Answers, Plus is a local Encinitas business providing individualized programs in tutoring, organization and test prep to help students of all ages be successful. The business is owned by the family of our Secretary and Head of PR, Kelsey. Scores of San Dieguito Academy students and robotics team members have been clients of Answers, Plus over the years. (That's probably why we score so high in the national ratings.)

BottleRocket Entertainment is an award-winning producer of video games based in Carlsbad, California. We met their CEO, Jay Beard, at a Sunday morning Farmer’s Market last spring where we were selling coffee to raise money for the team and running the robot around to entertain ourselves (and others). We didn’t sell a whole lot of coffee that day, but meeting Mr. Beard made it all worthwhile.

Coastal Christian Center is a church across the street from San Dieguito Academy, providing a wide range of services for spiritual enrichment. The team is fortunate to be able to use their large, carpeted gymnasium for robot testing and practice.

Also known as National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA is best known as our national space program and more recently for it’s involvement with robotics programs around the country. NASA is a major sponsor of FIRST Robotics Competions nationwide. We were fortunate to receive a $6000 grant in our rookie year and couldn’t have gotten started without it. NASA also teamed with Qualcomm to sponsor the first ever San Diego Regional competition in 2007.

Qualcomm is a wireless telecommunications research and development company based in San Diego, California. The company has one of the most active philanthropic programs in the county, with special focus on education. In 2006-07, Qualcomm funded not just Team 2102 but every FIRST team in the San Diego area. Along with NASA they were a major sponsor of the FRC San Diego Regional at iPayOne Center.

Rockstar San Diego is a video game studio under the Rockstar Games umbrella. They are the developers behind the game Red Dead Revolver as well as the Midnight Club racing series. Their studio director, Alan Wasserman, is the parent of a San Dieguito Academy freshman. We met Mr. Wasserman at Back-to-School night this past September.

The San Dieguito Academy Foundation is our very own parent-sponsored fundraising organization. Our parents have done a lot more than contributing money to the team, though. They’ve also supported us by supervising in the metal shop, driving us to events (and Home Depot), making sure we keep our grades up, and bringing us meals in the metal shop when we can’t stand any more pizza – like when JJ’s parents brought in that sushi spread and Ben’s mom brought all that good home-cooked food!

ViaSat is a communication company based in Carlsbad, California, providing services for military communications – primarily in satellite-related technology. They are our newest sponsor, and also one of the most promising in terms of overall support. Three of their engineers have committed to mentoring us for the upcoming year: Dan Strich, Mike Godfrey and Steve Kimball. We’re really glad to have them on board!