Steering Committee 2010-04-30

1. Review of 18 December 2009 Meeting
   1. Approved
2. Finances
   1. Muffin sales continue and will continue to sell until the end of the year
3. Fundraising / Sponsorships
   1. We won't know about muffin sales until next year.
   2. ComCam will sponsor us to modify a CubCadet to follow a fence line
   3. Estimated 2010-2011 FRC-$30,500 (2 Regionals, 1 Championship, no Capital)
   4. Estimated 2010-2011 VEX-$15,300 (10 teams, 4 events, 4 teams to World)
   5. Estimated 2010-2011 FLL-Will continue to to use DARC, but with their grants they are covered.
   6. FRC roboteers $1000 - VEX roboteers $200 each
4. Review / Lessons Learned - 2010 FRC Competition Season
   1. Kickoff / Planning (Week 1/2)
      1. Need to write the owners manual
      2. Read the rules
      3. Build more prototypes
      4. Model more prototypes - Inventor / Sketchy Physics
      5. Buy a game piece
      6. Formal documentation
      7. Plan where sponsor logos
   2. Build (Week 3-6)
      1. Plan the work - work the plan
      2. Daily build lists work - integrate with project - preprint and post
      3. Build things like bumpers / field early
      4. Proxy chassis / second robot works
      5. Live BOM used for procurement - need to add electronics to this
      6. Programming test scaffolding
      7. Keep measurements from tests / prototypes
      8. Cleanup - put stuff away
      9. Do a better job as Mentors - oven mitt rule
      10. Food was amazing!
      11. No subteams without mentors
   3. Last Build Daze
      1. Need to drive
      2. Need to develop tactics
      3. Need a rug
   4. Rochester - FLR
      1. We do things as a team - up and out on time
      2. Need medication list - work on the forms
      3. Earned right to go to event
   5. Philadelphia
      1. Pit process - worked keep it
      2. Include video person in the pit meetings
      3. Need to do scouting
   6. Mechanical
   7. Electrical
   8. Programming
      1. Software development platform
      2. Programming test scaffolding - one team member not working on main code
      3. Need source control - common storage
      4. Need software development methodology

1. 1. Driving
      1. Need to have a driver and operator -- build two drive teams
   2. Media / Chairmans Award / Website
      1. Do the stuff that needs to be done before
   3. Logistics
2. Off-Season Spring Robot Events
   1. PARC
   2. Monty
   3. BR-BR
3. Demo's / Recruiting
   1. Downingtown West - 3 weeks
      1. VEX Demo, FRC Demo, Programming Demo of C and Labview
      2. Two sessions of building squarebots
   2. Sugartown Elementary Robotics Fair April 16
   3. Downingtown Robotics Fair @ Lionville Elementary May 3
   4. STEM Academy Defined May 19
4. Senior Awards
   1. Awards to be given
   2. Need date / setup with Hurley / Nodecker
5. Summer Picnic
6. Space / Facilities
   1. Update of 5 April session
      1. No new location defined
      2. Last date for DEC 20 August
7. FRC objectives for 2010-2011
   1. Win a regional - go to 2 regionals
   2. Go to Championship
   3. Build two robots, one to ship one to practice
8. VEX plan 2010-2011
   1. No summer VEX
   2. Transition to Bob Whalen
9. FLL plan 2010-2011
   1. Will continue to use DARC, they will cover the insurance, etc.
   2. Science Fair 3 May 2010
   3. Presently running a 7 week session for 14 kids, that will give 24-26 kids for next year.
   4. Assumption is that 20 kids will return. New people will bring it to 5 teams.
10. Summer of Fun 2010 Plan
    1. Google Sketchup / Sketchy Physics Workshops
    2. Drive Base? (Tri-wheel stair climber? [1])
    3. Project Management Basics (Planning, timeboxing, mini-milestones)
    4. NURC Robot [2]