Chanhassen High School

Stormbots

Sponsorship Packet


We are the Stormbots, a robotics team from Chanhassen High School. Currently, we
participate in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), a program in which participants
design, build, and program a robot to complete specific tasks and challenges. Our team
was originally founded as an FLL team back in 2008, with the core members of that
original team continuing on to form the Stormbots FRC team in 2013. Although this core
group has now graduated and proceeded on to college (all majoring in STEM), their
knowledge, skills and passion have been passed down to the younger students of the
team and it continues to drive our team today.

In our past few seasons, the team has worked diligently to create a name for itself, not
only in the robotics community, but in our local community as well. Through outreach
events (participating in the Bluff Creek Elementary STEM Day, having a float in the
Fourth of July and Homecoming parades and holding demos at community events like
Volksfest and the Victoria Halloween Party) and fundraisers (partnering with Davannis
and running a brat stand at Von Hansons Meats) the team has not only immersed itself
in the surrounding community, but also maintained a positive image and standing within
the community.

Our goal for the upcoming season is broad, yet simple. Firstly, we hope to build a
complex, competitive robot that will help us qualify for the World Championships and/
or State Championships. Secondly, and more importantly, we wish to continue to uphold
the positive image we have built within our community. Finally, we strive to be a team
with open arms where any interested student, no matter what level of availability and
commitment, is welcome and where all members, at the end of the season, have not
only continued to learn and grow, but are more inspired to pursue a career in science or
technology.


FRC (First Robotics Competition) is a high school robotics program in which

participants design, prototype, and build a robot approximately the size of a household
dishwasher during a six week build season from the beginning of January to the middle
of February. FRC provides an opportunity for participants to gain valuable skills in
engineering, teamwork, marketing, programming, finance, and time management.

FTC (First Tech Challenge) is a middle through high school robotics program which
encompasses many of the same learning opportunities of FRC while building a
smaller robot made from pre-fabricated parts. This program provides a gateway to
participating in FRC since many of the skills overlap. These teams are smaller (4-8
people), and also allow for students who dont have the time available to participate in
FRC to still work with robots.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) is an international

organization which founded these annual robotics competitions to inspire students to
pursue science and engineering careers. Combining STEM education curriculum with
sporting event-like tournaments makes these competitions very exciting. Along the
way, participants practice and learn skills that are important for all engineering teams,
such as public speaking, technical presentation skills, teamwork and cooperation with
teammates as well as competitors.


Running this years season requires substantial funding from sponsors such as you.
While $40,000 might seem like a lot to fund a high school robotics team, much of this
amount covers our tournaments and costs associated with them. This year, we would
like to go to the regional tournament in Minneapolis. This tournament gives us our best
chance at qualifying for the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, where the best teams from
around the world compete. We include this tournament in this years budget because
after qualifying in 2014, we found that there is a very short amount of time between a
regional tournament and which the funds for this tournament must be raised. The other
estimated costs are consistent with what we spent last season.

Item Cost Description

Tournaments (Total) $20,900
Minneapolis Regional $5,100 A regional tournament held at
(Subtotal) the University of Minnesota
Registration $5,000 Tournament registration and
robot kit of parts
Transportation $100 Bus transportation to and from
the event
FIRST Championship $15,300 The FRC World Championship
(Subtotal) held in St. Louis
Registration $5,000 Tournament registration
Lodging $6,000 Hotel costs for the team to
stay in the St. Louis area
Food $800 Cost of food during the trip
Transportation $3,500 Bus transfortation to, from,
and around St. Louis
Pre and Post Season $500 Practice Tournaments held
Tournaments off-season
Pit Supplies (Total) $5,450
Banner $250 A banner with team name,
logo, and sponsor logos
Furniture $1,000 Tool cabinets, tables, and up-
grades to the robot cart
Trailer $2,500 For transportation of our robot
and other equipment

Item
Batteries and chargers
Tools
Parts for Robot (Total)
Hardware
Metals (Stock Metal, Aluminum
Channel, etc.)
Woods (Plywood and
hardwood)
Ordered Parts (Motors,
Electronics, etc.)
Second/Practice Robot
(Total)
Second RoboRio
Duplicate Parts
Practice Field Supplies (Total)
Marketing Expenses (Total)
T-Shirts
Printing
Promotional Items
Other Expenses (Total)
Letters and Letterman Pins
Consumables
Total Estimated Budget
Cost Description
$700 Robot batteries and chargers
needed for tournaments
$1,000 Screwdrivers, sockets, drills,
soldering iron, wrenches, etc.
$4,150
$500 Nuts, bolts, screws, nails, etc.
$500 Metal used for machining our
own parts and for the robot
frame and structure
$150 Used for creating bumpers and
our own structures
$3,000 Parts ordered from various
retailers and parts which we
cannot make ourselves
$3,435 A replica robot of the first
used for programming and
drive practice after the end
of build season
$435 A second robot controller
$3,000 Parts duplicated from the
primary robot
$1,000 Materials for building game
field elements
$2,350
$1,000 Team T-Shirts for use at the
tournament and events
$600 Game manuals, flyers, and
other marketing items
$750 Items to give to other
teams and members of the
community
$2,225
$225 For students who letter in FRC
$2,000 Contingency fund
$39,510 Total estimated cost per
season
2016-2017 Chanhassen High School Robotics Sponsorship Reply Form
Please fill out the following form and return it to the address at the bottom of this page.

Name of Individual or Company: __________________________________

CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: __________________________________________________
City: _________________________________
State: ________ Zip Code: _____________
Email Address: _____________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
I/we plan to pledge the following financial contribution (Donations are Tax Deductible):
$100 $250 $500 $1000 $2500 $5000 $7500 Other: $___________
I/we plan to pledge the following other contributions
Materials (Woods, Metals, Computers, Tools, etc..):
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Services (Printing, Equipment/Facilities, etc..):
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Mentorship
Name of Mentor: ____________________________
Email: _____________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________

Please send checks to:

Please make checks payable to:
Attn: Mark Lacy
Chanhassen High School
Chanhassen High School 2200 Lyman Blvd.
Memo: Chanhassen Stormbots 4778 Chanhassen, MN
55317


Your contribution to the Chanhassen Robotics team helps us make this years season
possible, as well as helps us expand our program in future years. By funding our
program, you are providing Chanhassen High School students the opportunity to learn
important employable skills. The chart and descriptions below explain what you will
receive in thanks for your valuable contribution to our team.

Donation Amount Logo on Logo on Logo on Logo on

Level Website Banner Robot T-Shirts
< $50
$50-99
$100-249
Bronze $250-499 Small Small Small
Silver $500-999 Medium Medium Medium Medium
Gold $1,000-2,499 Medium Large Medium Medium
Platinum $2,500-4,999 Medium Large Medium Large
Diamond $5,000+ Large Large Large Large

Descriptions:
Logo on Website: The logo of your company will be placed on our website (size
depending on the contribution).
Logo on Banner: The logo of your company will be placed on our team banner which
is displayed at team events, as well as tournaments (size depending on contribution).
Logo on Robot: The logo of your company will be placed on available space on our
robot (size depending on contribution).
Logo on T-Shirt: The logo of your company will be placed on our team T-Shirts,
which are worn by team members to all tournaments and community events.


If you would like to contact the team sponsors, donate, ask questions, or meet with the
team, you can reach us through any of the following.

Email: 7stormbots@gmail.com

Website: stormbots4778.com

We look forward to your support,

Sincerely,

Team 4778 - The Stormbots