MCC Robotics
Program Focus
The focus of the Manchester Community College Robotics is 5th-12th grade students in the greater Manchester area, especially women and minorities. Our program is part of the Girl Powered initiative to recruit more women for STEM.
Program Success
MCC Robotics has worked with schools and organizations around the state to create new robotics teams. MCC hosted several robotics competitions and workshops to support these teams. The program sent many teams to compete at the VEX World Championship.
Goals
- Support the new robotics teams created by the Governor’s NH Robotics Education Development Program and teach them how to be sustainable with proper training and professional development for mentors and teachers.
- Grow the number of VEX robotics teams in NH.
- Create new opportunities for students to have hands-on experiences with robots, whether through demonstrations or team competitions.
- Empower and incentivize the program’s mentors and coaches with resources to effectively run the programs at their schools, as well as remove as many financial barriers as possible.
The MCC Robotics program has many goals for this upcoming year, including hosting the annual VEX Robotics competition. — We appreciate your support!
Robotics Competition Sponsorship
Robotics competition sponsorship levels:
- Dave Kelly Commitment to Excellence Award Sponsorship – $4,800 (1 available)
- VEX World Championship Team Sponsorship – $2,000 (8 available)
- NH/VT State Champion Award Sponsorship – $1,200 (4 available)
- NH/VT State Design Award Sponsorship – $1,200 (2 available)
- NH/VT State Skills Award Sponsorship – $1,200 (2 available)
Donations can also be made in any amount towards each of the areas above. Use the “Donate Today” button and designate which award you would like to sponsor.
Sponsorships are Tax Deductible (Tax ID 90-0531902).
NEW! Dave Kelly Commitment to Excellence Award
Starting in 2023, the Dave Kelly Commitment to Excellence Award now pays the registration fee for all Robotics competition award winners!
Dave Kelly was a robotics mentor for both FIRST and VEX Robotics for over 30 years. He passed away in 2022 after a long battle with ALS. One of his goals was to raise enough sponsorship money for the NH/VT State Championship to help reduce the cost of the VEX World Championship for teams that qualify.
NH/VT VEX State Championship at MCC
Every year MCC Robotics is proud to host the NH/VT VEX Robotics Competition State Championship event. Eighty teams from across New Hampshire and Vermont will gather at MCC for the weekend and compete for the NH/VT Championship. We have several sponsorship opportunities available to help support this event.
Sponsorships are Tax Deductible (Tax ID 90-0531902).
For more information about the VEX Competition event at MCC and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dan Larochelle at dlarochelle@ccsnh.edu or (603) 440-4054.
