Sponsorship and Community Involvement

One of Bishop-Wisecarver’s core values says “supporting and giving back to our community is essential” - and we mean it. We have spent the last seven decades helping the region around Pittsburg, California as well as our “virtual” community where we provide support for programs, organizations and people around the globe.

Our community support includes providing funds, mentors, technical support and speakers for a variety of groups. The majority of these groups focus on helping students learn about STEM and the diverse opportunities in the manufacturing industry.

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FIRST Robotics Competition

FIRST^® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people and now includes several different competitions for various age groups and interests.

Bishop-Wisecarver has been a FIRST sponsor at the national and regional level since 2007. BW has donated MadeWell^® radial wheels and DualVee^® wheels and tracks that allow students to use vee groove wheel bearings on 90-degree vee tracks to create high load capacity linear guides for their robotic competitions.

Bishop-Wisecarver is proud to sponsor the following teams for the 2025 season:

Team FRC 5430 - Pirate Robolution - Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, CA
Team FRC 7137 - Project 212 - Ygnacio Valley High School, Concord, CA
Team FRC 115 - Monta Vista Robotics Team - Monte Vista High School
VEX Robotics Team 94517X - Mecha Maelstrom - Clayton Valley Charter High School, Concord, CA
VEX Robotics Team VEX 94517Y - Why - Clayton Valley Charter High School, Concord, CA
VEX Robotics Team VEX 94517B - The Blossom Brigade - Clayton Valley Charter High School, Concord, CA

STEM-based Organizations & Programs

We prioritize engaging with local high schools and colleges while supporting STEM-based programs that celebrate diversity among students. Our efforts include donations to philanthropic organizations and initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, creativity, STEM education, and overall well-being, such as robotics summer camps.

Sponsorships

Bishop-Wisecarver® is proud to sponsor Skorpios, a 250lb fighting robot on Discovery Channel's hit show #Battlebots. Led by captain Zachary Lytle and co-pilot Diana Tarlson, Skorpios is set to dominate the arena. We are also very excited to collaborate with them in their latest projects.

Wisecarver Innovation Contest

Bishop-Wisecarver has hosted this student design contest since 2020 and awards $250 to each student winner and $1000 to their school. Students from Ygnacio Valley High School and Pittsburg High School have won the past years, and the 2024 contest launched in October, more details here.

MFG Day

Manufacturing Day, produced by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and The Manufacturing Institute, is an annual, national event that seeks to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Manufacturers in the United States need to fill 4.6 million jobs by 2028 and Bishop-Wisecarver has hosted on site and virtual experiences for students since 2011.