1st event with new team members...
Well, Team 166 participated in the Town's business expo, and although the we
ather didn't cooperate, we had a great time. Several rookies were there and learned to drive Atlas. They got a first-hand look at how this team comes together, has fun being together and makes an impact wherever theygo.
We're holding a Segway raffle, the proceeds of which will be used to purchase a trailer to haul the robot and tools and whatever else we need for whatever event we attend. Soon, "The Enterprise" will not be available for the team to use. Not that I am planning on turning tail and leaving, but it makes sense if there's more than one way to move the team and its stuff.
So, at the event, the students took turns slowly plying the event's three main venues in the old middle school. Carrying tickets and sporting a sign saying "Ask me about the Segway raffle" they managed to sell more than $650 in tickets.
What a deal, win a Segway, $5495 MSRP for the price of a ticket -- $5!
Prior to the event, T166 used their VEX hardware to build a Wall-E lookalike, which attracted many visitors, young and old. Sitting along the rope fence, they would watch and giggle when he fell over, and were surprised to find that Wall-E could right himself and continue along.
We also managed to gain two new team members, both females... another who wants to do animation and the other wants to do the Chairman's award. I think that makes the number of new members sum to 18.
Another thing I noticed is that the veterans have indeed stepped up to fill the void left by the graduating seniors. What seemed to be shaping up as a more challenging season, has been changed to a season of possibilities and new adventure.
ather didn't cooperate, we had a great time. Several rookies were there and learned to drive Atlas. They got a first-hand look at how this team comes together, has fun being together and makes an impact wherever theygo.
We're holding a Segway raffle, the proceeds of which will be used to purchase a trailer to haul the robot and tools and whatever else we need for whatever event we attend. Soon, "The Enterprise" will not be available for the team to use. Not that I am planning on turning tail and leaving, but it makes sense if there's more than one way to move the team and its stuff.
So, at the event, the students took turns slowly plying the event's three main venues in the old middle school. Carrying tickets and sporting a sign saying "Ask me about the Segway raffle" they managed to sell more than $650 in tickets.
What a deal, win a Segway, $5495 MSRP for the price of a ticket -- $5!
Prior to the event, T166 used their VEX hardware to build a Wall-E lookalike, which attracted many visitors, young and old. Sitting along the rope fence, they would watch and giggle when he fell over, and were surprised to find that Wall-E could right himself and continue along.
We also managed to gain two new team members, both females... another who wants to do animation and the other wants to do the Chairman's award. I think that makes the number of new members sum to 18.
Another thing I noticed is that the veterans have indeed stepped up to fill the void left by the graduating seniors. What seemed to be shaping up as a more challenging season, has been changed to a season of possibilities and new adventure.
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