Duluth East Daredevils Robotics Team 2512 Inc

"THE DULUTH EAST DAREDEVILS ARE A MEMBER FIRST ORGANIZATION AND OUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES EVOLVE AROUND OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN ROBOTICS AND STEM ACTIVITIES. IT IS THE JOB OF THE DAREDEVILS TO MAKE STEM A FUN ENGAGING ACTIVITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE.ALL ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE DAREDEVILS TEAM MEMBERS, MENTORS, OR PARENTS. ALL ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR FROM JULY 1 JUNE 30. THERE ARE FOUR SEASONS THAT THE DAREDEVILS PARTICIPATE.1) PRESEASON: SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER: DURING THIS TIME THE DAREDEVILS ARE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND ASSISTING OTHER TEAMS BY LEADING WORKSHOPS ON PROGRAMMING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BUILD, MEDIA, TEAM MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY. MANY OF THESE WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE AT ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MN.2) BUILD SEASON: JANUARY-FEBRUARY: DURING THIS TIME THE TEAM IS BUILDING A ROBOT TO COMPETE IN A NEW GAME. DURING THIS TIME THE TEAM IS WORKING ON AWARD SUBMISSIONS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING STRATEGY AND DATA COLLECTION FOR OUR GAME.3) COMPETITION SEASON: MARCH-MAY: THIS IS OUR COMPETITION SEASON. THE DAREDEVILS COMPETE IN TWO REGIONALS AT THIS TIME. ONE WILL BE IN DULUTH AND THE OTHER IS A REGIONAL COMPETITION SELECTED BY THE TEAM OF THE YEAR. IF WE WIN A TRIP TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WE HAVE ALSO COMPETED IN DETROIT, MI. OUR LAST COMPETITION IS THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH TAKES PLACE IN MINNEAPOLIS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA..4) COMMUNITY OUTREACH SEASON: JUNE-AUGUST: DURING COMMUNITY OUTREACH SEASON. THE DAREDEVILS PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BASEBALL GAMES; 3 LEGO ROBOTICS CAMPS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS; RHUBARB FEST; AND WE HOST OUR SUMMER EVENT THE GITCHI GUMMI GET TOGETHER. MOST ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN THE DULUTH AREA AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA BUT SOME ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE ELSEWHERE DEPENDING ON WHERE THE TEAM DECIDES TO COMPETE.OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN STEM ACTIVITIES THROUGH ROBOTICS. COMPETING AROUND THE REGION BRINGS ENTERTAINMENT VALUE TO STEM AND WE HAVE SEEN A GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FOLLOWING OUR TEAM ON FACEBOOK AND OUR WEBSITE. OUR SUMMER ROBOTICS CAMPS ARE FULL AS WE ROUTINELY RUN 20 KIDS THROUGH A WEEK LONG ROBOTICS CAMP. OUR TEAM HAS HELPED TO FUND AND MENTOR YOUNGER TEAMS IN OUR YOUTH PROGRAM AT OUR DISTRICT FEEDER SCHOOLS. THE TEAM PRESENTS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO HELP PROMOTE STEM TO OUR YOUTH. THE DAREDEVILS ALSO CREATE A NEW COMPETITION ROBOT FROM SCRATCH. WHEN WE PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTHERN LIGHTS REGIONAL IN DULUTH IT IS ONE OF TWO REGIONALS MAKING IT THE LARGEST REGIONAL EVENT UNDER ONE ROOF IN THE WORLD. ACCORDING TO VISIT DULUTH THE ROBOTICS COMPETITION IN DULUTH IS THE SECOND LARGEST EVENT AND BRINGS IN ABOUT 2 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE COMPETITION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THROUGH OUR MEDIA DEPARTMENT WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FILLED THE STANDS WITH FAMILIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. "