ABOUT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of PROJECT:COBRA is to embody and support the goals and spirit of FIRST, to equip members with real world skills and working knowledge. PROJECT:COBRA has worked since its inception to grow an appreciation for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and to give back to their community and beyond.
VISION
To educate all our members and have them part of the bigger picture of FIRST Tech Challenge. They can take their experience and apply it to college and their future careers.
CASE FOR SUPPORT
PROJECT:COBRA utilizes its sources to give each of the student members a chance to get hands-on experience in the STEM field and to spread STEM education. All members are exposed to serious professionals to get professional advice and expertise.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Run a successful FTC event
To branch out to our feeder schools to spread STEM education
Compete in the FTC State Competition
Attend the Super Regional in Washington
Volunteer at other FTC and FLL events
MEMBER BENEFITS
STUDENTS
- Learn how to plan and build a working robot
- Develop communications, and leadership skills
- Be a part of a community and work as a team
- Help others through community service
- Gain leadership opportunities
- Gain opportunities to earn scholarships and obtain internships
- Get a head start in STEM related fields like engineering, etc.
- Develop multi-tasking skills and time management skills, work and learn with adult mentors who have professional experience in the fields of engineering, science, math, technology, and business
- Have fun
MENTORS
- Share knowledge and experience with students to help the accomplish their tasks in both business and engineering
- Be a part of a community and a team
- Work to build a safe work community
- Help others through community service
- Help students gain “real world” experience they cannot get in a classroom
- Have fun
SCHOOL
- Support an outstanding student development program
- Support STEM and business interests in students
-Increase name recognition as a school that develops outstanding students
- Gain insight of professionals outside of academia to help students get real world experience
- Help support students through scholarship opportunities
GROWING OUR FAMILY
It would be hard for new students to our team to be ready to make a difference unless they know how. Cactus Robotics dedicates free time out in the community educating and training our rookie members of the team.
JR. CACTUS ROBOTICS ROBO CAMP
The Cactus Robotics Robo-Camp is a crash course in STEM education hosted by PROJECT:COBRA student leaders and students to bring awareness to our feeder schools about our team opportunities at Cactus.
FALL WORKSHOPS
Our team dedicated several months in the fall after kickoff to educating our team members through a variety of interactive workshops. These workshops are led by student leaders and professional mentors. These topics range from public speaking to robot wiring.
SAFETY TRAINING
Each fall all our students and mentors get safety, first aid and CPR training so everyone knows what to do in an emergency.
PROJECT:COBRA and Cactus Robotics are a team that is deeply rooted in our school’s rich tradition of inclusion and excellence. Stemming from Cactus High School's extensive robotics program, spanning 17 years in the FIRST Robotics Competition, our growth blossomed into a new adventure into the FIRST Tech Challenge. Our school and administration’s commitment to STEM education and the robotics program has given more students than ever on our campus the opportunity to be involved with FIRST.
PROJECT:COBRA’S long-term plan is to expand and create a FIRST Tech Challenge team at each one of the elementary schools that feed into Cactus and involve as many of the staff, students, and community members in the concepts of STEM as possible. The team embarked on their journey full force this season, hosting the Glendale Qualifier event for 21 teams and involving students and staff from across our campus getting volunteers such as our school principal, student body president and student broadcasting network.
Our commitment to serving our community includes cleaning up trash on our campus and in the community, doing demos for local organizations, attending events at our feeder schools, helping with local FLL teams and creating workshops for potential members on campus. We help set up and tear down events, assemblies, and games. We are active participants in Club Rush and MyLife day on campus. Even the faculty reach out to us for assistance with projects they may have like heavy lifting or trying to trouble shoot technological problems.
PROJECT:COBRA has a bright future in FTC and is a shining star at Cactus already. Students are well known on this campus for their heart of service and their willingness to put in long hours and hard work.
We Are
CREATORS & BUILDERS
