We are so excited to be representing Montana at the 2025 FIRST Championship.
We’ve all been hard at work rallying supporters and seeking team sponsors to make this happen. We’ve got a little over 2 weeks left and over $10,000 still to raise.
What is FIRST Championship? Why is it important?
FIRST Championship is the LARGEST STEM event for kids in the world. Over 1000 teams and 50,000+ people will be there. In the FTC World Championship we’ll be competing against 255 US and International teams.
There are over 7000 FTC teams worldwide, so we say we have one challenge and more than 7000 ways to solve it. We learn so much from visiting with other teams and sharing our culture and robots with each other.
Alliances are randomized, in past championships we’ve been partnered with teams from Thailand, India, The Netherlands, Mexico, and Nigeria. They don’t necessarily speak English so it’s always a great communication exercise.
Visiting the Innovation Faire is lots of fun. Companies like NASA, RTX, Boeing, Disney Imagineering, US Armed Forces, CIA, Crunch Labs and more send staff and their newest tech to share with the kids. Many colleges and scholarship providers are represented as well.
Similar to a business conference there are educational seminars available throughout the event drilling into topics like automation, machine learning/AI, intrapersonal skills, programming, engineering concepts, CAD, how to encourage and maintain female and minority membership, marketing, fundraising and more.
FIRST Championship is more than just a tournament. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn, open doors to new ideas and make memories that will last a lifetime. The kids return passionate and excited about continuing their STEM journeys and eager to recruit more kids to experience “the hardest fun they’ll ever have”. If you can help get us to Texas, we’d really appreciate it.
There are several ways you can help us get to Houston. Please reach out to us if you have questions. roboscoutsquad@gmail.com
Thank you for supporting girls in STEM.
GoFundMe: Online and Easy
If you’d like to make a donation to support the team online, please visit our GoFundMe page:
Mail a Check: It’s tax deductible!
If you prefer to mail a check to the team, for donations under $250 please make the check out to Troop 3709. If $250 or more, or for any amount if you wish to receive a receipt for taxes, please make the check out to GSMW and put “Troop 3709” in the memo line. Mail checks to: RoboScout Squad 113 Indian Trail Rd Kalispell, MT 59901 and email us at roboscoutsquad@gmail.com so we know to watch the mail for it.
Team Sponsorships
Would your business like to sponsor our team? We’d love to add your logo to our shirts, pit and robot. Team Sponsorships are tax deductible.
Sponsorship Levels
- Teamwork Techs: $50 to $249 – social media thanks, logo on website, sponsor list at World Championship booth
- Programming Partner: $250 to $499 – above + logo placement on shirts
- Engineering Energizer: $500 to $999 – above + logo placement at FIRST World Robotics Championship in Houston displayed at our booth
- Innovation Inspiration: $1000+ – above + logo on robot, sponsors’ names read off by announcer at World Championship
Please make checks out to GSMW and put “Troop 3709” in the memo line. Mail checks to: RoboScout Squad 113 Indian Trail Rd Kalispell, MT 59901, and email us at roboscoutsquad@gmail.com to let us know it’s on the way.
Family FUN Night
Join us for a fun evening of fundraising. At the NW Montana Fairgrounds, under the grandstands at 5:00pm on Friday, April 4th. We are seeking donation items for auction.
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