Mentoring: Over the years, Team 254 has mentored several
local Lego League Teams. This year, we sent a group of Freshmen to participate
in the Lego League competition. The experience served as training for the students.
As a result, we will be able to commit another 3 years of veteran mentoring
in the Lego League program.
Volunteer Work: This
year, Team 254 provided numerous volunteers to the San Jose Unified School District
Lego League Tournament. In fact, two thirds of the volunteer support came from
the Cheesy Poofs. Students helped over 70 young teams by setting-up, running
and cleaning up the event. Team members work crowd control, general team assistance, timers, and other tasks that help the event run smoothly.
Beyond the Scope of Lego League:
In
addition to mentoring Lego League teams, we also expose the young students to
FIRST robotics. We bring elementary and middle school students to our lab for
a hands-on tour. By seeing and interacting with the larger robots, students
become excited by the possibilities that FIRST offers. We feel this is an important
first step in recruiting new members and encouraging other schools to start
FIRST teams.
