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About Balikbayan Bots
About Balikbayan Bots
Our mission is to grow the technical and leadership capabilities of our students through deep cultural connection and a competitive environment, while embodying the spirit of Balikbayan—as a lifelong commitment to giving back to the community.
Our mission is to grow the technical and leadership capabilities of our students through deep cultural connection and a competitive environment, while embodying the spirit of Balikbayan—as a lifelong commitment to giving back to the community.
Balikbayan Bots is a southern Nevada Fil-Am and AAPI culture and STEM education program for students in grades 8-12.
Our primary technical project is the FIRST Robotics Competition.
We aim to inspire students through comprehensive STEM education and cultural enrichment, preparing them to become impactful leaders.
Students train in one of six areas- Design, Fabrication, Assembly, Programming, Business & Media (BaM), and Kultura.
Team 8229 operates out of UNLV's main campus in Las Vegas, NV. Students in grades 8 -12 can apply to join the team. We welcome all backgrounds to apply.
Though the students specialize in a technical area, all students have opportunities to volunteer in the community.
We invite partners and supporters to join us in this mission of empowerment, innovation, and community development.
Schedule
Schedule
Students accepted into our program train year round. For our latest meeting schedule, contact us.
Offseason June - January
The offseason is our training period for new and returning students. We onboard and train our new year's youth leadership team. The team travels to 1-2 offseason events typically in California or Arizona. This time of year is when most of our volunteering and community outreach events occur.
Build Season January - February
The new design challenge for FRC is released early January and then the team sprints to prototype, design, build, and program the robot.
Competition Season March - May
Team 8229 will compete at 2 Regionals events minimum and the World Championship(if qualified). The local Regional event is located at the Thomas and Mack Center at UNLV. The travel regional will vary from year to year and is selected in the Fall Offseason. The closest travel Regionals are in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho.
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