Welcome Parents! ERHS Robotics Club Info Meeting December 5, 2013

Agenda o Introductions o Brief Overview o Club President o Business Team Lead o FRC Team Lead

Eleanor Roosevelt Sponsors o Zorayda Agus- Robotics Fundamentals o Arlynda Jorgensen- VEX o Reginald McNeill- Principal & VEX o Emily Moore- Logistical & Financial o Dr. Davida Taylor- FRC

Mentors o Michael Desch- FRC, VEX & Software o Patrick Healey- Club Manager (Parent) - Robotics Fundamentals o Len Husky- FRC & Support Teams o Chris Larsen- FRC o Dana Miller- VEX o Matt Zuckerman- FRC & Software

Goals of the Robotics Team o To give students the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and apply them to a real world challenge. o Develop Leadership skills o Team work o Self-confidence o Communications o Networking

Goals continued o Make sure that every student has a place on a constructive project. o Not all teams are competitive

Parent Volunteers o Cheryl Martin + TBD: Parent Communication Co-Leads o TBDs: Work with Students o TBD + TBD: Transportation Co-Leads o Several TBDs - Parent Fund-Raising Team o TBD: Saturday Food Co-Leads o Other Tasks = You!

How Can You Help? 1. Work with students (you do not have to know how to build robots) 2. Fund Raising/Sponsorships: o Parent Leads to team with student leads o Sponsorships - Give us sponsor leads o Events, sales - Organize, lead o Write a check 3. Events: o Plan - e.g., homecoming parade o Car Pooling o Help on-site o Video and post 4. Food: Coordinate, bring on Saturdays

Where Will You Contribute? We need EACH PARENT'S support in at least one of the four areas!

Teams and Team Leads Club President - Vishnu Rachakonda Business Team - Amritha Jayanti FRC Build Team – Selena Healey VEX Team – Kaushal Thaker Software Team - Michael Stevens & Nick Yaculak Safety Team – Garvey Mckeown Media Team - Manasi Pukazhenthi Outreach Team - Vinaichandra Rachakonda

Business Main objectives: Raise $30,000+ in order to fund competitions, etc. -fundraising - monthly restaurant fundraisers, candy sales, & more -securing sponsorships -building community support/awareness How you can help: -Parent Pledge - Parts Wish List/donations - Reaching out to at least 5 companies - Mentoring

How you can help: Parent Pledge - Parts Wish List/donations (TBD) - Reaching out to at least 5 companies - Mentoring

Important Dates/Events VEX - RoboDoves RoboPalooza - December 14, 2013 FRC- FRC Kickoff - January 4, 2014 VEX - Baltimore Poly Inst VEX Qualifier- Jan 11, 2014 VEX - Baltimore County Open - January 25, 2014 VEX - Team Highlandtown VRC - February 1, 2014 FRC - Rensselaer Poly. Inst. Troy, NY - March FRC - Chesapeake Regional UMDCP - April 3-5 Club Wraps up May 9th 2014

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