Our Mission

JDroids operates under the motto of "Learn. Do. Share." We learn from our own experiences creating robots and also from engineering and software professionals. And with what we've learned, we do: we pariticipate in FIRST coopertitions and embrace the philosophy of gracious professionalism. And with what we've done, we share with the world. We conduct pulic demonstrations, hold outreach events, and mentor FLL and FTC rookie teams. We seek to promote STEM education in nearby commnities and inspire students to participate in FIRST programs. Beyond that, we seek to impact the community that has impacted so much on us. Such is our mission.


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About Us

The JDroids began in 2010 as an FLL team. We began with 6 rookie members and 2 coaches. In our first season, we won the NJ State Championship Teamwork Award and were top 10 finalists for FTC Global Innovation. During our season of 2011, we had 9 members, 3 of which were rookies. We set a goal to raise awareness of STEM education and the FIRST programs in Wayne. We won the NJ State Championship Programming Award! In the 2012 season, we had 10 members, including 2 rookies. In this season, we won the NJ State Championship Judges Award and were the runners up for the US Department of Energy National Science Bowl. Quite a memorable last season in FLL! In 2013, the JDroids became an FTC team with 7 members, of which 3 were rookies. We began to promote FTC in Wayne Hills High School as there was no team or club in the school. We hosted the Wayne Hills Wrap Up meet and generated a great deal of interest in the FIRST robotics programs. We were also the Vermont FTC Championship Finalist Captain! In 2014, we had 8 members, including 3 rookies. We continued to promote STEM and the FTC program by hosting another Wrap Up meet at Wayne Hills High School and engaging the robotics teacher as a mentor. The mayor attended and was very impressed. We also worked with Pines Lake Elementary School with their forming of a robotics club. The JDroids were the Parkway Division Finalist Captains at the NJ State Championship Tournament! In the 2015 season, we had 10 members, including 6 rookies! Our longtime dream was realized when the work we performed in the community and the school inspired the creation of an FTC team in Wayne Hills High School! Also, in recognition of our work, the Mayor of Wayne issued a citation to our team commending us for promoting STEM education in our community. Quite an honor!



Getting involved with STEM

Our mission is to energize students of all ages in Wayne and nearby communities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We seek to inspire students to create teams in the nearby middle and high schools in the FIRST robotics competitions and benefit from the invaluable skills we have developed from our experiences with FIRST.

Sponsors

We have established connection with Maker Depot, a tech startup in Totowa, NJ. The founders Mike Franchino and Frank Cornaccuhilo were pleased to hear that we shared their passion for scicence and engineering. They have graciously provided a meeting space in their facility. We are very pleased have their valuable engineering guidance as we delve in to. the next season.

Maker Depot, 2015 - 2017

We coordinated with our local Jersey Mike's Subs to hold a fundraised benefitting our team. We plan to hold multiple fundraisers over the course of the season. We are very thankful to Matt Catania of Jersey Mikes who was very generours in helping us reach our fundaraising goals.

Jersey Mikes, 2015 - 2016

We reached to the neighborhood to support us through social media and through the local newspapers. Everyone has been very generous, we raised close to $1500 through three events.We reached to the neighborhood to support us through social media and through the local newspapers. Everyone has been very generous, we raised close to $1500 through three events.

Wayne Township, 2013 - 2017

We applied for a grant through NRG Energy to raise five thousand dollars.

NRG, 2016 - 2017

We applied for a grant through Traveler's Insurance to raise one thousand five hundred dollars.

Travelers Insurance, 2015 - 2017

BAE GOES HERE

BAE Systems, 2015 - 2017

Wayne, New Jersey 07470

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