2018 Service & Outreach

July 2018
Rocks and Robots Camp Mentoring

Rocks and Robots Camp has students learn about robots and rock climbing. Some of our Dreadbot students were volunteer mentors for the camp.

Dreadbots mentoring campers

July 2018
Coding Buddies Program

The Dreadbots created a program to teach young kids to think like a programmer, so they will have an easier time learning programming. The kids play games like codingFarmers, Robot Turtles, Littlecodr, and qwirkle with the Dreadbot students as their mentors. The idea is that kids that may be intimidated by programming, won’t even realize they are learning program thinking because they are playing games and having fun.

July 13, 2018
Camp Dexter Presentation

We showed off our 2018 robot, taught them some of our cheers and dances. We had a lot of fun.

June 29, 2018
Dexter District Library Summer Reading Program Kickoff

Hundreds of kids came to our robot demonstration. We loved all questions and the kids’ enthusiasm.

a group of kids looking at our robot with Dreadbots

Kathryn telling the crowd about our robot

kids intently watching our robot demo — Members of the Dreadbots Team demonstrate the 2017-2018 robot during BIg Truck Day at the library

a couple young kids looking at our robot

June 24-26, 2018
2018 5th Annual National Advocacy Conference

Four Dreadbots attended the National Advocacy Conference (NAC) in Washington, DC. The Dreadbots were trained in advocacy and then spent a full day meeting on Capitol Hill with our Senators and Representatives. We discussed the importance of STEM education and advocated for its funding.

Dreadbots and other FRC team members meeting with Representative Tim Walberg

All FRC advocates on the steps of the capitol

Dreadbots talking with Senator Gary Peters

Dreadbots waiting to see Senator Stabenow

NAC participants learning about advocacy

June 7, 2018
Rotary Presentation

The Dreadbots met with the Rotary club to talk about our robotics experience.

Rotary members listen to Nathan's presentation

our robot in the middle of the meeting room

June 6, 2018
Dexter High School Club & Activity Day

We offer all high school and incoming Freshmen (approximately 1,200 students) the opportunity to learn about The Dreadbots robotics team.

Sorry we don’t have any pictures of this outreach.

June 5, 2018
Mill Creek Middle School Outreach

The Dreadbots gave a robotics demonstration and answered questions to all 7th and 8th graders in the district (about 600 students).

Clara catching a cube thrown by the robot

Aden and Clara talking with a group of students

The Dreadbots beginning the Mill Creek outreach

Dreadbots getting ready for the Mill Creek outreach

Dreadbots talking with a group of students

May 28, 2018
Memorial Day Parade

We were proud to walk in the Dexter Memorial Day and show off our robot to an enthusiastic crowd of thousands.

banner barriers waiting for the parade to begin

May 21, 2018
Dexter Community Schools Board of Education Meeting Presentation

The Dreadbots enjoyed sharing our passion for STEM with the DCS Board of Education.

Thank you @DHSDreadbots for presenting to the DCS Board of Ed pic.twitter.com/OYVZhYv7C0

— Chris Timmis (@TimmisChris) May 21, 2018

Team Caption, Kathryn, addressing the board

Dreadbots presenting at the Dexter School board meeting

May 20, 2018
Ann Arbor Creativity & Making Expo

The Dreadbots along with three Ann Arbor FRC teams played mini matches to demonstrate our robots and talk with families about STEM.

toddler and father getting tour of our robot

Dreadbots looking at the mini robot match

May 19, 2018
Rotary Tree Planting

The Dreadbots helped the Rotary Club to plant a dozen trees at Dexter High School.

Dreadbots planting trees — 2018 – Several Dreadbots helped plant a dozen trees at the Dexter High School. Pictured L to R: Mrs. Vaughn, Christian, Stephen, Cade, Clara, Gerry, Brianna, Dr. Sprague, Krystin, Spencer and Abbie. Not pictured: Mrs. Sprague.

February 2, 2018
Wylie STEAM Night

We were able to share our passion for STEAM with the third and forth graders at Wylie Elementary School students and their families. Hundreds of students and their families learned all about our robot and how it works.