Adult Mentors & Volunteers

There’s a role for everyone on our robotics team! You don’t need experience on a robotics team—our experienced mentors and students will help you learn along the way, but experience with code, mechanical, or business is necessary.

Why Volunteer?

We run on the support of our amazing parents, volunteers, and mentors, but we always need more help! Without the parents and volunteers, we wouldn’t have Edina Robotics!

Whether you help once at a tournament or work with students each week, you make it possible for more students to learn, compete, and belong here.

New to Robotics? No problem. Many roles are non-technical, and we’ll help you get started.

Not sure how much time you have? Volunteer commitments vary—from occasional tournament help to weekly team support. Choose a role that fits your schedule.

Design and Build Mentors

  • Help teach students how to overcome economics and physics limitations

  • Help the students refine and focus their ideas to bring them to life

  • Help prompt communication between design and code teams

Control System Mentors

  • Research different architectures for the team 

  • Teach industry best practices

  • Break down projects into consumable tasks

  • Help with code testing before real-world use

Technical Roles

  • Java Coding

  • Building & Mechanical

  • Field & Systems Support

Non-technical Roles

  • Communications & Social Media

  • Website & Graphic Design

  • Content Creation

  • Meal Planning & Tournament Support

  • Jersey Management

  • Booster Leadership

  • Robotics Council

Team & Event Roles

  • Parts & Inventory

  • Purchasing & Finance

  • Fundraising & Sponsorship

  • Outreach & Recruitment

  • Events & Tournaments

  • Presentations & Portfolio

  • Team Administration

  • Scouting

Whether you have a few hours or want to be more involved, there’s a place for you on our team!