Who are FIRST mentors and coaches? Our team members say it best. A mentor/coach:
MetalCow is like a small robotics company. Teach students to manage the business aspects of the team, to manage our budget, track parts inventory, and plan for team sustainability.
What would a robotics team be without a working robot? Mentor students as they design and build the mechanisms for a 120lb aluminum chassis competition robot.
Inspire students through art! Guide students as they create a promo video for our team, update the website, or design a poster for an outreach event.
A robot can't compete without a brain, show students how to breathe life into the robot through teaching them wiring, soldering, and programming skills.
MetalCow Robotics has been providing McLean County students a hands-on STEM education and career readiness experience since 2011.
A 4-H SPIN Club which competes in FIRST Robotics Competition, MetalCow Robotics is part of a 501.c.3 non-profit organization.