Outreach
Spreading STEM. And crumbs. Mostly STEM.
Why we leave the workshop
FIRST scores teams on more than robots. Outreach is the other half of the season: sharing what we build, and how, with anyone curious enough to ask.
We run demos, mentor younger teams, and show up wherever robots are welcome. The goal is simple: more kids who see engineering as something they're allowed to do. The toast puns are free.
This season so far
Events run: 5
Students reached: hundreds (we lost count at the second assembly)
Teams mentored: 1 rookie FLL crew
Toast references made: uncountable
The event log
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Sep 2025
Elementary school robot demo
Drove the robot for a gym full of K-5 students, answered roughly four hundred questions, and let every kid who wanted a turn at the controls have one. Approximately one hundred small humans now believe robots are cool.
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Oct 2025
Community STEM night
Ran a hands-on booth next to the local science teachers: motors, sensors, and a claw mini-game built from spare parts. Loud, crowded, and exactly the point.
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Nov 2025
FLL team mentoring
Adopted a rookie FIRST LEGO League team for the fall: weekly check-ins, build help, and moral support through their first competition. They survived. So did we.
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Jan 2026
Library build workshop
Hosted a build day at the public library with spare kit parts. Left with three families asking how to start a team of their own, which is the whole idea.
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Mar 2026
Sponsor open house
Opened the workshop to sponsors and parents for a live demo. The robot only caught metaphorical fire, which we count as a win.
We travel. The toaster stays home.
School assemblies, community fairs, scout troops, career days: wherever robots are welcome, we'll bring one. Booking is free; enthusiasm is mandatory.
Book the chaos