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| − | The Steering Committee is the overall management of the Downingtown Area Robotics Organization. It is made up of the Senior Mentors from the FRC and VRC teams and the Captain(s) of the FRC team. The intent is manage a higher level of leadership and not place all the decisions on the head mentor. | + | The Steering Committee is the overall management of the Downingtown Area Robotics Organization. It is made up of the Senior Mentors from the FRC and VRC teams and the Captain(s) of the FRC team. The intent is manage a higher level of leadership and not place all the decisions on the head mentor. |
| − | The Steering Committee is a forward looking group planning for the build season, regional events, off season events, demonstrations,etc. We are the planning team for capital investments for all the teams. | + | The Steering Committee is a forward looking group planning for the build season, regional events, off season events, demonstrations, etc. We are the planning team for capital investments for all the teams. |
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| + | Except for January and February we meet on the last Friday of the Month. | ||
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== How we work == | == How we work == | ||
| − | During the build season the committee will meet once a week to discuss the management of the team. The intent is that the individual teams (mechanics, drive train, electronics, programming, game play, travel / logistics) will work out their plans. The steering team goal is to make | + | For the monthly meetings we have a standard agenda that we follow. Additional topics are posted on this page along with the minutes of the prior meetings. |
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| + | During the build season the committee will meet once a week to discuss the management of the team. The intent is that the individual teams (mechanics, drive train, electronics, programming, game play, travel / logistics) will work out their plans. The steering team goal is to make sure that there are no big issues. Since most of the members of the steering team are also on a build team there should be little issues. | ||
| − | + | Since there are a number of high expense items (backup cRio) or large expenses related to regional travel during the build season the hope is the weekly meetings will allow decisions to be quickly made. | |
==Agenda Topics for the meetings== | ==Agenda Topics for the meetings== | ||
* Finance | * Finance | ||
| − | * Robot | + | * Robot technical issues |
* Upcoming dates (six month outlook) | * Upcoming dates (six month outlook) | ||
* Sponsor information | * Sponsor information | ||
* Mentor information | * Mentor information | ||
| − | During the off season the committee will meet once a month to discuss issues. All meetings are open to all team members, mentors and sponsors. | + | During the off season the committee will meet once a month to discuss issues. All meetings are open to all team members, mentors and sponsors. |
The Steering Committee meets the last Friday of the month at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]]. A quorum is 4 mentors and 1 of the two student members. | The Steering Committee meets the last Friday of the month at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]]. A quorum is 4 mentors and 1 of the two student members. | ||
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;:Paul Sabatino - FRC Head Mentor emeritus | ;:Paul Sabatino - FRC Head Mentor emeritus | ||
;:Carly McKown - FRC Captain | ;:Carly McKown - FRC Captain | ||
| − | ;:Paul Klufas - FRC | + | ;:Paul Klufas - FRC Lieutenant Captain |
;:[[User:Jon | Jon Davis - FRC Mentor]] | ;:[[User:Jon | Jon Davis - FRC Mentor]] | ||
;:Scott Featherman - FRC Mentor | ;:Scott Featherman - FRC Mentor | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 17 June 2009
The Steering Committee is the overall management of the Downingtown Area Robotics Organization. It is made up of the Senior Mentors from the FRC and VRC teams and the Captain(s) of the FRC team. The intent is manage a higher level of leadership and not place all the decisions on the head mentor.
The Steering Committee is a forward looking group planning for the build season, regional events, off season events, demonstrations, etc. We are the planning team for capital investments for all the teams.
Except for January and February we meet on the last Friday of the Month.
Contents
How we work
For the monthly meetings we have a standard agenda that we follow. Additional topics are posted on this page along with the minutes of the prior meetings.
During the build season the committee will meet once a week to discuss the management of the team. The intent is that the individual teams (mechanics, drive train, electronics, programming, game play, travel / logistics) will work out their plans. The steering team goal is to make sure that there are no big issues. Since most of the members of the steering team are also on a build team there should be little issues.
Since there are a number of high expense items (backup cRio) or large expenses related to regional travel during the build season the hope is the weekly meetings will allow decisions to be quickly made.
Agenda Topics for the meetings
- Finance
- Robot technical issues
- Upcoming dates (six month outlook)
- Sponsor information
- Mentor information
During the off season the committee will meet once a month to discuss issues. All meetings are open to all team members, mentors and sponsors.
The Steering Committee meets the last Friday of the month at the Downingtown Educational Center. A quorum is 4 mentors and 1 of the two student members.
At the May 29, 2009 meeting, the Committee voted to set the length of the Committee Chairman's and FRC Officers' terms from June 1 to May 31 each year.
Members
2009-2010 Members
- Clem McKown (Chairman) - FRC Head Mentor
- Paul Sabatino - FRC Head Mentor emeritus
- Carly McKown - FRC Captain
- Paul Klufas - FRC Lieutenant Captain
- Jon Davis - FRC Mentor
- Scott Featherman - FRC Mentor
- Faith McKown - FRC Mentor
- Mike Rizzo FRC Mentor
- Foster Schucker - VRC Chief Roboteer, FRC Mentor
- Frank Stumpo - FRC Mentor
2008-2009 Members
- Clem McKown (Chairman) - FRC Head Mentor
- Paul Sabatino - FRC Head Mentor emeritus
- Siri Maley - FRC Co-Captain
- Heather McKown - FRC Co-Captain
- Jon Davis - FRC Mentor
- Scott Featherman - FRC Mentor
- Faith McKown - FRC Mentor
- Foster Schucker - VRC Chief Roboteer, FRC Mentor
- Frank Stumpo - FRC Mentor
Meeting Agenda
The links below are for proposed agenda items or if the date is in the past the minutes for the meetings.
- Proposed agenda Steering Committee 2009-06-26 Meeting at 6:15 PM
- Minutes Steering Committee 2009-05-29
- Minutes Steering Committee 2009-04-24
