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Mr. Johnson from N. Charleston, SC is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Road to Houston

My students need a way to get from North Charleston, SC to Houston, Texas for the FRC World Championship

  • $10,566 goal

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Mr. Johnson has another project! Donate to Thread the Future: Innovate with 3D Filaments to help his classroom.

$326 - complete this project and be a hero
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Mr. Johnson has another project! Donate to Thread the Future: Innovate with 3D Filaments to help his classroom.

$326 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My robotics team is an eclectic collection of students from AP and IB students to students with special needs. We are one of the oldest teams in South Carolina. In recent years, my team has increased from 17 to 48 students. They attend not only my school, but also schools from adjacent school districts and a few home schooled students. With this degree of diversity, you could almost suspect the team to be fragmented. However, the team is very much like a family, with everyone supporting one another.

The team does more than build robots.

They learn the soft-skills that are important in college and future careers. They learn how to work together, communicate their ideas in ways that others can understand, and they learn to listen to others. During competitions, they recognize that they need to cooperate with other teams to build a winning alliance.

My Project

My robotics team came in third place in the regional competition in South Carolina and second place in Huntsville, Alabama. This won a wild card slot at the world championship that will be held in Houston, Texas. The team is very excited at being able to compete against world class robotics teams.

The road to Houston is more than just winning wild card slot in a regional.

It also includes a tremendous increase in financial demands on the team. Transportation is one of the largest demands on our financial resources. The team must travel over one thousand miles in one direction, which includes eighteen hours of sitting on a bus. We must hire two drivers to split the drive time.

We are very excited about the chance to compete against some of the best teams in the world. It is our hope that we are able to obtain the funds required to transport us to Houston.

Mr. Johnson Fort Dorchester High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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N. Charleston, SC View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

45 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Component Company Total
Transportation Peterson Charters and Tours $8,818.75

Trip cost

$8,818.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$132.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$8,981.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,584.89

Total project goal

$10,565.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$10,565.92

1 Donor

-$10,565.92

Donations toward project cost

-$8,981.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1,584.89

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$0.00

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