Former Cybot Sam shows kids how to start their robot as part of SumoBots
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We love doing outreach. We love spreading FIRST to everyone in our community and beyond because FIRST is special to us, and we wish to make it special to others too.
To the left, is a picture of Sumobots. Sumobots is a game made up with two mindstorm robots that kids attach their own defenses and weapons made of legos. After completed, the robots battle each other by driving forward until they reach the edge, and then turning around to go at the other again. Sumobots is one of our annual outreach events that we have been doing for the past 5 years. It's held during Denver Days, our community's annual celebration. Along with Sumobots, we also participate in the parade with a float. Starting this past year, we introduced even more fun activities beside sumobots to reach more ages. Among these new activities were Virtual Reality and lego derby races. |
Mentoring FLLWe also mentor all four FLL teams at out school, and help host an annual FLL regional
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Outreach at WorldsCybots talking to University of Iowa dean and other spectators at the 2015 FIRST World Championship
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Cybot at the CapitolBlockheads invited Cybot Madison to join them and meet the Lt. Governor of Iowa
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Cybots hosting Annual FLL Regional
Cybot Karris (Buffalo hat) and Cybot Ethan (Crazy hat), referee at table 1a
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Former Cybot Kristen (materials eng. student at ISU) leads science demonstration with several Cybot team members
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Alek Erickson (Button Hat), former Cybot, referees at table 2a
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(Above) Kristen Mundhenke (studying material engineering at Iowa State and former Cybot member) led an engaging science activity for the FLL students. It involved liquid nitrogen, balloons, marshmallows, grapes, fire, a fireproof tile from the space shuttle, a penny, glass rods, and other various fun stuff that you can dip in liquid nitrogen and/or set on fire.
"If theres an FLL event around you, sign up. Not only do you get to dress crazily, but you get to have so much fun. Its [refereeing] pretty easy too. Get your friends to sign up too." -Alek Erikson "See if you can snag some liquid nitrogen, that always gets kids' attention." -Kristen Mundhenke |
Lego enthusiast playing with his custom made lego car on the race track at Denver Days
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Photo of Cybot's Ethan, Madison, Karris, & Dalton in a John Deere Tractor after the game kickoff at John Deer HQ
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Crowd gathering around our activities at Denver Days
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