The Joel Barlow robotics team could use the community’s help in finding a large practice space to prepare for this year’s competition. The team is building a bot to meet the 2024 challenge (see: https://youtu.be/9keeDyFxzY4?si=uy2edYjwKKPTxR16).
In order to do well at competition, the team needs ample space to fully test the machine and for driver/operator practice. The ideal practice space would:
- Be available from Feb. 15 to April 10
- Accommodate a 55’x26’ playing field
- Have a smooth, level floor (low pile carpet preferred but not an absolute must-have)
- Have no columns in the middle of the practice space (we’ll be driving the robot at about 15 ft/sec)
- Ceiling height of 9 feet or more
- Allow the team to leave the practice field set up and to leave the robot and tools overnight
- Allow the team to come and go as needed (always with at least one adult mentor present)
- Be a reasonable distance for team members (residents of Easton and Redding attending Joel Barlow High School)
- Have WIFI or at least good cell service for hot spots
Unoccupied commercial office or warehouse space, or unoccupied retail space could be a great fit if it meets the requirements mentioned above. Our team is happy to list the location owners as in-kind sponsors so they can get a business tax write-off for helping a non-profit in the community that supports our high school students and their career pathways as future engineers, technology professionals, and innovators!
Please reach out to Bill Kinahan or the team at: joelbarlowrobotics@gmail.com. Visit us online to learn more about becoming a sponsor: https://www.4572.org/sponsoring and how your investment plays a huge role in our success and helps to propel kids forward as leaders in STEM.
