Build Season

Saturday, January 7. 2017 Today is one of the most exciting days of the year that us robotics kids look forward to. Today is Kickoff, when we find out what…

Saturday, February 6. 2016 Mentor note: This blog post was started in November and was lost in the shuffle. The blogger was asked to update it to reflect her life…

Tuesday, January 26. 2016 Week two of build season has come and gone, and let us say hello to week three! This week we conquer t-shirt designs, the finishing touches…

Sunday, January 17. 2016 The first full week of build season is over now, with only five left. As of today, we have established our robot design with a great…

Wednesday, January 13. 2016 On Saturday, our social lives ended and our dreams began. To be slightly less dramatic, Saturday was kickoff! Now, for the next six weeks, we obsess…

Wednesday, January 7. 2015 I don’t know about you, but on the last Saturday of my winter break I was awake at six a.m., getting ready for the longest day…

Saturday, February 1. 2014 January has flown by and week five has arrived! Monday through Friday I go to work and complete my mundane tasks while thinking about our ROBOT.…

Thursday, January 30. 2014 Not sure you've noticed, but the last two blog photos have featured our Team Captain, Mo, wearing a box on his head. This brought back memories…

Wednesday, January 29. 2014 This week for Rolling Thunder, the school has demonstrated its extreme confidence and trust in our team. Penfield High School is hosting midterms, which means the…

Friday, January 24. 2014 Last week, on Friday, we held a spaghetti dinner. Did it go as planned? Well, mostly. We broke even, and then made some more money. I…