Creative Synergies Group Educators Employee Credit Union ABC Construction Birmingham Education Found'n Creative Vinyl Sign Edward Lowe Foundation Acclaimed Catering BK Signs Cross The Road Electronics EFC Systems Accubilt BMIC CRW Plasticos Electrocal Accu‐rite Industries Boardman Family Practice Cueter Chrysler Jeep Dodge Enerdyne Ackerman Brothers Booz Allen Hamilton Custom Engraving Engineered Automation Systems ACTI BorgWarner Cybernet Systems Engineered Machined Products Action Fabricators BORIDE Engineered Abrasives Cypress Computer Systems Entergy Advanced Care Pharmacy Bosch D. Louis Weir Law Firm Erin Industries Advanced Manufacturing Group Bowers Manufacturing Company D.R.M. Stakor and Associates ESG Automotive Agritek Bradford Company DADARA Everingham Enterprises AIAG Brechting Farms Dafuku Webb EWIE Airport Plaza Management Brimley PTO Dale & Melissa Olgren Express One AISIN Technical Center of America Britt Manufacturing Dallas Industries Family Farm And Home Albemarle Broadview Product Development Dan Skuta NFL Cincinnati Bengals Faurecia Allan Widerquist Buffalo Wild Wings Dane Systems Faurecia Emissions Control Tech Allegan Metal Fab Buhler Prince Dan's Robotic Team Fausey & Associates Alma Products Bumper to Bumper Allegan Dapco FEMA Corporaton Alro Steel Corporation Business Technology Group Dart Foundation Ferguson & Chamberlain Alto Lions Club C & S Steel Dave White Cheverolet Fernco American Electric Power Cargill Davis & Campana Family Ferndale Education Foundation American Integrated Supply Carla Skaates, D.D.S. Davison Tool & Engineering, L.L.C. Firevine American Proficiency Institute Cass County Sheriff's Department DCL First Federal of Northern Michigan American TV & Appliance Cassopolis Dental Dedoes Industries FIRST of the Great Lakes Bay Region Anchor Bay Insurance Castaing Family Foundation Delphi First Solar Anixter Casting Technologies Company Delphi Foundation Fischer Tool & Die Apex Spring and Stamp Central Industrial Mfg. Delta Machining Flannery Machine and Tools Argosy Foundation Chalgian @ Tripp Law Delta Plex Fleetserve Armada Fair Champion Steel, Inc. Delta Staffing Flextech Solutions Armen Oumedian Charles & Emily Pratt DENSO International America FOILS Articulus Charter Business DeRoy Testamentary Foundation FoodTools AT&T Chelsea State Bank Dershem Wholesale Ford Foundation Autodesk Chelsea Tool Design Solutions: Fore Ford Motor Company Autodie Christoff & Sons Flooring Detroit Tigers Forming Technologies Autoliv Chrome Identity Group Dexter A & W Restaurant Foundation for Educational Excellence Avanti Engineering Chrysler Dexter Builders Fox Negaunee Avaya Chrysler Foundation Dexter Lions Club Fox's Pizza AVL CISCO Diallo, Cromer, Toussaint, Posey & Polk Franks Pharmacy AxleTech International Clawson Rotary Club Dimplex Thermal Solutions Frei Chevrolet of Marquette B & B Tool Clayton & Sue Peimer Disher Design & Development Fremont Area Community Foundation BAE Systems Cliffs Natural Resources Diversified Tooling Group Froude Hofmann Bagger Dave's CMC Dad's Club Domino's Pizza FutureMark Baker College CMC Mom's Club Doodling Outback Embroidery Futuremark Manistique Balance Technologies Coccia‐Holmstrom Family Science Fund Dowagiac Vacuum G Michael Niddifer Barch Designs Code Red Robotics Dr. Leslie May Gabriel Family Bay Harbor Foundation Coldwell Banker Professionals Dr. William Shapton Gallagher‐Kaiser Corporation Bay Shore Steel Comau Drs. David and Bernadine Wu Garden Fresh Salsa BC Pizza Dorr Comcast DTE Energy Foundation Garr Tool Becker Ventures Commun Workers of Am, Local 4008 DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant GE Aviation BEHR America Complete Automation Durr Systems Geislinger Coporation Beijing Channel Consulting Cone Drive Gearing Solutions Dussel's Farm Market Greenhouse Benito's Pizza Consumers Energy Dynamic Technology General Motors Battery Assembly Bentley Systems Continental Automotive Systems Eagle Technologies Group General Motors Det Hamtramck Assb 2013 SPONSORS OF MICHIGAN FRC TEAMS

General Motors Eng Structural Dev Labs Hitachi Kohl's Mator Farms General Motors Flint Truck Assembly Hitachi Automotive Koop & Burr Insurance Mayfair Plastics General Motors Foundation Holland Town Center Koshido Design MBC Engineering General Motors General Assembly Eng Holt Rotary Club Kotchman Family McLaren Health Care General Motors Global Facilities Honor Credit Union Kroger MDOT Federal On‐the‐Job Training General Motors Global Product Operations Huizenga Group KUKA Assembly and Test Mead Johnson Nutritionals General Motors Grand Rapids Huron Automatic Screw Co. L & L Products Mega Coney Island General Motors Manufacturing Hurst Foundation L.E. Warren Meijer General Motors ME Vehicle Systems IAC Labor Council AFL CIO St. Clair County Metal Flow General Motors Milford Proving Ground IBM Lake Superior State University Metric Manufacturing General Motors Orion Assembly Center ICM Products Lakeshore Arts Alliance Metsami Creations General Motors Powertrain Group Identities Screen Printing & Embroidery Lakeshore Cutting MIAT General Motors R & D Engineering Ops IHR Automotive Lakeshore Excellence Foundation Michigan Automotive Compressor General Motors Romulus Engine Plant IMPI ROBOTICS Lakeshore TolTest Corporation Michigan Battery General Motors Truck and Bus IMT Consulting Inc Lamberville Do It Best Hardware Michigan Engineering Zone (MEZ) Genisys Credit Union Inalfa Roof Systems Lapeer Community Foundation Michigan Fiberglass Gentex Infineon Lapeer County Community Foundation Michigan Job Force Board Gerber Foundation InkHut.com Larson's Ace Hardware MI Schools/ Gov't Credit Union GERDAU Steel Innovation First International Lasco Michigan Scientific Getman Innovative Community Solutions Lawrence Technological University Michigan Seamless Tube GHSP Innovative Machining La‐Z‐Boy Michigan Technological University Gill Industries Integrated Designs Lear Microline Technology Globe Printing Inter Dyne Systems Leoni Micron Manufacturing Gorman's Gallery IRISH Boat Shop Leoni Eng Products & Services Mid‐Michigan Robotics Alliance Gd Trav Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians ITC Lewiston Lions Club Midway Chevrolet of Plainwell Grand Traverse Manufacturers' Golf Outing ITT Technical Institute Liberty Steel Midway Machine Techlologies Grand Traverse Radiologists, PC ITW Drawform Linear Midway Rental Grand Valley State University J&R Design Systems Linear Mold and Engineering Midwest Glass GRAPCEP Jackson County ISD Link Industries Mike Mosca Great Bay Software James C. Acheson Foundation Lomar Machine and Tool Co. Mike's Home Repair Great Lakes Dock and Materials Jay‐cee Sales & Rivet Lone Star Machine Miljoco Corporation Greenside Up jcpenney Lowell Area Schools Edu Foundation MITSUBA Griffin Tool JCS Woodworking and Manufacturing MAC Valves Moeller Aerospace Group Stahl JDM Consulting Macomb Spine Care Moeller Precision Tool Grupo Antolin Jefferson Adult Boosters Magna E‐Car USA Morgan Stanley Guardian Industries Jennifer Mazzuchi & Roman Politi MAGNA Ext and Int Sealing & Glass Sys Motion Industries H & H Tool JoAnn Wine and Associates Magna Mirrors Mott Foundation Hackney Ace Hardware Johannesburg Volunteer Fire DeptMagna Powertrain Mr. & Mrs. Freeman Ham Schirmer John Seppanen Magna Sealing and Glass Systems Mr. & Mrs. Vorderbrueggen Hamilton Block Johnson Controls MAIN Mfg. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rosseel Hanna Forster Families JPMorgan Chase Maker Works Mr. James Evans Hanson Mold JR Automation Technologies Manasha Mr. Victor McDonald Hard Milling Solutions Judy Watson Olson Manistique Elks Club #632 Mrs. Colleen M. Wilcenski Harper Creek Optimist Club K&G Tool Manistique Rotary Club MSUFCU Harry Shaffer K&M Machine Fabricating MAPS Education Foundation Munro & Associates Hartman & Tyner K.B.C. Tools Marathon Oil, Michigan Refining Division NASA Harvey Industries Katcon USA Marathon Petroleum Company NDEP Haworth Inc. Kawasaki Robotics USA March Dentistry NDIA Hayden True Value Hardware Kaydon Bearings Mark's Tire Neha Patel HBL Keihin Michigan Manufacturing Marquette Board of Light & Power New Salem Corn Maze Heidtman Steel Kellogg Community College Marquette Breakfast Rotary Newaygo County RESA Heikkanen & Strisar Kennedy Associates Marquette Rotary New‐Cor Henkel Kenneth E Vobach MD Martin Thomas Builders Nexteer Hepfer & Associates Mary Guthrie Nissan Herman Miller Foundation King Jewelers Masha Treusch‐Pelzer Nobull Graphix High Octane Printing Kiwanis of Ishpeming Master CNC Norgren, Inc. Hinckley Research KMT Robotic Solutions Master Pneumatic Northern Lumber Co. Hirotec America K‐O Products Mathenasium Northern MI Plastic Surgeons 2013 SPONSORS OF MICHIGAN FRC TEAMS

Northwest Design Group RC Fun Park South Lyon Community Schools Troy Found'n for Edu Excellence Northwest Michigan Tooling Coalition RCM Southfield Machining True Fabrication and Machine NuStep RD Tool & Manufacturing Sparling Co. TRW NUVAR Incorporated Recticel North America Sparta Sheet Metal TRW Automotive ODL Regal Recycling Spartan Graphics TSC OH My… Relevant Networks St. Clair County Community College Tube Fab OK Rental Sales and Service Request Foods St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation Tuff Automation Omni Source Rescom Electric Starlight Supply Twisthink Onsite Aerospace Engineering Service Rhino Steel Building Systems State Group U.S. Engineering OnStar Richard DuCharme Steelcase UAW Local 14 Orbitform Richmond Rotary Stefftech V5 UAW Local 387 ORT Robert & Mary Ganzer Sterling Tool UAW Local 598 OTP Industrial Solutions Robert & Meredith Kulisheck Steven Morse & Company United States Air Force OUR Credit Union Robert Fenton @ Raymond James Stewart Manufacturing, LLC United Way Outta Doe Hunt Club Roberts Paint and Body Stewarts Automotive Restoration University of Detroit Mercy P.J. Wallbank Springs Robolytics STM Manufacturing University of Michigan Panasonic Rockford Carving Company Stolisov Family Upright Rhombus Pankie Family Rockstar Steaks Stratka Tool UWUA Local 223 Paragon Rodenroth Motors Stryker V Converter Patti Engineering Rolisson PRO Hardware Stylmark Vail Rubber Patti Engineering Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Sukho Design Valeo Paulson's Audio & Video Roman Engineering Suntec Services Van Dam Custom Boats PDS Plastics RoMan Manufacturing Superb Fabricating Van Den Berge Pest Control Peerless Steel Ron & Iris Katers Superior Psychological Services Vangos...in memory of Clark Pellow Manufacturing Rotary Club of Battle Creek Supreme Casting VDS Peninsular Cylinder Rotary Club of Lapeer Supreme Machined Products VFW Ladies Auxilary 10704 Pentar Stamping Roy Sjorberg Suttons Bay Bingham Fund Vic Canever Chevrolet People of Newaygo County Royal Oak Schools Suttons Bay Flotilla Vickers Engineering Performance Software Royal Office Equipment Suttons Bay Public Schools Village Hardware PHASD 21st Cent Comm Learning Ctrs RSVP Jet System Components Visual Entities Inc Phil Brown Welding Co. Russells Technical Products Szudera Insulation Company VSR Technologies Phillips Welding Rutiger Consulting Talmer Bank W Soule & Company Phyco Tech S&S Die TARDEC W.M. Associates Pioneeer Surgical SAIC TechCare‐TronLabs Walt LaPeer Pioneer Metal Finishing Salamander Technologies Technisand Waste Connections Plascore Sandvik Coromant Techshop Water Park Family Dental Plex Systems Sanyo Machine America TechSmith Wayne Industries Porky's Party Place Sara Cambensy Tecla Company Weber Electric Port City Group SAYAC Tennant Wege Foundation Port Huron Hospital Schaeffler Group Tenneco Wendy's Portage Educational Foundation Schuler Terminal Supply West Automated Solutions Precision Machine Search Plus International Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Western Michigan University Prefered Printing Sears Hometown Store Lapeer Tetra Tech Whirlpool Premier Industries Sebright Products The Buck White's Bridge Tooling Premier Tool & Die Sherwood Manafacturing Co. The Henry Ford Williams Tooling & Manufacturing Premier Tooling Systems ShoreNet Solutions Three‐D Sales Witco Pribusin Shupan and Sons TI Automotive Wolf's Boat Tops Production Tool Supply Siemens Tom & Sue LeGalley Workforce Training & Development Prout Financial Design Sieperski Family Town & Country Group World Class Prototypes PRP Simone & Bill Vajda Toyota Technical Center WSBT PTC Skuta Family Trans‐matic Wyser Innovative Products QUEXCO Slikkers Foundation Trend Services XL Fire Quincy Street SlipNOT Metal Safety Flooring Trescal Dynamic Technology Yates Industries R & G Drummer SMART I.T. Services Trilink Technical Services Yazaki North America Radix Smith's Disposal Trillium Automation Ypsilanti Public Schools Foundation Randy's Carpet Care SMR‐Automotive Triple Tool Zakfeld Bookkeeping Rathco Safety and Supply Society of Plastics Engineers W MI Triton Automation ZAP! Creative Services Rattunde Solidworks Tri‐Tool Boring Zeke's Raydernators South Works TRMI Zingerman's Zonta of Marquette STUDENTS AND ENGINEERS WORK TOGETHER RECOGNIZING TEAM SPONSORS

Sponsor names are prominently displayed in the pit area at competitions.

Team robots and T-shirts carry team sponsors as well.

SAMPLE MICHIGAN TEAM BUDGET

Two Distric Events Two District Plus State Events Championship COMPETITION REGISTRATION FEES ▪ $6,000* for two district events (includes kit of components) $6,000 $6,000 ▪ $4,000 for State Championship (must qualify) 4,000 ▪ $5,000 for World Championship (earned or open spots)

ROBOT & PRACTICE FIELD PARTS & TOOLS ▪ Purchased Robot Parts and Materials 2,000 2,000 - Drive train parts - Aluminum - Electrical parts - Electronic contoller replacement parts - Pneumatics ▪ Building Materials for Practice Field 500 500 ▪ Tools for building robot and for competitions 500 500

SHIPPING, UNIFORMS & MARKETING EXPENSES ▪ Shipping - Crate - Freight ▪ Team Uniforms 500 500 - Tee-Shirts with sponsor names ▪ Marketing 500 500 - Items to trade with other teams - Sponsor banner for team pit area - Graphics and sponsor signs for robot

TRAVEL EXPENSES ▪ Travel to State Championship in Ypsilanti (if not local) 1,500 - Transportation - Lodging for 2 nights ▪ Travel to Atlanta for World Championship - Transportation by bus - Lodging for 4 or 5 nights TOTAL $10,000 $15,500

* Veteran team registration is $5,000 due to reuse of some kit components

Note: Some Michigan teams may also choose to participate in events outside of Michigan prior to the State Championship. Associated costs will include $4,000 per event for registration plus travel expenses. TYPES OF MENTORS

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: - To assist in all things mechanical on the robot: drive train, arms, lifts, storage, grippers. Working with the team once a week for an hour or so prior to the start of the competition is a great way to indoctrinate the students into mechanical design.

Ideally, a team would love to have a separate mechanical engineer/designer head up each system on the robot. It often takes years for a team to get to this point.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: - To assist in wiring the robot, placement of speed controllers and spikes. Substantially the same motors are in the kit each year. FIRST provides torque curves and other motor information to all teams.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER: - With knowledge of C, C++, JAVA or LabVIEW to assist students in programing the robot. The robot control system, the CRio from National Instruments, is included in the kit of parts. The robot computer comes with a default program but must be customized. There is also a 15 second autonomous mode in each 2 minute round on the field. The team will need help programming this.

DESIGNER OR CAD/UG OPERATOR: - To help the team move from sketches and design concepts into working drawings. Many teams start with paper and pencil and move to computer aided design in later years. Many teach computer design to the students in the off season (fall and summer).

MACHINIST/TECHNICIAN/MECHANIC: - To assist students with fabrication of parts, help design systems and help make improvements. Students love to fabricate parts themselves, but need to learn how to do so safely.

PNEUMATICS EXPERT: - To assist with any pneumatics on the robot. Cylinders, valves and a pump are included in the kit of parts provided by FIRST and are often used on the robots.

PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND:

- This list is meant simply to convey the various types of expertise teams find useful, but most teams do not have a mentor in each of these areas.

- A single mentor often takes the lead in many of these areas.

- Building a solid mentor base, like building a solid team, is a process that evolves over many seasons. PROJECT TIMELINE

Pre-Season Training . Familiarization with tools and machine shop October - December . Workshops covering mechanics, electronics, pneumatics, drive systems, manipulators, electrical, programming, etc.

Kick-Off Weekend . Kick-off Meeting - game & rules announced Saturday . Team meeting to review game & rules . Team meeting to plan game strategy / form Sub-teams

Week One: Formulate Design Ideas . Sub-teams formulate design ideas . Complete design ideas . Team meeting / each Sub-team presents design ideas

Week Two: Design / Integrate Systems and Components . Sub-teams design systems and components . Complete system designs, component drawings and parts list . Team meeting/ Presentation of designs by each Sub-team

Week Three: Fabricate / Procure Components . Components fabricated / parts ordered . Complete component fabrication and procurement

Week Four: Assemble Robot . Sub-teams assemble robot . Complete robot assembly

Week Five: Develop and Test . Develop and test robot . Complete development and testing

Week Six: Game Practice and Revisions . Field team practices and final revisions made . Programming

Week Seven: End of Six Week Build Season . Lock up robot . Team meeting-review competition needs . Fabricate spare parts for competition

District Competitions . Travel after school and load-in early evening Thursday . Practice and Competition Friday- Saturday

State Championship, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI . Travel after school and load-in early evening Wednesday . Practice and Competition Thursday- Saturday

World Championship Event, St Louis, MO . Depart for St Louis after school Tuesday . Load-in early evening Wednesday . Practice and Competition Thurs-Sat . Return home Sunday

APPROXIMATE WORK HOURS Three to five weekdays 4:30pm- 8:30pm Saturday and Sunday as needed This schedule is just meant to illustrate the various pieces of the project. Actual timeline may differ.

THE BENEFITS OF FIRST ROBOTICS

External and Marketing Benefits to Benefits to Students and Community Corporate Sponsors Identifies and grows the future Inspires a desire for scientific learning engineering and technical workforce Teaches fundamental skills in science Creates partnerships between and technology corporations and high schools Makes connections between Allows corporations to directly impact classroom lessons and real-world student education application Creates brand/corporate visibility and Provides opportunities for awareness disadvantaged students by developing their technological skills Demonstrates community commitment Builds bridges between science and all other curriculum Builds community good will Encourages middle and high school Builds responsible citizens/ future students to consider careers in customers science and technology Provides positive media exposure Reduces anxiety and fear of science Provides abundant networking and technology opportunities Fosters needed mentor and role model relationships Internal Benefits to Corporate Sponsors Links students to the wider community Provides talent pool for internships Breaks down gender, race and and scholarships cultural barriers Provides platform for developing, Teaches teamwork training and motivating technical workforce Builds self esteem Provides opportunities for cross- Builds community/ school pride and departmental collaboration spirit Provides opportunities for cross- Channels competitive spirit similar to industry networking traditional athletic contests Enhance critical time management Teaches creativity and problem skills solving Fosters creativity and team-work Reveals the glamour and excitement of competition Provides student-run robotics demonstrations for corporate Recognizes achievement and meetings and events contribution at every level

WHY SHOULD A HIGH SCHOOL SUPPORT A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM

FIRST is for all students, not just those already interested in science, technology and engineering.

Over 2,500 high schools are already involved with FIRST

The First Robotics Competition has grown rapidly because it is ideal for any high school. The program started in 1992 with just 25 teams. By 2013, there were over 2500 teams, with over 62,000 high school students involved. The number of teams will grow again this year. Don’t let your high school get left behind.

THE BENEFITS OF FIRST ROBOTICS

FIRST enhances the current education system

The FIRST Robotics competition is designed to increase the high school student’s awareness of the many career opportunities available in the areas of science, technology and research. By creating the “demand” or “pull” for math and sciences in high school, FIRST Robotics makes our current education system more productive. Through team leader surveys we have discovered that participating on a FIRST team has the following impact:

a. Inspiring students to pursue careers in science and technology b. Creating more positive attitudes about science and technology among students c. Improving student’s self-confidence and self-esteem d. Increases students’ knowledge of science and technology e. Increasing students’ ability to translate science and technology theories into “real world” applications f. Puts hundred of thousands of dollars of educational materials (software, hardware) in the hands of students and teachers

It teaches more than just science, math and technology

FIRST not only interests students in science, math and technology at a critical time in their lives, but does so by encouraging teamwork, initiative, self-confidence and an appreciation of diversity. For many students FIRST is the first chance they have had to meet engineers in person and work along side them to create a robot together. Here they are able to see the power of technology and education and what is possible when the two are combined.

Many types of students can participate

Any student can join a FIRST team. While FIRST is a varsity sport of the mind, it’s not limited to only those interested in math and science. In addition to students who want to design and build the robot, teams need students who can design their logo and press material, create computer graphics, fundraise, photograph the team, create a team video and handle the public speaking engagements. Virtually any student can find a role on a FIRST team.

Students apply what they’ve learned

FIRST Robotics offers students a chance to apply in the real world what they have learned in the classroom. This renews their faith in learning and creates a genuine sense of accomplishment and excitement that is contagious.

Everyone benefits

Being part of a FIRST Robotics Competition team is a transformational experience for students, teachers, the school, engineers and IT professionals, mentors and volunteers involved. It creates an environment in which the sponsoring companies, schools, and the entire community work together toward a common goal.

First offers a new source of college scholarship opportunities

In 2013, OVER $16 million in scholarships to , universities and associations were offered to students on FIRST teams. By starting a team, your students will have access to this growing pool of scholarship money available only to students and teachers participating in FIRST. (For complete details, visit the FIRST website)

High school/corporate partnerships formed

FIRST is a mentoring program. High schools team up with corporations to provide students with a higher level of training than can be offered during the normal course of high school. This creates ongoing partnerships between the school and the corporation. This can be mutually advantageous leading to summer internships for students and additional funding for the school. For students not planning to attend a four-year institution, they can turn their mentoring relationships into post-high school, vocational or technical opportunities.

Teacher networking opportunity

FIRST competitions are all about cooperation among teams. At events, teachers will have an opportunity to network with other teachers from across the country.

Extracurricular or part of the curriculum.

Depending upon what type of program best fits the needs of your school, FIRST can be an after school activity like any other varsity sport, or it can be a chance to build a science and technology curriculum around robotics. Two great sources to help design FIRST appropriate curriculums include Project Lead The Way, www.pltw.org/curriculumHS., and Workforce Silicon Valley, www.engineering-ed.org. WHAT IT TAKES TO START A TEAM

Creating a FIRST Robotics Team is similar to creating any varsity sport at the high school. The difference is that the school will enlist the help of corporations to help finance the team and to provide engineers to mentor the kids.

HELP GETTING STARTED

You can count on a FIRST veteran team to help you get started. All you have to do is ask. A veteran-rookie mentoring program is already in place. When you register with FIRST, they will facilitate matching your team with a veteran team.*

TEACHERS AND ENGINEERS NEEDED

How many teachers are needed?

Many teams have only one high school teacher coordinating their FIRST team. Depending on the amount of time the teacher can dedicate to FIRST, this may be fine. It is ideal if two teachers can be involved. If there are no teachers who want to get involved, a parent or other adult can take the lead.

How Many Engineers Are Needed?

Most teams operate with a handful of engineers and technical mentors, each skilled in different areas of engineering. It is best to have several mechanical engineers, a programmer, an electrical engineer, a machinist, welder and a fabricator. An engineer well versed in pneumatics is also useful. It often takes a few years to build a solid mentor base.

There are several ways to find engineers and technical mentors to work with the team. Approach your corporate sponsor about lending technical support in addition to financial support. Also find out if any of the parents on the team are engineers or technicians. Finally, recruit any other engineers you know to help the team.

THE TIME COMMITMENT

Starting in the fall, teams are usually busy securing sponsors, hosting fund-raisers and getting organized. Many schools have chosen to have a FIRST robotics class in their curriculum for team members.

The official FIRST competition build season begins the first week in January. Teams have just six short weeks to design and build their robots. During this six-week build period, teams will meet several days a week after school, if not daily, and on weekends.

Robots get placed into bags and fastened with security tags near the end of February. Teams may continue to work on programming, developing new systems and making replacement parts. Bags may be opened to put the parts back on the robot prior to the team’s competitions. Competitions begin in March. A sample work schedule is included at the back of this section.

After the competition season has ended in April, many teams use the off-season to participate in events sponsored by individual teams and to educate the public on the wonders of the FIRST Robotics program. Some schools extend their support to sponsoring the full complement of FIRST programs: FIRST Tech Challenge (middle school), FIRST LEGO League (late elementary and Jr. FIRST LEGO League (K-3). Others run workshops on various topics to raise the proficiency of the team before the start of the new season.

THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

How much money is needed?

FIRST robotics team budgets vary depending on the size of the team and number events the team chooses to participate in. In Michigan the rookie fee to compete is $6,000 for new teams ($5,000 for returning teams) which includes a basic kit of parts valued at $15,000 and registration in two district events. Teams qualifying for the State Championship will pay an additional $4,000 to compete there and an additional $5,000 if they move on to the world Championship Event in St. Louis. Teams can decide how many events they want to attend based up on individual budget and time constraints.

Typical budgets appear as follows:

Two District Events, State Championship + Two District Two District Events + Championship in St. Events State Championship Louis Registration Fees $6,000* $10,000 $15,000 Robot, Practice Field Parts, Tools 3,000 3,000 3,000 Shipping, Uniforms and Marketing 1,000 1,000 1,000 Travel Expenses 1,000 8,000 $10,000 $15,000 $27,000

* returning teams pay $5,000 due to reuse of some kit components

Where will the funds come from?

Teams procure funds from the schools, corporations, fund-raisers and student contributions. Many teams have a single corporate sponsor who contributes a large portion of the funds. Other teams have multiple sponsors, each contributing smaller amounts. Either way, the idea behind FIRST is for high schools to form long lasting partnerships with corporations. A booklet similar to this one has been created to help you secure a corporate sponsor and can be provided upon request.

ITEMS PROVIDED BY FIRST

The Build Kit

As part of your $6,000 registration fee, FIRST provides and extensive kit of parts valued at approximately $15,000. Include are:

Motors & Pumps Robot Control System Pneumatics Electrical Components Rods & Shafts Battery & Charger Springs & Pulleys Fasteners Bearings & Wheels Misc. Hardware

Software Package

Each team also receives free software including 3D Studio Max and Inventor from AutoDesk, LabVIEW from National Instruments and Creo and Windchill from PTC. Teams also have access to free design software packages used in industry. These educational packages include SolidWorks from Dassault Systemes.

MACHINE SHOP

The team will also need a place to build the robot, equipped with a machine shop. An ideal machine shop would include a lathe, a band saw, a drill press, a mill and aluminum welding capabilities, although many teams make due with far less. If your school does not have an adequate machine shop, ask your corporate financial sponsor if it would be possible to build there. Another alternative is to find a machine shop in close proximity to your school and volunteer engineers. Simply by lending the use of their machine shop, a corporation becomes a sponsor of the team.

*. For additional information on starting a team, please read The ASME Guide to Starting a FIRST Team available on the ASME website: http://www.asme.org/educate/k12/first/tmguide.htm.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. My school already participates in a different robotics competition.

The FIRST Robotics Competition complements all of the other robotics programs out there. Some FIRST teams use the other competitions as a fall program or junior varsity training ground to prepare students for FIRST. Whether the other programs are aquatic robotics or smaller robots competing on a floor, FIRST can become the pinnacle in STEM education for those looking for the ultimate challenge. In addition, participating seniors will gain access to over $16 million in dedicated FIRST college scholarship opportunities.

2. We do not have anyone available to run the program

Any adult can run the program: a teacher, a college student, a parent. A single teacher or small group of teachers can easily head up a FIRST team. No engineering experience is required as corporate engineers assist the team with all technical aspects of designing and building a robot. Much like a teacher coaching another varsity sport, many schools offer a stipend to the teacher “coaching” a FIRST team.. January and February are the most time intensive weeks of the program as this is when bulk of the robot gets built. Teams are free to set their own work schedules based on what time the coach and mentors have available. Teams will meet anywhere from several days a week to everyday depending on how the team is structured.

3. Not enough kids would be interested in participating.

Most schools find just the opposite is the case. Schools have to create a selection process to limit the amount of kids participating. Interest is often overwhelming, especially after the first year. There are lots of resources FIRST can provide to generate initial interest. Other teams are willing to bring their robots and team videos to your school for a presentation.

Additionally, FIRST teams are not limited to the mechanically inclined student. Artistic/creative students are needed to design websites, team logos, team apparel, videos and animated films. FIRST offers something for every student in your school.

3. FIRST is too expensive.

While it takes between $7,500 and $24,500 to support a FIRST team annually, the expense can be borne by our grants that cover a huge portion of the expense, by sponsoring corporations, and fundraisers. Once the team registers with FIRST they receive hardware and software valued at over $15,000. This is the property of the school and is a real value to all students, not just those on the team.

In addition, participants have found that FIRST:

a. Helps transform the school by rallying the community, parents, teachers and schools around the team b. Is not about only building robots, but building the infrastructure of a culture where all can win c. Builds public-private partnerships between schools, corporations, and the government. d. Is a catalyst to renew and transform the educational experience e. Expands the culture of how people work and learn to benefit the future of our society.