Team
342 has presented our team's history and accomplishments
to our community through numerous presentations. Team
342 has also presented to the Governor of South Carolina,
Jim Hodges. In addition, Team 342 presented to the Secretary
of South Carolina's Department of Commerce and to various
members of South Carolina's Department of Education.
Team
342 presented to the Legislators and business leaders
at the South Carolina Business and Educators Exposition
in Columbia. Team 342 also presented to government, colleges
and school guidance counselors at the State Conference
for the Bureau of Apprentice Training including a personal
presentation to the National Director of the Bureau of
Apprentice Training, Dr. Anthony Swope.
Team
342 has an innovative way of generating interest in science
and technology. Team 342 and the Bosch Charleston Apprentice
Program have created a replica of the B-9 Robot from the
1960's television series, "Lost in Space". All
of the internal components of B-9 are from a previous
FIRST competition robot. The B-9 robot is used to excite
and inspire elementary and middle school children to consider
a career in science and technology.