Sponsorship Opportunity for: [ Your Team Logo ] [Your Team Name Here] Advancing STEM Education Through Robotics Sponsorship Opportunity for: [Name of Business]

What is STEM? STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is now emphasized in schools nationwide STEM started because: Only 16% of American high school seniors are proficient in mathematics and interested in a STEM field career (2013 Dept. of Education) The U.S. is falling behind in STEM fields, ranking 25th in math and 17th in science among industrialized nations (2013 Dept. of Education) STEM helps keep America competitive and offers a brighter future to millions of students

What is FIRST Robotics FIRST Robotics was founded in 1989. It stands for: “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Today, there are over 3,000 FIRST Robotics teams nationwide Robotics teams are all about hands-on technical education and teamwork Robotics teams compete regionally and nationally Robotics competitions are high energy events – much like varsity football or basketball games – that attract hundreds of spectators and supporters. We’re called “The Varsity Sport for the Mind” Robotics teams need to raise A LOT of money – about $20,000 annually. Most of this money comes from sponsorships and grants.

Meet the [ Team Name ] [ Picture of Your Team ] Our team was founded in XXXX We currently have X students who are passionate about technology and teamwork We have XX of dedicated teachers and mentors We’ve achieved: XXXXX honors and awards We’ve been awarded: XXXXX Our alumni have gone on to: [list example schools, jobs, military, etc.] [ Picture of Your Team ]

Meet [ Name of Robot ] [ Picture of Robot ] Each year our robots compete in games of strategy where they complete tasks like shooting a basket or scoring a goal. Last year’s robot cost $XX,XXX to build Last year’s robot took X,XXX hours to build The software and programming languages we use to build the robot are: CAD, C, Python, and more [ Picture of Robot ]

See Us in Action [ Picture of your team at an event... preferably with an enthusiastic crowd! ]

Sponsorship Opportunities We need your support for our STEM education, our team, and our dreams! In return, we’ll let the school and community know you helped. SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Gold - $X,XXX Silver Benefits and; Your company logo will be featured on our robot Silver - $X,XXX Bronze Benefits and; Your company logo will be featured on our t-shirts Bronze - $XXX You will receive a personalized thank you note and photo of the robot upon completion

What your Sponsorship Could Look Like [ Pictures of previous sponsorship logos used on robots ] [ Pictures of previous sponsorship logos used on banners ] [ Pictures of previous sponsorship logos used on t-shirts ]

Thank You! for your generous time and consideration