We are finally done with the robot
and simply trying to find more and more ways to improve. Even though we
were set back a few days because of the bad weather, we were
still
able to finish it early. Now we find ourselves
improving our robot to make it the best robot ever. The future is
coming, the outlook is great, and the only direction we can go now is
up.
Teams,
Plans and preparations for the inaugural NC Regional Tournament
are coming along quickly! We are very fortunate to have so many
great teams coming to NC.
Please pass along the following information to parents and team
alumni.
Your help is now needed. We need volunteers from local teams in
the following areas:
Field Assembly - Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm - 6 to 8
Field Take-Down - Saturday 5 to 10 pm - 8 to 10
Crowd Control - 12 people Thursday, Friday, Saturday - folks
can work the entire time OR a half-day shift
Pit Administration - 2 people - Thursday, Friday, Saturday -
folks can work the entire time OR a half-day shift
Practice Field Attendant - 2 people - Thursday, Friday,
Saturday - prefer someone who can do all three days
Team Queuing - 4 people - Thursday, Friday, Saturday - folks
can work the entire time OR a half-day shift
Volunteer Registration - 2 people - Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- folks can work the entire time OR a half-day shift
The out-of-state teams have already contributed a fair number of
volunteers - unsolicited! Let's make sure we have a strong NC
presence throughout all aspects of the event.
To register as a volunteer, please go to:
http://usfirst.org/vims
If you have questions about volunteering or the volunteer
registration process, email Kate or Linda - Volunteer
Coordinators - at:
ncfrcvolunteer@gmail.com and they will be happy to help you!
Thanks for sharing this with your team parents and supporters!
Marie
Marie E. Hopper
Regional Director - NCFIRST Robotics
2010 Excellence in Design Award sponsored by
Autodesk/Robot Transportation Senior Mentor Call
Greetings Teams:
Autodesk wants to remind all teams to submit for
the 2010 Excellence in Design Award, with categories in
both 3D Design and Animation! Remember, The Championship winner
for each Award category will receive: A scholarship for one
mentor and one student from the winning team to attend Autodesk
University 2010, Autodesk product and logo merchandise, and a
web banner to place on their website!
The deadlines are as follows: Feb. 25: Category
One- 3D Design; Feb. 15: Category Two- Animation
Dont forget to mark your calendars for the
Senior Mentor Call about Robot Transportation taking place on
February 11th, 2010 @ 7 p.m. EST. For full details,
click here:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=16478
Go Teams!
Posted Jan 26, 2010
Good Morning to all,
Yesterday, I picked up a donation
from EATON Corporation for the FIRST Robotics Team #2483, in the
amount of $750.00. Ed Yee and Dan Leeman of EATON are on the
Advisory Board for The Academy of Engineering and are
responsible for initiating the generous donation. The donation
will be used to help with the building of the robot (Clawbotz)
and supporting team members with transportation and
accommodation cost, as they travel to regional competitions in
Florida and North Carolina. The EATON logo will proudly be
displayed on "Clawbotz" as a team sponsor again this year.
Jeannie Johnson, Director
Academy of Engineering Technologies
Academy of Health Sciences and
Technology
Westover High School
Posted Jan
26, 2010
It's
the beginning of the fourth week here and Clawbotz is right on schedule
We've passed the midpoint in the allotted building time,
and we're geared towards victory. The robot's running and raring to go,
although, a few details need to be tweaked. Make sure you check out our
new twitter and we will tweet you about it later.
IT'S THAT
TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! IT'S BUILDING SEASON FOR FIRST ROBOTICS!
Excitement and anticipation fill the air as Westover's FIRST Robotics
Team representatives make plans to pick up the "Kit of Parts" on Saturday,
January 9, 2010, from Penske Racing in Mooresville, NC. At 10:00 a.m.,
EST, teams from across the United States and 7 countries will learn, for
the first time, about the new game for this year's competition. All
teams will have only 6 weeks to build their robot for shipping on
February 23, 2010.
Jeannie Johnson, Director, Academy of Engineering Technologies, Academy
of Health Sciences and Technology, Westover High School.
CCS Board of
Education on May 12, 2009
The Westover High School FIRST Robotics team was recognized by the
Cumberland County Board of Education during their monthly board meeting.
The board wanted to congratulate TEAM #2483 for a successful season and
for winning the Chrysler Team Spirit Award at the Chesapeake
Regional Competition. Alan Matula, our DuPont electrical engineer
won the Woodie Flowers Award at the Palmetto Regional Competition in
Clemson, SC.
Jeannie Johnson, Director, Academy of Engineering Technologies, Academy
of Health Sciences and Technology, Westover High School
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