Volunteer
As a Charlotte-Based organization, Techies Robotics actively involves in community service. All the skills we learned and the experience we gained will benefit us greatly in our life. We take every opportunity to share with others, and help others, to make an impact.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
PVSA
We are now a certifying organization for the President Volunteer Service Award (PVSA).
To find and register volunteer opportunities, please click HERE
To log your PVSA hours, please click HERE
Past Events
10/23/21: Dragon Boat and Asian Festival
We hosted a booth at the Asian Festival in Cornelius, NC, to advocate FIRST program.
We even found sponsorship from this event.
People Reached: Over 200
10/16-17/21: Discovery Place
We are invited back to Discover Place again, to celebrate the special event in the museum -- Apollo: When we Went To the Moon
People Reached: 400
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8/23/21: Rea Farms STEAM Academy
Presented FIRST program at the Rea Farms STEM School Open House.
We help set up and mentored 2 FLL Challenge teams and 3 FLL Explore teams in this school.
People Reached: 100
8/14/21: Discovery Place
Held expo at Discovery Place in Uptown Charlotte.
We showcased the FIRST robotics programs (FLL Explore, FLL Challange, and FTC) to Discovery Place guests.
People Reached: 500
7/18/21: Best Brains Learning Center
Expo at a BestBrains franchise in Fort Mill, SC. We introduced FLL Explore, FLL Challenge, and FTC. We demonstrated our robots, taught basic programming, and hosted many fun activities.
People Reached: 60
7/15/21: UNCC Robot Camp
We demonstrated our FTC and FLL Challenge robots at the FLL Explore camp at UNC Charlotte.
People Reached: 20
June 2021: Techies Robotics Camps
In June, we held a camp for elementary-schoolers, where we introduced FIRST robotics, and taught programming, design, problem-solving, and core values.
People Reached: 40
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4/25/21: Techies Open House
In April, we held an open house where members of our community could come and learn more about FIRST, our team, and robotics in general. We gave presentations and demonstrated our FTC and FLL robots.
People Reached: 70
