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"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." - Dean Kamen What is FIRST ®? FIRST ® (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization, founded by Dean Kamen. In 1992, FIRST ® held its first large-scale competition with 28 teams that met in a high school gym to compete. In 1998 LEGO® joined with FIRST ® and went on to form the FIRST ® LEGO League® (FLL). Moving into the 21st century, 2004 witnessed the founding of FLL Jr.® as a way to get younger kids between the ages 6-10 interested in robotics. In 2005 the FIRST ® Tech Challenge® or FTC was founded in order to make the FIRST ® program more accessible. Ever since then, FIRST ® has done a wonderful job in providing ways for students to gain experience in engineering, design, and other interests. Coopertition According to FIRST , “Coopertition means displaying unqualified kindness and respect in the face of fierce competition.” Coopertition is founded on the philosophy that teams “can and should help and cooperate with each other even as they compete.” Teams typically donate materials and expertise to novice teams and anyone else that needs help at competition, regardless of their own standing. Gracious Professionalism® According to FIRST ®, “With Gracious Professionalism ® , intense competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals ® learn and compete fiercely, but treat one another with respect and kindness during the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended." FIRST Core Values At its heart, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is about more than just building robots—it's about building a better future. FIRST fosters innovation, teamwork, and leadership by emphasizing its core values: discovery, impact, inclusion, innovation, and teamwork. These values guide participants in solving real-world problems while respecting and embracing the diverse perspectives of their peers. Through friendly competition, community engagement, and a commitment to learning, FIRST empowers young minds to be leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while making a meaningful impact on their communities and the world. For more information about FIRST ® , visit the FIRST inspires website

International Observe the Moon Night What is International Observe the Moon Night? International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration one day each year, usually in September or October. Last year on October 5th the Power Hawks were fortunate enough to be invited by NASA to attend this event. At International Observe the Moon Night we had a blast. We can't wait to go back next year. This year was very special because it is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 going to the moon. You can learn more about us going to the anniversary of that here. Every year thousands of schools, universities and scientists all come together to observe the moon one night a year. Once again thank you to NASA for inviting us to this amazing event. We can't wait to see you there next year.

Who We Are 1/4 The Power Hawks, FRC Team 1111, is an after-school co-curricular program based out of South River High School. Our mission is to inspire future generations through competitive robotics and introduce students to FIRST ® and its values. FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a robotics program where high school student develop and grow skills by designing, building and programming a 115-pound robot. As a team, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking environment. We actively advocate for diversity, equity, and accessibility in STEM through initiatives like FIRSTLikeAGirl, LGBTQ+ of FIRST, and MEFIRST. Recognizing the importance of making robotics events accessible to everyone, we are proud to be launching an Accessibility FIRST initiative to improve inclusivity and accessibility at competitions and venues. Beyond the competition field, our team engages in political advocacy by meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill throughout the year to champion increased funding for robotics programs and STEM education in schools. We believe in using our platform to create a positive and lasting impact, both within the FIRST community and beyond. Through participating in the Power Hawks, students can acquire skills used in the professional world. These skills include but are not limited to: Graphic Design Community Service Planning and organization General Finance skills Budgeting skills Mechanical Design Programming Electrical design Sports Scouting and Strategy Photography Website design and management AND MORE!

1/3 POWER HAWKS ROBOTICS CONTACT US SUPPORT US JOIN The Power Hawks stand for community Power Hawks Robotics Team 1111 is a FIRST FRC robotics team that began in 2003 with only 6 members. Since then, we have grown to include, mentor, and sponsor 19 robotics teams. These teams are inclusive to all ages, having teams across elementary, middle, and high school students. 1/4 Who We Are Find out more about our organization, teams, robots, and the results of our years of competition. LEARN MORE

Our Awards Power Hawks FRC Team 1111 are proud of the awards won over the years. These awards highlight our hard work and dedication towards our students and community. Descriptions of a few of the Awards include: Impact Award (formerly Chairman's Award) : The most prestigious award at FIRST which honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the mission of FIRST. Engineering Inspiration Award : Celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team's school or organization and community. Team Spirit Award : Celebrates extraordinary enthusiasm and teamwork furthering the objective of FIRST. Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen : This award celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance. Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford : Celebrates the team that has demonstrated consistent, reliable, high-performance robot operation during autonomously managed actions. Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation : Celebrates creativity that enhances strategy of play and was intentionally designed and not discovered. Innovation in Control Award: Celebrates an innovative control system or application of control components - electrical, mechanical or software - to provide unique machine functions. FRC ® Awards Award Number Impact Award Engineering Inspiration Award District Event Winner Regional Finalists Team Spirit Award Imagery Award Entrepreneurship Award Autonomous Award Creativity Award 6 5 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 Innovation in Control Award 1 Excellence in Design Award 1 Sportsmanship Award 1 Click here for more information on competitions we've been to and awards we have won!

About Power Hawks Robotics The Power Hawks Robotics is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2021 and based in Edgewater, Maryland. The club is run by a Board of Directors that consist of volunteers with a wide range of professional backgrounds. The club’s mission is to inspire, support and mentor elementary to high school age youth in STEM and to equip them with the skills necessary to improve the world through competitive robotics. The Power Hawks Robotics implements its mission by acquiring funding in order to support for youth robotics teams based in Anne Arundel county, Maryland that participate in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics program. Power Hawks Robotics Club’s support currently reaches over 100 students across several FIRST FRC, FLL and FLL Jr. teams. These highly motivated students are equipped with skills to innovate, create and lead as they design and build robots to compete regionally and nationally. Current FIRST teams supported by the Power Hawks Robotics are: FLL Power Cobras 2436 FLL Cobra Critters 2434 FLL Brick Hawks 1211 FLL Jr. 2222 FLL Jr. 2223 FLL Jr. 5638 FLL Jr. 5639 FLL Jr. 12943 FLL Jr. 18221 FLL Jr. 18222 FLL Jr. 18223 FRC Power Hawks 1111

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Our Robots Sparrow 2024: FIRST Crescendo Sparrow was designed for the 2024 game Crescendo®. Built for versatility, Sparrow excels at scoring high and playing defense. Programmed entirely in Java, Sparrow showcased the skill and innovation of our team’s programmers and builders. During the 2024 season, Sparrow helped lead our team to District Championships after we proudly earned the prestigious Impact Award. While we were eliminated in the competition's later stages, Sparrow's performance and the recognition we received highlight our dedication to excellence and embodying the values of FIRST. Penguin 2023: FIRST Charged Up Penguin was designed for the 2023 game Charged Up®. Penguin's design was built to pick up cones and cubes and place them on a tiered platform. During our Bethesda qualifier, one of our second-year students was selected as a District Deans List Semi Finalists, only two students were selected at this qualifier for the award. Additionally, at this event our team won the Imagery Award. At the Timonium qualifier, our team won the Team Spirit Award. We qualified and competed at District Champs and were eliminated in the quarter finals. Corvus 2022: FIRST Rapid React Corvus, was designed for the 2022 game Rapid React®. In which it used its clever vision system to line up shots to get the balls into the high goal. We swept our competition, ending at rank 3, and winning the event after being chosen by the 1st seed. Additionally, for this event, we won the Chairman's Award. Following suit in the next event, ending in first place, we also won after the finals against alliance 3. In this event, we also won the Autonomous award. With triple banners flying high, we qualified to compete in the Chesapeake District Championships. With a dedicated team both on and off the field at District Championships, Corvus was able to participate in the 2022 World Championship in Houston Texas. Cygnus 2020: FIRST Infinite Recharge Cygnus was our robot designed for the 2020 game, Infinite Recharge®, in which Cygnus used its intake system to index balls to the shooter, to shoot balls to the upper goal and fly high. Though this robot's main season was cut short, it got a special re-appearance at the Battle of Baltimore off-season event. Hippogryph 2019: FIRST Deep Space Hippogryph was our robot designed for the 2019 game, Deep Space®. In which Hippogryph used its system to pick up hatch panels and thrived against the competition. Hippogryph received a well-earned spot at District Champs. Peregrine 2018: FIRST Power Up Peregrine was our robot designed for the 2018 game, Power Up®, used its fast moving wheels to shoot milk crates onto scales. Peregrine's speed and maneuverability are what allowed it to be a strong competitor and rise above the other robots in the 2018 competition, giving it a well earned spot at District Champs. Phoenix 2017: FIRST Steamworks Phoenix was our robot designed for the 2017 game, FIRST® Steamworks. It started off strong in our first district event at Bethesda, leaving spectators in awe. This was a catalyst in earning a solid place amongst the ranks of the district and making it into the semi-finals against stellar matches, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. At the Northern Maryland event, Phoenix earned its rank as one the Power Hawks' best robots. Coupled with a phenomenal drive team and alliance, Phoenix rose from the ashes of our defeat the week before and toppled the competition - earning first place in the event, districts, and our hearts. Phoenix soared to success at District Championships and has earned a well-deserved spot at the venerable World Championships in St. Louis where it competed with teams from all around the world! Griffin 2016: FIRST Stronghold Griffin, designed for the 2016 game Stronghold, used its sturdy front arm and powerful launching mechanism to rise above the competition. Speed and maneuverability were crucial design features that allowed Griffin to be competitive, while still allowing it to be a fierce ally. Griffin won second place alliance at its second regional competition before moving onto the state competition. On the back of the Engineering Inspiration Award, the Power Hawks Robotics Team won the Team Spirit award with the valiant cheer heard every time Griffin entered the field. TowerHawk 2015: FIRST Recycle Rush The ironically named TowerHawk originates from the 2015 game Recycle Rush. Utilizing its custom 3-D printed hooks and powerful two can grabber in autonomous, Our towering robot made a valiant effort in the Troy, NY regional and set Power Hawk records in the Newton field during the Championship. Propelled by our Chairman’s win and the unified team spirit, TowerHawk represents the intertwined, complex connections that allow our team to prosper and our imposing, spirited presence in the stands! Merlin 2014: FIRST Aerial Assist Merlin was created for the Aerial AssistSM challenge in 2014. Its main objective was to launch yoga balls over a truss with a built-in catapult while also having the capability to catch launched balls. Merlin’s speed and maneuverability are what allowed it to be a very effective team player and rise above other robots in the 2014 competition. Merlin won 12 straight games at our first regional. Night Hawk 2013: FIRST Ultimate Ascent NightHawk was our contender for Ultimate AscentSM in 2013.The robot could climb poles and aim with a camera. The flying disc launching mechanism jammed occasionally, disabling most of its offensive ability, which meant it spent a good deal of time as a defensive robot. Havik 2012: FIRST Rebound Rumble Havik was made for the Rebound RumbleSM in 2012. Its task was to pick up foam basketballs and launch them into hoops at three different heights. There were also three seesaws located in the middle of the field that a robot could balance on for additional points. Havik’s six wheel drive-train allowed it to make tighter turns and was able to switch from high to low gears. Havik is now our demo bot, showcasing FIRST® and rocking a nice paint job. It does have a habit of eating those foam basketballs, though! Raptortron 2011: FIRST Logomotion Raptortron was our robot for LogomotionSM in 2011. No further information currently available. Aves 2010: FIRST Breakaway Aves was our robot for BreakawaySM in 2010. No further information currently available. Hawkbot MK II 2009: FIRST Lunacy Hawkbot MK II was our robot for LunacySM in 2009. No further information currently available. Hawkbot 2008: FIRST Overdrive Hawkbot was our robot for FIRST OverdriveSM in 2008. No further information currently available. Heavy Mettle 2007: FIRST Rack ‘n Roll Heavy Mettle was our robot for Rack ‘n RollSM in 2007. It was made so all 3 alliance members could climb. No further information currently available. Pedro 2006: FIRST Aim High Pedro was our robot for Aim HighSM in 2006. No further information currently available. Deeper Thought 2005: FIRST Triple Play Deeper Thought was our robot for Triple PlaySM in 2005. No further information currently available. Deep Thought 2004: FIRST Frenzy Deep Thought was our robot for FIRST Frenzy: Raising the BarSM in 2004. No further information currently available. Sparky 2003: FIRST Stack Attack Sparky was our robot for Stack AttackSM in 2003. Sparky got his name because his capabilities were limited to sitting on the floor and sparking. No further information currently available. Back to top of page

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Soaring Engineers What is Soaring Engineers? Soaring Engineers is a set of interactive lessons and activities that were designed to introduce kids to engineering and robotics. Soaring Engineers is flexible with student ability and given classroom time, preferably between 1 and 3 hours. Our program is designed for elementary and middle school aged students, and typical Soaring Engineers lessons are run entirely by Power Hawks students and will consist of a design challenge and a small-scale robotics competition, as well as multiple stations that teach basic engineering and physics principles. We have multiple concepts including - but not limited to - simple machines, simple circuits, and design concepts. We have hosted many different events at multiple schools in the past; building and designing small robots at Edgewater Elementary School, making simple circuits at Old Mill Middle South, creating cotton ball catapults at Crofton Middle School, and more. If you or someone you know would like to be a part of this program and host an event/lesson then you can contact our events coordinator and to start to soar.