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Upcoming Community Activities:
September 19, 2025 - FCPS STEM Tent at the Great Frederick Fair 1pm to 4pm
Team 686 will have an information and display table with an interactive robot activity. Note: This will on a Friday and FCPS will have a reduced school schedule so students can participate at the FCPS Fair Day events.
November 1, 2025 - Maryland STEM Festival at the Carrol Creek Amphitheater, Frederick
(Tentative) Team 686 will have an information and display table with an interactive robot activity
November 15, 2025 - Maryland Robotics Alliance Education Day Workshop - Park School of Baltimore
Team 686 Robotics students and mentors will be attending this all day education and collaboration workshop
*** 2025 Completed Community Activities ***:
March 18, 2025 - FCPS CTE Middle School Career and Technology Fair at Frederick High School, Frederick, Maryland
Team 686 had an interactive robot and information/display table
May 23, 2025 - Outreach at Thurmont Middle School, Thurmont, Maryland
Reached out to middle school students to provide them with awareness of STEM opportunities
June 5, 2025 - Team 686 25th Season with FIRST Celebration and Reunion
On June 5th (Thursday) 2025, Team 686 will be hosting a special celebration event to mark the 25 years at Mount St. Mary's University Frederick Campus
June 7, 2025 - New Market, MD Community Picnic
Team 686 Robotics had an information/display table
June 21, 2025 - New Market, MD Community Block Party
This was an outreach to the community with an information and interactive robot.
June 23 to 27, 2025 - Middle School VEX IQ Robotics Camp
Team 686 Bovine Intervention conducted a VEX IQ Robotics Summer STEM Camp geared to Middle School students
June 30 - July 5, 2025 - Walkersville VFC Carnival
Team 686 had an interactive robot and display tent at the carnival
July 19 - 11am to 4pm - Asbury United Methodist Church Block Party
Team 686 had an interactive robot and display tent at the Block Party
August 11 and 15, 2025 - Three Cooperate Visits and Robotics Presentations
During the two days, Team 686 Robotics visited IMPRO Technologies, DRS Leonardo, and Phoenix Mecano. The team provided a Team 686 technical presentation on the 2025 season and demonstrated the team's robot and it's capabilities.
*** 2024 Completed Community Activities ***:
March 19, 2024 - FCPS Career and Technology Fair at Frederick High School, Frederick, Maryland
May 23, 2024 - Outreach to Thurmont Middle School, Thurmont, Maryland
May 23, 2024 - Outreach at the Frederick Classical Charter School - STEAM Night
June 1, 2024 - Outreach at the Town of New Market South Alley Block Party
July 1 to 6, 2024 - Robot Interactive Activities and Team Information Booth at the Walkersville, Volunteer Fire Company (VFC) Carnival, Walkersville, Maryland
August 8, 2024 - VEX IQ STEM Activity at the Thurmont Library
September 20, 2024 - FCPS STEM Showcase Tent at The Great Frederick Fair
September 26, 2024 - FCPS Frederick Classical Charter School (FCCS) STEAM Night
November 2, 2024 - Frederick STEM Carnival at Carroll Creek
November 21, 2024 - 15th Annual Fort Detrick Alliance (FDA) - Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. (FITCI) Tech Showcase
December 10, 2024 - Outreach at the TechFrederick - Techie Awards and Holiday Party
December 11, 2024 - Presentation at the St. John's Catholic Prep High School
December 12, 2024 - FCPS Woodsboro Elementary School Literacy Night
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