McLean Art Fest (MPA)
Every year in McLean, Virginia, the town where our school is located, an event is held to honor the arts and sciences programs in the area: the McLean Art Fest. The McLean Art Fest has over 150 volunteer in total, and has booths from local restaurants, artisans, musicians, and shops.
The funds raised at the McLean Art Fest support the McLean Art Fest hosting exhibits throughout the year. Funds are raised through personal donations and sponsorships.
Each year, our school’s robotics program sets up a booth at the fair, where we showcase a set of VEX IQ robots. Lots of people come to check out the program, mostly younger kids. The kids can drive the robots around the small field we have set up, attempting to score in the corner goals. We run the booth every year from nine AM until five PM, teaching the kids how to drive the robots, changing batteries, fixing malfunctions, and helping kids explore the world of VEX IQ by building small contraptions. This year, the Art Fest was on Sunday October first. The event was a ton of fun, as we got a lot of visitors by our booth and generated a lot of interest in the robotics field amongst younger kids!
The funds raised at the McLean Art Fest support the McLean Art Fest hosting exhibits throughout the year. Funds are raised through personal donations and sponsorships.
Each year, our school’s robotics program sets up a booth at the fair, where we showcase a set of VEX IQ robots. Lots of people come to check out the program, mostly younger kids. The kids can drive the robots around the small field we have set up, attempting to score in the corner goals. We run the booth every year from nine AM until five PM, teaching the kids how to drive the robots, changing batteries, fixing malfunctions, and helping kids explore the world of VEX IQ by building small contraptions. This year, the Art Fest was on Sunday October first. The event was a ton of fun, as we got a lot of visitors by our booth and generated a lot of interest in the robotics field amongst younger kids!