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[top]Students
Interested in becoming part of our team? Come drop in for a couple meetings to check it out! See the Event Calendar for meeting times and bring a signed Health and Safety Form if you are interested in using tools.
All members of the Southwest High Robotics team are required to maintain high standards and time-commitments. Before applying, please read the Student Expectations Contract and take a look at the Team Handbook.
To apply:
- Complete the online Registration and Interest Application.
- Have each of your parents fill out the online Parent Form.
- Turn in the Student Expectations Contract, Health and Safety + Media Consent Form, and $60 registration fee (make checks out to SWHS) to Mr. Pearson in Rm 9 (scholarships are available).
Check the Student Checklist to see if your information has been processed. Email us at info@swrobotics.com if you have any questions.
[top]Technical Mentors
The FIRST Robotics Competition is unique in that it encourages students to learn directly from engineering professionals. Our mentors allow us to compete at our highest level in a competition that challenges students to develop skills necessary in the workplace such as creative problem solving, meeting deadlines, budgeting resources, and creating a product best fit to accomplish the specified task. Thank you!
If you are interested in donating your time and experience, please contact info@swrobotics.com for more information and tell us what you're interested in.
[top]Volunteers
Non-Engineering Mentors hold our team together; thank you all for helping us with fund-raising, publicity and outreach, business planning, logistics, team policies, and recruitment of both students and mentors (to name a couple things on a very long list).
If you are interested in donating your time and experience, please contact info@swrobotics.com for more information and tell us what you're interested in.
[top]Sponsors
NASA, Innovation First, Boston Scientific, Nonin Medical Inc., and thousands of other companies have sponsored FRC teams. These companies create the next generation of engineers and accomplish FIRST's goal: "to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership."
Sponsors help our team by finding technical mentors, donating materials, coming to regional events and demonstrations, inviting students to tour their facilities and use equipment, providing technical/marketing mentors for a team, or through monetary contributions. All sponsor logos go on our team T-shirts, robot, and website.
This year's predicted budget is $26,000. This includes registration, tools, robot parts, and travel costs. Most large corporate sponsors give $1,000 - $10,000 each. Any level of contribution is greatly appreciated! Please contact us at info@swrobotics.com.
Your tax-deductible donation can be made to "Southwest High School" and directed to:
Attn: John Pearson Southwest High School 3414 W 47th St. Minneapolis, MN 55410
