We are a group of high-energy, ambitious high school students with a passion for science and technology. We recently formed the brand new, very exciting, El Dorado Union High School District Robotics Team. Our team is currently composed of 40 students from Union Mine, El Dorado, Ponderosa and Oak Ridge High Schools in El Dorado County, California, and is open to all students in the district.

In a few months, our Robotics Team will be participating in the FIRST (For Inspiration of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition (FRC). Our team will be one of 1,700 teams nationwide competing for a spot in the FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Please visit www.usfirst.org  for information about the FIRST organization and FRC.)
Students on FIRST robotic teams are mentored through the robot design and build process by volunteer mechanical, electrical, and computer science engineers and college students.  Dedicated, volunteer mentors for our team currently include a manager, an aerospace engineer, two electronics engineers, two software engineers, a project management consultant, and an assortment of skilled parents and community members.
Our school district provides us a Robotics Lab and a Computer Lab at our host site, Union Mine High School, where we can meet for educational purposes and build our robot. Our money is managed in a Student Body Account at our host site. Administrations of all schools throughout the district are very supportive of the team.  We have access to machine shops, both private and at one of the high schools. We are in contact with other FIRST teams for guidance and are utilizing all FIRST resources available to us to make sure our project is sound and successful.

We’re approaching you for a partnership, sponsorship, or donation to help us reach our fundraising goal of $11,000 for this year’s competition. Our registration fees and kit of parts costs $5,500 and must be paid to FIRST by December 1, 2009. The remaining funds cover additions to the robot, spare parts, shipping crate expenses, test field expenses, team t-shirts, team banner, and any tools we have not yet received by donation.

Please visit  http://media.wpi.edu/News/Events/Robotics/First/2007/Training/PromoLAN.wmv.   You will see the competition and will get a much better idea of what we are about, what FIRST is about, and of the amazing, contagious effort we are proposing that you join.   Check out these websites online at  www.usfirst.org , and eduhsdrobotics.org .

FIRST is providing us with a rare opportunity to step up into the hands-on world of science, engineering and technology.  We look forward to sharing our experience with the community by exposing middle and grade school students to our robot and our enthusiasm, inspiring them to pursue their interests in science and technology. With you as our partner, sponsor, or donor, we can take advantage of this huge opportunity to better ourselves and our community.

How you can help us:

Title	Money	Expenses Covered	Recognition
Partner	$5,000 - up	Competition registration fee, Kit of Parts ($5,500) Additional, spare parts, test field, team t-shirts, banner, shipping crate, tools	Local and Nationwide Exposure at high school, college, and professional  levels (all attending competition) Highest contributor's name on FRC scoreboard as part of our team name whenever our team name is displayed. Your name included in our “official team name” which appears in the FRC Competition Program and in FIRST financial reports Your name on our ROBOT, website, t-shirts, and banner
Sponsor          II	$3,000 - $4,999	Two feet in the competition doorway or additional spare parts, test field, team t-shirts, banner, shipping crate, tools	Local and Nationwide Exposure at high school, college, and professional levels (all attending competition) Your name included in our “official team name” which appears in the FRC Competition Program and in FIRST financial reports Your name on our ROBOT, website, t-shirt, banner
Sponsor I	$1,000 - $2,999	Our foot in the Competition doorway or additional spare parts, test field, team t-shirts, banner, shipping crate, tools	Local and Nationwide Exposure at high school, college, and professional levels (all attending competition) Your  name on our ROBOT, t-shirt, website, and banner
Donor II	$500-$999	A much appreciated boost!	Thank you and your name on our t-shirt and website
Donor I	$0-$499	A much appreciated boost!	Thank you and your name on our website

 

We are a non-profit state entity under section 170(c)(3) of the tax code. Our tax ID# will be supplied directly to donors from EDUHSD upon request.

All partner and sponsors can expect to receive updates and pictures recording our progress throughout the season.   Please contact Charlotte Lindborg, Team Coordinator with questions:  , or 530-409-4990.

If you would like to mail us a check, please make it payable to “UMHS Robotics”.  (Even though we are a district wide team, Union Mine High School is our host site and manages our account.) Checks can be mailed to: EDUHSD Robotics Team, Union Mine High School, 6530 Koki Lane, El Dorado, CA 95623
Online payments may be made at www.eudhsd.net, select Pay Schools, then Robotics Team.
Thank you for your time and consideration! We look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully,

 

Torgeir Lindborg Team Captain EDUHSD Robotics Team Union Mine High School 6530 Koki Lane El Dorado, CA 95623 530-620-0703, 530-621-4003 www.edhusdrobotics.org

Emma Holm Team Promotions and Public Relations EDUHSD Robotics Team El Dorado High School 561 Canal Street Placerville, CA 95667 530-621-4003 (Union Mine High, Host) eduhsdrobotics.org

Debby Hanson Principal/Assistant Principal/Team Advisor EDUHSD Robotics Team Union Mine High School 6530 Koki Lane El Dorado, CA 95623 530-621-4003, x4111 eduhsdrobotics.org