FRC Teams 5411, 9105 and LadyTalons hosted Prosper’s first-ever 2-day off-season event with 15 teams from across Texas and Oklahoma showcasing Coopertition and Gracious Professionalism to our community. The event sponsored the team’s LEGO for Foster Kids Drive and was also a STEM and FIRST Expo, introducing spectators to the Solar Car Challenge and other FIRST Programs. Thanks to FRC Team 6369 Mercenary Robotics for showcasing their FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Lego League programs, helping the community to see our Prosper FIRST Vision.

 

 

Teams 5411 and 9105 showcased robots to 240 Prosper ISD students. Students saw the robots in action, interacted with them and was able to get up close to see how they work. The excitement was through the roof.

 

To help new members starting out in the FRC world, teams 5411 and 9105 collaborated to create a library of how-to-videos as part of their efforts to help other teams as well as create a training structure for new team members. Talon Tutorials was created to facilitate this objective and is incorporated into a self-paced Skills Ladder Training Program that allow students to review lessons and test their gained knowledge.

Camp Invention is a STEM Summer Camp Program for Grades K-6 that turns curious kids into innovative thinkers. Every year, team members mentor young students throughout the summer sessions inspiring over 500 young students and over 1000 volunteer hours.

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Teamwork makes the dream work. The Prosper Engineering Team’s FRC Division helping the Solar Car Division with telemetry programming and fabrication as they prepare for the 2023 cross country solar car challenge. STEM has no borders!

   

The inspirational Team 8816 Coyotronics reached out to the RoboTalons for advice and knowledge sharing. Team leaders shared their experiences and exchanged best practices. Mid-season, we helped out with their arm mechanism. Coopertition at its best!

 

In an effort to recruit underrepresented populations, the engineering team organized and hosted an info session recruiting drive. Prospective members were invited to participate alongside our veteran teams to experience FRC. As a result, the LadyTalons team of 18 new members was registered for the 2023-2024 season!

   

RoboTalons represented the FIRST In Texas FRC program in the STEM expo at the annual Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway. (Watch the video here)

FIRST Robotics team members mentored students from 3rd Grade and up in the construction and programming of different LEGO robots to complete various challenges and competitions.

   

When the water polo team needed help with their banquet, the Prosper Engineering Team jumped in with a helping hand. The team designed and fabricated self-powered table lights that helped the water polo team achieve the desired ambience.

From high school parades to town parades, the FIRST Robotics Competition team is always proud to represent their group to the community. 

Every year, the FIRST Robotics Competition team showcases their engineering efforts at the Prosper and Rock Hill High Schools’ Open Houses, encouraging STEM education throughout the school district. 

The ladies of the Prosper Engineering Team participated in the annual STEM Gals, a FIRST Robotics All-Female Competition Off-Season Event. Representing and promoting women in engineering, they flexed their might and represented Prosper in a shining light!

 

Every summer, robotics workshops are held to build the foundation for new members and challenge veteran team members. 2022 workshop prepared our rookie team 9105 and veteran team 5411. As a result both teams ascended to the FIRST Championships (Worlds) in Houston, TX. Over 80 students attended for the 2023 workshops.

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“GO BABY GO” is a program that provides modified, ride-on cars to young children with disabilities so they can move around independently.

Link: GoBabyGo Presentation

 

Parents of special needs children from the community made a request for toys that were adaptable to their needs like this bowling ball launcher for kids who cannot push. A stand with a motorized launcher was constructed that allows a bowler to press a single button and launch the ball down the rail.

Prosper ISD elementary schools had a need for student safety in a COVID environment. Sneezeguards were requested and the team stepped up to provide an innovative solution.

When COVID-19 first grappled the country, local health professionals and businesses expressed a need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to combat long shifts and short supplies. From “Ear Saver” bands to face shields and even filtered masks, Prosper Engineering Team students stepped up during the lockdown.