Currently we are three weeks into our build season and our team hasn't skipped a single beat. We have been on top of meetings, goals, and schedules and so far we have a half-way complete robot. These photos show are design/prototype of our robot as of January 27, 2014. This won't be the final design, however this is a very similar idea to it. The mechanics behind the robot are still in progress. For more information about our build season, visit our Arial Assist page!
Our Robot as of January 15, 2014
This week our team of mentors and students have been working continuously to develop our robot's specifications. Overall we've had a strong start this season with the makings of an excellent robot.
Our Marketing team has been busy this week with visiting the community and talking to any potential sponsors available. The goal this year is to raise enough funding to register in a second second regional, and the price is a steep $4,000. If you, sponsor or individual, would be willing to help us accomplish this task, please don't hesitate to contact us with references. We have been working on a robotics recruitment initiative where veterans of the program talk to local classrooms of the program's benefits. Participating in this program at a younger age is one of the most progressive decisions a student can act upon during their high school career- just ask our graduated robotics students! You can identify with reasons to join robotics on our Benefits page. Be sure to check the FIRST scholarships page as well! This season's cougar robotics schedule has been completed. It can be found under the team area navigation bar in the calendar tab. Another link is provided on the right of this page under Other Links. Also a friendly notification to parents interested in catering to one of our Saturday meetings: email [email protected] for more information. Kicking off the build season, many of our members have already dedicated more than 25 hours of their time and the results have been fantastic. A functional chassis has been established and prototyping of a shooting mechanism is focus. We are well prepared for this upcoming season. This year, our team is working on expanding our horizons by taking the time to contact potential sponsors personally, as well as dedicating students for a self-made ad campaign in which we will endorse throughout the community. Reaching out to the younger audiences encourages students to identify with the importance of innovative sciences, which in turn will develop our nation in the future. This year we have needs that need to be met, and we are asking our parents to help by signing up to cater our weekend meetings. During the build season our students are active from 9am-5pm every Saturday, and the best way we can reward our hard working members is with provided lunch. We also have 9am-5pm meetings on days in which school is cancelled (snow days, holidays, etc.). We would love any parents and sponsors to contribute to the program. If you are interested in catering to one of our meetings, contact us at [email protected]. Currently we only have two families providing lunches, so we would love your parent involvement! Thank you for your considerations, and wish the Cougars luck! |
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January 2014
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