1. Penfield High School FIRST Robotics Team Parents Meeting Thursday December 2 nd 2004

2. Important Websites Ours: www.penfieldrobotics.com Ours: www.penfieldrobotics.comwww.penfieldrobotics.com FIRST: www.usfirst.org FIRST: www.usfirst.orgwww.usfirst.org Chief Delphi: www.chiefdelphi.com Chief Delphi: www.chiefdelphi.comwww.chiefdelphi.com

3. Kim O’Toole kotoole@harris.com w:585-242-3353 c:315-521-6554 h:315-789-0209 kotoole@harris.com Harris Corporation – Systems Engineer Harris Corporation – Systems Engineer Clarkson University ’02 – Electrical Eng. Clarkson University ’02 – Electrical Eng. FIRST 1996-2003 FIRST 1996-2003 –High School 1996-1998 –Founded Clarkson Team 1999-2001 –Volunteer 2000-2003

4. People Linda Martina – Faculty Advisor Linda Martina – Faculty Advisor –Technology Teacher X8709 ~20 Adult Mentors from Harris ~20 Adult Mentors from Harris ~5 Mentors from Community ~5 Mentors from Community ~40 Students ~40 Students

5. Agenda Overview of FIRST Overview of FIRST Overview of our Team Overview of our Team Time Schedule Time Schedule What can Parents Do? What can Parents Do? Fundraising Fundraising Travel Plans Travel Plans Food Arrangements Food Arrangements

6. What is FIRST? FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.” FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.” It is a robotics competition which pairs high schools with corporate sponsors to design and build a robot in 6 weeks which will compete in a sport-like event. It is a robotics competition which pairs high schools with corporate sponsors to design and build a robot in 6 weeks which will compete in a sport-like event.

7. What is the Game Like?

8. What Does it Mean for Students? A chance to learn new skills/talents A chance to learn new skills/talents A chance to work with real engineers and business professionals A chance to work with real engineers and business professionals Lots of fun!! Lots of fun!! Exciting competitions! Exciting competitions! Scholarships! Scholarships!

9. The Arena 2004 – The Georgia Dome!

10. Our Team Harris Corporation RF Communications Harris Corporation RF Communications –18 Engineers –2 Business Professionals –Monetary Sponsorship Penfield High School Penfield High School –Administration Support –Faculty Advisor – Linda Martina

11. Subteams Electrical/Pneumatics Electrical/Pneumatics Mechanical/Fabrication Mechanical/Fabrication Animation Animation Programming Programming Webpage Webpage Strategy/Drive Strategy/Drive Business/Marketing Business/Marketing Spirit/Logo Spirit/Logo Team Leadership Team Leadership Photo/Video/Awards Photo/Video/Awards

12. Preseason Training Subteam work Subteam work Drive Train Design Drive Train Design Mechanisms Design Mechanisms Design Electrical/Wiring/Pneumatics Electrical/Wiring/Pneumatics Mechanical – CAD/MasterCAM Mechanical – CAD/MasterCAM Programming Programming Tools/Machinery Tools/Machinery Animation Animation

13. Time Schedule Sept-Dec: Preseason Training/Subteams Sept-Dec: Preseason Training/Subteams Jan 8 th : Kickoff - Rochester Museum & Science Center Jan 8 th : Kickoff - Rochester Museum & Science Center Feb 22 nd : Ship Robot!! Feb 22 nd : Ship Robot!! March 3-5 th : Finger Lakes Regional - RIT March 3-5 th : Finger Lakes Regional - RIT (March 10-12 th : Hartford, CT or Pittsburg, PA Regional) (March 10-12 th : Hartford, CT or Pittsburg, PA Regional) March 24-26 th : Buckeye Regional Cleveland, OH March 24-26 th : Buckeye Regional Cleveland, OH April 21-23 rd : Nationals Atlanta, GA April 21-23 rd : Nationals Atlanta, GA * () denote not registered for yet

14. Meetings Sept-Dec Sept-Dec –Team meetings 1x/week –Subteam meetings (depends on subteam) Jan-Feb Jan-Feb –Team meetings 2x/week –Build Sessions: weekends –7days/wk covered* Feb-April Feb-April –Team meetings 1x/week (competition prep)

15. What Can Parents Do? *Food Arrangements *Food Arrangements *Travel Arrangements *Travel Arrangements *Fundraising Support *Fundraising Support Field Construction Field Construction Engineering/Design Support Engineering/Design Support Telephone Tree Telephone Tree Chaperone Chaperone Team Spirit Team Spirit Exhibition Organization Exhibition Organization Volunteer at Competitions Volunteer at Competitions *Donations! *Donations!

16. Fundraising Goals Team Fundraisers/Individual Fundraisers Team Fundraisers/Individual Fundraisers Team Goal: $4,000 (3 rd Regional) Team Goal: $4,000 (3 rd Regional) Student Goals (estimates): Student Goals (estimates): –Rochester(40) $20 (if we take a bus) –Cleveland(40) $100 –3 rd Regional(24) $130 –Nationals(20) $450 Total: $20,000 Total: $20,000

17. Fundraising Patron Drive: you can help! Patron Drive: you can help! –Student Packets (Note: Tax ID 16-6001958 ) –Business Sign up –Deadlines: Dec 10/Jan 10/Feb 10 –100% Team Fundraising Tag Sale/Flower Sale/Dance Tag Sale/Flower Sale/Dance Parents fundraisers? Parents fundraisers?

18. Travel Arrangements Looking for parents to help make travel arrangements for the team Looking for parents to help make travel arrangements for the team –Busses (Regionals) Flights (Nationals) –Lodging –School Coordination –http://www.ths-frc.com/ Also need parents to chaperone the competitions. (This is built into the student cost estimates) Also need parents to chaperone the competitions. (This is built into the student cost estimates)

19. Food Arrangements We are hoping to provide food for the students on meeting nights (2x/week) and potentially lunch/dinner Saturdays. We are hoping to provide food for the students on meeting nights (2x/week) and potentially lunch/dinner Saturdays. Total of 12 evenings, 6 Saturdays. Total of 12 evenings, 6 Saturdays. Other teams have 1 family provide for each meeting. Other teams have 1 family provide for each meeting.

20. Donations We have a wish list of donations that would help the team. If you have any contacts that might be willing to donate any of these, let us know. We have a wish list of donations that would help the team. If you have any contacts that might be willing to donate any of these, let us know. Sample List Food Food Safety Glasses Safety Glasses Tools Tools Paper Plates/Cups Paper Plates/Cups T-Shirts (printing) T-Shirts (printing) Booklet Printing Booklet Printing Buttons Buttons Warehouse Space Warehouse Space

21. Questions??