Makeshift Robotics

Tune in to FIRST Canada Live! today to see MakeShift's team showcase segment - The Top Ten Tips for Teams Who Have Yet to Play Infinite Recharge! We hope that everyone can gain some insights! Go to twitch.tv/firstcanada - the show starts at noon with ours at 1:30 pm! #omgrobots

Due to unprecedented demand for the STEMley Cup Championship this year the planning committee is opening a second competition after the 2019 STEMley Cup. The STEMley Cup Championship will take place as planned on Saturday November 9th. Teams who’ve been confirmed will receive emails over the next few days asking if they’d still like to compete on Saturday, or would like to change to Sunday. The second event, called Overtime Sunday, will take place on Sunday November 10th. Ove...rtime Sunday will be a standard Deep Space competition at the same venue as the STEMley Cup, without some of the presentations and activities we offer during the STEMley Cup. It’s still a great opportunity to get practice and experience an event before kickoff. Teams on our waiting list will receive invitations next week. We may even make room for more teams, so feel free to register at stemleycup.wordpress.com if you haven’t already. See you all in November!

This week several of our students are travelling to the Dominican Republic with our schools DREAMS project! Our Girls aRe Brilliant inspired bears & Spanish activity books are destined to inspire kids in the Dominican & provide them with female STEM role models! #MoreThanRobots

Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! Globally, women are the most under-represented in the sciences. While younger girls show an interest in... STEM, by high school the STEM pipeline becomes clogged. How can we help? STEM Gender Equity: Supporting Girls in STEM Without Diminishing Boys: http://firstinspires.me/nqEq50l71n4.

Today is #ThankYourMentor day! Our mentors rock - we thank them for teaching us everything they know and for inspiring us! Enjoy your yummy goodies!

Spotlight: FRC 4039 Makeshift Robotics' students and mentors pride themselves on doing the most with what they have and then working really hard to expand their resources; engineering the rainbow and having fun along the way! Check them out at firstalliances.org/team/FRC/4039/

The time has come for our last #GirlsRBrilliant video of our 2019 campaign! Last but certainly not least is the inspiring Dr. Udunna Anazodo! #MorethanRobots #MakeShiftHappen https://youtu.be/WPcepEoqt6w

Woah, time goes by fast! As 2018 comes to a close, MakeShift’s Girls R Brilliant campaign is also ending. Today we have two videos coming your way. Our first brilliant role model is Sally Ride! #MorethanRobots #MakeShiftHappen https://youtu.be/KUW9bcGntQc

Happy Friday roboteers! It’s time for another #GirlsRBrilliant video! Today’s inspiring female in STEM is MakeShift alumnus Sabrina Angco! #morethanrobots #MakeShiftHappen https://youtu.be/HYtfG0TcyBk

As we begin to wind down and our day comes to a close, why not enjoy a late night GRB video? Our fourth brilliant female in STEM is the wonderful Ellen Stofan! #GirlsRBrilliant #MakeShiftHappen #MorethanRobots https://youtu.be/kCX9ZO0-IDs

Who is ready for a new GRB video? Our third brilliant female STEM role model is the wonderful Edith Clarke! #GirlsRBrilliant #morethanrobots https://youtu.be/BXD_36XIFA0

It is day two of our #GirlsRBrilliant campaign! Today we have the honour of telling Donna Strickland's story! #MakeShiftHappen #morethanrobots https://youtu.be/CCTdWcuXlO8