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Why Donate?

The MegaKnytes have been privileged to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge Program for the past seven years. Since our first season in 2016, we have significantly grown our technical and team skills. Two seasons ago, we advanced to two State Championships - sponsored by TAPPS and FIRST- and won both! We also received top honors, winning the Spirit of TAPPS Award and the Design Award, respectively. We also set an in-person world record score at the FIRST State Championship. This past season, we set several State records that were beaten and won second place "Inspire" and third place "Control" awards, as well as winning alliance and finalist alliance. We plan to continue to improve during our next season; our goals include winning the Inspire Award, the highest individual award, and advancing to the FIRST World Championships.

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Our involvement with FIRST has also made a lasting impact on those in our community and school. We help host an annual STEM Festival as well as a fifth-grade robotics club and last year shared STEM with roughly 250 elementary school students at both our school and Pleasant Hill Elementary. Several of our alumni have continued on to major in Computer Science or Engineering.

Roland, our robot, being worked on in our Pit.
Roland, our robot, playing a match.

What can you help with?

  • A Development Laptop

  • Robot Materials (batteries, motors, structural pieces, etc.)

  • Industry Mentors & Company Tours

  • Volunteer Opportunities (STEM not required)

  • 3D Printing Supplies and Tools

  • Competition Fees

  • Travel Expenses to State and World competitions

  • Marketing Printing Costs

  • New Member Uniforms

  • Building STEM Sharing Projects

  • Our FIRST Aid Project

    • FIRST Aid is a program we started to help kids with limited mobility. Our team, along with the FTC teams we connect with families, designs, and build robots to help give kids more independence by allowing them to pick up small things off the floor, lift their water-bottles or phones, and more. Read more about it here.

Our Sponsor Levels

We appreciate each and every donation made to our team. Depending on your level of support, our team will thank you with specific recognition. 

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$1000+ Commander: Your logo will appear on our website and social media with a link, in our marketing pit and your logo will be placed on our robot. In addition, we will mention you in our school newsletter, and in our judge-submitted portfolio.

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$500-999 Marshal: Your logo will appear on our website and social media with a link, in our marketing pit, and on our robot.

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$250-499 Knight: Your logo will appear on our website and we will tag you on our social media.

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< $250 Squire: Your logo will appear on our website with a link.

Our drivers and robot during a match.

Thank you so much for your support!

 All contributions are tax-deductible.

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