Fun Pasta Fundraiser - Only 2 weeks to sell!

Fun Pasta Fundraising packets were distributed to club members this week.  

Most products are only $6.50.   College shapes are available for $7.50 and some specialty sets are $11.00 each.   Make checks out to:  GSMST Robotics Club

We make a minimum of 40%.   Help your team buy needed parts and more!

Makes great holiday gifts!

Thanks to Belinda Allen for organizing this fundraiser! 
Contact her with questions:  allenfam4@bellsouth.net

IR example featured in FTC Blog

9 GSMST FTC teams are scrambling to get a working robot for Saturday's practice.  If your team hasn't solved (or even thought about) the IR target problem, you might want to check out the example (including code) in the FTC Blog.

http://firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com/

FTC Teams Practice & Competition at GSMT on 11/21

FIRST Tech Challenge teams - here is your chance to see how well you are doing so far. Report to GSMST on Saturday, November 21st to compete against each other.  The team leaders need to be there 11:00-11:30 to help set up and the other team members should be there by noon. We will be ending at 4 PM so club members need to be picked up no later than 4:20pm.  Parents, this is a good opportunity to see what FTC is all about.  

Calendar dates

I'm sure parents (and some students) are wondering about dates/locations of the Robotics competitions.   Only a few dates are known at this time.

The "Big Dance" aka the World Championships for FRC and FTC is set for April 15-17, 2010 at the Georgia Dome.  

Other FTC Events
GA Championship - Southern Polytechnic  Dates TBD
Other FRC Events
Atlanta Kickoff         Ferst Center for the Arts, GA Tech  Jan 9, 2010
Gwinnett Kickoff      Environmental&Heritage Center   Jan 9, 2010
Peachtree Regional   Gwinnett Center, Duluth        March 4-6, 2010

Robotics Students Help Elementary School students

One of the service aspects of FIRST Robotics is to have older students mentor younger students. 

Berkeley Lake Elementary School, in the Duluth Cluster, is hosting a Science Night on Tuesday, November 17th from 6:30 - 8pm.   GSMST Robotics students will be part of a Robotics demonstration aimed at getting the elementary students excited about a Robotics Club that will be starting up after Winter Break.   Other Robotics teams will be present as well, including Duluth HS and possibly Georgia Tech's Robojackets.

Some of the GSMST students are currently helping mentor the Lilburn Elementary School FIRST Lego League Robotics team.   More students would like to help, but transporation is needed on Tuesdays.   If you can help, please contact Julie Jones jaj31@bellsouth.net.

What question do you have about Robotics at GSMST?

In order to get communication flowing, please submit a question and I will try to provide a timely answer.  

Robotics Club and GSMST faculty team up for United Way

Movie Night on Friday, Oct 30th was a success.  Students got to enjoy some down time hanging out, watching movies and playing video games in the cafeteria.   Concession sales helped raise over $300 for United Way!!

What was your favorite part of Movie Night?

What could we do better next time?