Are you looking for more opportunities to give back to the Central Florida Community? Please contact our Philanthropy Chair, Srini Calambakkam (srini.calambakkam@simcfl.org) for more information on these events.

• ZIP Ties- 2022-23 FIRST Tech Challenge Championship- March 3-4, 2023
• Croom’s Techfest – Friday, March 10, 2023
• Orange Technical College - Cyber Challenge - Friday, March 10, 2023
• OCPS Internship Fair - Tuesday, April 4th
• Odyssey of the Mind Association‘s (FLOMA) State Tournament - April 8, 2023
• ZIP Ties State Robotic Tournament - TBD

ZIP Ties State Robotic Tournament - First tech challenge -March 3-4th, 2023

 The event is open to spectators and the opening ceremony will start at 8:30am EST on Saturday, March 4th with qualification matches starting at 9:00am EST.  

If you are not able to attend but would like to watch the matches and opening ceremony, tune into the RoboVision On Demand YouTube channel at the following web URL:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RoboVisionOD

The 56 teams attending the Florida Championship have been separated into two divisions that will be running matches simultaneously. Z.I.P Ties is in Lawrence division, the division assignment table below will help you understand which division team to watch.

Croom’s TEchfest – March 10, 2023 Recharge, Connect, Invest

TechFest, a signature event hosted by the Crooms Business Advisory Council.(BAC). TechFest is a high school IT conference designed for fundraising and networking opportunities for all stakeholders. TechFest proceeds support scholarships, internships, and curriculum. At the same time, students will learn from keynote speakers, attend workshop sessions, meet business leaders, talk to college representatives and learn more about military opportunities. "The Future of IT, The Students of Tomorrow."

http://techfest.croomsweb.org/

Florida Cyber Challenge - March 10, 2023

Orange Technical College is excited to announce that Central Florida Cyber Challenge (6th year) is ready to go!

Participants from across the state of Florida gather in offensive-based challenges to compete against former allies in real-world cyber security challenges with only one team capable enough to capture the flag! 

Event Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Time: 8:00AM-3:00PM

Where: Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Building- 445 W. Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32801

OCPS Internship Fair - Tuesday, April 4th

We are hosting our first high school internship fair on Tuesday, April 4th at most likely the Sapphire Falls Resort. We are hoping to get a large turnout from SIMCFL. we will have 1000 students and need to get 300 business/industry representatives (hence, really need your support).

This will be for summer internships from 2-10 weeks, depending on the employer's need. Companies would let us know how many students that they want with the required skills, and we would identify the corresponding students. You would interview 'x' number of students and offer the qualified candidate(s) or not offer if you are not satisfied.

Florida Odyssey of the Mind Association‘s (FLOMA) - State Tournament - April 8, 2023

Event will be held at the Orange County Convention Center. An International Creative Problem-Solving Program Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and world level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and about 25 other countries participate in the program.

https://www.floridaodysseyofthemind.com/copy-of-state-tournament