Outreach

Team 5940 is committed to providing STEM education opportunities in our community through our various outreach programs. This aligns with our purpose of providing firsthand learning experiences and opportunities that will educate the next generation in technical knowledge, soft skills, and design thinking. Below are our outreach initiatives in more detail.

Summer camps

Last year, BREAD hosted our first summer camp, introducing middle school students to robotics and the basics of engineering. This year, we are expanding to two weeks; one week works with VEX IQ kits like last year, and the other builds a kit bot, learning to use the tools that we use in FRC.

Knead to Know Camp
July 7-11, 2025
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Recommended for rising 8th and 9th graders or those with experience.
During this camp, students will learn to use the materials and power tools of our makerspace to cut, assemble, and wire a full robot! This camp covers advanced mechanical, electrical, and programming skills that we use in our FRC robotics team. By the end of the week, students will have created a competition ready robot with guidance of BREAD members and learned the fundamentals of engineering.

Bread & Butter Camp
July 14-18, 2025
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Recommended for rising 6th-8th graders, no experience needed.
In our basic camp, students learn the Bread and Butter of robotics! Students will work with snap together parts to design and build a VEX IQ robot to compete against other teams in a set challenge. Over the course of this camp, participants will learn the skills to design, build, and program a small robot with guidance from experienced mentors.

Applications for 2025 have closed. To get notified when we release 2026 program applications, add your email here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNA6hWmnoHKsRwdeOIL57fCFAQUWhhc_4kbcYSdjKMvRByDw/viewform?usp=dialog

Stem Library Workshops

This year, we are continuing to partner with the San Mateo County Libraries to host free STEM workshops. These workshops are catered to kids ages 5-13 who are interested in STEM or looking to try something new! We offer a range of activities that are adaptable to all skill levels covering programming, electronic circuits, and collaboration skills. Check the library website for upcoming dates!

San Mateo County fair

At the San Mateo County Fair, our robotics team showcased our robots Pain d’Epi and Roti in 2023 and 2024 throughout the two weekends the event is held. This year, we will be at the fair on June 1st, 3-7 PM, showcasing our 2025 robot, Taiyaki. Fair-goers of all different ages and backgrounds are introduced to what FRC and experience robotics, first-hand. To engage younger children, we also brought in programmable Mbots that they could control.