We're moving along nicely. We spent all week brainstorming, voting, debating, re-voting, and prototyping and at last, we have our final design idea. We ordered about $1300 in parts and supplies this weekend.
Today was a school holiday, but robots don't take days off. Thanks to those who came out to our house today to help build the practice field. We now have a bridge, a barrier, and 90% of the basketball hoops built. And also thanks to those who donated lumber and hoops to the cause.
This week we will be modeling our design in CAD while we wait for our parts to come in. The electrical team can also wire up the control system as well as fix a few things. Mechanical team can start building the frame. Fundraising team can work on grants. Marketing and design has things like press releases, team essays, chairman's awards, and more. Programming can start coding the different subsystems of the robot. Jess is busy making our crate look beautiful and Chente is heading up the robot cart project. That's not all, so much to do only 36 days to go!
Much thanks to all the parents for pitching in with food and endless support.
Keep up the good work all!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Kicking off the Kickoff
Thanks to all who came to our open brainstorming session... parents, sponsors, community members. It was really important for us to talk to you and are excited about your support.
We had alot of great ideas thrown out there and we're still super excited to get rockin! For the rest of this week we will be building prototypes to test out the best ideas. We'll decide on the final design by Friday then start the CAD process.
There are still a ton of other things to do also. We have to build the practice field, get all of our software set up, write a couple more grants, write team essays, work on team awards, finish building the crate and the cart, etc etc etc....
Let's do it!
We had alot of great ideas thrown out there and we're still super excited to get rockin! For the rest of this week we will be building prototypes to test out the best ideas. We'll decide on the final design by Friday then start the CAD process.
There are still a ton of other things to do also. We have to build the practice field, get all of our software set up, write a couple more grants, write team essays, work on team awards, finish building the crate and the cart, etc etc etc....
Let's do it!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Rebound Rumble!
This year's game challenge, "Rebound Rumble" has been announced! If you haven't already, watch the game animation to see what it's all about. Also read the game manual and start brainstorming and strategizing. Bring your ideas on Monday!
Don't forget we're having open house kickoff on Monday at 5:30pm. We want all of the parents to be there! As well as anybody else who is interested in checking it out!
Here's a link to the game animation: http://youtu.be/nzpoMzLMhcw
Here's a link to the game manual: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/competition-manual-and-related-documents
Don't forget we're having open house kickoff on Monday at 5:30pm. We want all of the parents to be there! As well as anybody else who is interested in checking it out!
Here's a link to the game animation: http://youtu.be/nzpoMzLMhcw
Here's a link to the game manual: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/competition-manual-and-related-documents
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Ready or not...
We're less than 4 days from kickoff! Are you feeling the excitement?
We've worked our tails off to raise almost $14,000!!! This Saturday, FIRST kicks off the build season. Jasun and I will be picking up the kit of parts that day. All students and supporters should watch the kickoff online (streams on NASA TV) and read the game manual over the weekend so we are ready to start brainstorming ideas when we meet on Monday.
NASA Streaming Link: http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/2012_kickoff.php
Game manual link: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/competition-manual-and-related-documents
Be ready for six weeks of late nights and hard work. All parents are strongly encouraged to come to our local kickoff event this coming Monday night at 5:30pm. We would like to talk to you about what to expect over the next 6 weeks.
Orlando Regional here we come!!!
We've worked our tails off to raise almost $14,000!!! This Saturday, FIRST kicks off the build season. Jasun and I will be picking up the kit of parts that day. All students and supporters should watch the kickoff online (streams on NASA TV) and read the game manual over the weekend so we are ready to start brainstorming ideas when we meet on Monday.
NASA Streaming Link: http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/2012_kickoff.php
Game manual link: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/competition-manual-and-related-documents
Be ready for six weeks of late nights and hard work. All parents are strongly encouraged to come to our local kickoff event this coming Monday night at 5:30pm. We would like to talk to you about what to expect over the next 6 weeks.
Orlando Regional here we come!!!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Making Ourselves Known!
It's been a great past couple weeks. We've made some media appearances and a few successful fundraisers. We've raised about $9300 to date and are so close to reaching our goal of $12,000.
Since our last post, we spent alot of time at the Fair making ourselves known to the world. We were visited by Tom Flanigan, a reporter from NPR. He interviewed Cory Jackson and made a story about us! Find the story on our website: http://sailroboticsclub.com/news.html
Last weekend was all about fundraisers. On Thursday we had a blast at our benefit concert on campus. Also, on Saturday, we hosted a pancake breakfast at Applebee's and a benefit dinner at the Miccosukee Land Co-Op. All in all we made about $1000 that weekend.
We've only got a few events left before build season starts. One of them is our live music concert at The Engine Room on December 7, 6pm. Featuring live music by the SAIL Bluegrass Ensemble, Libby O'Neill and Company, and The Typsy Gypsies. Checkout the fundraising page on our website for more details.
This just in. On Monday December 5, the ABC 27 will be interviewing us on their morning show. More details to follow. We're going to be on TV!
Lastly, a big congratulations to our lead mentor, Jasun on becoming SAIL's new "Teacher of the Year!" He will go on to be considered for the district wide award. WOOOT!!
Since our last post, we spent alot of time at the Fair making ourselves known to the world. We were visited by Tom Flanigan, a reporter from NPR. He interviewed Cory Jackson and made a story about us! Find the story on our website: http://sailroboticsclub.com/news.html
Last weekend was all about fundraisers. On Thursday we had a blast at our benefit concert on campus. Also, on Saturday, we hosted a pancake breakfast at Applebee's and a benefit dinner at the Miccosukee Land Co-Op. All in all we made about $1000 that weekend.
We've only got a few events left before build season starts. One of them is our live music concert at The Engine Room on December 7, 6pm. Featuring live music by the SAIL Bluegrass Ensemble, Libby O'Neill and Company, and The Typsy Gypsies. Checkout the fundraising page on our website for more details.
This just in. On Monday December 5, the ABC 27 will be interviewing us on their morning show. More details to follow. We're going to be on TV!
Lastly, a big congratulations to our lead mentor, Jasun on becoming SAIL's new "Teacher of the Year!" He will go on to be considered for the district wide award. WOOOT!!
Friday, October 28, 2011
FRC Here We Come!!
We did it! We now have enough money to pay for the entry fee to the competition!!! The next step is to raise the extra $6000 we'll need for spare parts, materials, travel, etc.
Last night's open house was a huge success!! We raised the rest of the money we needed to get to competition but more importantly, we came together as a team and made it all happen. Sage and Dylan spent about 8 hours straight getting the Robot ready to show off along with lots of help from Cory, Matt, Jake, Jerris, and more. They got the arm mounted and wired and fixed lots of issues with the gearbox. Emily was essential in getting everything organized. Everybody pitched in somehow, if that meant making posters, bringing in food and drinks, setting up tables, chairs, projectors, decorations, and more...
We also had a disc golf tournament earlier this month! Thanks to all who came out including volunteers and players. We made about $300.
Appearances at First Friday, the downtown Saturday market, and Earth Fare are also keeping us in touch with the community.
We have about $6000 right now and we're not done yet. We still have to raise about $5000 more to be able to build a rockin' robot and pay for travel, shirts, and swag too.
We have alot more upcoming fundraisers to do that. These include Robot Driving at the Fair from Nov 3 - 13, a benefit concert on Nov 17, Pancake Breakfast at Applebees on Nov 19, Benefit Dinner at the MLC on Nov 19, Live Music at The Engine Room on Dec 3, and more.
We are also asking that you text "clorox8905" to 44144. The winners (most votes) will receive a $50,000 grant from Clorox!
Other than fundraising, Roger is finally looking like the robot that we've been trying to get him to be for a long time. His gearbox is finished, his arm is up and running, he can follow lines autonomously, he can see with his new camera, and he can even talk through his new speakers! He's finally hanging tubes and "scoring points." There are a few more things to be done that will make him even better but he is well on his way!
So proud to be a part of this team!
Last night's open house was a huge success!! We raised the rest of the money we needed to get to competition but more importantly, we came together as a team and made it all happen. Sage and Dylan spent about 8 hours straight getting the Robot ready to show off along with lots of help from Cory, Matt, Jake, Jerris, and more. They got the arm mounted and wired and fixed lots of issues with the gearbox. Emily was essential in getting everything organized. Everybody pitched in somehow, if that meant making posters, bringing in food and drinks, setting up tables, chairs, projectors, decorations, and more...
We also had a disc golf tournament earlier this month! Thanks to all who came out including volunteers and players. We made about $300.
Appearances at First Friday, the downtown Saturday market, and Earth Fare are also keeping us in touch with the community.
We have about $6000 right now and we're not done yet. We still have to raise about $5000 more to be able to build a rockin' robot and pay for travel, shirts, and swag too.
We have alot more upcoming fundraisers to do that. These include Robot Driving at the Fair from Nov 3 - 13, a benefit concert on Nov 17, Pancake Breakfast at Applebees on Nov 19, Benefit Dinner at the MLC on Nov 19, Live Music at The Engine Room on Dec 3, and more.
We are also asking that you text "clorox8905" to 44144. The winners (most votes) will receive a $50,000 grant from Clorox!
Other than fundraising, Roger is finally looking like the robot that we've been trying to get him to be for a long time. His gearbox is finished, his arm is up and running, he can follow lines autonomously, he can see with his new camera, and he can even talk through his new speakers! He's finally hanging tubes and "scoring points." There are a few more things to be done that will make him even better but he is well on his way!
So proud to be a part of this team!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
October Update
We would like to thank the parents, students, and companies whose contributions make our club possible. We appreciate all the support of food, time, tools, money, and supplies that have already been donated.
This year we have sent out 60 sponsorship letters, applied for 10 grants, hosted a disc golf tournament, and been at several first Fridays. We have raised $3,500 on our goal of $12,000 to build a competition ready robot. We have 1 month to reach a fundrasiing milestone of $5,000 to enter the competition. Here is our upcoming schedule:
Octo - Update
· Saturday, October 15th
Saturday Market on Park Avenue, We will be doing demonstrations and telling the community of our team goals. We hope to see all the parents out; students please sign up to bring supplies.
· Thursday, October 27th 5:30-7:00pm
OPEN HOUSE! We will be holding a dinner and informational about our team, scholarships, and what to expect during build season. This will be at SAIL starting in the Cafeteria at 5:30 for dinner.
· Thursday, November 3rd
OUR $5,000.00 FEE IS DUE FOR THE FIRST COMPETITION
· Saturday, November 19th 8:00-10:00am
Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s on Appalachee parkway.
Breakfast is $5 pre-registration $6 at the door for a pancake, sausage, fruit, and egg breakfast.
Food and Finance
We meet every Thursday and usually stay till 5:30 or later. We would greatly appreciate Parents signing up to bring in a light meal. For additional information please contact us. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
If you have any additional questions please contact us at:
Jasun Burdick- Lead Mentor jasun.burdick@gmail.com
Emily Gardner- Lead Student emilygardner2011@gmail.com
Robotics email address octo.pi.rates@Gmail.com
Website: http://www.sail.leon.k12.fl.us/burdickj/Robotics/Robotics.html
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