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Aviation High School is
very supportive of Team 1983 Skunkworks Robotics
and we are very supportive of AHS. The school provides
our team with classroom and shop facilities. AHS
hosts a FIRST Lego League Challenge and
provides space for us to set up a practice field
for FRC teams. Skunkworks is active in the school,
assisting with events and meeting with dignitaries.
Members of the team (students and parents) are
also involved in other school activities and clubs.
With Aviation High
School not having any physical sporting events,
Skunkworks has become the “football team” of
the school. With pep rallies and robot displays,
Skunkworks is the main focus of school spirit.
Dignitaries, such
as Washington’s governor, legislators,
the president of Embry-Riddle and several corporate
heads - have come to Aviation High School and
met our robot and team members. They were interested
in what we had learned and what impact the FIRST experience
had on us. We were happy to let them know and
share some of our stories and aspirations for
the future.
In the past, Skunkworks
has helped with the school’s annual fundraising
dinner and auction held each year at the Museum
of Flight. This also gave us a chance to demonstrate
our robots and show what FIRST is
all about. The FRC and FTC robots were there
to perform. We also auctioned off our team's
services and skunk related items.
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