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Our last service project this year included helping the Yearbook team complete their school-wide art project, “Our Cultures Coming Together.” The robotics team build a frame support for the artwork created by students reflecting their different cultures. The final work will be hung in the Commons and unveiled at the final day’s assembly, May 21st.
2009-2010 Robotics Year
Notes from Robotics Team Meeting 5/8/09 – by Brian Benson
New Members
• Ease newer students into late night builds
• No new students after kick off
• Everyone can be kick off if need to be
Captains have co-captains
Bryce: Tim
Garrett: Patchy
Team 1548 Robotics is raising $1200 by participating in ASD’s teen underage drinking prevention grant program. Four students will attend an all-day training on the grant on Friday, February 13, 2009 from 8:00 to 1:30 pm at the BP Energy Center (36th & New Seward Hwy).
The grant calls for creating media to help “Raise Your Voice’ to other teens, helping them to make good choices.
From uncrating the box, to rebuilding our frame and then finally competing, the team held together with “gracious professionalism” through all the stress and trials. We even had fun! Although our overall ranking wasn’t so hot, we overcame some huge obstacles. Way to go, team!
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, HTH Robotics students (the whole team) will present to the IEEE Engineers during their monthly meeting, held at the Sourdough Mining Company. A bus will be provided. Please dress professionally, and turn in your permission form asap to Ms. Menadelook.
Students will be staying until 8pm every night this week to finalize our robot build. We have been making excellent project, and hope to have it running by Monday evening! That gives us one week to drive and test out everything before we ship it on Tuesday, Feb. 17 (3pm) via FedX.Thanks to all the parent support and healthy food, since our days are very long (8am - 8pm).
Here is the events we have scheduled this week:
Saturday, Feb. 7 (11am - 6pm)
Sunday - BREAK
Monday - Feb. 9 (1pm - 8pm)
Tuesday - Feb. 10 (3pm - 8pm)
Wednesday, Feb. 11 (1pm - 8pm)
Thursday - Feb. 12 (3pm - 8pm)
Friday, Feb. 13 (12:20 - 8pm)….
Saturday, Feb. 14 - Our final weekend… (11am-midnight)
Sunday - Feb. 15 - BREAK
Monday - Feb. 16 - Holiday.. we will work ALL Day!! (Final day before the shipping) (10am - 8pm)
TUESDAY… Feb 16 - SHIP THE ROBOT (3pm at the latest, when FedX picks it up)..
Hopefully, we will have it in the box and ready to go Monday evening.
Other activities coming up:
Friday, Feb. 13 - “Raise Your Voice” ASD Grant Project (8am-12:30pm)
…. some of the team (Brandon, Carissa, Amy, Roland)
Wed, Feb. 18 - Presentation for IEEE (they sponsored us for $500)
Sourdough Mining Company (11am-1:30 pm)… bus provided
Sat, Feb. 21 - Presentation for UAA Engineering Week
Millenium Hotel (5pm-7pm)
Any questions? Please see your co-captains, Mason Smales and Brenden Turney, or contact Ms. Menadelook
Hey everyone the Robotics team is almost finish with the robot. Many kids with different ideas have been helping out in creating this amazing robot. This has been an outstanding building week; putting the wheels on and bumpers for this creative robot. Here’s hoping we get it done on time and raise enough money to travel to our competition!
Team 1548 is finalizing travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, for our Regional Competition. We will be leaving Anchorage March 24 and returning on March 31 (late). Cost per student is $1,445.00. Attached is a 1-page sheet for HTH Team 1548 students to use for getting sponsors for their travel.
This video shows the building continuation of the Robot. Many students have been working “HARD”, day and night on this robot. Right now we have the frame, wheels, and the gear boxes already fixed. Right now we’re still building if you want to know more just add a comment.
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