Please Join the Megatron Oracles
"Big MO" for a night of fun!!!
"Big MO" for a night of fun!!!
May 10, 2016 at Carman Ainsworth High School for the CA Free Family STEM Night! 6:00pm
We will be demonstrating our robots, past and present
Learn about everything we do...It's more than robots!
Speak to a team member about joining Team 314
For more information:
We will be demonstrating our robots, past and present
Learn about everything we do...It's more than robots!
Speak to a team member about joining Team 314
For more information:
The Megatron Oracles has made many appearances in it's community throughout the years. We are constantly looking for opportunities to get out of the work room and help our neighbors. From inspiring young elementary students, to collecting food for those who need it, we love to get involved.
Ongoing
In the News
In the past few years, We have been featured in several newspaper articles including The Flint Journal and the Flint Township View.
Orientation Demos
We have been invited to have a demonstration at Carman-Ainsworth High School's Orientation/Schedule Pick-Up before the school year begins and again during the Open House for parents. We allow students to try to drive our robots from recent years. We take the opportunity to explain to the students and parents the benefits of joining a FIRST® Robotics Team.
Open Houses
Our team has participated in open houses held at Carman Park Baker Career Academy. The Career Academy is a high school/early college partnership between Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, Bendle Public Schools, and Baker College of Flint. The Carman Park Baker Career Academy is a unique high school designed for students who are highly motivated to complete the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) through an exceptional program that emphasizes academics and career preparation. The Academy offers rigorous and relevant academic and career preparation in a setting that reflects high expectations, demands strong student commitment and meets MMC guidelines. Every student who is accepted into the program must commit to adhering to all Academy goals, policies, procedures, and standards as well as collegiate level outcomes for post secondary studies.We aim to expand student's interests in extracurricular activities in general and provide opportunities to join our team directly.
School Board
Big MO has attended several school board meetings. We advise the board on the success of our team, present them with any awards or trophies we have achieved, our competition results, any outreach events we are attending as well as any events we are planning. We invite the board members to attend all of our events and competitions and have had several come to participate with us.
Sloan Auto Fair
Every June, Big MO along with other local area teams demonstrate our robots at the Sloan Auto Fair which draws thousands of people each day.
RoboCon
We participat in Robo - Con Festival of Robotics and STEM Learning, hosted by The Chimeras, FRC Team 1684 and Lapeer Strike Zone, FRC Team 5460. We interact with teams on all levels of FIRST Robotics, demonstrate our robot, let other teams drive our robot while learning more about theirs, and let the community and future FIRST Robotics students drive the robot.
Back-To-The_Bricks
Our team, along with other local teams in the area, have hosted a large FIRST® display during Back-To-The-Bricks - one of the largest auto shows in the country, located in Flint.
Homecoming Parade
Every October, our team participates in our school district's Homecoming Parade.
Men-At-Work Winterfest
Every year we volunteer at Winterfest, which is hosted by Men at Work, an organization that works to help fathers connect and be a bigger part of their children's lives. Winterfest is a free event for the community that provides holiday music, free hot chocolate and donuts, and a gift for every child from Santa. The event's purpose is to collect donations of non-perishable food items, gently used coats, new unwrapped toys, or monetary donations which then go to support the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, the Salvation Army, the U.S. Marine's "Toys for Tots," and the Old Newsboys.
ABC 12 Spirit Cup
A few years ago, our team help lead our school district to gather food donations for the ABC 12 Spirit Cup Contest. All the collected food gets donated to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. We managed to raise over 172,000 lbs. of food. In 2016, our school was fortunate enough to be able to accomplish this honor again.
Plus
Illuminate - - Suicide Awareness Stroll hosted by NAMI Genesee County
On September 22, 2018 we participated in an awareness stroll to break down stigmata and raise awareness of suicide.
Flint Township National Night Out
On August 1, 2017, we participated in an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, making our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
GM Flint Assembly Open House
On August 11, 2015, we participated in our sponsor's open house, demonstrating our robots from the present and past years.
MSTA Public Demo
On March 7, 2013, our team participated in the Michigan Science Teachers Association's 2013 conference. There we demonstrated the 2012 and 2013 FRC® robots, as well as our VEX robots.
Comcast Spotlight
At the 2013 Kettering District Event, we were interviewed by our school's media class for a piece for the Comcast Spotlight.
Promedica Bixpy Hospital
On March 10, 2013, our team was invited to an open house by one of our sponsors. We demonstrated our robots, from FRC® and Vex, and allowed people to drive them.
UAW Summerfest
In June 2013, the team was asked to bring our robot and demonstrate what FIRST® robotics is at the UAW Summerfest, our main sponsor's summertime activity for its employees.
Feast & Bake
In 2013, our team found the supplies to bake over 1,100 loaves of bread and donated them to local soup kitchens, nursing homes, and Thanksgiving baskets our high school was assembling for those less fortunate.
In 2012 we came together to bake over 750 loaves. We hope to continue to expand and bake more every time for years to come.
Sloan Robots Exhibit
From September 2011 to January 2012, ours - along with other teams' in the area - were a part of Robots: The Interactive Exhibition at the Sloan Museum. We added a Lego robot to the exhibit as well.
Downtown Flint Optimist Club
In August 2012, we gave a presentation about FIRST® to the Downtown Flint Optimist Club - an organization that helps the local youth.
Test-Drive a Lincoln
In 2012, Big MO and one of the Carman-Ainsworth's FTC® Teams held a Test Drive A Lincoln fundraiser where we gave people a chance to test out a new Lincoln and explained while we introduced them to the ideas of FIRST®.
Ongoing
In the News
In the past few years, We have been featured in several newspaper articles including The Flint Journal and the Flint Township View.
Orientation Demos
We have been invited to have a demonstration at Carman-Ainsworth High School's Orientation/Schedule Pick-Up before the school year begins and again during the Open House for parents. We allow students to try to drive our robots from recent years. We take the opportunity to explain to the students and parents the benefits of joining a FIRST® Robotics Team.
Open Houses
Our team has participated in open houses held at Carman Park Baker Career Academy. The Career Academy is a high school/early college partnership between Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, Bendle Public Schools, and Baker College of Flint. The Carman Park Baker Career Academy is a unique high school designed for students who are highly motivated to complete the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) through an exceptional program that emphasizes academics and career preparation. The Academy offers rigorous and relevant academic and career preparation in a setting that reflects high expectations, demands strong student commitment and meets MMC guidelines. Every student who is accepted into the program must commit to adhering to all Academy goals, policies, procedures, and standards as well as collegiate level outcomes for post secondary studies.We aim to expand student's interests in extracurricular activities in general and provide opportunities to join our team directly.
School Board
Big MO has attended several school board meetings. We advise the board on the success of our team, present them with any awards or trophies we have achieved, our competition results, any outreach events we are attending as well as any events we are planning. We invite the board members to attend all of our events and competitions and have had several come to participate with us.
Sloan Auto Fair
Every June, Big MO along with other local area teams demonstrate our robots at the Sloan Auto Fair which draws thousands of people each day.
RoboCon
We participat in Robo - Con Festival of Robotics and STEM Learning, hosted by The Chimeras, FRC Team 1684 and Lapeer Strike Zone, FRC Team 5460. We interact with teams on all levels of FIRST Robotics, demonstrate our robot, let other teams drive our robot while learning more about theirs, and let the community and future FIRST Robotics students drive the robot.
Back-To-The_Bricks
Our team, along with other local teams in the area, have hosted a large FIRST® display during Back-To-The-Bricks - one of the largest auto shows in the country, located in Flint.
Homecoming Parade
Every October, our team participates in our school district's Homecoming Parade.
Men-At-Work Winterfest
Every year we volunteer at Winterfest, which is hosted by Men at Work, an organization that works to help fathers connect and be a bigger part of their children's lives. Winterfest is a free event for the community that provides holiday music, free hot chocolate and donuts, and a gift for every child from Santa. The event's purpose is to collect donations of non-perishable food items, gently used coats, new unwrapped toys, or monetary donations which then go to support the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, the Salvation Army, the U.S. Marine's "Toys for Tots," and the Old Newsboys.
ABC 12 Spirit Cup
A few years ago, our team help lead our school district to gather food donations for the ABC 12 Spirit Cup Contest. All the collected food gets donated to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. We managed to raise over 172,000 lbs. of food. In 2016, our school was fortunate enough to be able to accomplish this honor again.
Plus
Illuminate - - Suicide Awareness Stroll hosted by NAMI Genesee County
On September 22, 2018 we participated in an awareness stroll to break down stigmata and raise awareness of suicide.
Flint Township National Night Out
On August 1, 2017, we participated in an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, making our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
GM Flint Assembly Open House
On August 11, 2015, we participated in our sponsor's open house, demonstrating our robots from the present and past years.
MSTA Public Demo
On March 7, 2013, our team participated in the Michigan Science Teachers Association's 2013 conference. There we demonstrated the 2012 and 2013 FRC® robots, as well as our VEX robots.
Comcast Spotlight
At the 2013 Kettering District Event, we were interviewed by our school's media class for a piece for the Comcast Spotlight.
Promedica Bixpy Hospital
On March 10, 2013, our team was invited to an open house by one of our sponsors. We demonstrated our robots, from FRC® and Vex, and allowed people to drive them.
UAW Summerfest
In June 2013, the team was asked to bring our robot and demonstrate what FIRST® robotics is at the UAW Summerfest, our main sponsor's summertime activity for its employees.
Feast & Bake
In 2013, our team found the supplies to bake over 1,100 loaves of bread and donated them to local soup kitchens, nursing homes, and Thanksgiving baskets our high school was assembling for those less fortunate.
In 2012 we came together to bake over 750 loaves. We hope to continue to expand and bake more every time for years to come.
Sloan Robots Exhibit
From September 2011 to January 2012, ours - along with other teams' in the area - were a part of Robots: The Interactive Exhibition at the Sloan Museum. We added a Lego robot to the exhibit as well.
Downtown Flint Optimist Club
In August 2012, we gave a presentation about FIRST® to the Downtown Flint Optimist Club - an organization that helps the local youth.
Test-Drive a Lincoln
In 2012, Big MO and one of the Carman-Ainsworth's FTC® Teams held a Test Drive A Lincoln fundraiser where we gave people a chance to test out a new Lincoln and explained while we introduced them to the ideas of FIRST®.
