We are about to come to a close of another year of robotics and this year we are going to do a end of the year banquet. It will be a potluck affair and will be at Cisco. The banquet start time will be at 6:00 pm but parents and students will be able to arrive at 5:45 pm.
Becky
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
GRITS - GeorgiaFIRST Robotics Invitational Tournament and Showcase
Now that the Peachtree and Championship are over you should have received your robot back by now (or are getting it soon). I encourage you to continue to work on your bot to make it ever better. Why you ask? You are invited to attend the GeorgiaFIRST G.R.I.T.S. (Georgia Robotics Invitational Tournament and Showcase) event to be held again this year at StarBase Robins, Warner Robins Air Force Base in Macon, Georgia. We have tentatively set the date for Saturday, October 16th. We will be playing a modified (rules changes) version of Breakaway! Awards will be given for robot and non-robot activities. Inspections are on the honor system so don't go over-the-top with your modifications.
Last year’s G.R.I.T.S. event was attended by 16 teams, three of them rookies. We encourage you to use this event as a recruiting tool for new team members, a practice event for team members stepping into new roles on the team, and above all, a way to expose a new audience to the world of FIRST. It is a GREAT way to get your team in gear in the fall.
So keep your robot in top shape and we will serve you a bowl full of G.R.I.T.S.
Good Luck Teams !!
Jeremy Roberts
GeorgiaFIRST
Last year’s G.R.I.T.S. event was attended by 16 teams, three of them rookies. We encourage you to use this event as a recruiting tool for new team members, a practice event for team members stepping into new roles on the team, and above all, a way to expose a new audience to the world of FIRST. It is a GREAT way to get your team in gear in the fall.
So keep your robot in top shape and we will serve you a bowl full of G.R.I.T.S.
Good Luck Teams !!
Jeremy Roberts
GeorgiaFIRST
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Watch RoboDragons Live at the Dome
NASA feed of the matches on Galileo field. Robodragons are on match 14 at 2:25pm today.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
World Championships in Atlanta start today!
FIRST Championship
April 15-17, 2010
Georgia Dome
Live feeds will be available if you can't make it to the Dome.
Get all of the details on-line by following the link below.
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=432
April 15-17, 2010
Georgia Dome
Live feeds will be available if you can't make it to the Dome.
Get all of the details on-line by following the link below.
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=432
Monday, April 12, 2010
World Championships!
Hello GSMST Robotics Club!
This Thursday (April 15) through Saturday (April 17) is the WORLD Robotics Championship! This is the last year that the competition will be held at the GA Dome in downtown Atlanta! Come support our FRC team 3318!
Team members are expected to arrive around 7:15 (when the pits open). There is no official carpool so each member needs to make arrangements for their own rides. If someone needs to carpool, please contact Jack Ridderhof or Kirsten Lim.
A schedule of the days can be found online at: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FRC/Events/2010/2010_CMP_Agenda.pdf.
The team pits will be open for five FRC members (Vraj, Sagar, Kenneth, Jack, and Dr. Lockert). These team members need to be at the GA dome by 6 o'clock. The pits close at 9 o'clock.
If you have any questions, email Kirsten Lim or Jack Ridderhof.
Thanks!
This Thursday (April 15) through Saturday (April 17) is the WORLD Robotics Championship! This is the last year that the competition will be held at the GA Dome in downtown Atlanta! Come support our FRC team 3318!
Team members are expected to arrive around 7:15 (when the pits open). There is no official carpool so each member needs to make arrangements for their own rides. If someone needs to carpool, please contact Jack Ridderhof or Kirsten Lim.
A schedule of the days can be found online at: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FRC/Events/2010/2010_CMP_Agenda.pdf.
The team pits will be open for five FRC members (Vraj, Sagar, Kenneth, Jack, and Dr. Lockert). These team members need to be at the GA dome by 6 o'clock. The pits close at 9 o'clock.
If you have any questions, email Kirsten Lim or Jack Ridderhof.
Thanks!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
FRC Team Receives Rookie All-Star Award!!
Congratulations to the juniors on their performance at the Peachtree Regional Competition.
Our GSMST Team (3318) received the Rookie All-Star Award on Saturday. This award celebrates a young but strong partnership effort that implements the mission of FIRST to inspire students to learn more about science and technology. Selection for this award gives them an automatic bid to the World Competition on April 15-17th in Atlanta at the Georiga Dome. The registration fee is $5000/team.
Any group or individual wishing to contribute to this cause by donation or with a fundraiser idea, please contact: RobOtics@gmail.com
Our GSMST Team (3318) received the Rookie All-Star Award on Saturday. This award celebrates a young but strong partnership effort that implements the mission of FIRST to inspire students to learn more about science and technology. Selection for this award gives them an automatic bid to the World Competition on April 15-17th in Atlanta at the Georiga Dome. The registration fee is $5000/team.
Any group or individual wishing to contribute to this cause by donation or with a fundraiser idea, please contact: RobOtics@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
FRC Peachtree Regional this weekend!!
Come out and support our FRC Team!!
Gwinnett Civic Center
March 5-6.
9am till 5pm.
Admission is free.
More than 1,500 students from 7 Southeastern states and 50 custom-built robots will compete in the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Peachtree Regional Event, and discover the excitement of science and technology.
As students engage in the FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST founder Dean Kamen believes the career skills they are developing will contribute to a brighter economic future. Kamen founded FIRST, a not-for-profit organization, to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science, technology, and engineering, and motivate them to pursue career opportunities in these fields. FIRST students build life and career skills while building robots that can handle complex tasks during robotics games.
The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Championship for high-school students is now in its 19th and largest-ever season. In the “BreakAway” game, robots are designed to play soccer using regulation soccer balls. Teams received a Kit of Parts made up of motors, batteries, a control system, and a mix of automation components – but no instructions. Working with mentors, students had six weeks to design, build, program, and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge.
Students who participate in FIRST are eligible for close to $12 million in scholarships from some of the finest science and engineering schools in the country. FIRST programs are implemented by 86,000 dedicated volunteers and supported by more than 3,000 corporate sponsors worldwide.
Gwinnett Civic Center
March 5-6.
9am till 5pm.
Admission is free.
More than 1,500 students from 7 Southeastern states and 50 custom-built robots will compete in the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Peachtree Regional Event, and discover the excitement of science and technology.
As students engage in the FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST founder Dean Kamen believes the career skills they are developing will contribute to a brighter economic future. Kamen founded FIRST, a not-for-profit organization, to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science, technology, and engineering, and motivate them to pursue career opportunities in these fields. FIRST students build life and career skills while building robots that can handle complex tasks during robotics games.
The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Championship for high-school students is now in its 19th and largest-ever season. In the “BreakAway” game, robots are designed to play soccer using regulation soccer balls. Teams received a Kit of Parts made up of motors, batteries, a control system, and a mix of automation components – but no instructions. Working with mentors, students had six weeks to design, build, program, and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge.
Students who participate in FIRST are eligible for close to $12 million in scholarships from some of the finest science and engineering schools in the country. FIRST programs are implemented by 86,000 dedicated volunteers and supported by more than 3,000 corporate sponsors worldwide.
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