Our Fall calendar is filling up with plenty of opportunities to find what you like to do, and learn how to do it better – from robotics for youth and adults (Combat robotics anyone?) to drones, workshop projects, sewing, starting your own business, or gaming.
New on the calendar this month: Drone meetups for youth and adults, our Sewing Club, and Combat Robotics Build Club. Plus old favorites like Open Make, Teachers STEM PlayDate, and Youth Robotics. We’re also happy to welcome back the Tampa Bay Inventors Council to once-a-month meetings at AMRoC.
So check out the calendar below, along with some love we got from local media recently, and some great upcoming opportunities like our Young Innovators Challenge (enter by September 23!) and ROBOTICON Tampa Bay throughout the month of October.
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September Programming
September 1 – and every Thursday starting at 6:30 pm – Youth Drone Club Meetup – Youth ages 12+ are invited to be part
of the Uptown Tampa Youth Drone Club. Students in the Club will also be able to be part of the Aerial Drone Competition starting up later in the fall. Email [email protected] to register.
September 8th – Uptown Tampa Metaverse Meetup – 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Curious about actual applications of the metaverse? Want to be part of a community metaverse project? Join us on the 2nd Thursday of each month for the Uptown Tampa Metaverse Meetup. RSVP to [email protected]
September 9 – 6:30 pm First (Second) Friday at the Fab Lab: Game of Drones! Our First Friday at the Fab Lab show is streaming on the 2nd Friday this month, giving you an extra week not to miss it! This month, meet Clinton Millsap, AMRoC’s new Drone Program Coordinator, and learn about drones and our new drone programs for all ages! The show is recorded this month, and you’ll be able to watch it on our AMRoC YouTube channel and FB Live, as well as on Twitch.tv/amrocfablab . See past First Friday recordings HERE.
September 9 & 23 –Open Make – Join us for Open Make every 2nd and 4th Friday at AMRoC!
September 13 & 27 – Uptown Tampa Drones Meetup – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at AMRoC – 6 pm to 7:30 pm – Meet to
work on your drones and fly them at AMRoC!
September 24 – 6 pm – Uptown Tampa Community Conversation – Join us every 4th Saturday at 6 pm to talk about all things Uptown! Hear the latest on redevelopment plans, meet local residents and small businesses, and guest speakers, and help us build a resilient, informed, and connected Uptown Community!
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September 28 – Tampa Bay Inventors Council – 4th Wednesdays at AMRoC – 6 pm to 8 pm – Network, connect and learn
about inventing and taking your innovations to market. Learn more and RSVP at the TBIC Meetup page HERE.
September 28 – Teachers STEM Ed Play Date – every 4th Wednesday – ⋅4:00 – 7:00pm – Learn more and RSVP to attend via the button below.
Visit our Calendar Page to confirm dates, times, and registration information for all programs.
Two New Creative Opportunities!
We’re starting two new meetups: a Sewing Club and Lightweight Combat Robotics – because at AMRoC Fab Lab we’re
nothing if not wildly diverse in our offerings and interests! If either of those new opportunities interest you, please drop us a line at [email protected] (or click the link for the Sewing Club) and let us know so we can get an idea of the potential number of participants, best dates, and skills levels for both.
Next Big Idea Brew Club Sessions Starts Sept. 7th!
Our next 4-week session of Big Idea Brew Club kicks off Wednesday, September 7 at 6:00 pm and will be held every Wednesday through September 28. Visit Equinent.org to learn how to discover if your Big Idea has what it takes to become your Small Business!
El apoyo al emprendimiento y a las pequeñas empresas también está disponible en español.
RSVP for Big Idea Brew Club HERE!
Youth Ages 13-18 Are Invited to Enter our 2nd Annual Young Innovators Challenge!
Our 2nd Annual Young Innovators Challenge, presented in partnership with the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, the Florida High Tech Corridor and Scoutlier, challenges youth ages 13-18 to create a solution to a problem in their lives, and then vie for top prizes and the opportunity to turn their idea into a business! Check out this overview of the challenge and enter by September 23!
Enter Young Innovators Challenge HERE!
Youth Robotics Team Opportunities for Ages 6-18
Youth Robotics for children 6 to 18 is back in session at AMRoC Fab Lab. Visit AMROCTampaBay.com/Youth-Robotics to learn more and register your child!
AMRoC Spotlights!
Big Shout Out to our Equity in Entrepreneurship participants this summer, working to grow their businesses through entrepreneurship education and market research. Clockwise from the bottom left, the team at Stryke Esports, currently incubating at AMRoC Fab Lab, and a gaming group checking out their space at AMRoC.
Above right, Patricia Drennon (2nd from left) with her Performing Arts Child Care business team, pictured with FCDI Executive Director Terri Willingham and mentor Brian Alvarez-Bailey, at far right. Above left is Monica Smith, with her Sober Roots natural hair care product line. Visit Equinent.org to learn more and get involved.
Volunteer!
There are lots of volunteer opportunities at AMRoC Fab Lab and mentoring is one of the most important ones! Visit AMRoCTampaBay.com/volunteer to learn more and sign up!
10th Annual ROBOTICON Tampa Bay Set for October!
Now in its 10th season, ROBOTICON Tampa Bay is FCDI’s signature Youth STEM Education Showcase event. Running all of October, with competitive youth robotics events each weekend, ROBOTICON will be held throughout University Mall and at AMROC Fab Lab. Elementary through High School level robotics and drone teams will compete for top honors, enjoy workshops, demos and presentations, and explore an Innovation Expo featuring career, trade and academic exhibits.
ROBOTICON is free and open to the public. Visit ROBOTICON.net to learn more!
AMRoC R&D Labs – Helping You Helps Us!
Stuck on a design or programming problem? AMRoC R&D Labs is available for consultation and hire to solve business and creative needs and challenges across a diverse field of expertise for the public, private, and government sectors.
Professional fees benefit youth programs, in addition to solving your work challenges. The team is currently working on technology solutions for marine, communications, and aerospace projects, and welcomes the opportunity to explore creative solutions to your business challenges, as well!
AMRoC Fab Lab resources include CNC milling, laser cutting, 3D printing, and rapid prototyping, CAD design services, and more.
Visit our AMRoC Services page to learn more and schedule an appointment.
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