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I have known \u003Ca title=\"FRC 469 Las GTuerrillas\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flasguerrillas.com\u002F\">Team 469  Las Guerrillas\u003C\u002Fa>, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for a long time.  Since 1999, Team 469 has been an inspiration to all.  See \u003Ca title=\"Michigan FRC Teams\" href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2014\u002F01\u002Ffor-the-love-of-engineering-first-in-michigan-transform-education.html\">Love of Engineering\u003C\u002Fa> story.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We have followed the \u003Ca title=\"FRC 254 Cheesy Poofs\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.team254.com\u002F\">FRC 254 Cheesy Poofs\u003C\u002Fa>,San Francisco, CA,  an early adopter of SolidWorks and the FRC 2848 \u003Ca title=\"Jesuit cp\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jesuitcp.org\u002Fpage.aspx?pid=735\">Jesuit All Sparks\u003C\u002Fa>, Dallas, TX.  The All Sparks created a series of great \u003Ca title=\"FRC Labs by the All Sparks\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffrc-labs.com\u002F\">SolidWorks and Design tutorials\u003C\u002Fa> for all teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>12,000 students participated in this event.  Everyone wore safety glasses.  Safety glasses are the new \u003Cem>chic\u003C\u002Fem> fashion statement for smart students who learn to solve the toughest engineering problems, perform as a team, and have fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffrc-1086-blue-cheese1-300x225-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62621\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We wore safety glasses and cheese heads with the \u003Ca title=\"FRC 1086 Blue Cheese\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bluecheese1086.org\u002F\">FRC 1086 Blue Cheese\u003C\u002Fa>, Glen Allen, VA.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffrc-holy-cows-1538-225x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62622\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We wore safety glasses with the \u003Ca title=\"FRC 1538 The Holy Cows\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fteam1538.com\u002F\">FRC 1538 Holy Cows\u003C\u002Fa>, San Diego also featured at SolidWorks World (\u003Ca title=\"Holy Cows at SolidWorks World\" href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2014\u002F01\u002Fholy-cows-first-robotics-team-featured-at-solidworks-world.html\">story\u003C\u002Fa>) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_1833-300x225-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62623\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We saw the best in design with these young women engineers from \u003Ca title=\"FRC 2135 Presentation Invasion\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.presentationhs.org\u002Frobotics\u002Fhistory.html\">FRC 2135 Presentation Invasion\u003C\u002Fa>, San Jose, CA,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpwnage-2451-2-225x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62624\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpwnage-2451-225x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62625\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>great mechanical assemblies from \u003Ca title=\"PWNAGE Robotics\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpwnagerobotics.com\u002Findex.php\u002Fabout-us#who-we-are\">FRC 2451 PWNAGE Robotics\u003C\u002Fa>, Fox Valley, IL,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and the best media display from the FRC 2485\u003Ca title=\"WAR Lords Francis Parker\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frobotics.francisparker.org\u002F\"> W.A.R Lords\u003C\u002Fa>, San Diego, CA.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwarlords-interactive-display-300x225-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62626\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>My colleagues, Eric, Sarah and I talked to hundreds of young SolidWorks users that showed us their models and promoted their achievements from implementing new technology to passing their certification exam and becoming CSWAs from \u003Ca title=\"ausTIN CANsFRC 2158\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.andersonrobotics.org\u002Fabout-us\u002F\">Team 2158 the ausTIN Cans\u003C\u002Fa>. The \u003Ca title=\"CHAP Robotics FRC 2468\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.chaprobotics.com\u002F\">FRC Team 2468\u003C\u002Fa> CHAP Robotics team, Austin, TX showed SolidWorks on their laptops and in a well organized design report.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffrc-2468-solidworks-model-225x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62627\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Although we can’t mention all the teams we visited, more stories are tweeted  \u003Ca title=\"SolidWorks Education Twitter\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fsolidworksedu\">@SolidWorksEDU\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca title=\"Marie Planchard Twitter\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fmplanchard1\">@mplanchard1\u003C\u002Fa>.  We loved their passion for design, innovation and SolidWorks.  We thank all teams that have used SolidWorks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the season has come to a close, SolidWorks remains committed to FIRST teams.  Teams can apply for sponsorship at \u003Ca title=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Feducation\u002Frobot-student-design-contest.htm\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Feducation\u002Frobot-student-design-contest.htm\">www.solidworks.com\u002FFIRST\u003C\u002Fa>.  We will be ready for you June 1 for your summer programs and STEM camps.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002FFRC-Holy-Cows-1538.jpg\">    \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","2014-04-28T11:01:17",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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