FIRST and Team 2052 are supported by a network of businesses, educational institution and individuals. This support, including financial contributions, in-kind donations, employee volunteerism and mentoring, provides vital resources for Team 2052 organizational growth, and is a testimony to the value found in FIRST programs.


Sponsors are what keeps Team 2052 robotics program operating. We are very appreciative of the generous businesses, educational institutions, families and friends which believe FIRST and Team 2052 to be worthwhile to invest their time and assets.

We'd like to thank our individual sponsors. For a list of our Individual Sponsors

The FIRST program mimics the business world. Teams need to raise funds to design, build, and program competition robots and then attend competitions. The cost of build materials, tools, competition entry fees, and travel can be steep.

We are raising funds to attend a second Regional competition.

• Provide financial support
• Supply parts and/or equipment
- Access to Machine Shops
- Access to Metal Painting Shops
- Access to Printing Shops & Supplies
- Metal
- Wire
- Give Aways at events
- Lunches during build season
- T-Shirts
• Involve employees as mentors and/or volunteers
- Mentors truly are the backbone of the FIRST program
- FIRST teams rely on mentors to provide professional insight into engineering problems
- Mentors do not need prior experience in building robots or with the FIRST program
• Offer scholarships
• Provide internships

Businesses and individuals to learn how to become a major sponsor for Team 2052: Sponsorship Form Individual and Family Contributions can be made by: Individual & Family Contributions Form To schedule a sponsorship information meeting or questions contact mentor Ms. Alane Matko at alane.matko@gmail.com. Team 2052 was granted tax exempt status in 2009 and is a 501(c)(3) charity organization.

• Strengthens company reputation in the community
• Builds a technologically literate work force
• Creates a pipeline for interns and future employees
• Provides rich employee volunteer opportunities
• Provides renewed inspiration to company engineers and employees
• Provides employee team building and training opportunities and increases positive feelings for employers