Build The Future With Us – Skyview Robotics

build the future with us!

Your support will enable us to build our own skills as we inspire other youth to pursue STEM education and careers.

I'm writing payload integration software for satellites...I owe so much to the StormBots for teaching me how to be curious, driven, and solve complex problems with vague, often nebulous requirements. I also apply daily the leadership and gracious professionalism practices I learned.

I went into college with a head start in hands-on experience. This made it much easier to find internships and excel in college teams and classes, which jumpstarted my career as an engineer.... (now) I’m a major contributor to the development of an orbital rocket.

In my interview with Intel I discussed how robotics has given me an interest in technology. I told the interviewer I would love to continue supporting the STEM industry in my career as an accountant. I am confident that this set me apart from the hundreds of applicants and was a significant factor in me getting the position.

StormBots gave me more real-world programming experience than most of my peers in college. StormBots also helped me build up a lot of soft skills by trying my hand at a leadership position and work on my communication and mentoring skills of others.

The opportunity to lead others and set an example for other teams at competitions. The responsibility of running the pit and leading safety at school and competitions gave me an opportunity to direct and lead others that has translated to work.

As one of the largest robotics programs in the Pacific Northwest with more than 70 students and 30 mentors, our operating costs exceed $75K per year. Students cover almost 40% of these costs with their fair share fees and fundraising efforts. But it takes a lot of resources to outfit our students with team shirts and safety glasses, buy equipment and materials with which to build our robots, feed and water the teams during the build season, pay for competition registration fees and travel expenses. In addition, the program provides scholarships for those students in need because participation in robotics should not be determined by financial ability. The balance must be raised through grants, business sponsorships, and donations.

Please consider supporting the Skyview Robotics Program through financial and/or in-kind donations, including employees serving as mentors. As a sponsor we will recognize your support on our social media platforms and website, team shirts worn at competitions and at community service projects, and in our teams’ marketing collateral distributed at public events we attend or host each year. Your donations are tax deductible (Tax ID 91-1866932).

For more information on how you can build the future with us through your investment in Skyview Robotics please email us at: info@skyviewrobotics.com

Our society idolizes entertainment–athletes, musicians, and actors. Few of the scientific and technological advancements that have improved our standard of living have come from these endeavors. Such advancements have come chiefly from the efforts of scientists and engineers around the world who work to find innovative solutions to our world’s increaslingly complex and multifacteted problems. We need more scientists and engineers to help solve these difficult challenges of tomorrow yet not enough youth in the United States are pursuing careers in science and technology to meet future needs. FIRST Robotics and the Skyview Robotics Program seek to change that. To address this problem, Dean Kamen, inventor and visionary, founded the organization known as FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST hosts regional robot competitions around the world for youth in grades K-12. These competitions celebrate the creative and innovative use of science and technology to solve complex problems. Mentored by engineering and business professionals from their local communities, students learn about careers in science and technologywhile developing the knowledge and skills needed by industries of today and tomorrow.