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* Overview of Robotics at Downingtown | * Overview of Robotics at Downingtown | ||
* Team history | * Team history | ||
| + | ** Started in 2004 by Paul Sabatino - First Robtotics Challenge Team 1640 | ||
| + | ** Vex team started in 2007 as First Vex Challenge team 3155 | ||
| + | ** Vex team grows to teams 81,82 in 2008 and to teams 81,82,89,1640 in 2009 | ||
* Introduction to First Robotics Challenge | * Introduction to First Robotics Challenge | ||
* Introduction to VEX Robotics Challenge | * Introduction to VEX Robotics Challenge | ||
| + | ** Standard set of components - like Erector Set | ||
| + | ** Limited metal (cutting and bending, no welding) | ||
| + | ** Robots limited to 18" cube, 10 motors and one battery | ||
* Introduction to First Lego League | * Introduction to First Lego League | ||
* Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers | * Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers | ||
| + | :; We should have our code on a different page in the wiki | ||
* Schedule for the upcoming year | * Schedule for the upcoming year | ||
** FRC | ** FRC | ||
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*** VEX Build Season | *** VEX Build Season | ||
*** Local Competitions | *** Local Competitions | ||
| − | **** Penn State - December 5 | + | **** Penn State Abington - December 5, 2009 |
| − | **** Christopher Dock High School - January 23 2010 | + | **** Christopher Dock High School (Lansdale) - January 23, 2010 |
| − | **** Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals - March 13 2010 | + | **** Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals (Downingtown) - March 13 2010 |
| + | ***** We host this competition as a fund rasing event | ||
*** Travel event | *** Travel event | ||
**** Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February | **** Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February | ||
| + | ***** Held in Westminster Maryland | ||
| + | ***** Drive down Friday morning, return late Saturday night | ||
| + | ***** Parents must attend with their roboteer | ||
** FLL | ** FLL | ||
*** FLL Build Season | *** FLL Build Season | ||
*** FLL Events | *** FLL Events | ||
| − | * Fundraising | + | * Fundraising / Sponsors |
| + | ** Money to sponsor the team comes from donations from sponsors and from Muffin sales. | ||
* Mentors | * Mentors | ||
| + | ** VEX mentor training - can tell "left" from "right" and can button a shirt - we teach the rest | ||
| + | ** Adult mentor training Tuesday nights 6:30-8:30 | ||
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== Individual Groups - FRC == | == Individual Groups - FRC == | ||
* FRC tour, tools, etc | * FRC tour, tools, etc | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 7 September 2009
Parent Night 2009 Agenda
Entire Group
- Overview of Robotics at Downingtown
- Team history
- Started in 2004 by Paul Sabatino - First Robtotics Challenge Team 1640
- Vex team started in 2007 as First Vex Challenge team 3155
- Vex team grows to teams 81,82 in 2008 and to teams 81,82,89,1640 in 2009
- Introduction to First Robotics Challenge
- Introduction to VEX Robotics Challenge
- Standard set of components - like Erector Set
- Limited metal (cutting and bending, no welding)
- Robots limited to 18" cube, 10 motors and one battery
- Introduction to First Lego League
- Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers
- We should have our code on a different page in the wiki
- Schedule for the upcoming year
- FRC
- FRC Fall Meetings
- FRC Fall Events
- Duel on the Delaware
- Ramp Riot
- FRC Build Season
- FRC Regional Competitions
- Travel event (ie Fingerlakes)
- Local event (Drexel)
- VEX
- VEX Build Season
- Local Competitions
- Penn State Abington - December 5, 2009
- Christopher Dock High School (Lansdale) - January 23, 2010
- Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals (Downingtown) - March 13 2010
- We host this competition as a fund rasing event
- Travel event
- Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February
- Held in Westminster Maryland
- Drive down Friday morning, return late Saturday night
- Parents must attend with their roboteer
- Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February
- FLL
- FLL Build Season
- FLL Events
- FRC
- Fundraising / Sponsors
- Money to sponsor the team comes from donations from sponsors and from Muffin sales.
- Mentors
- VEX mentor training - can tell "left" from "right" and can button a shirt - we teach the rest
- Adult mentor training Tuesday nights 6:30-8:30
Individual Groups - FRC
- FRC tour, tools, etc
Indvidual Groups - VEX
- Overview of VEX mechanical parts
- Clean Sweep game details
- Parents drive the robots
