$3,353 raised by 22 donors
34% complete
$10,000 Goal
DRF promotes implementation of a mentor-guided, student-led, peer-to-peer STEM education program that uses team competition to motivate students. These programs use technical and program guidance from FIRST and VEX Robotics.
DRF focuses on efforts in Yolo County. As its top brand, DRF supports the mission and vision of First Robotics Competition. FRC has been called the "Varsity Sport of the Mind." There are over 20,000 FRC student participants globally, and most of them will go pro in STEM. DRF currently primarily supports FRC Team 1678 Citrus Circuits based at Davis High School which has about 100 members and a dozen adult mentors. The team maintains a globally-known outreach program that fosters STEM education in 4th to 12th grades. Citrus Circuits' motto is Educate, Empower, Excel.
DRF manages the funds and makes community connections to support Citrus Circuits and other robotics-based education in the region. DRF funds the Davis Youth Robotics League and Schools programs, and summer Robocamps. The DYR programs are mentored by Citrus Circuits high school students within Davis, and the Robocamps are staffed by high school students with an adult mentor supervising. DRF aims to expand both of these programs to other communities in Yolo County.
We are reaching out to you to ask for your support in furthering our team’s vision and mission: Educate, Empower, Excel. As part of our commitment to reaching beyond competition success to growing STEM opportunities in our community and beyond, we have many community outreach efforts that we hope to expand and enhance. Many team members have arrived through these programs and are now paying it forward. These two are both especially impactful and expensive:
To support Citrus Circuits and our outreach activities, as well as the team as a whole we suggest donating to fund these activities:
We transform our communities through education; we engage people of all ages through outreach; we inspire others with our commitment to excellence. We strive to Educate, Empower, and Excel.
We pursue our vision by building a student-led, mentor-based environment that fosters innovation and teaches interpersonal and technical skills. The programs DRF supports also develops local partnerships and community outreach while striving to compete at the highest level possible.
Watch our 2024 Impact video created by our students showcasing how our team contributes to the community while enhancing their STEM learning experience.
DRF raises and manages funds for local STEM education programs. It also recruits volunteers to mentor students, and connects technology firms with program requirements
Every student team member will have equitable access to inclusive, proactive, and flexible systems of support, experiences, and resources necessary to close opportunity gaps and attain academic and personal milestones.
Citrus Circuits actively pursues the goal of empowering underrepresented groups in our community to become active participants in STEM. Through fostering inclusivity and developing and supporting programs that provide opportunities to those facing distinct disadvantages, we hope to inspire individuals to consider STEM as a viable career path, contributing to a more diverse and dynamic STEM community.
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
Capital City Classic, cohosted by Citrus Circuits
Pleasant Grove High School
October 24, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Organization name
Davis Robotics Foundation
other names
Citrus Circuits
2016
Tax id (EIN)
81-4194986
Mission Category
Education
Operating Budget
$100,001-$250,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted, In-Kind Donations, Technology, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Youth & Children
Local Counties Served
Yolo
Address
PO BOX 577Yolo, CA, US