Corporate/Community Sponsors

We are sincerely grateful for our corporate and community sponsors.  For the 2009-2010 season we have been sponsored by FIRST, NASA, Qualcomm, ViaSat,  SAIC, Nordson Asymtek, Live Fit Magazine and Canyon Crest Academy Foundation.

2010-2011 Corporate Donors:

Jenny Craig Company

Nordson Corp.

ViaSat

Sponsors:

NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.  President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, partially in response to the Soviet Union’s launch of the first artificial satellite the previous year. Since then, NASA has led U.S. efforts for space exploration resulting in the Apollo missions to the Moon, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. Currently NASA is supporting the International Space Station and developing new Ares I and V launch vehicles.  In addition to the space program, NASA is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research. For more information, please visit http://www.nasa.gov.

FIRST (United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit New Hampshire-based corporation that designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.  FIRST offers four core programs, based upon ascending age ranges of today’s youth.  Canyon Crest Academy FIRST Robotics Competition Team 3128 participates in the FRC program (grades 9-12; ages 14-18.)

FIRST’s mission is to “inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.”  FIRST was founded in 1989 by noted inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, best known for inventing the product that eventually became known as the Segway PT (an electric, self-balancing human transporter with a complex, computer-controlled gyroscopic stabilization and control system.)  For more information, please visit http://www.usfirst.org.

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development, design, manufacture, and marketing of digital wireless telecommunications products and services. From its beginnings in 1985, Qualcomm has grown from seven individuals meeting in a den to a world-leading provider of wireless technology and services. Qualcomm is a global company, a firm with many facets, with each business division changing the way we live and work through its own unique contributions. But no matter what each Qualcomm business does, all are united by a single, driving passion: to continue to deliver the world’s most innovative wireless solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com.

SAIC, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services and solutions to various branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S.Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. government civil agencies, state and local government agencies, foreign governments, and customers in select commercial markets. Founded by J. Robert Beyster, Ph.D., and a small group of scientists in 1969, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a FORTUNE 500® company, and its subsidiaries now have approximately 45,000 employees worldwide.  For more information visit http://www.saic.com.

ViaSat, Inc. engages in the production of satellite and other wireless communications and networking systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. It produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. ViaSat brings today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products including satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications, satellite antenna systems, wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness and much more.  The company employs over 2,100 professional and support personnel.  For more information, please visit http://www.viasat.com.

Asymtek supplies automated fluid dispensing systems that are backed by a global support network. Recognized for its innovative equipment and excellent service, Asymtek continues to offer advanced applications in a range of industries. These include semiconductor packaging, printed circuit board assembly, flat panel display assembly, electronic component assembly, medical/biotech product assembly, and other precision assembly processes. With over 25 years of experience, Asymtek is committed to providing dispensing solutions and the best support to customers worldwide.  For more information, please visit http://www.asymtek.com.

Sponsor Benefits:

Sponsoring the team is an excellent way to demonstrate community involvement and heighten awareness of science, technology, engineering and math education.  Major corporate sponsors of the Aluminum Narwhals will be announced along with the team’s name at the Regional Competitions.

In addition, sponsors can have their logo displayed on the team’s T-shirts, banners, brochures, website, and, of course, the robot!  In addition, sponsors names and logos will be featured in all media releases and can be seen during multiple television appearances.  FIRST Robotics has been featured on FOX, NBC, KUSI, CBS and in the Union Tribune and a number of other community newspapers and magazines.  FIRST’s Regional and National Championship competitions are also broadcast on national television (NASA TV).

If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us here. Thank you.