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Summer Program
The Marion County Fair is July 8–11, 2010 at the Oregon State Fair grounds. We will be meeting with the legislators and want to make a connection with the Salem team. We will be doing a similar program to what we did at the Multnomah County Fair but we will need more people to participate because its a much bigger venue. Marion County fair draws 40,000 people. We have an option to camp or drive down daily. It is 50 miles so car pooling would be a good idea for drivers and camping a very good idea for those that are willing. This is an event people pay to attend so a commitment is just that, if we get a pass for you to be there you need to be there. We will have the computers running with video,and game simulations. You can find us in the Jackman Long building.Multnomah County Fair
Watch for us on TV tonight. We were interviewed by KATU today. They took pictures of the robots, interviewed Chase and then Alan. It was a very busy and sucessfull day at the county fair today. We had many visitors and several takers for a chance to drive the robot. You should come by and see us we have 2 more days. In case you've forgotten its at Oaks Park from noon till 7PM. The Lego League Team Zip also were kept very busy. All in All it was a great day.
Mltnomah County Fair
The fair is over and it was a wild ride! Thanks to Cameron, Chase, and Thomas for all of their hard work! We learned a lot and have much to discuss at the next team meeting. We made some great contacts too. We talked to a teacher from Umatilla that was so impressed with what she saw she plans to go back and start a team at their school. The Lego team Zip were great! It really worked well having both ends of the program there for people to see and made explaining what FIRST was all about much easier. The kids loved driving the robots! Some of those little ones were really good! The treads on robot 7 were shredded by the end of day 2 and the gorilla tape fix was gone several times on day 3. We discovered we need bigger batteries for this kind of activity though, Thomas, Chase, and Cameron would make a NASCAR pit crew proud with how fast they can change a battery now. You should have been there, though you might have cringed, when the little kids tried to take out the cast iron fence with the robot. Though the most hair raising was when brothers each had a robot and decided to see who's robot was stronger. The idea that these are not Battle Bots was difficult for people to understand. But they survived and so did we. It was a great deal of fun and the fair would like us to come back next year and maybe have a competition with other teams. We hope Team Zip will do it again as well. It would really be fun if they could have a Lego scrimmage and we could have a FRC scrimmage. The Bar-B-Que was going every day and some really good food was enjoyed by all. We sent several potential team members to the Gresham team and the Lake Oswego team and had a lot of interest in our team as well. Many thanks to Thomas's parents, Debby and George for being there every day and all day helping out, making buttons and handing out literature. Many, many, thanks to you all!!! Many thanks to Ed Charles worth for all his help setting up.
2010 Competition Update
Our second day of qualification rounds was a mixed bag. The robot was able to compete in all of its matches, however we continued to experience serious mechanical malfunctions which limited its functionality. Unfortunately, we did not qualify or get selected for the semifinals. The robot has been packed up will be returned to the shop. We are currently watching the semifinal eliminations, which is very exciting.
2010 Oregon Regional Competition
Here we are at the AutoDesk FIRST Robotics Oregon Regional Competition. So far we have had to deal with a few problems, but the robot competed well and we have done well in some of our matches. We are currently fixing a broken axel, but otherwise the robot is in workiong order. As of our most recent match, we were ranked in the middle of the pack. Tomorrow we will find out if we will advance to the semifinals, so stay tuned!
Field Elements Under Construction
We're currently in the process of building the key field elements, including the tower and the bumps (which we have christened the Viper Landing Tubes). Amusingly, the carpet we got for free to cover the carpeted field elements is what can only be described as... hideous. It has bowling pins. and bowling balls. and "Strike" randomly written throughout.
Parents' meeting synopsis
The following is a message from PR Mentor Rebecca LohKamp summarizing the Parents' Meeting of Thursday the 14th.
Build Progress
As of today, we've finalized our robot design and are beginning construction of the chassis and drivetrain. We'll be going back to an older design this year, which will be a nice return to comfortably familiar territory. Things are proceeding well, we're happy to say.
Competition Manual
When brainstorming design ideas, keep in mind that there are many rules governing what the robot can and cannot do. Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the Breakaway Rules, particularly Section 8 (The Robot). Below are some of the major rules which we will have to be aware of. This is by no means a comprehensive list, so before implementing anything major, check the official rules.