Welcome to Matthews Community Robotics
MCR is a recognized 501(c)(3) organized for the sole purpose of supporting youth robotics education programs in the Matthews NC Area.
Goals
- To support the activities of educational robotics programs in Matthews NC and the greater Charlotte NC Area, including but not limited to First Lego League, Junior First Lego League, First Tech Challenge, and First Robotics Competition.
- To support the activities of specific educational robotics competition teams as designated by the Board of Directors.
- To acquire, grant, gift, purchase, devise or request and to hold and dispose of such money and property, both real and personal, as the purposes of the organization shall require, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by law.
- Other purposes as voted by members, subject to such limitations as prescribed by law.
Teams Supported
- 2014/2015(World Class): FLL Team 774
- 2015/2016(Trash Trek): FLL Team 774
- 2016/2017(Animal Allies): FLL Teams 774, 23236
- 2017/2018(Hydro Dynamics): FLL Teams 774, 23236
- 2018/2019(Into Orbit): FLL Team 23236
- 2019/2020(SS): FTC Team 16461 - Alphas in Beta - Skystone
- 2020/2021(UG): FTC Team 16461 - Infinite Turtles
- 2021/2022(FF): FTC Team 16461 - Infinite Turtles
- 2022/2023(PP): FTC Team 16461 - Infinite Turtles
- 2023/2024(CS): FTC Team 16461 - Infinite Turtles
- 2024/2025(ItD): FTC Team 16461 - Infinite Turtles
Officers
- President - Rick Hallihan
- Vice President - Vikas Chopra
- Treasurer - Leena Dave
- Secretary - Tammy Hallihan
Board Members
- Vikas Chopra
- Leena Dave
- Rick Hallihan
- Tammy Hallihan
- Dimple Shah