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In 2015, Team 1676, The Pascack Pi-oneers, achieved a milestone by securing Academic Varsity status within our district. Collaborating with FRC Teams: 11 (MORT), 303 (The Test Team), and 3142 (Aperture), we developed a compelling set of criteria and successfully advocated for its acceptance. Supported by the superintendent, principals, athletic directors, and the Board of …
To raise awareness for National Robotics Week, the Pi-oneers created a STEM Heroes display for both high school libraries as well as a featured exhibit at the Hillsdale Library. Included in the displays were books about each hero, videos, movies and other information about Team 1676 and FIRST Robotics. The featured heroes include those whom …
In June, team representatives attended the FIRST National Advocacy Conference (NAC) hosted by FRC Team 27, RUSH, in Washington, D.C.. They spoke with governors, congressmen and senators to form valuable relationships with their government officials and advocate for STEAM education legislation. Other items discussed at NAC included the positive effect of FIRST on school districts …
The evolution of science and technology to include the arts expands the potential of FIRST teams to embrace the abilities of all team members. Team 1676, similar to FIRST, is geared towards including and inspiring members to become the next generation of innovators. More than just robots, FIRST Celebrates the amalgamation of art: sketching, Computer-Aided …
The Pi-oneers were inspired by Team Rush’s establishment of NAC and decided to bring the program back to New Jersey where the Advocacy for New Jersey Mentor-Based STEAM Programs was established. Meetings with government officials have been conducted to promote the allocation of federal funding from the reauthorization of ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act. The …
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