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Team 1629 is active in our community! We strive to spread the word, objectives, and goals of FIRST in our community as best we can. To that end, we participate in the following activities:
Team 1629 supports the effort of Garrett County to work with Google to add a fiber based network and make true high speed broadband more commonly available in Garrett County. The deadline for the submittal was March 26, 2010. We helped the Garrett County Economic Development task force for this effort by spreading the word as best wecould and providing the information below for all to see.
February 26, 2011
Uno's Restaurant
Fundraising for Special Olympics. Below is a collage of our 2010 effort! We raised over $400 for Special Olympics! As you can see, snow, ice, and COOOOLLLLLD!
 June 10, 2011
Southern High School
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
We do what we can to support the Dove Center (a center for battered women). They have various needs that we try to supply them with throughout the year. We have a large container at GEARS (our meeting place) to collect for the Dove Center year round. Below is a "Whish List" to help them out.
Kitchen & Bathroom Needs New Dishes Paper Products Cleaning Products Large (black) Heavy Duty Trash Bags
Client Needs New Baby Care Products (teething rings, bibs, bottles, bottle brushes, baby soap & lotion, diapers of various sizes, receiving blankets, burping cloths) Personal Care Products (shampoo, brushes, combs, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, etc.) Walmart Gift Cards Gasoline Cards Phone Cards
Administrative Needs Reams of 8 1/2" X 11" white copy paper Printer toner cartridge Food Bank
The Maryalnd Food Bank is always in need of some basic items. We collect throughout the year as best we can to support the hungry. We have a large container at GEARS (our meeting place) to collect for the Food Bank year round. Below is a "Wish List" to help out:
Maryland Food Bank MOST NEEDED ITEMS (no glass, please)
MEAT & PROTEIN Canned meat, ham and chicken Peanut Butter Macaroni and Cheese Canned stews Soups Canned tuna and salmon Powdered Milk Dried canned beans
BREADS & CEREALS Oatmeal Breakfast cereal Rice and rice cakes Pasta
FRUITS & VEGETABLES Canned fruits and juices Canned vegetables Canned soup
NON-FOOD ITEMS Toothpaste Toothbrushes Bar Soap Deodorant Toilet Paper Plastic/Paper plates and cups Sanitary napkins and tampons
BABY PRODUCTS Diapers Infant formula Dry box baby food Hospice
Hospice of Garrett County is an organization that provide personal and professional care to terminally ill patients and their families. FRC Team 1629 does what it can to support Hospice througout the year. We have a large container at GEARS (our meeting place) to collect for the Hospice year round. Below is a "Wish List" of the urgent and basic needs:
Urgent Needs *Packages Toothettes *Betadine Swab Sticks *Egg Crate Mattresses *Disposable Underpads *Over the bed tables
Basic Needs Trash Bags (39 Gallon) Paper Towels 2x2 & 4x4 Gauze Bandages Baby Monitors for patients Medium or Large Disposable Non-Latex Exam Gloves Small, Medium or Large Depends Twin sheet sets Small Pull-ups Copy Paper Paper cups Plates Plastic silverware Napkins Ziplock Baggies—Regular, Large, Small Powdered Creamer Boxes of tissues Toilet paper Kitty Litter FIRST Evangalism
Team 1629 has helped start up and mentor FLL and FTC teams in our area. Today, we work with seven FLL and one FTC team. This helps spread the message of FIRST:
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes." Go to the FIRST website to learn more about FRC, FLL, and FTC.
Additionally, we use SuGo and Sea Perch as additional vehicles to spread the FIRST message. These also serve as great recruiting venues!
We helped establish Garrett Engineering and Robotics Society (GEARS), a 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the umbrella in our area for science, technology and math endeavors. Go to the Gears website to learn more. |
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