Vision Plan

Historical Chop Shop Vision Plan 

The Chop Shop Vision Plan, formerly the “5-Year Plan,” is a guiding document that outlines the team’s goals and ensures the team’s growth. The plan is driven by Chop Shop’s Core Values: 

1. Education - To inspire the next generation of leaders 

2. Collaboration - To work together to achieve common goals 

3. Equity - To empower the underrepresented 

4. Service - To give back to our community and environment 

5. Innovation - To build competitive robots 

6. Sustainability - To continually improve 

The following encompasses the entirety of the Chop Shop Vision Plan since its conception in 2021. 

2021-2022 

• Restart or create a STEAM and Robotics event for our three local elementary schools  

• Minimum 3 events in high foot-traffic areas 

• Redesign recruitment strategy to increase membership 

• Restart or create a STEAM and Robotics event with a local youth organization or summer camp 

• Overhaul and redesign our website and social medias 

2022-2023 

• Work closely/Create partnership with a local organization to create a quarterly occurring STEAM event 

• Restart the LEGO Summer Camp 

• Improve our relationship with Merrimack School District to acquire more trophy space, funding, and varsity status 

• Redesign sponsorship strategy to increase funding 

2023-2024 

• Create a STEAM or Outreach workshop/exchange 

• Begin advocating/researching for statewide varsity status for high school competitive robotics programs 

• At least 5 team members volunteering at each District Event we compete at when possible 

2024-2025 

• Start FLL teams 

• Run two sessions of LEGO Summer Camp: 1 beginner week and 1 advanced week 

• Expand Impact Exchange initiative 

• Clean up 100 pounds of trash 

• Run outreach event to reach a group that might not otherwise be exposed to FIRST 

• Increase documentation within technical subteams 

• Have a functioning vision system on the competition robot 

2025-2026 

• Double amount of FLL Challenge teams in Merrimack 

• Establish mental health initiatives 

• Expand DEI initiatives 

• Volunteer for two different organizations 

• Clean up 200 pounds of trash through community cleanups 

• Begin advocating for FRC to be recognized as a state-sanctioned sport in NH  

• Expand our machining capabilities  

• Teach new members the fundamental of the design process   

• Improve prototyping process  

2026-2027 

• Attend more community events outside of Merrimack

• Start a library of internal Standard Operating Procedures / Work Instructions 

• Increase STEAM visibility within the school district 

• Expand MentalHealthFIRST externally

• Clean up 250 pounds of trash through community cleanups 

• Volunteer for three different organizations 

• Publish reference materials 

• Have a database of CAD prototypes 

• Sustain FLL program at 4 teams 

• Monitor FIRST to see what potential replacement is planned for FLL 

• Increase involvement with Merrimack’s 3 FTC teams 

2027-2028 

• Run Merrimack Science Fair 

• Engage FLL age group in a different way  

• Either start FIRST replacement or create our own 

• Host FIRSTLikeAGirl meetups/workshops 

• Volunteer for four organizations 

• Clean up 300 pounds of trash through community cleanups 

• Publish reference materials 

• Expand Mayhem in Merrimack 

• Increase involvement in grade schools 

• Share our technical and design progress online  

• Mentor Merrimack’s 3 FTC teams