User:Rizzo
Name: Mike Rizzo A.K.A: Rizzo
I started on my High Schools FIRST robotics team, Team 104 - Team Universal, after talking to one of my Physics teachers about clubs to join. I went to an open house night a few days later and watched the robot in action; I was hooked and have been involved in robotics ever since. My only regret is that fact that I didn't learn about the Robotics team until the end of my Freshman year and had missed all of the events for that year. Thanks Mr. Nagy
When I first joined the team I really didn't know what I could do to help build a robot. I couldn't decide what area I wanted to focus in so I figured why not try them all. When I started I really didn't know anything about power tools, electronic wiring, pneumatics and metal/wood working among other things. In my years on the team and as a mentor I have learned and gained so much and not just about the workings of a robot but the workings of a team working with constraints, deadlines, budgets, and working in very high pressure situations.
I now spend my time With Team 1640 SAB-BOT-AGE and I am now working side by side with as a mentor with people I used to call mentor and even though I am no longer a "student" there is still a lot they can teach me. I have still yet to find my area of expertise for robotics but I have a pretty good general knowledge of all of it.
Robotics Skill Sets:
- Design
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Programming
- Web Programming
- Fund Raising
- Public Relations
- Wood Working
- 3D Graphic Design
- Pneumatics
- Team Relations
- Video Recording
- SPIRIT!!!
- Duct Tape
- Wire Ties
- Not Sleeping
- FIRST Team History
- Started With FIRST at end of season 1999 on team 104 - Team Universal
- First season involved with the game was 2000 - Co-opertition FIRST
- Continued with team 104 until Graduation in 2002
- Returned as a Team Member and Mentor from 2002 until 2007
- Discovered that a Previous Team 104 teacher, Paul Sabatino stated a FIRST team at his new High school in Downingtown
- Started as a Team Member and mentor for Team 1640 Sab-Bot-Age in 2007
- FIRST Volunteer History - FIRST Volunteer since 2003
- 2003 - Stack Attack
- Philadelphia Regional - crowd control / scoring table
- 2004 - FIRST Frenzy Raising The Bar
- Philadelphia Regional - scoring table / real time scoring
- 2005 - Triple Play
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
- 2006 - Aim High
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
- 2007 - Rack 'N' Roll
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
- 2008 - FIRST Overdrive
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
- 2009 - LUNACY™
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
- 2009 - Off Season
- PARC XII - Head Referee
- Monty Madness - Referee Assistant
- Bridgewater Battle - Referee
- Ramp Riot - Referee
- 2010 - Breakaway
- Finger Lakes Regional - Referee
- Philadelphia Regional - Referee
UP-Coming Events
- PARC XIII - May 8th
- Monty Madness - May 15th
- Bridgewater Battle - May 29th
- Ramp Riot
- Duel on the Delaware