About GoBabyGo! and FRC Team 1939
“It’s our mission that every child in the United States, and across the entire world, deserves to be able to move on their own.”
This past year, we were able to start GoBabyGo! once again in 2019. We partnered with six local robotics teams from Lincoln College Prep Academy, Blue Valley Center for Professional Studies, Desoto High School & Mill Valley High School, Park Hill High School, Paola High School, and Camdenton High School to modify six cars. At this event, we modified Power Wheel Jeeps to fit the needs of six children with mobility challenges ranging from Cerebral Palsy to Spina Bifida. Thanks to Dan & Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC, we had an amazing space to host all these teams. Also, we could not have made this event happen without VarietyKC’s community liaison officer, Ali O’Grady, and our Physical Therapists, Shelby and Grace.
GoBabyGo Connect
In 2017, Dr. Galloway, our former GoBabyGo! connection permitted our team to build a partnership between GoBabyGo chapters and FRC teams worldwide. We created a forum where chapters and families in need worldwide can partner with other FIRST Robotics teams, download how-to manuals, and share their success stories. The forum was the brainchild of Alexey Ayzin ‘18, the team’s Outreach & Communications Director. Already, groups from as far as New Zealand are using the site.
Technical Resources
Below are manuals for two cars we have custom-modified for children with disabilities. We have created these manuals with the help of our GoBabyGo chapter:
DOWNLOADS FOR PARTS: