Outreach

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, We attended community events to show off our robot and our team and spread FIRST's influence. Some of these events include:

New team sponsorship: We helped to foster the creation of FIRST Team 4061, The Sciborgs. One of their founding mentors spent an entire week during this build season, giving insights into a veteran team's mechanical, electrical, and programming workings. We also offered our team handbook, insights on team building and sponsorship as well as many hours of phone calls and emails. We shipped them approximately 200 pounds of competition robot parts and supplies that they needed. Team 4061 has been very successful as they have qualified to compete at the FIRST World Championship.

Transporting Other Teams' Equipment: We transported robots tools, and equipment for Teams 25, 303, and 341 all the way to Indianapolis (close to 1500 miles round trip) in our team’s trailer. We shared a charter bus with 303 and 341 to the competition and had a very memorable trip.

Team Resource Sharing: We help many other teams locally and internationally. In some cases, we physically help by giving tools or other materials. At other times, we welcome other teams by recommending hotel information, helping with their Chairman's effort, and skyping with teams as far away as Brazil. We have worked with FIRST Teams 25, 75, 293, 303, 341, 708, 1403, 1923, 2601, 2753, 3314, 4061, and 5666 to build and strengthen our friendships within FIRST.

Ewing High Football Games: During the Ewing High School Football season, Team 2016 brings out a special robot, Our Blue Devil T-Shirt Cannon. Every time Ewing High Football scores a Touchdown, we shoot off T-shirts into the crowd. We will also assist the Ewing High School Cheerleaders by launching streamers during their routine.

Community Fest: In the Fall, at the local college TCNJ (The College of New Jersey), they host a community day for the Ewing community. The Mighty Monkey Wrenches appear in full force bringing out a couple of our fan-favorite Robots to demonstrate and engage with the crowds. We are also set up with our table full of team history and of course some team swag! We spend all day engaging with the adults and children spreading awareness of Team 2016 and looking for prospective members and mentors!