[Michael Blake]

***ANNOUNCING***

Project Alamo Robotics Rising (PARR)

The Bronc Botz organization along with the San Antonio Competition Robotics Alliance [SACRA a 501(c)(3) nonprofit] is launching programs/initiatives to dramatically improve FRC and FTC team performance and sustainability in the greater-San Antonio region.

This is an aspirational effort geared to really make an effective and measurable impact on the experiences student team members have in FIRST. Please join us in participating in and supporting these efforts. Contact info is at the bottom of the page.

Michael Blake FRC Head Coach/Founder - 3481 Bronc Botz and FTC Lead Coach/Co-Founder - 4008 / 4602 / 6976 Bronc Botz President/Founder - San Antonio Competition Robotics Alliance [SACRA]

-- San Antonio Competition Robotics & Events Center

PROPOSED building and facility dedicated to competition robotics. Flexible competition events “stadium” based on the IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational) setup. Ample pit area and infrastructure. State of the art audio/visual capabilities. High-end machine and fabrication shop specialized for competition robotics and available for use by all FIRST teams.

-- Battle of The Alamo (BOTA) – FRC Off-Season Competition

ANNOUNCED FRC off-season competition to debut in June 2016 in San Antonio. Capped at 32 teams; 8 4-team alliances for the Elims; Seeded 1-8 pick from 9-32; 10-12 qualifying matches; Coonskin hats for Alliance Team Captains.

***LOOKING FOR folks to join and contribute on the Planning Committee—contact info below***

-- Black Out Battle Royale (BOBr) – FTC Off-Season Competition

Second annual event in June 2016 in San Antonio. Capped at 24 teams; format is Head Coach – Bronc Botz FTC Gabe Guerrero's innovative invention of a black-light lit field with robots made visible using multiple colors of black-light tape.

-- Open Mentoring FRC and FTC

Bronc Botz will through the end of April 2016 provide OPEN mentoring/assistance on Tuesdays 4:30pm-7:30pm at our Shop/HQ located at Brandeis High School (near 1604/Bandera Road) to any FRC and FTC team willing to travel to our location. We will help your team overcome any obstacles and problems. Additionally, we have competition-ready full-size fields for FRC and FTC available for use. Additional days for help are available through prior arrangement/scheduling.

Though an open invitation on Tuesdays, please use contact info below to let us know you’re coming.

-- Target Mentoring FRC

FRC Rookies and FRC Lower-Performing and FRC At-Risk teams are eligible to have mentoring and assistance provided onsite at your shop provided by Michael Blake and Bronc Botz FRC Team Captains. These are ad-hoc initiatives designed specifically for each team.

Use the contact info below to get the ball running.

-- Fundraising and Sponsor Acquisition the Bronc Botz Way

Over the last 3 seasons the Bronc Botz organization has raised over $130,000.00 in financial and in-kind support. 2-3 workshops will be held at Bronc Botz Shop/HQ over November/December revealing and detailing the various ways the Bronc Botz have achieved these successes. As a bonus, any team that makes the trip to attend the workshop will receive an offer from Michael Blake to work directly with and on-behalf of your team to actually engage in raising money and in-kind sponsors. Michael Blake, if necessary, will travel with your team to “knock on doors” of potential sponsors and resource providers and teach you how he’s done it successfully for 5 years.

Use the contact info below to get the ball running and on the mailing list for workshop dates.

More programs and initiatives to come…

CONTACT: Michael Blake via email or text or call… michaelblake@insurancelabs.com –or-- Cell 210-710-6632