On 1/29, we hosted the first annual ECHS Robotix Beach Cleanup. With the entire team there, we found over 50 lbs. of trash and put it where it really belongs… in the TRASH. It’s amazing what people just throw onto the beach. Thanks, team!
During lunch at our school, to boost awareness of FIRST and of FTC, we held a demo of Relic Recovery complete with a full functioning arena and five full-length competitive scrimmages! There was a huge crowd and we had some great media coverage. What a fun day!
Will you look at this new design? The students helped come up with the ideas and we just got them professionally printed. Come and get ’em!
When we went to our first meet, I think the students would agree that we were definitely overwhelmed by the level of competition that we faced. They had a charismatic “MC” announcing the events and getting the crowd going, they had a huge facility and they had plenty of room for us to build and … More Our second meet: 2nd place!
To think that we started this team from scratch just a couple of months ago is difficult to believe and it’s a complete wonder that we’re going to be entering our first competition in less than two months! I’m surrounded by motivated, talented, excited and creative teenagers that drive this club forward, so I’m confident … More We’re off and running!
It was very encouraging today to see the motivation and creativity of both of our groups as they started brainstorming ideas for their robot. It’s so important to start with an idea instead of just building with no goal. We’re aiming to do well at our very first competition in February so we’re sort of … More Forecast: Brainstorm!
What a fantastic time we had last year! The only missing was a major competition to unite us and drive us forward. This year, we have that! Introducing FIRST Tech Challenge. The “FIRST” stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology and it’s sponsored by just about every high-tech company you can think … More Welcome back for 2016-17!
Well, we decided to take our competitions outside our secret laboratory and challenge Mr. Spittal’s Engineering class to a good, old-fashioned “Capture the Flag” showdown. We’re not really sure what the contest is going to consist of, as we’re just in the planning stages, but we are excited to see what will happen. This could … More Nothing like a challenge to get things going…
This is what learning as a group is all about: Each group was given an hour to come up with an idea for a competition, with specific requirements and guidelines. They had creative freedom, but they had to stay within certain logistical parameters. After that time, each group had three minutes to present their idea … More Competition Ideas: it’s a BRAINSTORM!
There’s nothing that speaks more to a person’s character than how they deal with difficult situations. Though it seems trivial, three of the kits we have didn’t come with remote controllers, so we had to improvise and take some from other kits. While the brand is the same, the hook-up is not. A difficult situation, … More We stumble and get back up!
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