The First Week

Everyone has been hard at work strategizing and prototyping. So far it looks like we'll be using some type of kicking device and attempting to hang from The Tower. The drive system will incorporate a tank tread design for optimal manuvering over the bumps and allowing us to maintain a low profile.

It's going to be a long weekend. We'll be working at Jonathan Parriera's home working out details and tweaking the kicker. In between, there's Town Crier delivery - have to keep the money flowing!

Here are a few pics from this week. Stay tuned...

Let's Get This Party Started!

Oh boy. As you can see, I didn't do a very good job of keeping up with this through the first semester. I won't give you any phony execuses, I just didn't get it done. I have resolved to change that.

Now that we know the challenge and we're in "The Season", I'll post here at least once a week to keep everyone updated on our progress.

To get started here are a few pictures from kickoff that was held at Sonny's location in Tamarac. There were several good ideas that came out of our brainstorming sessions and we're going to continue with that the first part of the week.

Stay tuned as we navigate our way through the maze that is FIRST...

Here We Go Again!

Greetings,
It's that time of the year when everyone anticipates the start of school and along with that comes a new robotics season. I hope you are rested and ready to go. There will be much happening throughout the year.

First on the agenda is the start of our second annual Robotics Boot Camp. Today we had 11 freshman and 2 sophomores begin 3 days of fun and learning with the Vex Robotics Design kits. They will be exposed to basic mechanical, programming, and control concepts. There were 14 team veterans on hand to welcome the rookies and pass on their knowledge. A few pics of the days activities are posted below.

The next event on our plate is Mission Mayhem 2009 to be held on Saturday, 9/12, 8AM - 4PM. This year the TechTigers have taken the lead in organizing this annual off-season competition. If you haven't heard, Nova Southeastern University will host this year's version of Mayhem in the new Don Taft University Center Arena on their Davie Campus. In addition, there will be a sleep over Friday night in the arena for teams that wish to participate. We need many volunteers, so if you would like to help, visit the Mayhem website, click on the volunteer link at the top and complete the form.

Plans are in the works to hold a Vex tournament in South Florida, possibly in December. Information will be forthcoming in a few weeks.

Our goal is to post here at least once a week so be sure to check back often. And feel free to leave a comment if you are so inclined.