Events
We do our best to get out in the community regularly. Here are some of the things we have done recently and some things we have on the horizon...
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Carson City Airport Open House
We were at the Carson City Airport Open House on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018, and we expect to be there again in June 2019.
Reno Mini Maker Faire
We had a booth at the Reno Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, July 8th, 2017 at Idlewild Park in Reno, and then again on Sunday, October 18th, 2018 at Wingfield Park in Reno.
STEAM Camp
We just completed a successful one-day STEAM Camp for kids in grade K - 8th at Carson High School on Monday, March 28th, 2019. We had more than 50 campers! Activities included scratch art using Photoshop, building with LEGOs, making a mousetrap car, and more. Be on the lookout for our next event!
Robotics Camp
For the past five years (2015-2019), we have hosted week-long Robotics Camps over the summer. Typically, we have two sessions: one using LEGO WeDo kits for kids in grades K - 3rd and one using LEGO MINDSTORMS kits for kids in grades 4th - 8th. We tentatively have set our dates for the summer of 2020: Monday, June 8th, 2020 to Friday, June 12th, 2020. Keep checking this website for more information and for registration to open.
Sierra Nevada Robot Showcase
We partnered with the usual suspects (Cyber Mafia - FTC 5687, the Carson High School Robotics Team) to host the Sierra Nevada Robot Showcase on Saturday, March 16th, 2019. For our first annual event, we had a great turn out, including a team from Utah (The Hive - FTC 3747)! We had an FLL Jr EXPO, a robot-only FLL tournament and a robot-only FTC tournament. We also had two food trucks and a number of exhibitor, including an awesome gaming and VR setup by Bulldog Cyber Cafe. The 2nd annual Sierra Nevada Robot Showcase is scheduled for Saturday, March 21st, 2020 and registration is open!