FRC 4774 in Sydney, Australia | Education

FRC 4774

Locality: Sydney, Australia

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• Non-profit organisation
• Education
• Robotics company

15.01.2022 Have a few spare hours today or tomorrow? Come to Sydney Olympic Park and see if you can spot the wild Drop Bear and his gang of mascots!

14.01.2022 The Drop Bears gave their all at Southern Cross and battled it out in the finals! Great work to everyone in the team and congratulations to the winning alliance, you were definitely worthy competitors. We hope to see you all at South Pacific

07.01.2022 A few pics from Southern Cross! What an honour it was to be finalists and win the creativity award. Let’s see if we can bring home another few awards and a ticket to Houston at South Pacific...

01.01.2022 In celebration of International Women's Day ,The Drop Bears are providing a word from our amazing skipper, Rachel! "Being the captain of an almost all boys robotics team can seem a bit intimidating at first and, it was. It took awhile for me to understand that there wasn't a difference between me and them and to establish that the role I have isn’t due to my gender but my management and organisational skills. The team has been great at accepting me as no different from anyon...e else and I love that they have always been so welcoming. Working alongside the guys have allowed me to extend my communication skills and be comfortable working in an environment that I am seen as ’outnumbered’ in. Although women have made great progress, I still think there’s a fair way to go. Participating in STEM activities throughout the past few years has shown me that the ratio of women to men is still very unfavourable, particularly within this field. I’m currently a year 12 student at a co-ed school and the only girl that is in the physics, chemistry or design and technology courses for HSC. I encourage all females to not be afraid of gender roles and to get out there and challenge themselves!" -- Thank you Rachel for that truly inspiring message! At The Drop Bears, we wholeheartedly advocate for more women entering into the field of STEM and we hope that girls around the world can be empowered to do so!