in the Community

Our Community

We are based in the Champaign-Urbana Area, which is rich in support for and excitement about the STEM fields. In a town of under 90,000 people, we are home to the University of Illinois whose engineering school is ranked number 10 in the nation, our area schools work to integrate STEM/STEAM ideas into everyday learning, and we have countless of parents and families who are supportive of their children's interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:

Throughout the year, we do numerous outreach events in the Champaign-Urbana area. Our focus is partnering with STEM camps and other activities taking place where we can demo our robots, share team accomplishments, and educate people on FIRST and FTC. Examples of outreach activities we have done:

Champaign Public Library Summer Reading Kick-off

UNI High School Afte-school Demo
Franklin STEAM Academy 6th grade open house
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Demo
X-Time X-Plore Summer Camp Demo and STEM activity
FLL Qualifier Demo and Judging support
Host FTC Meet 1 in Champaign

If you are interested in having Ctrl-Y/Ctrl-X visit your organization, learn more about FIRST and FTC or have us come demo our robots please email us to make arrangements.