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<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span>,</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">On behalf of the whole crew at Team 3100 - we want to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation!&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">We hope you will follow along with us as we make our through the season! We will be sure to post on our social media channels how to watch our matches at the World Championships!</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">With deepest gratitude,</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Team 3100 Lightning Turtles</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">contact@team3100.com</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">team3100.com</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p>

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<div>A new season of robotics for The Lightning Turtles Team 3100, has begun! Team 3100 is the <span>FIRST</span><span><span>(R)  </span></span>Robotics club at Two Rivers High School in Mendota Heights, MN. After a very successful 2025 season, we are ready to conquer a new challenge; however, we cannot build a new robot and compete without your help. Please consider donating to help us achieve our goals in 2026! </div><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><div><span><span><u><strong>Highlights of the 2024-2025 Season</strong></u><br /></span></span></div><ul><li><div><span><span>3 Pre-season Tournaments</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>2 FIRST Regional Tournaments</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>1 World record</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>1 trip to the World FIRST Championships (advanced to the <strong>playoffs</strong>)</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>1 Algae Bot built for competition</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>1 SWAT Bot built for the West St. Paul Police Department</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>1 trip to the State Tournament</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span><strong>1st place</strong> at the Minnesota State Fair</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>6 Professional Mentors</span></span></div></li><li><div><span><span>14 Student Members</span></span></div><ul><li><div><span><span>3 Seniors Graduated</span></span></div></li></ul></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><span><u><strong>A Look at the 2025-2026 Season</strong></u></span></span></p><ul><li><div><span>The Lightning Turtles are preparing to build a new robot!</span></div></li><li><div><span>3 Pre-season Tournaments this fall</span></div><ul><li><div><span>MRI (MN Robotics Invitational)</span></div></li><li><div><span>RISE (Robotics Inspire and Support Everyone) <strong>1st Place</strong> all-female team!</span></div></li><li><div><span>MMR (Minne Mini Regional)</span></div></li></ul></li><li><div><span>Registered for 2 FIRST Regional Tournaments</span></div><ul><li><div><span>Lake Superior Regional</span></div></li><li><div><span>North Star Regional</span></div></li></ul></li><li><div><span>2026 Season kick-off (January 10, 2026)</span></div></li><li><div><span>8 Professional Mentors</span></div></li><li><div><span>20 Student Members</span></div></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><br /></span></p><div><span><em><u>We are counting on you!</u></em> Donations are tax-deductible, and no donation is too small. Thank you in advance for your support. Please contact us (see the Organizer section) with any donation questions or to discuss corporate sponsorship. Note: All contributions go to the team fund and not a specific individual.</span></div><div><br /></div><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><br /></span></p><div><span><strong>For more information on Team 3100, visit</strong>: <a href="https://team3100.com/" target="_blank">The Lightning Turtles | FRC 3100 – Two Rivers HS – Mendota Heights MN</a><br /></span></div><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><strong>How you can help power our mission:</strong></span></p><ol><li><strong>Donate:</strong> Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li><strong>Share:</strong> Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li></ol><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span><strong>**Please note ::</strong><span> if you choose to donate, this platform (Zeffy) will also ask you for an additional donation for THEIR services. We selected this platform because they do NOT charge teams/non-profits for its use (they don't take a "cut"). You do NOT need to select this additional donation at checkout if you do not wish to. If you do, that money goes directly to Zeffy.</span></span></p>

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   - Lightning Turtles- Team 3100 is a high school robotics team that participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Their mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology

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