Thank you for considering partnering with Microchips & Queso!

We are a community team and don’t have the financial backing or physical resources of a school building. The success of Microchips and Queso is dependent on partnering with individuals and companies as we exchange resources, services, and talent.

We can use help financially, with in-kind donations (we love Mexican food!), or services. 

Our team is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. 

Our team goal and the goal is FIRST is to educate students to be science and technology leaders to solve problems and make our world a better place.

FIRST is a robotics competition founded by inventor Dean Kamen. FIRST, an acronym for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” is an international phenomenon, which pairs students with corporate engineering sponsors to build a robot which will compete in a sport-like event.

The goal of the FIRST program is to give students hands-on experience working with real engineers, so that engineers and scientists are seen as role models in the same way professional athletes are. 

FIRST students are prepared for greater success in the classroom and workforce.