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The Pi-oneers introduce children to STEAM subjects and FIRST through outreach in the community. Inspiring the next generation of thinkers, doers and achievers is a long-term goal for Team 1676. They host STEAM programs for children at local libraries and for Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops in the community. These programs include readings of …
In 2015, the team presented an app to the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Child Study Department as a tool to help other students. Generate My Project Schedule (GPS) was developed specifically to help students with learning disabilities but can be used by everyone. There are many Pi-oneers who have Individual Education Plans (IEPs) …
FRC PlayMaker, originally a request from Chief Delphi, is a strategic application that displays a graphic of the FRC game field. Users may draw on the field diagram and add “robot” placeholders to aid in developing match strategies. The app has been downloaded on over 500 Android devices and is updated to accommodate each year’s …
In 2015 the Pi-oneers created FIRST Break-Sunday at the Movies, a fundraiser to benefit the New Jersey Make-A-Wish-Foundation. In partnership with the Westwood Theater, the team hosted the event the weekend between Bag Day and the first FRC Competition, the ‘FIRST Break’ teams have before competing. The Pi-oneers donate proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of …
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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