FIRST encourages all teams to engage in an active community outreach program. Triple Helix takes this challenge very seriously, and started a comprehensive outreach effort as soon as we were formed. This commitment to our community continues to grow, as evidenced by charity fundraising efforts, our development of robotics summer camp program for middle-school-aged students, and our sponsorship of a FIRST LEGO League team at B.C. Charles Elementary School in Newport News. Go Mighty Mustangs!!!

Should you need assistance with your community event, or would like us to demonstrate one of our robots at your event, please feel free to contact our head coach at matt.wilbur@menchvillerobotics.org.

May 3, 2008
Public demonstration and display of 2008 competition robot at the Children's Festival of Friends, Newport News Park, Newport News, VA (8 hours)
October 3, 2008
Public demonstration and display of 2008 competition robot at the State Fair of Virginia, Richmond, VA (6 hours)
October 4-5, 2008
Participants in Robot Rumble at the State Fair of Virginia, Richmond, VA (18 hours)
December 15, 2008
Sponsored a field trip to NASA Langley Research Center for 32 Menchville High School students (6 hours)
April 1, 2009
Assisted at the PEEP (Program for the Education of the Exceptional Preschooler) Variety Show (4 hours)
April 4, 2009
Supported Yuri Night at the Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton,VA, with a public demonstration and display of the 2009 competition robot (5 hours)
May 9, 2009
Supported Menchville Outdoor Learning Center development and maintenance (7 hours)
May 16, 2009
Supported Menchville Outdoor Learning Center development and maintenance (7 hours)
June 17, 2009
Public demonstration and display of 2009 competition robot at Rita's Italian Ice (team fundraiser) (4 hours)
June 18, 2009
Formalized a FIRST Lego League (FLL) at B.C. Charles Elementary School for the 2009-2010 school year

July 13 - 17, 2009
RoboCamp 2009 for 6th through 9th graders held at Menchville and the ECPI College of Technology
(40 hours)
July 19, 2009
Raised $230 for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters cancer unit by running a lemonade stand at Farm Fresh (4 hours)
August 22, 2009
Participated in the Norfolk Duck Tape Regatta to benefit the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (9 hours)
September 4, 2009
Assembled furniture to support the marketing and business teachers at Menchville High School (1 hour)
September – November 2009
Sponsored and mentored the B.C. Charles FIRST Lego League team, the Mighty Mustangs.
November 21, 2009
The B.C. Charles Mighty Mustangs win the Division I competition at the Campostella Middle School FIRSTLego League Tournament in Norfolk, Virginia.
November 21, 2009
Assisted at the PEEP (Program for the Education of the Exceptional Preschooler) Carnival.
(5 hours)
December 5-6, 2009
The B.C. Charles Mighty Mustangs participate in the Virginia State Championship of the FIRST Lego League in Harrisonburg, Virginia.