Team DAVE is involved in a number of outreach activities to help promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) to our community.
If you would like Team DAVE to visit your school, event, company, or community group, please contact us.
Here is a sample of what we have been up to:
2023
- Micro:Bit Fair – was invited by a WCDSB employee to participate at the event
- FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier – hosted virtually by Team DAVE
- KW Oktoberfest – demoed robot at booth
- FIRST Summer Camps – was invited by FIRST to volunteer at these events
- The Village at Winston Park – visited residents and demoed the 2020 season robot
2022
- KW Oktoberfest – demoed robot at booth
- FISRT Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
- FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier – hosted virtually by Team DAVE
2021
- STEAM Camp – hosted a free, virtual camp for students in Grades 5-9 during the summer
2020
- STEAM Camp – hosted a free, virtual camp for students in Grades 5-9 during the summer
2019
- Space Apps Hackathon at Communitech
- Curiosity Fair at the Research Institute for Aging
- Festival of Trees at the Kitchener Auditorium
- St Jacobs Amazing at St. Jacobs Lion Club
2018
- INTERPLAY at The MUSEUM – Live demonstrations by 3683 Team DAVE and 2702 Rebels
- First Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
- Lego Robotics Camp – 4th season of Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 23 – July 27, 2017 for kids ages 5 to 12.
- Presentation to future students of St. David CSS.
- FUNdraiser at the Chapters Waterloo location before our first competition
- STEAM4Good at the WPL John M. Harper Branch
- Curiosity Fair at the Research Institute for the Aging
- Maker Expo at the Kitchener Aud with 4678
2017
- First Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
- Lego Robotics Camp – 4th season of Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 24 – July 28, 2017 for kids ages 5 to 12.
- Presentation to future students of St. David CSS.
- Interview at 570 NEWS with Mike Farwell.
- Aviation Fun Day – Live demonstrations by 3683 Team Dave, 4678 CyberCavs, and 2702 Rebels
- Discovery Square – Live demonstrations by 3683 Team Dave, 4917 Sir Lancerbot, 4678 CyberCavs, and 2702 Rebels in the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Presentation of Team DAVE to Board of Trustees of WCDSB.
2016
- First Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
- Presentation to future students of St. David CSS.
- Lego Robotics Camp – 3rd season of Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 25 – July 29, 2016 for kids ages 5 to 12, expanded with Arduino.
- Discovery Square – Live demonstrations by 3683 Team Dave, 4917 Sir Lancerbot, 4678 CyberCavs, and 2702 Rebels in the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Presentation of Team DAVE to Board of Trustees of WCDSB.
2015
- Lego Robotics Camp – 2nd season of Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 27 – July 31, 2015 for kids ages 5 to 12
- STEM at the Museum – Demonstrated Blaine to elementary school students over two days in the MUSEUM in Downtown Kitchener
- DIY Festival – Demonstrated Blaine to visiting community members and showcased LEGO Mindstorm robots used by the FLL program
- Year of Code – Assisted a local initiative in teaching code to youth
- Discovery Square – Live demonstrations by Team DAVE , 4917 Sir Lancerbot, 4678 CyberCavs, and 2702 Rebels in the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Waterloo Maker Faire – Demonstrations by Team DAVE , 4917 Sir Lancerbot, 4678 CyberCavs, 2609 Beaverworx and 2702 Rebels in the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Featured on CTV Kitchener news segment on Robotics competition at the Waterloo Regional
- Students interviewed for The Waterloo Record’s Waterloo Robotics competition feels like a rock concert article at the Waterloo Regional
- Students interviewed for The Waterloo Record’s Made in Waterloo robotics club ready to take on world article
- Students interviewed for The Waterloo Chronicles Celtics create a little robot magic article
- Hamilton Maker Faire – Live demo with Makeshift and Celt-X
- FIRST Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
2014
- Auditioned for CBC’s The Dragon’s Den
- Discovery Square – Live demonstrations by Team DAVE, 4917 Sir Lancerbot, 4678 CyberCavs, and 2702 Rebels on the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Lego Robotics Camp – Inaugural Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 28 – August 1, 2014 for kids ages 5 to 12.
- Sponsor Demos – Demonstrations of Letterman at Melitron, Hercules Custom Fabrication Ltd., and XL Tool.
- FIRST Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS
2013
- FIRST Lego League Waterloo Qualifiers – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS and 2702 Rebels at Eastwood Collegiate Institute.
- Waterloo Mini Maker Faire – Live demonstrations by Team DAVE and 2702 Rebels on the public square outside Kitchener City Hall.
- Discovery Square – Live demonstrations by Team DAVE and 2702 Rebels on the public square outside Kitchener City Hall. Featured on CBC Radio. Waterloo students build frisbee-throwing robot.
- Velocity Garage – Live demonstration of our frisbee-launching robot to area start-up companies.
2012
- FIRST Lego League Waterloo Qualifier – Hosted by Team DAVE at St. David CSS