About
M-A Robotics is a team of high school students who participate in the annual FIRST robotics competions held in late February and March. The team is based at Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California, and usually consists of 20-30 students. Each year, with the help of engineering and programming mentors, the team designs and builds a 5-foot robot that can competitively play the "game" specified by the FIRST organization. The team also participates in outreach events, giving younger students opportunities to see and sometimes even drive a robot.
The team provides a great opportunity to learn about technology and engineering, but it also provides an opportunity simply to be involved in something hands-on and team-oriented. There is a wide variety of ways to be involved: from using power tools to creating animations, from programming to working on publicity.
NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, all you need is interest and a willingness to learn.