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Check out the D5 Robotics Primer for the 2010 Season!
Do you know when the next meeting is? Click on the meeting link on the calendar to get the info.
FIRST is a not-for-profit charity organization that’s mission is 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. FIRST has different competitions: FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST LEGO League, and the FIRST Tech Challenge. FIRST was founded by Dean Kamen in 1989, his vision was "to transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes.”
D5 Robotics is a collaboration of the three Lexington District Five high schools Chapin, Dutch Fork, and Irmo (hence the title D5 Robotics). The schools have, in the spirit of cooperation and innovation that characterizes everything FIRST-related, put aside their rivalries to form what may be understated as an amazing robotics team. Members from all involved schools attend the meetings and contribute to the team in a variety of ways. They are given the opportunity to specialize on something within the team, but all eventually try their hand at every job for the full robotics experience. We are also now a Non-Profit 501(c)3 based group, thanks to the Irmo Education Foundation!
Students are guided by experienced professionals in fields of science, technology, and engineering. These mentors volunteer their time to teach students (their future co-workers) skills needed in the real world for their fields, as well as showing them (while experiencing them yet again) the reasons why they chose engineering as a profession.
The team works on various projects in robotics, animation, marketing, philanthropy, and community enhancement, and more! All are welcome!
If you are a student, parent, or community member looking to be a mentor with our team and want to get involved, please sign up for an account on the forum and introduce yourself. This forum is the main way we communicate with our team. It also has most information that you may need. Thanks for the interest!
If you are a potential or current sponsor and need to speak with someone,
please email Stephen Orr.
Order D5Robotics Adirondack chairs! It is our main fundraiser and a great way to get kids working with tools and learning skills necessary for engineering and design. All proceeds go directly to supporting district five students from Irmo, Dutch Fork, and Chapin High Schools.