Quantum Quacks is a community-based FIRST Tech Challenge team with middle and high school students from private, public, charter, and home schools. We believe that our different perspectives make us a stronger team. This is our 6th year in this program. This year, we have 3 rookies, 4 second year students, 2 students in their fourth year.
The team’s challenge will be to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. This will include multiple iterations to improve the design while competing in a scrimmage and at least two regional competitions. The students work directly with mentors who are professionals from several local companies to learn design, prototyping, electronics, programming, marketing, and graphic design.
The team’s challenge will be to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. This will include multiple iterations to improve the design while competing in a scrimmage and at least two regional competitions. The students work directly with mentors who are professionals from several local companies to learn design, prototyping, electronics, programming, marketing, and graphic design.
What do we do?
The robot is a tool for us to learn many skills. We use OnShape for CAD design. We work with metal, wood, and plastics. We create using 3D printers, a CNC router, laser cutter, and various shop tools. We also work with motors, servos, and sensors. The robot uses an Android phone as the “brains”. The students program the robot using Java including computer vision and other advanced technology. Because the robot is limited to fitting within an 18-inch cube, the students learn how to work within tight constraints. Most importantly, the students learn how to work together well on a team, documentation skills, presentation skills, goal setting, conflict resolution, and other soft skills that will serve them well in the future.
Our team is made up of students that have done FIRST Lego League teams in the past and we are actively involved in helping these younger teams with workshops as well as volunteering to help these competitions run.
Our team is made up of students that have done FIRST Lego League teams in the past and we are actively involved in helping these younger teams with workshops as well as volunteering to help these competitions run.
How can you help?
We are always looking for experts that can provide design reviews of mechanical drawings, feedback on mechanisms, code reviews of code, help with graphics design, editing of documents, feedback on presentation, and help fundraising.
You can also contribute through financial donations. Our projected budget for training expenses, robot parts, registration fees for competitions, and rent for meeting space is $8,000. Any amount you would be willing to contribute would be greatly appreciated. Sponsorship benefits are listed below.
You can also contribute through financial donations. Our projected budget for training expenses, robot parts, registration fees for competitions, and rent for meeting space is $8,000. Any amount you would be willing to contribute would be greatly appreciated. Sponsorship benefits are listed below.
Platinum Sponsor $2,500+
- Premier exposure in team communications including news and media
- Receive a "Thank You" plaque
- Top placement of Large logo on Quantum Quacks t-shirts
- Top placement of Large logo on Quantum Quacks robot
- Acknowledged on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Recognized on website with level
- Thank you letter
Gold Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499
- Receive a "Thank You" plaque
- Large logo on Quantum Quacks t-shirts
- Medium logo on Quantum Quacks robot
- Acknowledged on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Recognized on website with level
- Thank you letter
Sponsor $500 - $999
- Medium logo or name on Quantum Quacks t-shirts
- Small logo or name on Quantum Quacks robot
- Acknowledged on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Recognized on website with level
- Thank you letter
Patron $100 - $499
- Small logo or name on Quantum Quacks t-shirts
- Recognized on website with level
- Thank you letter
Friend $1 - $99
- Recognized on website with level
- Thank you letter
To inquire about sponsorship, contact us at
[email protected]
Quantum Quacks is part of Duck Duck Gears.
Duck Duck Gears EIN: 99-2357916
Duck Duck Gears EIN: 99-2357916
