Bots on Wheels in the Community
ImagiCon 2019
4th annual ImagiCon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. ImagiCon is a library festival that celebrates culture surrounding comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime, fandoms, and gaming.
There were over 3,152 in attendance. Darth Vader and Stormtroopers came by to see our robot and learn more about our program.  We were excited to tell them about the 2019-2020 FIRST RISESM, powered by Star Wars: Force for Change challenge
Super Con 2019
​Super Con event hosted by Union County library. Super Con celebrates culture surrounding comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime, fandoms, and gaming.
There were over 800 in attendance. Garrison 501st and Blue Ridge Base Rebel Legion stopped by our booth for a photo, a visit with the robots and learn more about the FIRST programs. 
Operation​ Christmas Child
​ Bots on Wheels has been busy with outreaches.  On November 29, 2019 several of our students and mentors met at Operation Christmas Child to help pack shoe boxes in order to provide gifts for needy children.  Our team also collected enough items to fill 6 shoe boxes!
SIM Golf Tournament
QCRA Team BOW Community Robotics Team 4290 shows @societyforinformationmanagement, Charlotte Chapter our long range prototype robot. Thank you SIM for the opportunity to teach kids about robotics.
Steele Creek Elementary​
BOW visits Steele Creek Elementary school to demonstrate the FRC 2017 Steamworks robot named "Johnny Five".  The children had fun playing and experimenting with the robot.

 Demo for UTC Aerospace
Out team, along with FRC team 3506, YETI Robotics, held a demo at UTC Aerospace in Charlotte, NC to encourage employees to learn about FIRST and volunteer at the state championships. ​​

Microsoft Minority Day

Starting in 2015, we've annually presented at Microsoft Minority Day. We've used the event to empower and promote minorities in the STEM community through stories of our own team's diversity.

FLL Team Outreach

In 2014 we hosted and organized a FIRST Lego League tournament at Phillip O' Berry Academy of Technology. We used this event to reach out to FLL teams by organizing a presentation for FRC teams called "Robot Alley"; we were able to have FRC teams Hotbotz, YETI robotics, Royal robotics, T-Rex, and ourselves present to people interested in FIRST and STEM careers.

Charlotte City Council Meeting

In early March 2016, our team attended a Charlotte City Council meeting to increase awareness about FIRST and the STEM community and addressed what role local governments have in developing students interest in STEM.

​To learn more about Bots of War or how to join, please contact us via BOW Community Robotics.