MEGADrive Charity Event

FIRST MegaDrive at the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus

MegaDrive is back for 2025! The 2025 MegaDrive will take place during the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus event on September 28.

All teams attending are encouraged to participate in any way they can and help to make a difference in our local communities!

What is a MegaDrive?

We are asking that Ruckus attendees donate to the following drive categories:

• Food (non-perishable, for local food pantries): To help people in our community who are hungry.
• Sundry Items: Paper goods, cleaners, health and beauty products: To provide equity in accessibility of more expensive necessities.
• Children’s books (new & gently-used): To promote literacy for children through our local, inner-city pediatric offices. Children’s books about STEM and technology would be an awesome contribution. (No text books or adult novels, please.)
• School Supplies (new please): To promote learning be ensuring children have the supplies they need even after the school year has started.
• Art Supplies (new please): To encourage creativity for all children.
• Cash donations (US Dollars Only): To round out our donations to make sure the most critical needs are being supported at our local food pantries.

What can your team do to help??

Before the Event

Promote the MegaDrive in your community by asking people to donate non-perishable food, sundries, new or "like new" children's books, and school and art supplies! If you need help with publicity items, let us know!

Collect items to bring and donate at the event! A more detailed list of items is located below!

At the Event

Bring in your donations!! We'll be collecting item on Sunday September 28th during Ruckus between 7AM and 2PM. MegaDrive volunteers will be on hand to assist with your items! Follow the signs to find the donation station in the Training Center Arena.

Please note: we will not be accepting donations during Saturday load-in! However, teams are able to store donation items in their allotted pit space overnight and can give to donation volunteers in the morning.

We will also be accepting monetary donations as noted above! Or you can volunteer at the event.

A Cool Prize!

The team that donates the most overall items will be awarded the "Trick or Treat" award at the close of the event!!!

Not Attending Ruckus?

Join the FIRST MegaDrive by holding an event locally. Contact us and we can help you to create a successful event. Report back your success and we'll include it in the FIRST MegaDrive tally. Let's join together in one giant act of gracious professionalism to help our communities.

MEGA Drive Contact Info

Please contact megadrive@penfieldrobotics.com for more information.

Like the MegaDrive event on Facebook at http://facebook.com/FIRST-MEGA-Drive.

Red Alliance, Blue Alliance are you ready?!? Lets shoot for 100% team participation!

You are already coming to the competition so lets "MEGA" Difference in our community by joining forces for the FIRST MegaDrive.