For Parents

Here you will find all relevant parental information and forms.

Introduction

Mentors: 

Our two lead mentors are Eric Durrance and Helder Lobo. Eric is an electrical engineer by trade and volunteers his time throughout the year. Helder Lobo is the engineering teacher at Oliver Ames High School and in manages students throughout the year. We also have several other mentors that volunteer their time and you can find more information in our About Us page.

New Parents: 

If you are not currently on the team, email our president with any questions. During our "build season" we prefer parents communicate directly to our Boosters president by emailing president@eastonrobotics.org. Since this is a student run organization, it's up to the each student to manage their time and follow our expectations. Members need to communicate drop off and pickup times directly to their parents. Most of our meetings are held in room 114 or in the lecture hall of OA. 

New Mentors: 

If you are interested in becoming a mentor please talk with Eric or Mr. Lobo about joining the team. We are always looking for new mentors. 

Communication: 

Students must have access to their school email, our team google classroom, and our Remind. Parents should follow us on our Facebook page, website, email, and remind. 

New Student Member Meeting: 

This years new member meeting will be held on Oct. 1st in 114 at Oliver Ames High School after school. 

New Parent Meeting: 

We will hold our parent meeting on Monday Oct 7 at 7pm.  

By Joining the team, you and your child agree to follow all team rules. 

Team Fee: $150 per member due by December. In the event we qualify for New England championship or World Championship, there will be another fee along with travel expenses. 

Meeting Times:

Preseason: Sept-Dec 

RoboClinic: Wednesdays 2:30-5:00pm (Volunteer Hours)

Team Meetings: Thursdays 2:30pm-end (Mandatory) 

If you cannot attend our mandatory meetings members must contact their captain ahead of time. When you have a scheduling conflict, we expect you are our meeting briefly, sign in, and get any necessary information. If you have 3 unexcused absences, captains and mentors will discuss your commitments. 

Build Season:  Jan-Mar

Mon-Friday 2:30-8:00pm every week during build season. Our season ends at our our last competition which is usually March, unless we qualify for World Championship. Our expectation is that each captain will determine appropriate days/hours required to complete team goals.  Mentors will be here every day. 

Fees & Fundraising: 

To join the team, there is a $150 fee. Fundraising is critical and although we don't make it individual fundraising mandatory if we don't meet our fundraising goals, we will not compete in that years competition. We fundraise through direct business sponsorships, individual donations in kind, event tabling, Dinner events, and materials donations. Our goal this year is to fundraise $30,000 and $16,000 by the end of December. 

Volunteer Requirements: 

Each Member must volunteer 20 hours during preseason. It can be during our RoboClinics, tabling events, or helping out in the community. Iron tigers give back to the community that gave us this opportunity. Keep an eye on our events page for upcoming events. Not participating during team meetings or not volunteering, will lead to membership being revoked. 

Calendar: 

Follow of Events page for all upcoming events are calendar. 

Food and Snacks: 

This year we will have a "Parent Food Team" that organizes who bring in food. Members can bring their own lunch if they do not want to eat team meals. There is a $5 per member food fee that will be collected on the night of to recover the cost of feeding the team. There is also snack that members can buy as needed. 

Team Kickoff: Jan 4th Noon Lecture Hall