Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program

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Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Intel is the largest sponsor of the Oregon Robotics & Tournament Outreach Program. Gold Sponsors The following companies are providing $10,000 or more in underwriting of the 2004 season in Oregon. Silver Sponsors The following companies are providing $5000 or more in underwriting of the 2004 season in Oregon. Bronze Sponsors The following organizations are providing $2500 or more in underwriting of the 2004 season in Oregon. Partners The current partners for the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program include: Girl Scouts, Columbia River Council OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science & Industry OSU Extension 4H Program

Opportunity We have an opportunity to open the eyes of thousands of young people to the potential of technical careers. The opportunity takes the form of building and programming small robots based on kits made by LEGO. We have established a partnership with key Oregon outreach organizations. You can make the difference by becoming a program sponsor or a team sponsor. A flyer in Acrobat format is available for downloading and printing. Team Sponsors We need individuals and organizations to sponsor teams for the upcoming fall season of the FIRST LEGO League in Oregon. We can help match you up with deserving teams. A sample team budget are available in Adobe Acrobat format. Please contact us for more information. Volunteers We need over 200 volunteers to pair up with outreach classes and clubs. The existing teachers and club leaders will retain responsibility for their groups but they need technical assistance to introduce robotics and encourage the formation of robotics teams. We are holding training sessions for teachers, leaders, and industry volunteers to bring them up to speed on the robotics kits, how to introduce them to children, and how to prepare for the fall robotics tournament season. We need help from Oregon's employers to recruit these volunteers. While engineers and technicians are highly encouraged to volunteer, any professional who has some familiarity with technology and an interest in working with children will find that they can make a valuable contribution after attending a training session. We are interested in scheduling times when we can come to employer sites to make a short presentation about the program and answer employees' questions. In addition, we would be happy to provide material for employee newsletters and company intranets. Please contact us for more information. Business Plan An Executive Summary of the ORTOP business plan is available in Acrobat format. Please contact us for more information. Annual Report An report describing the 2002 ORTOP season is available to those considering becoming a sponsor or partner of the program. Please contact us for more information.