Written by Joseph Steinhauer:
NoMythic just went to Duluth for the Northern Lights regional competition. A lot happened, and we have some big news to share with you all.
Our robot performed well, and we scored in twelfth place by the time we were paired with other teams, when, with our alliance, we got to the quarterfinal matches!
The awards ceremony was very eventful. Phoebe Kirchner, our team captain, won the well-deserved Dean’s list finalist award! She was recognized for her commitment to creating a welcoming team environment and culture. We are so incredibly proud of her, and we would like to thank her for her incredible amount of work done to the team and its culture.
We are delighted to say that NoMythic will be going to the FIRST robotics world championships in Houston, Texas this year. We were awarded the Engineering Inspiration award, which gives us the opportunity to go to worlds, with our entry fee paid for by NASA.
Though our entry fee is provided, we still have a lot of other things to account for as we prepare for our trip. Transportation, hotels and rooming, and food are all incredibly important things to consider, and all of the aforementioned cost money. All in all, we are expecting the trip will cost us around $27,000.
That’s why we’re asking for your help. Would you be willing to donate to the team to help us achieve our goal of going to worlds this year? You can donate to us by way of the “donate” tab on our website, or through our GoFundMe set up for this purpose (https://tinyurl.com/NoMythic2491.) No donation is too small or too large, and any amount of support, monetary or otherwise, helps us immensely both in our goal to go to Houston this year and our larger goal to grow future generations of passionate problem solvers.
We are also looking for support from sponsor companies. If you have a potential company that could sponsor us, please don’t hesitate to email Joseph Steinhauer at jsteinhauer@greatriverschool.org, Toby McAdams at tobymcadams@gmail.com, Michael Flood at mflood@greatriverschool.org, or the team email (2491nomythic@gmail.com) with the contact information for a representative of the company.
Again, we would like to thank you for your support of the team and its students, and we’re looking forward to telling you about our journey to world championships!