Dec 27, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

FCA Foundation Grants "Power Up" 51 Michigan High School Robotics Teams

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  The FCA Foundation awarded FIRST robotics programs more than $400,000
        this year, including support for 2018 FIRST Championship - Detroit

Ahead of the (Jan. 6) kickoff of the 2018 FIRST Robotics season, the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of North American automaker FCA US LLC, today announced more than $228,000 in grants to 51 Michigan-based FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams. The grants ($4,475 per team) will help offset the costs i.e. registration fees, parts and materials and team apparel associated with participating in the 2018 FIRST® POWER UP challenge. FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), is an international, K-12 not-for-profit organization founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.

"We are proud to partner with an organization that is committed to inspiring the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals," said Phil Jansen, Head of Product Development, FCA - North America. "The experience that students gain through their participation in FIRST programs is invaluable in preparing them for STEM-based careers."

This year alone, the FCA Foundation has awarded more than $400,000 to student robotics programs, including grants for Michigan-based FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League teams, First in Michigan and 2018 FIRST Championship - Detroit (April 25-28).

Additionally, more than 80 FCA US employees will guide FRC teams through the competition season as volunteer team mentors and coaches.

The FCA Foundation awarded grants to the following Michigan FRC teams:


    School(s)                                                               Team No.           Team Name

    Almont High School                                                                    4961  Shock and Awe-sum

    Avondale High School (Auburn Hills)                                                   3538  RoboJackets

    Bedford Robotics Association, Inc. (Temperance)                                       3542  S.P.E.E.D.

    Berkley High School & Hazel Park & Shrine Catholic High School                         247  Da Bears

    Birmingham Seaholm & Birmingham Groves High Schools                                   2960  Maple Machine

    Bishop Foley Catholic High School (Madison Heights)                                    910  Foley Freeze

    Bloomfield Hills High School                                                          2834  Bionic Black Hawks

    Brandon High School (Ortonville) & Holly High School                                    68  Truck Town Thunder

    Canton, Plymouth, and Salem High Schools                                               862  Lighting Robotics

    Capac Community Schools                                                               2604  Metal and Soul

    Cardinal Mooney Catholic (Marine City)                                                4779  RoboSapeins

    Carman-Ainsworth High School (Flint)                                                   314  The Megatron Oracles

    Central High School (Grand Rapids)                                                     904  D Cubed

    Clarkston High School                                                                   27  Team RUSH

    Detroit Catholic Central High School (Novi)                                           5907  CC Shambots

    Dundee High School                                                                    4395  Dundee Vi-Borgs

    Fenton High School                                                                    5114  Titanium Tigers

    Ferndale High School                                                                  1025  IMPIS

    Genesee Robotics Area Youth Team (Fenton)                                             1322  GRAYT Leviathons

    Goodrich High School                                                             *70 / 494 More Martians / Martians

    Grand Blanc High School                                                               2337  EngiNERDs

    Gross Ile High School                                                                 5498  Wired Devils

    Imlay City High School                                                                5048  Spartronics

    International Academy East (Troy)                                                     4384  Benzene Bots

    Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (Detroit)                                               5619  Jaguars

    Lake Orion High School                                                                 302  Dragons

    Lapeer County Ed-Tech                                                                 3535  Galaktech Invaders

    Linden High School                                                                    3568  Robo Eagles

    Livonia Public Schools                                                                2832  The Livonia Warriors

    Macomb Academy of Arts and Sciences (Armada)                                          1718  Fighting PI

    Mercy High School (Farmington Hills)                                                  1481  The Riveters

    Northwestern, Southwestern and Mott Middle College High Schools (Flint)                322  Team F.I.R.E.

    Notre Dame Preparatory (Pontiac)                                                        33  Killer Bees

    Oakland Tech Northeast (Pontiac)                                                         1  Juggernauts

    Our Lady of the Lakes (Waterford)                                                     5053  Lakers

    Oxford Community Schools                                                              2137  TORC

    Pontiac Academy for Excellence                                                        6117  Team Eagle

    Pontiac High School                                                                     51  Wings of Fire

    Rochester Adams & Stoney Creek High Schools (Rochester Hills)                          245  Adambots

    Rochester High School                                                                  201  The Feds

    Skyline High School (Ann Arbor)                                                       3322  Eagle Imperium

    South Lake High School (St. Clair Shores)                                             5214  Cavbots

    South Lyon Community Schools & South Lyon Robotics                                    3641  Flying Toasters

    Southeastern High School of Technology (Detroit)                                      4851  JungleBots

    St. Clair High School                                                                 5843  Flurb

    Stevenson & Henry Ford II & Utica High Schools (Sterling Heights)                     2851  Crevolution

    Stoney Creek High School (Rochester Hills)                                            5436  CyberCats

    Walled Lake Schools                                                                    308  The Monsters

    Warren Consolidated Schools                                                            818  Steel Armadillos

    Waterford Kettering High School                                                       3098  The Captains

*Teams will share a single grant.

About the FCA Foundation
The FCA Foundation is the charitable arm of North American automaker FCA US LLC, a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. The FCA Foundation invests in U.S. charitable organizations and initiatives that help empower people, build strong, resilient communities and generate meaningful and measurable societal impacts. In support of these objectives, the FCA Foundation focuses on the following foundational pillars: youth development, education, support for veterans and their families, and community service.

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