STEM SUMMER PROGRAM
Team 9470 hosts an annual FREE summer program designed at training members of the community towards building a competition-ready robot.
Served over 50 people through two years
Members learn skills such as fabrication, construction, wiring, and elements of design and programming
In 2025, members of our summer camp represented 9470 at Sunset Showdown, rebuilding our NCI robot, where they placed as A4P1.
DEMOS and EVENTS
Thornton Junior High School Demo:
Demo'd to VEX Robotics MS team, presented about robots
STEMFest Demo
Demo'd at BIF Lower school, helped out BIF Lower FLL team
BIF FLL Qualifier Volunteering
Volunteered at BIF Lower for their FLL qualifier, demo'd FRC robot at BIF Lower
'25-26 INITIATIVES
FIRST ROBOTICS PRACTICE FIELD
Co-building an FRC & FTC practice field with nonprofit Piedmont Makers
Hosting over 12 FRC teams and tens of FTC teams through practice, mock competitions, and real competitions!
Building a lasting, physical impact in the community as the only accessible FRC & FTC field in the Bay Area!
FCSN 3D-PRINTED DEMO
Donated 40 TOYS to Friends of Children with Special Needs
Used in sensory rooms and given to kids with special needs, such as ADHD
Upcoming plan to host a toy drive (with other FRC teams) towards some initiative
CODENINJAS MENTORING
Mentor 5 FLL, 2 FTC, 1 FRC team through CodeNinjas, an afterschool program for children of all ages
Provide guidance and mentorship/supervision towards FLL teams
Provide strategy, insight, technical support towards FTC and FRC teams
STRATFORD BLACKFORD MENTORING
Mentor FRC team 10252 - SPB (Stratford Preparatory Blackford) about strategy, design, and robot construction