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Who are we?
Lake County Robotics is the official team (#1557) in our county, as recognized by F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technologh), an International Organization. Team #1557 launched in 2004 and has been one of the more successful teams in the state. We are also a part of the Educational Foundation ofLake County, allowing donations to be tax-deductible.
Currently our team is open to all high school students (public, provate or home-schooled) living in Lake County; but our dream is to have this program in all our schools (elementary, middle and high) within the next few years.
We consist of students, teachers, parents, and mentors; volunteers who brin a wide variety of skill sets to the team. While we are centered around building a robot to enter in one of the many Frst Regional Competitions (FRC), the impact in the students is much, much more.
So, who are we really? We believe we are a partial answer to what is ailing our schools and students; a way to merge classroom education with hands-on experience . . . A wonderful challenge to oreoare our youth for tomorrow.
But, I've never built a robot...
That's okay, this isn't really about building robots. It an educational, life-changing project disguised as a competition. Our real mission is to encourage students to pursue careers in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology; wemust if we expect to keep our lead as the world's innovative leader.
So, how do we do that? By the lessons they will learn while building the robot, and during the "off season" wen we do not compete. Students are mentored in concepts like:
Project Management
Process Engimeeriong
Creative Problem Solving
Team building
Leadership
How to run a business
And many other skills lacking in today's educational environment
Why should I get involved?
Our world is chaning ver rapidly; today's youth must be prepared for the workforce of tomorrow. More prepared students lead to increased industry coming to Lake County which makes for a better community where our students can raise their future families, and not have to leave the area.
What is FRC?
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique vasity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the like of engineers and researchers can be.
The FRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in competitions. There are over $9 million in schollarship opporunities available to accomplished team members from nationally acclaimed academic assiciations and universities.
FIRST redefines winning for these students because they are rewarded for excellenge in design, demostrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.
