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Two of our #firsttechchallenge teams will be demo'ing their robot and scoring live matches for our Meet #4! Don't miss team 18385 SHIVA Atomatrons (based at @shivarobotics) at the Jacksonville Icemen STEM night to see their #ultimategoal robot. Snag your tickets at www.jaxicemen.com/stem ASAP (link in bio).

🚨TONIGHT🚨 Watch #firstlegoleague team 44701 Rising Robo Rockers demo their LEGO robot at the @jaxicemen STEM night! [Link in bio.]

What are you waiting for?? Don't miss the opportunity to see 16654 Robo Rockers demo their #firstlegoleague RePLAY Season robot at the @jaxicemen STEM night! [Link in bio.]

Snag your tickets to see Team 40575 LEGO My EGGO demo their #firstlegoleague RePLAY Season robot at the @jaxicemen STEM night! [Link in bio.]

Snag your tickets to see the @megamavericksfll demo their #firstlegoleague RePLAY Season robot at the @jaxicemen STEM night! [Link in bio.]

TOMORROW join us for a S.T.E.M. Night with the Jacksonville Icemen as they take on the Orlando Solar Bears! 🏒 See some of our robotics students demo the robots they've built this season. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Renaissance Jax. 🤖 Learn more and purchase tickets via the link in bio!

Join us for a S.T.E.M. Night with the Jacksonville Icemen as they take on the Orlando Solar Bears! 🏒 See some of our robotics students demo the robots they've built this season. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Renaissance Jax. 🤖 Learn more and purchase tickets via the link in bio!

Join us for a S.T.E.M. Night with the Jacksonville Icemen as they take on the Orlando Solar Bears! 🏒 See some of our robotics students demo the robots they've built this season. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Renaissance Jax. 🤖 Learn more and purchase tickets via the link in bio!

We need YOUR help to name the Challenge Offseason Events and Explore Festivals! 💡🤔 Keep in mind for this year’s FIRST® robotics season, we’re stepping into the world of sports, play, and fitness – moving, collaborating, competing, and celebrating. 🚲 🧘 🏃🏿‍♂️ Comment below your ideas and they just might be selected! 👇🏿👇🏼👇🏾

It’s not too late to register for our virtual event that takes place TOMORROW with JAXUSA Partnership talent development staff! Register via the link in bio!

Join us next week for an awesome opportunity to learn more about leveraging robotics experience in a future career! Feb 18th from 5:30-6:30 via Zoom, see you there! Register via the link in bio!

Congratulations to the 12827 @first_crazy_cat_ladies for winning the Ultimate Video Award! 📹🏆😻 Watch the winning video for yourself and be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel via the link in bio!

Have you registered for our virtual event on February 18th? Students and educators alike are welcome to learn about career pathway information for robotics students! 🤖💡 Link in bio!

We 💜 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Lisa for being such a dedicated coach!

Today is #ThankYourMentor! 💚 Share how your coach and/or mentor have impacted your life using #REPLAYNECFL Coaches and mentors, be sure to download the coach mentor pin if you haven’t already and download your Mentor/Coach Certificate from www.firstinspires.org Download the coach mentor pin from the link in bio!

Are you attending or planning to attend a U.S. 4-year college or university full-time? Are you majoring or planning to major in a STEM related degree? Then YOU should apply to Lockheed Martin’s STEM Scholarship! Are you attending or planning to attend a U.S. vocational technical school, trade school or two-year community college? Are you pursuing or planning to pursue an associate degree, creditbearing certificate or industry-recognized credential in the areas of technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing Then YOU should apply to Lockheed Martin’s Vocational Scholarship! Learn more via the link in bio!

Mark your calendars for the second episode of Beyond the Bots℠ as we celebrate National Mentor Month! Tune in to FIRSTtv on Friday, January 29, at noon as we see a first look of how teams are preparing and competing this season and hear from a few of our amazing mentors in the FIRST community! Twitchtv link in our bio! 📺

How Does Robotics Help Your Future Career? 💼 Find out on Feb 18 for our zoom presentation featuring JAXUSA Partnership talent development staff! Sign up today via the link in bio!

We 💚 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Bethany for being such a dedicated FTC volunteer!

Today is #InternationalMentorDay! We wouldn't be who we are if not for the mentors serving our organization and community. Thank you to our mentors who selfless donate their time and energy season after season!

We 💜 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Mark for being such a dedicated coach!

Interested in becoming a volunteer? See which role would be best for you and contact support@rjax.org for more information!

We 🧡 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Mandie for being such a dedicated volunteer!

We 💖 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Stacy for being such a dedicated coach!

#TBT to Dec 17 the Florida FTC Meet #1 Celebration Show reviewed incredible match scores 🤩 and robot match videos. Watch the celebration to catch some of our Northeast Florida teams rocking this year's ULTIMATE GOAL game! 👀 #LinkInBio

Wishing you a happy holiday season from the Renaissance Team 🤖 ❄️⛄️🎄🕎 🎁

We 💚 our #RenaissanceVolunteers. Thank you to Chloe from @moshjax for being such a dedicated volunteer!

🎶 Do you recall the most famous robot of allllll 🎶 🤖❄️ The 16654 Robo Rockers and 44701 Rising Robo Rockers from J Allen Axson in @duvalschools sing their robot renditions of Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman ☃️ #OMGrobots #REPLAYNECFL

Have you heard of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest? ❄️⛄️🎄🕎 🎁

Tune In: #CSEdWeek is almost here – celebrate with us! In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, we’re diving into the incredible world of STEM with a special Hour of Code event on FIRSTtv! Tune in on Saturday, December 12 at 1:00 P.M. EST as we guide viewers through the programming of real, simulated, and cardboard robots – helping you prepare for the FIRST® GAME CHANGERSSM powered by Star Wars: Force for Change season and beyond! Visit the FIRST Twitch stream via the link in bio!

Today is #GivingTuesday and YOU can make a difference in the lives of students of all ages here in Northeast Florida 🌟🤖 Click the link in our bio to support our work! ❤️

🚨 NOW THROUGH NOV 30 🚨 Looking for additional STEM and STEAM activities for your 6-10 year old? Register for the Exploring STEAM 9-week course and receive 40% off! This course uses the FIRST LEGO League Explore program as a basis and includes exclusive additional activities for students. [Link in bio.]

Congrats to Zoe and all the finalists of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement! #BuildYourself

It’s the last week to support Renaissance Jax at @good.dough 🍩 🤖 Remember to order the Cookie Monster for 10% of sales to be donated to support Robotics programs, STEAM education and more! #GoodDoughnations #OMGRobots

Through a partnership with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, a new clothing closet was constructed on Northwestern Legends Elementary’s campus. Equipped with new or gently used donated clothing, the new closet is available for more than 300 students and their families. 
We are proud to be a #TeamDuval Partner and to work with schools and organizations in Northeast Florida to better serve our community! Link in bio!

Can you believe we turn 7 years old today? 🥳

🚨 TOMORROW!! 🚨 Join us for our virtual event: Explore WeDo 2.0 Live! Register via the link in bio! 🤖 Great for all FIRST LEGO League Explore Teams. This session is a live hands on session about the LEGO Education WeDo 2.0. Come with your kit to learn the ins and outs with Kalai, one of your Program Delivery Partners and Owner of Shiva Robotics Academy. (Bring a set of six different color LEGO blocks Duplo or Regular to have a fun closing exercise.)

We are so excited to be celebrating our birthday month by teaming up with the one and only @good.dough 🎉🍩🤖 During the month of October, 10% of sales from the Cookie Monster doughnut (pictured above) will be donated to Renaissance Jax! Check out @good.dough in San Marco for dine-in, curbside pickup and delivery info! Tag all picture and videos with #RJAXxGoodDough and be featured on our social media pages 😋🍩 Thank you, Good Dough! We ❤️ you!

Join the Pass It on Challenge and engage with your team! Swipe to watch the video and be sure to get your materials ready for this awesome September Challenge! 💥 #REPLAYNECFL #NECFLLPassItOn

J. Allen Axson Robo Rockers are hard at work decorating their masks. There’s still time for you to enter the contest too! Swipe for all the details 👉🏽👉🏿👉🏻

WE’RE HIRING! Renaissance Jax Inc. is hiring a full time Program Delivery Partner for our FIRST LEGO League Challenge program in Central Florida. Are you a people person looking to have a huge impact in Central Florida working on behalf of the fastest growing skilled workforce in the nation? 🤖What started as 140 students in Jacksonville in 2013 has now blossomed to more than 6,000 students in a progression of programs serving k-12 students in 28 counties across Northeast and Central Florida. Applicants should have a passion for community and possess a can-do attitude with the ability to dream big.💫 Find more information at the link in bio; we are asking for resume, LinkedIn, and a letter of recommendation from applicants. 💼

The US Air Force is exploring how four-legged robot dogs can scout for threats process information 🐶 🦴 Learn more about exercise conducted last week, one of the US military's largest ever high-tech experiments, via the link in bio!

He worked on the Galileo spacecraft that was sent to Jupiter and was the inventor of the Super Soaker! Learn more about Dr. Lonnie Johnson’s story via the link in bio!

@FolioWeekly featured us in their latest issue 📰! Read the whole issue via the link in bio!

Renaissance Jax Inc. is hiring a full time Program Delivery Partner for our FIRST LEGO League Challenge program in Central Florida. Are you a people person looking to have a huge impact in Central Florida working on behalf of the fastest growing skilled workforce in the nation? 🤖What started as 140 students in Jacksonville in 2013 has now blossomed to more than 6,000 students in a progression of programs serving k-12 students in 28 counties across Northeast and Central Florida. Applicants should have a passion for community and possess a can-do attitude with the ability to dream big.💫 Find more information at the link in bio; we are asking for resume, LinkedIn, and a letter of recommendation from applicants. 💼

Join our Mask/Face Shield Decorating Contest by submitting a picture of your creation to our Facebook or Instagram page! 😷🎨✏️👩🏼‍🎨👨🏾‍🎨

It’s tonight! 🎉 🤖 If you haven’t already, register via the link in bio!

Have you heard? @jaxicemen chose Renaissance Jax as a Nonprofit of the Night! Stay tuned for more details 🏒 🤖 🎉

*NEW* Newsbytes: We ❤ Our Community! [Link in bio.]

Mark your calendars 📆 for the virtual Kickoff After-Party! In our bio you’ll find 1️⃣ the link to register and 2️⃣ the FB event link to learn more!

The Renaissance Volunteer Network is live on Facebook! Join today by answering 3 questions! #linkinbio We created this group to provide our new and returning volunteers with a spot to stay connected and share their volunteer stories throughout each season.

With the start of the 2020-2021 school year we are so excited to share our RJAX FS2 masks with @duvalschools teachers 🍎 #TEAMDUVAL

NASA’s next mission to Mars—the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission—will send the most sophisticated rover ever to the Red Planet, with a name that embodies NASA’s passion for taking on and overcoming challenges. After landing in February 2021, this robotic astrobiologist will address key questions about the potential for life on Mars, what the environment was like billions of years ago, and seek signs of ancient microbial life that might be preserved in the unique rocks of Jezero Crater.  All resources, participation, and registration are FREE #linkinbio!

#FlashbackFriday to JEA and the Science that Makes the City Run! Today we’re remembering learning about Entrepreneurial Strategies from Carlton Robinson of JaxUSA and Jim Stallings of PS27 Ventures. 🎥

We ❤️ all of our volunteers who work tirelessly to keep us up and running at full speed! 🤖 Whether you’ve been volunteering since the very begging or just started this school year, we want to hear your #RenaissanceStory! Tell us via the link in bio!

FIRST knows that culture shapes our biases and beliefs about people based on their age, gender, race, language, (dis)ability, or income level, often without our realization. Through collaboration with the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity @NAPEquity training has been developed for coaches, mentors, volunteers, partners who work directly with students and are committing to create diverse, inclusive and equitable teams. Learn more via the link in bio!

Wastewater Treatment Field Trip

Newsbytes: Become a Game Changer this Season. New issue out now, link in bio!

Happy International Women in Engineering Day 👩🏽‍💻👩🏻‍🔬 👩🏻‍🚀 🧑🏿‍🎓 The future is bright with a new generation of curious, bold and problem solving girls and women leading the way! #FIRSTLikeAGirl #BuildYourself

🚨 DUE JUNE 25th 🚨 Rookie teams in the 2020-2021 FIRST season that are looking to receive an Amazon grant can apply via the link in bio!

Excited to announce a new way for #BOOMTOWNBUILD & #CITYSHAPER @firstlegoleague teams to share their accomplishments from the #FIRSTRISE season and take on new activities. FIRST LEGO League Showcase launched on June 10! Stay tuned for more on how your teams can get involved! ✨ Invitations were sent to coaches last week. If you did not receive the email, please contact info@rjax.org

Way to go Alex! Thanks to Alex’s hard work and over 85,000 pounds of concrete, students at the Dayton Regional STEM School have a place to sit in the outside courtyard. #BuildYourself

For less than $600 a unit, these ventilators will give temporary relief to patients with respiratory difficulty in an emergency when standard ventilators are not available #BuildingRobotsBuildsGoodPeople

Alexis Loveraz is spreading his love for STEM on TikTok! See for yourself at https://www.tiktok.com/@alexis_loveraz?lang=en #BuildYourself Alexis Loveraz is spreading his love for STEM on TikTok! Give him a follow @AlexisLoveraz #BuildYourself

Join the celebration on June 27th where one team will receive the FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award and $20,000 to further their invention! 🎉 Watch Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators with Dean Kamen on youtube via the link in bio!

You didn’t enter the field just to play. You came to turn tables. To redefine, to revolutionize, to change the way the game is played. NOW is your time. We are proud to team up again with @Disney and @Lucasfilm for the 2021 season: FIRST GAME CHANGERS powered by @starwars: Force for Change. It’s time for us to revolutionize the way we play and move. It’s time to be GAME CHANGERS. #FIRSTGAMECHANGER To learn more, visit the link in bio!

View the latest FIRST LEGO League Coach Blast featuring information on the upcoming season reveal, Spike Prime Unboxed, and more! Link in bio.

We are so thankful for the teachers who step up to Coach a robotics team (sometimes more than one!) each year. Your dedication, inspiration, and passion show in your students. During this unprecedented time, we hope you get extra love today! ❤️🤖🍎 #omgrobots #teacherappreciation #stemeducation #firstlegoleague #firsttechchallenge

As Renaissance Jax continues using 3D printers to make face shields, around the world and country others are using 3D to help save lives. #BuildTheFuture

It’s all hands on deck to help beat #COVID19 and we need YOU to help us continue our work! We’ve already been donated plastic (over 5,000 face shields-worth of PETG plastic) from @CocaCola to create the face shields to donate to @UFHealth which are in extremely short supply for hospitals in North Florida. Your donation will help us acquire 50 Prusa i3 MK3S printers to begin printing face shields to donate ASAP! Share this video and learn more via the link in bio.

It’s all hands on deck to help beat #COVID19. We’ve been donated plastic from the @cokeflorida to create the face shields below which are in extremely short supply for hospitals in North Florida. We are working to acquire 50 Prusa i3 MK3S printers to begin printing over 10,000 components to complete the project and donate to @ufhealth .😷🦠Learn more about the shield design at @josefprusa stay tuned for an update from our founder, @m3tal_mark and to learn more about the people and companies helping us help others. 🤝 Donate via the link in bio!

STEM 🔬+ race cars🏎 + learning from home 🏡 = 🥳 Check our NASCAR and Scholastic’s newest project to teach 5th-7th graders about aerodynamics and energy! Learn more via the link in bio!

If you’re working or studying from home 🏡these days you might have some extra time on your hands. How about listen to a STEAM or Robotics podcast? Swipe to see some recommendations and comment below with your favorites! 👇🏽👇🏻👇🏿

In uncertain times we look for the helpers, just like Mr. Rogers once said. So today we’re sharing how a @lego can be used for good!

A few reasons why #BuildingRobotsBuildsBetterPeople

Renaissance Jax is working with JTA to expand more FIRST LEGO League programs at St. Clair Evans Academy on Jacksonville's Northside. During our Championship event, kids and administrators from the school got another look at JTA's autonomous car for their Ultimate Urban Circulator project! #omgrobots #buildyourself #buildingrobotsbuildsgoodpeople

Congratulations to Gigi Gerstenberger of the @first_crazy_cat_ladies for being a Dean’s List Finalist! Another Northeast Florida candidate in two years. 🥳 We are so thankful for the hard work and giving back to our FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League programs you’ve done over the years. Can’t wait to hear it goes in April! @first_official_ #firstlikeagirl #ftcflchamps #skystone #firstdeanslist #omgrobots

FTC Florida State Championship Results are in! 🏆🥇🤖 View the full list via the link in bio! #RJAXChamps20

A few weeks ago @blackishabc featured @first_official_ on an episode! It got us thinking about what other shows showcase robotics and STEM. Swipe to see some female empowering STEM shows and comment below if we’ve missed any! 🤖 📺 👧🏼👩🏾‍🦱🧒🏻👩🏻‍🦰

The FLL RJAX CHAMPS 2020 Awards are in! 🏆🏅 We’re proud of all our teams and applaud them for their hard work, dedication and gracious professionalism today and every day! As Julia Child once said, “The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It's doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.” #RJAXCHAMPS2020 🤖 #BuildingRobotsBuildsGoodPeople #BuildYourself #OMGRobots

Calling for all pics from the #RJAXChamps! 📸🤖😃

S is for STEM. Girls who are exposed to STEM at a younger age are 5.3x more likely to enroll in a computer class and 3.7x more likely to enroll in an engineering class. Encourage a lifelong passion of STEM for girls in the Northeast Florida area through a donation to the #RJAXCHAMPS20 Donate now via the link in bio!

Exciting news! FIRST will be featured in a key storyline during next week’s episode of black-ish! Tune in to ABC on 2/25 at 9:30pm ET to see Jack join a FIRST robotics team. #blackish #FIRSTonblackish

🧀 😃 🤖 📸 DM us your teams photos or email abbie@rjax.org by tomorrow! Help us make #RJAXCHAMPS20 the best one yet!

P is for people driven. We are driven by individuals of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that #BuildingRobotsBuildsGoodPeople by giving them the education and skill they need to survive and thrive in our world that is ever changing. A donation to the #RJAXChamps20 is an investment into the valuable people and leaders of tomorrow. Donate now via the link in bio!

Checkout our 60 Northeast FL City Shaper 2020 Regional Champs Teams! 🤖 #OMGrobots

Robots Rumble Awards and Bids are in 🏆🏅#CityShaperNEFL To view all awards check out the link in bio!

Beauclerc Qualifier Awards and Bids are in 🏆🏅#CityShaperNEFL To view all awards check out the link in bio!

Send us your photos to be featured at the #RJAXHCHAMPS20! 📸🤩 Please send all pictures before Friday Feb. 21 and include your team name and number. Pictures can be sent via direct message on Instagram and Facebook or you can send them to abbie@rjax.org via email or WeTransfer.

The Florida FTC league season has come to an end as all eight of the Florida leagues have completed their League Tournament (Championship). The final event of the year will be the Florida Championship on February 28-29, 2020 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville! #OMGrobots #RJAXCHAMPS20

M is for manufacturing sector. With a severe talent shortage, STEM education and experiences are vital to keeping the United States competitive in the global market. Support our future leaders and problem solvers with a donation to the #RJAXChamps20 Donate now via the link in bio!

Renaissance Jax CHAMPS 2020 shirts are available for pre-order! 👕 Shirts are $25 each and can be picked up at the Prime Osborn on Feb. 29 during the Championship! Order via the link in bio #OMGrobots

A is for above and beyond. Our volunteers are so dedicated to our mission that they spent 440,000 on FIRST robotics in 2018 alone. You can go above and beyond too with a donation to the #RJAXChamps20 Donate now via the link in bio!

The Imagine Robotics Electro-Lions answer how FIRST has changed them! We are proud of how far you’ve come as individuals and a team! 🤖🌟 #BuildingRobotsBuildsGoodPeople

Panther’s Prowl Awards and Bids are in 🏆🏅#CityShaperNEFL To view all awards check out the link in bio!

H is for hard working! No better word describes the 160+ teams that have been working since August to complete at #RJAXChamps20! Join us in supporting the hardworking future leaders of a city and world through a donation! Donate now via the link in bio!

Northeast Florida FTC League Champs Awards and Bids are in 🏆🏅#SkyStoneNEFL To view all awards check out the link in bio!

C is for covering the costs! We need your help to close the gap and cover the remaining costs of #RJAXChamps20! Over 1,600 youth from 160 teams, are working hard to prepare for the 7th annual #RJAXChamps on Feb 29th. Help us foster their love of robotics through a donation! Donate now via the link in bio!

Funderdome Awards and Bids are in 🏆🏅#CityShaperNEFL To view all awards check out the link in bio!

Learn more about the redevelopment and how you can get involved via the link in bio! 🎨 🏛