OSDE FIRST Robotics Grant
2015-2016 Grant |
FIRST, which stands for “For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen. Kamen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and a strong promoter of science, technology, and engineering. He is best known as the inventor of the Segway.
Kamen noticed that the number of American students in the science and technology field was widely decreasing and he wanted to inspire young adults to join the vast field of science and technology. His passion and determination to help young people discover the excitement and rewards of science and technology are the cornerstones of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
OSDE and FIRST began working very closely together in the spring/summer of 2012. The OSDE STEM team with the FIRST team to create a comprehensive competitive grant. The grant was designed to give aid to Oklahoma students affording them the opportunity to participate in several FIRST events such as FIRST Lego League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). While the grant was not something new the opportunities added were. Original design of the grant only allowed brand new teams that wanted to compete in FRC to apply.
Through a very successful collaborative process the teams of OSDE, FIRST and SWOSU were able to open up the opportunities to ALL FIRST events and also allowed established teams to apply aiding with sustainment of the programs.
Please preview the pictures taken from the event. It is very clear to see how crucial it was for many of the teams to have the financial help in exploring this incredible STEM opportunity. It is OSDE's intention to continue with this STEM opportunity so please stay current with this page for the next grant cycle.
2014 OSDE / FIRST Robotics Grant Awards
| FIRST LEGO League (FLL) | FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) | FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) |
|---|---|---|
District Site Battiest Battiest ES Broken Arrow Arrowhead ES Deercreek Deercreek ES Drumright Drumright ES Duncan Horace Mann ES Jenks Jenks MS Justus Tiawah Justus Tiawah ES Meeker Meeker ES Meeker Meeker MS Noble Curtis Inge MS Owasso 6th Grade Center- Team A Owasso 6th Grade Center- Team C Owasso 7th Grade Center Owasso Barnes ES Owasso Stone Canyon ES Putman City NRE Putnam City Overholser Union Marshall T Moore ES Union Marshall T Moore ES Wilson Wilson ES Woodall Woodall ES OKC Dove Science Academy OKC Rancho Village ES | District Site Frederick Frederick MS Frederick Frederick HS Grove Grove HS Haskell Haskell MS & HS Meeker Meeker HS Morrison Morrison HS Mustang Mustang HS-All girls Mustang Mustang HS Mustang Mustang HS Newcastle Newcastle HS Noble Curtis Inge MS OKC NE Academy Health Sciences & Engineering Expertise OKC Dove Science Academy Owasso 8th Grade Center Owasso Mid-High Owasso Senior High Tishomingo Tishomingo HS | District Site Adair Adair HS Bixby Bixby HS Chickasha Chickasha HS Colbert Colbert HS Deer Creek Deer Creek HS Edmond Edmond Memorial HS Edmond Edmond North HS Edmond Edmond Santa Fe HS Fort Gibson Fort Gibson HS Grove Grove HS Jenks Jenks HS Lawton MacArthur HS Mustang Mustang HS OKC ASTEC Charter HS OKC Dove Science Academy Pryor Pryor HS Sapulpa Sapulpa HS Sperry Sperry HS Tulsa Dove Science Academy Tulsa Booker T Washington HS Tulsa Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa Union HS Verden Verden HS Yukon Yukon HS |
