Nathan Nguyen
Anna Asano
Marco Mejia
David Barreto Posada
Allyn Bernstein
Teacher Sponsor
Max Aitel
Artem Sviridov
Mentor
Theopoula Vogaiatzi
Our team is made up of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders who attend Miami Beach Senior High, a public school. We come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. The team demographics include first and second generation students as well as students who immigrated to the United States as teens. Some of our families originally came from Cuba, Vietnam, Spain, Bolivia, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela. Many of us are in Honors or AP classes, but that is not a requirement to join. We currently have 25 students including 10 girls and 15 boys, and three mentors with almost half of our leadership being girls.
Not only are we actively recruiting female students, but we also have procedures in place to ensure that all students are given opportunities to participate wherever their interests lie. Due to our small team size, every contribution matters and this collaboration has been essential to accomplishing our goals.
Friends of Miami Beach Bots, Inc. is a 501c(3) (99-2726063) public charity based in Miami Beach, FL. Our primary mission is to help provide robotics programs at Miami Beach Senior High School, participate in STEAM outreach across Miami-Dade County, and assist in robotics programs at elementary and middle schools across Miami Beach.
For any inquiries regarding the non-profit please contact
board@miamibeachbots.org
Our organization's 1023 filing forms can be found here.
Sarah Nelson
Robyn Rice
Hannah Nguyen
As a team we have decided that cost should not be a barrier to participation in an activity that a student is passionate about. Miami Beach Senior High is an economically diverse school and Miami Beach Bots is composed of many students from low economic minority families. It is an important team value that all students have equal access to explore their interest in engineering. No student is asked to contribute more than $25 per school year.
Unfortunately, the FIRST competition is expensive. We need to raise $10,000-15,000 each year to be able to afford materials, tools, transportation, registration fees, and other costs. We make up the difference through generous grants like yours.
What the donation funds
100% of grants will be used to fund parts, tools, transportation, and food during the spring build season, and supplies to teach other students about STEAM in the pre- and post-season. Some of our costs include:
-FIRST competition registration: $6000.00
-Robot parts
-Raw materials
-Tools
-Outreach marketing
-Outreach projects
-Transportation to/from competition
-Off season training projects
-Pre-season event registration"
How you can help
Help pay for student travel and expenses
Help pay for supplies
Donate equipment
Be a mentor
