The Thunder Just Keeps Getting Louder!!

1511 Team Update 1/24

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Welcome to Build Season Week 3!!! We prototyped designs of arms, manipulators, and deployers that are going to Harris to get made. The drive train is 85% assembled. We also have new aliiance station walls for Rally

Got Photos? Need them to get on smugmug?  Email Crystal!

Drive Train in Assembly

Team Meeting: 6-6:30pm PHS rm. G5 (Mrs. Latona’s room): We will have dinner and discuss general progress updates for the different aspects of the robot.

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MIDETERM?REGENTS WEEK PROCEDURES:

Due to Exam happening this week during our build sessions a student may not leave the room unless they are with an adult. We will have no access to the Cafeteria until the evening of Saturday the 29th.

Team Gear Orders:

Starting this week Mrs. Drake will be taking shirt orders. If you are not planning on being at robotics this week please email Mrs. Drake ASAP! It is important that you take care of this to give the company enough time to fill the order.

2011 Game Pieces:

When interacting with the game pieces we received from the KOP (kit of parts), please be careful not to pop or damage them! We need them for the Rally. And just a JFYI each piece is worth a little over $3 so if you break it... you'll be buying a replacement!

Game and Tool Tests will be available starting on Tuesday.

For more Info on all things Build Season please visit A guide to Build Season Procedures page of the wiki.

Help Crystal get a Scholarship!
Crystal has submitted her favorite photo that she took in hopes that she can get a $1,800 scholarship! Vote to make it one of the top photos! Click Here to Vote

Finger Lakes Regional National Anthem Contest

If you are interested click here to see more details about out to enter.

Finger Lakes Regional Lunch Orders!!

Mrs. Mlodzienski is taking lunch orders for FLR. If you are attending and have not talked to her please do so ASAP either at the meeting on Tuesday or via email.

Chairman’s Essay in the Making

We are currently seeking ideas for our Chairman’s Submission. If you have any ideas they can be posted here. If you are interested in helping write the essay please contact Leann. Chairman’s is a team effort and we would really like everyone to submit ideas.

Field Sub-Team Announcement

When traveling downstairs to the café, please do not cut through the lower shop as the field sub-team will be working on projects and does not want them to get stepped on or damaged.

Parking in the Back Loading Dock Lot

When parking in the back loading dock parking lot PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE GARAGE DOOR OR PARK IN THE FIRE LANES. We have a new parking lot just down the road that you drive by on your way in. Please turn around and go park there.

Hexbugs

Everyone who has sold Hexbugs must return the money to Matthieu to get fundraiser credit! Anyone who has taken Hexbugs and not returned the money for those bugs must give those Hexbugs back to Matthieu ASAP.

Team Photos
If you have any Team Photos from Mock Build Season, Kick-Off, or Build Season please upload them to smugmug so everyone can see them.

Not sure how to upload them, or need the login info contact Crystal.

Please use the room reservation schedule below to plan for Build Season.

All days, except when noted, the following rooms are reserved: G4, G3 and the Cafe

A Days: 5:00 pm -10:00 pm

B Days: 9:00 am - midnight

C Days: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

D Days: 5:00pm - midnight

Please remember the TIME COMMITMENT IS UP TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Please remember the TIME COMMITMENT IS UP TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

See the Calendar below for more detailed times!

Pizza and Candy Sales

Pizza and Candy Sales are this Wednesday and Thursday after school. Students attending need to get out of their last period class 5 to 10 min. early and meet in the front lobby. If you have any questions or would like to sign-up please email Jake.

Bottle and Can Drive

Alex W. has organized a bottle and can fundraiser and is looking for help. Students can collect bottle and cans and bring them in for a fundraiser credit. 1 credit = 2 bags. Click here for a flyer to pass out to friends and neighbors. There is also a box in Mr. Brewers room for your empty water bottles during build season.

January Scholarship Update: FIRST Scholarship opportunities now total over $14 Million!  For more information about recently confirmed scholarships, approaching application deadlines, and to see special messages from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers, please visit: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=18854.

Recordings of FRC Kickoff Workshops: Please visit http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/firstplace/content.aspx?id=15787.

Getting Started with Autodesk: Follow these steps to quickly download your Autodesk software today -

1.     Complete the Education Community registration process at http://autodesk.com/firstregistration. Note that each member of your team will need to create an individual account.

2.     Once logged in, proceed to the Download Center: http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center

3.     Select the version of Inventor you installed from the drop-down menu.

4.     Click the “Get Serial” button to generate your serial number.

Important: Your serial number is good for one activation only. Please direct other members of your team to http://autodesk.com/firstregistration to sign up and receive their own unique serial numbers

5. You also have the option to install the software using the Inventor DVD included in the Kit of Parts.

Download and learn to use the latest versions of Autodesk Inventor Professional and Autodesk 3ds Max:

                                                   Detailed instructions                          View the 2011 FAQ

Having trouble with installation? Post your question in our forums where product support experts are on hand to assist you: http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=support_center .

3D Animation Toolkit: We launched the 3D Animation Toolkit on the Autodesk Student Community this week, and it includes loads of training and supporting materials to help your teams develop their 30-second animation for the FIRST Robotics Competition 2011 Award for Excellence in Design.  For a limited time, students can access FREE training material from Autodesk Training Partner Digital Tutors in support of the 3D animation competition. Space is limited, so sign up for your free training ASAP!

Questions?: first@autodesk.com