Our MissionGatorbotics provides all members with a learning experience that develops both technical and problem solving skills through the process of building robots. We inspire young women, both on our team and throughout the community, to pursue their interests in STEM.
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Who We Are |
We are a student-run, student-led organization that aims to educate future women leaders. Members not only gain a strong foundation in engineering, but develop critical teamwork, leadership, financial, marketing, and presentation skills.
Beyond the build season, Gatorbotics hosts preseason workshops in the Fall that help train younger team members. They cover topics ranging from calculus and controls, or motors and drivetrain design, to entrepreneurship. Additionally, all team members complete a minimum of four outreach activities during the year. Gatorbotics has also pioneered the Gear Up! initiative, which focuses on partnering with community organizations to empower young women and other underrepresented groups with the tools and engineering skills necessary to solve challenges within their own communities As part of a school that traditionally excels in humanities, Gatorbotics has been instrumental in encouraging STEM education for both high school and middle school students. Gatorbotics members pioneered the inclusion of a computer science curriculum, focused on equipping all Castilleja students with a foundation in STEM. Now, programming is integrated into the curriculum of every grade in the upper school. In addition to building robots to compete in FIRST competitions, we create opportunities that allow Castilleja students and other community members to engage with, and explore, science, math, technology, computer science, and engineering. |
What We Do |
Gatorbotics pursues the goals of FIRST year-round. During the Build season, members work evenings and at times during the weekend in the lab to design, prototype, program, and create a robot to play a game designed by FIRST Robotics.
Beyond the Build season, Gatorbotics hosts workshops in the Fall surrounding topics ranging from calculus and controls to motors and drivetrain design, and also Entrepreneurship. These workshops are available to all high schoolers. Additionally, all team members complete a minimum of 4 outreach activities during the year. |