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Dear
Sir
or
Madam,
The
James
Monroe
High
School
FIRST
Robotics
team,
JamesMonroebotics
,
is
currently
seeking
your
support
so
it
can
enter
another
successful
year
of
designing
and
building
a
robot
to
compete
in
the
FIRST
challenge.
FIRST
Robotics
(
F
or
I
nspiration
and
R
ecognition
of
S
cience
and
T
echnology)
was
founded
by
inventor
Dean
Kamen,
also
known
for
designing
the
Segway
Scooter,
in
1989
with
the
purpose
of
giving
high
school
students
the
opportunity
to
gain
hands
‐
on
experience
with
sciences
such
as
computer
programming,
electrical
engineering,
physics,
pneumatics,
and
structural
engineering.
In
addition,
it
lets
students
exercise
knowledge
they
gain
in
their
school
classes
for
real
world
applications,
gives
them
experience
working
one
‐
on
‐
one
with
professional
engineers
to
solve
scenarios,
and
teaches
them
good
business
and
communication
skills
that
are
essential
to
keep
the
team
afloat.
FIRST
achieves
all
of
this
through
a
“game”
scenario
that
they
plan
out
each
year.
Using
a
kit
of
parts
and
off
‐
the
‐
shelf
materials,
teams
design
and
build
a
robot
that
is
capable
of
achieving
the
scenario’s
goals.
For
example,
in
the
2008
competition,
FIRST
Overdrive,
teams
built
robots
that
drove
around
an
oval
‐
shaped
track
while
throwing
giant,
forty
inch
diameter
inflatable
balls
over
a
six
‐
and
‐
a
‐
half
foot
high
monkey
‐
bar
type
structure.
While
this
may
sound
simple,
team
members
must
understand
the
concepts
of
torque,
traction,
and
stress,
know
how
to
calculate
gear
ratios,
program
microcontrollers,
build
electrical
and
pneumatic
circuits,
build
lightweight
structures
out
of
industrial
materials,
and
learn
how
to
use
tools
in
their
correct
applications.
However,
registering
for
the
competition
is
not
cheap,
and
building
a
robot
that
can
actually
move
when
it
reaches
the
competition
floor
is
not
easy.
All
teams
are
charged
a
two
‐
thousand
dollar
fee
for
the
kit
of
parts
and
an
additional
four
‐
thousand
dollar
fee
for
each
regional
event
they
plan
to
attend.
Teams
also
need
money
to
buy
tools
and
materials
to
build
the
robot
as
well
as
mentors
and
volunteers
to
help
out
and
point
the
team
in
the
right
direction.
Our
team,
JamesMonroebotics/FIRST
Robotics
Team
#2402,
is
based
at
James
Monroe
High
School
in
Fredericksburg,
VA.
We
entered
FIRST
in
2008,
when
we
assembled
a
group
of
eight
students,
three
of
whom
are
females,
and
two
of
whom
are
African
American.
We
were
given
a
grant
by
NASA,
which
is
available
to
first
and
second
year
teams,
to
cover
the
initial
costs
of
entry,
and
we
were
able
to
raise
additional
funds
totaling
over
two
‐
and
‐
a
‐
half
‐
thousand
dollars.
Our
team,
JamesMonroebotics/FIRST
Robotics
Team
#2402,
is
based
at
James
Monroe
High
School
in
Fredericksburg,
VA.
We
entered
FIRST
in
2008,
when
we
assembled
a
group
of
eight
students,
three
of
whom
are
females,
and
two
of
whom
are
African
American.
We
were
given
a
grant
by
NASA,
which
is
available
to
first
and
second
year
teams,
to
cover
the
initial
costs
of
entry,
and
we
were
able
to
raise
additional
funds
totaling
over
two
‐
and
‐
a
‐
half
‐
thousand
dollars.
That
year,
we
placed
twenty
‐
third
out
of
sixty
‐
four
teams
present
at
the
2008
NASA/Virginia
Commonwealth
University
regional
competition
in
Richmond,
Virginia.
Our
goals
for
that
competition
season
were
very
basic
as
we
were
just
getting
used
to
the
program.
This
year,
we
are
setting
our
sights
much
higher.
We
want
to:
That
year,
we
placed
twenty
‐
third
out
of
sixty
‐
four
teams
present
at
the
2008
NASA/Virginia
Commonwealth
University
regional
competition
in
Richmond,
Virginia.
Our
goals
for
that
competition
season
were
very
basic
as
we
were
just
getting
used
to
the
program.
This
year,
we
are
setting
our
sights
much
higher.
We
want
to:
For
information
and
updates
on
the
team,
as
well
as
pictures
and
videos,
please
visit
go
to
information
on
FIRST.FIRST.
•
Go
to
two
FIRST
Robotics
regional
competitions
•
Go
to
two
FIRST
Robotics
regional
competitions
•
Start
a
FIRST
Lego
League
team
at
either
the
local
elementary
or
middle
school
to
prepare
younger
students
for
our
team
•
Start
a
FIRST
Lego
League
team
at
either
the
local
elementary
or
middle
school
to
prepare
younger
students
for
our
team
•
Build
a
self
balancing
scooter
to
further
explore
our
abilities
and
improve
our
skills
•
Build
a
self
balancing
scooter
to
further
explore
our
abilities
and
improve
our
skills
•
Compete
with
our
2008
robot
in
the
VirginiaFIRST
Robot
Rumble
at
the
Virginia
State
Fair
•
Compete
with
our
2008
robot
in
the
VirginiaFIRST
Robot
Rumble
at
the
Virginia
State
Fair
•
Get
the
entire
school
interested
in
science
by
attempting
to
bring
back
the
science
fair
at
JM
•
Get
the
entire
school
interested
in
science
by
attempting
to
bring
back
the
science
fair
at
JM
•
Recruit
as
many
new
team
members
as
possible
•
Recruit
as
many
new
team
members
as
possible
We
need
to
raise
more
than
$17,000We
need
to
raise
more
than
$17,000
and
get
the
support
of
at
least
a
few
engineers
and
volunteers
to
help
mentor
us
to
even
think
about
achieving
all
of
these
goals.
We
are
asking
for
your
support
in
whatever
form
you
can
give.
We
will
gratefully
accept
any
monetary
donations
that
you
are
able
to
give
us.
We
can
also
use
machining/manufacturing
services,
donations
of
raw
building
materials
or
hardware
components,
and
volunteer
help
from
both
engineering
and
non
‐
engineering
mentors.
You
use
technology
everyday.
Just
think
about
what
would
happen
to
the
modern
world
if
suddenly
no
one
else
was
interested
in
becoming
a
scientist
or
engineer.
Despite
the
large
price
tag,
FIRST
gives
back
by
educating
young
students
about
science
and
technology
and
inspiring
them
to
put
their
skills
to
use
in
the
real
world.
Having
more
students
in
the
FIRST
program
equates
to
there
being
more
students
who
will
enjoy
studying
science,
technology,
and
engineering,
as
well
as
more
students
who
will
merely
go
to
college.
Please
support
us
to
help
ensure
the
existence
of
future
technological
advancements
while
giving
young
people
the
opportunity
to
explore
a
whole
new
world.
Sincerely,
Carl
Bailey,
Team
Founder/Captain
Bryan
Steckler,
Team
Co
‐
founder
and
Member
JamesMonroebotics
James
Monroe
High
School
FIRST
Robotics
Team
2009
Community
Sponsorship
Program
If
you
would
like
to
sponsor
JamesMonroebotics
for
the
2009
competition
season
by
making
a
TAX
DEDUCTABLE
donation,
please
fill
out
this
form.
•
What
can
you
do?
(check
all
that
apply)
My
company
can…
☐
make
a
monetary
donation
of
$____________
to
the
team.
☐
buy
raw
materials
or
hardware
as
requested
by
the
team
totaling
$_______
in
value.
☐
donate
raw
materials
and
hardware
that
our
company
has.
(If
you
check
this
box,
we
will
contact
you
to
find
out
if
you
have
anything
that
we
need
or
you
can
list
the
materials
that
you
have
in
the
margin
at
the
top
of
this
page.)
☐
send
engineering
mentors
to
volunteer
to
help
the
team.
☐
send
non
‐
engineering
mentors
to
volunteer
to
help
the
team.
☐
provide
machining
or
manufacturing
services
to
the
team
totaling
$_______
in
value.
☐
provide
food
or
other
services
to
the
team.
Other
services:
_____________________
Note:
FIRST
allows
teams
to
spend
up
to
$3,500
on
materials
for
the
robot.
Materials
or
machining
services
that
are
donated
to
our
team
by
our
sponsors
do
not
count
toward
this
limit.
•
Our
team
will
compensate
your
donation
by
putting
your
logo
and/or
company
name
on
one
or
more
of
our
advertising
mediums.
The
levels
for
this
are
listed
below.
To
determine
which
level
you
fall
into,
we
will
add
your
monetary
donation
with
an
estimated
value
of
your
material
donations.
Honey
Bee
Sponsors:
<$99:
Your
company’s
name
and
logo
will
be
placed
in
our
newsletters
and
in
our
official
team
name
which
is
read
at
the
competition.
Yellow
Jacket
Sponsors:
$100
‐
$299:
Your
company’s
logo
will
be
placed
on
our
banner
that
is
displayed
at
the
competitions
as
well
as
in
our
newsletters.
Gold
Jacket
Sponsors:
$300
‐
$499:
Your
company’s
logo
will
be
placed
on
our
t
‐
shirts
as
well
as
on
our
banner
and
in
our
newsletters.
Platinum
Jacket
Sponsors:
>$500:
Your
company’s
logo
will
be
placed
on
our
robot
as
well
as
on
our
banner,
t
‐
shirts,
and
newsletters.
You
will
also
receive
two
free
2009
JamesMonroebotics
t
‐
shirts.
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