The High Desert Droids, the oldest high school robotics team in Central Oregon based at Mountain View High School, is holding its annual fundraising garage sale on Saturday, November 12. The goal is to raise money for robotic parts, entrance fees to competitions, and travel costs (the student club travels … Continue reading
It’s been some time since I’ve seen a poker event, but coming up on Thursday, January 23, Webfoot Painting is presenting a Texas Hold’em poker tournament to benefit the Deschutes Children’s Foundation. It’s set to take place at the Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room and promises cash and prizes to the … Continue reading
This Saturday, March 16, Dakota’s Brick Shop (LEGO store) is hosting a live LEGO build contest at Mountain View High School from 5:30 to 8pm. The official page is here. Join us for a night full of fun and creativity featuring exciting creations from local LEGO builders! Your votes will … Continue reading
Each year graduating high school seniors attend a grad party the night of graduation, and throughout the year it’s the responsibility of the planners to arrange the party and raise money for it. This Friday, you can help raise funds for the Mountain View High School senior grad party by … Continue reading
The high school FIRST robotics teams from Mountain View High and Summit High, Team 753 and Team 5468 respectively, are holding a technology and engineering networking event on Tuesday, November 13, at OSU Cascades. Here’s the flier: There will be multiple robotics teams present, not just the high school teams, … Continue reading
The annual fundraising garage sale held by the High Desert Droids, Central Oregon’s oldest high school robotics team, returns this Saturday, November 10 to Mountain View High School. The garage sale runs from 9am to 2:30pm, and all proceeds from the sale go to the team. Details are here: Local … Continue reading
In light of the recent school shootings in this country, and the recent news of a local teen arrested as a credible threat against Bend High School, Bend-La Pine School Superintendent Shay Mikalson issued a letter to the community today, which I’m reprinting here below. Greetings Bend-La Pine Schools Community, Last … Continue reading
This Wednesday, January 10, Chipotle is hosting a fundraiser for the High Desert Droids high school robotics team. From 4 to 8pm, go in to the restaurant and show them the flyer (print it out, or show it on your phone) and let the cashier know you’re supporting the team, … Continue reading
The annual garage sale fundraiser for the Mt. View High robotics team, the High Desert Droids, is taking place this Saturday, November 11 at Mt. View High school, from 9am to 2:30pm. This sale plays a big part in the fundraising activities for the team, which enables them to compete … Continue reading
The Summer 2017 Lego Robotics coach workshop schedule has been finalized. These workshops are for adult coaches and mentors of FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics teams. They help you understand the various aspects of running a team, as well as get your hands on a new EV3 robot. We provide the robots … Continue reading