2012-2013 FTC Team Kick-off Event

Team & Parents,

When: Saturday July 14th from 10am – 1pm
Where: Coach's house

We will be having our first FTC Team gathering on Saturday July 14th from 10am – 1pm. I know this doesn’t work for everyone, and I apologize. If you cannot attend, I’ll make sure to send any information needed before our next team practice the following weekend (July 21st).

We will be planning the FTC season, reviewing the team policies, and calendar. We probably won’t have a lot of time with the robot this day. But there will also be food and some team building games to help mix the new members with the old team.

If you can bring a side dish, desert, or drinks please email and let me know.

Parents are always invited to attend any practice
 - but if possible I’d ask that at least 1 parent attend from 12:30-1:00pm to review the team calendar and expectations.

If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks,
Terry

October 24, 2011 Practice

Today Jaret refined his four-wheel-drive joystick program. We can now control the robot with the joystick and have it turn 360 degrees while staying in the same place. While Ian was making the four-wheel drive system one of the gears actually was touching the ground. At first we thought we would have to find a way to avoid this but after a few tests we realized the gear actually helped the robot grip the ground and improved stability. Today Ian mounted "wheelie wheels" so that the robot will not flip backward while going up the ramp. Jared finished the arm but has not yet mounted it. Tyler worked on making a program that will test the arm and its motors without them stalling like they have in the past.