Team 1742's work is not just done in the lab. In fact, our team is an active force in the Moore and Norman communities. We began our community commitment five years ago with our technology center's "Adopt a Family" program. Each year we adopt children of families facing financial difficulties and buy them gifts for the holiday season. Along with supporting those less fortunate, Shockwave Team 1742 is at the forefront in terms of promoting STEM opportunities to students in Moore and Norman.
For the past three years we have presented to many of the communities' civic clubs about our FIRST team and the importance of STEM education. Each year, we invite advanced math students in the eighth grade to the Oklahoma City Regional. We provide team T-shirts, bus transportation, and make sure they feel like they are part of Shockwave Team 1742.