On Sunday, September 15, we ran a STEAM expo for neurodivergent children at WPS. The kids were very interested in the activities and it felt good to give back to the members of the community around us. FIRST is not just about robots, it’s about who you impact too.

We offered many outreach activities including slime, binary beads, skeleton handprints, coloring, legos, human robot, and of course the actual robot. Each station offered a unique experience for the kids to learn more about what we do.

At the coloring station, kids colored in templates of the liger, our team mascot.

At the Lego station, kids built freely using lego bricks. In this photo, Gabe and the student are building vehicles from the numerous Lego wheels.

Our robot is the main attraction at every event- we are a robotics team, after all! The 2022 robot shoots inflatable balls which are always a lot of fun for kids to catch.

This event was a success for us and the neurodivergent members of our community. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming outreach events!