G-Force Robotics FRC Team #9008 is an all-girl, community-based FIRST Robotics Competition Team located in Clayton, North Carolina. We at G-Force Robotics have partnered with the Clayton library and Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls (ORCSGirls) out of Tennessee to offer free hybrid Girls Teach Tech classes as a part of our #FIRSTLikeAGirl and #GForceGirlsSOAR initiatives. In the simplest form, we offer these classes as a way to give back to our community. These courses are open to 5th-8th grade girls and this year our classes teach them everything from simple coding to 3D printing to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence. We started doing these Girls Teach Tech classes as a way to inspire younger girls and teach them about STEM. We are so lucky to have ORCSGirls as a partner to help us with our Girls Teach Tech (GTT) classes. After reaching out to Thomas Proffen, the founder of ORCSGirls, he agreed to help us set up and deliver our classes. So when we do these classes, the ORCSGirls half is online, and then the Girls Teach Tech half is in-person at the Clayton library. Our GTT classes fall under one of our main outreach initiatives, G-Force Girls SOAR. SOAR stands for Success through Outreach, Advocacy and Robotics. We do many things under this initiative in addition to GTT, such as a STEM literacy project, the President’s Volunteer Service Award program, and participation in the National STEM Advocacy Conference. We believe it is important to start a pipeline now to encourage and inspire young girls to be interested in STEM, which is why we promote it so much. The majority of STEM fields are dominated by men, and women often have to face numerous challenges when pursuing a career in this field. Some of these challenges include not being valued as equal by male co-workers, or people believing that women can’t be as smart or accomplish as much as men can. This is why there is a need to make sure that we, as high school girls, mentor younger girls to inspire and nurture their interests in STEM. We believe creating an all-girl team and hosting these classes is imperative because it's a great opportunity for young girls to get to know other girls with similar STEM interests, and also for us involved in G-Force Robotics, to build bridges for them to follow in our footsteps. Usually during our GTT classes we have around 15-20 middle school girls that we are teaching in-person at the library, along with about 20-25 students that are virtual. During our classes we will generally start off with icebreakers and introduce the members of the team who are helping with the class. We then move into the first thirty minutes of the class where Dr. Proffen explains the background of what we are learning on a Zoom call. After the background is given, we move on from the Zoom call and break into the in-person section of the activity. This is when our team members volunteering in the library help with hands-on teaching and assist with any questions the students have while completing the activity. These activities can range from designing a necklace with 3-D printing software (BlocksCad3D) that is later printed out and given to them, to making their own virtual reality video game. Additionally, the software these young ladies are being exposed to has many practical uses in the real world which can give them a great head start as they make their way into various STEM fields. The classes in total are approximately two hours, and every class we have hosted with ORCSGirls has been a massive success. We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with ORCSGirls and host these classes for such a great cause, and more importantly, to inspire and encourage the next generation of women in STEM! This blog was written by Katlyn N. (10th grade) and Sloan M. (9th grade) of G-Force Robotics FRC Team #9008. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
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I’m an alumna of FRC Team 45, the TechnoKats, out of Kokomo, Indiana. After I graduated, I went to Purdue University where I majored in chemical engineering, and I was also a member of Purdue FIRST Programs, a group that mentors local FIRST teams and whose members volunteer at FIRST events. My time on my FRC team made me believe I was meant to be an engineer. But about halfway through my time at Purdue, I discovered something about myself: as much as I love STEM and learning about science, an engineering career was not for me. I felt lost. I loved my time on my FRC team, and I still loved science and technology, but I had no idea what I wanted to do if I wasn’t going to be an engineer. I really thought that was what I wanted to do when I started college, but I learned that wasn’t the path I was meant to follow. And you know what? That turned out to be entirely okay. In the chemical engineering school at Purdue, we were required to sit through a seminar class once a year where chemical engineering alumni came to talk to current students about their career paths and answer questions about their jobs so students got an idea of what options were available to them. That’s where I learned I could become a lawyer. One particular Purdue alum who came to talk to us worked as an intellectual property (IP) attorney for a major corporation. Many IP attorneys have STEM degrees from their undergraduate institutions, giving them the ability to analyze patent law and applications. It’s important to note here that I was one of those kids whose parents always said, “You’re going to be a lawyer one day.” Whenever I got into arguments with my parents or my siblings, I always had some kind of evidence or something to back me up, much to the chagrin of everyone in my family, because I was determined to be right. So, sitting in that lecture hall in the chemical engineering building, knowing I didn’t want to be an engineer, I started thinking more about what my parents told me when I was younger, and I asked myself: what if I went to law school? Going to law school meant I didn’t have to change my major (and add on more time and take out more loans) because I could have whatever undergraduate degree I wanted and still be accepted into law school. So, I finished my degree at Purdue, applied to law schools during my final year, and then went on to law school. I just graduated from Indiana University Maurer School of Law with my law degree, and I’m confident this is where I’m meant to be. What does this have to do with STEM and FIRST? Full disclosure: I will not be an IP attorney, so I will not be in the STEM-focused area of law that IP law generally entails. But, I still used what I learned in FIRST and at Purdue every day of law school, and I’m sure I’ll continue to use those skills as I (finally!) begin my full-time job. In law school, you naturally have to do a lot of reading. You have to study the reading and be prepared to answer questions in class. My time at Purdue (which required hours and hours every night of tricky engineering problems) taught me how I study best, so law school was not an incredibly difficult leap for me in that area. Law school is also special in that you can engage in conversations with your peers about how various laws or theories impact different areas of life, bringing in your background and life experiences to discuss their applications. My time on my FRC team taught me how to work with all kinds of people, as well as how to communicate with different groups. It is not uncommon for engineers to struggle to communicate about their work or projects with non-engineers, and the same is true for lawyers and non-lawyers. Being on my FRC team taught me how to tweak my language to bridge the gap and talk to people from all walks of life. This helped me discuss different theories from different classes with my friends and peers, who had a variety of undergraduate degrees. In that sense, my time on an FRC team prepared me for law school in ways I could never imagine. What do I want you to take away from this post? There are two things. First, I want to reassure any of you who are reading this that even if you love FIRST and STEM, but maybe you think you don’t want to pursue a degree in engineering or technology, you totally can! Do not feel guilty about pursuing a career that speaks more to your skills or interests than one in a STEM field, and remember that FIRST is about more than robots. It’s about growing as an individual, learning how to work on a team, and building a diverse skill set that gives you a fruitful career that you enjoy. Second, and perhaps more importantly, I want to emphasize that FIRST prepares you for careers beyond STEM. As I said before, I learned both on my FRC team and as a volunteer how to work and communicate with lots of different groups. I’ve learned how to problem solve. I’ve discovered how I learn best. I’ve learned how to grow as an individual and a leader. I feel confident saying I would not be who or where I am had I not joined my FRC team all those years ago. I am grateful every day for those experiences, and I can’t wait to see how I continue to use and grow those skills as a working professional. I want to encourage anyone reading this to follow your passions. Even if you end up taking a winding path like I did, you’ll eventually end up where you want to be. FIRST made that possible for me, and it will do that for you, too. This blog was written by Kija Davis, alumna of FRC Team 45, the TechnoKats. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule! It’s been a great year in FIRST Ladies! With 44 regional partner teams from 7 countries, we’ve really enjoyed connecting with ladies and supporters from around the world! Here are some highlights from our season: FIRST Ladies Game Night (December 2021) After the success of our 2020 Game Night, we decided to host another in December of 2021. It was a great way to connect in a more casual setting with other ladies in FIRST, and we quickly bonded as we laughed and played games! We started off the night with a Kahoot about famous women in STEM before splitting off to play Jackbox games (Quiplash was a crowd favorite), and by the end everyone truly bonded and enjoyed the night. No Zoom fatigue here! Greater Pittsburgh Regional Panel (March 2022) Historically, we’ve held an annual women in STEM panel at the Greater Pittsburgh Regional (GPR), except for when we were unable to due to COVID-19. This year, we were excited to be able to resume in-person programming and hold our panel, but with a twist! We invited regional partner teams attending GPR to take part in a discussion about personal experiences in STEM from female mentors and students. We had representatives from 3504 Girls of Steel, 117 Steel Dragons, 4085 Technical Difficulties, and 7460 Avi and Friends, and it was really interesting to hear first-hand experiences from women in STEM, everything from how to deal with sexism in the workplace to how to deal with difficult workloads and find supportive communities. We all got to know each other over the course of the panel, and we also enjoyed talking with members of the audience who were passionate about supporting women in STEM. It was a great experience all around, and we can’t wait to hold another panel in 2023! Read more about it here. Menstrual Products Drive with M.E. FIRST at GPR and Buckeye (March 2022) We were really excited to participate in Space Cookies’ M.E. FIRST campaign to place free products in the bathrooms at the GPR and Buckeye venues. We support equity and were very excited to be able to play our part in helping the FIRST community! Buckeye Regional FIRST Ladies Meetup (March 2022) We hosted a casual FIRST Ladies meetup at Buckeye, where we invited members from various teams to come and talk about their experiences in FIRST over lunch. We had a lot of fun making new friends and bonding with each other! It was a great way to strengthen our FIRST Ladies community! Worlds (April 2022) After our great experience at the GPR and Buckeye meetups, we held a similar event at Worlds to bond with existing regional partner teams and recruit new teams. We even made FIRST Ladies name tag stickers for the occasion! It was a great end to the season, and we had tons of fun meeting ladies in FIRST from across the world (and being awestruck by the championship robots) If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
On Thursday, March 17, we held our (mostly) annual women in STEM panel at the Greater Pittsburgh Regional (GPR)! After GPR was canceled last year due to COVID, we were very excited to be able to hold an in-person event once again! Over 50 people attended this event, and our panelists consisted of mentors and students from teams 117 Steel Dragons (Audrey Olmstead and Ursula Brown), 3504 Girls of Steel (Amanda Hulver and Sarah Withee), 4085 Technical Difficulties (Madison Gysan and Nadine Phillips), and 7460 Avi and Friends (Sydney Gillen). The panel was moderated by FIRST Ladies Director Samhita Gudapati. We talked about topics including our experiences as women in STEM, balancing school and robotics, productivity, and time management. It was really interesting to hear so many different perspectives, and we had a very productive discussion with audience participation as well! It was so nice to be able to meet with so many ladies in FIRST and allies, and we learned a lot from each other. We can’t wait to hold the panel again next year! This blog was written by Amanda H. of FRC team 3504, Girls of Steel. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
Back in 2017, during my first ever FLL team meeting, my mentor said to me, “The more you give to it (FIRST), the more you’ll get out of it”. I didn’t truly understand the meaning of this till today when I was reflecting on my FIRST experience. It wasn’t long ago – just 5 years earlier – when I was that reluctant and timid girl who hid backstage at the FLL regionals. That girl certainly had never envisioned spending five years enthusiastically through FLL, FTC and FRC. I believe that my journey epitomises the journey of every FIRST participant - a magical journey of the transformation that happens when one discovers the passion called FIRST! The most important lesson I learnt was in my first year of FRC. We had spent an entire year preparing – the robot was ready to go, our journals all printed, and our essays ready to be submitted. And then the pandemic struck like a bolt from the blue and the competition was cancelled. Although disheartened, I didn’t regret a thing. It was all still worth it! Every second of it! FIRST is not just a competition, it’s a learning experience. It’s the journey that matters. My advice – make the most of this journey. Immerse yourself in the FIRST experience. Try your hand at construction. Involve yourself in coding. And don’t forget outreach! I often see students overlooking outreach, but I promise you it is so fulfilling that your FIRST experience would not be complete without it. Enjoy yourself. While the work in FRC can sometimes be overwhelming and intimidating (building an industrial grade robot as a high school student surely is a daunting task!), you should foster an environment that is positive and stress free. Let your passion be the driving force. Take initiatives, volunteer to lead projects, and don’t be afraid to fail. Treat challenges as opportunities to learn. See your teammates as your friends. I have forged some of the strongest bonds with my FIRST friends. If at any point you think you need support, find it within this FIRST community. Strive to create a friendly and approachable working environment knitted with efficient and effective communication. The last bit from my side – start early and stay consistent. Continued participation in FIRST year after year will give you the maximum rewards – you will see yourself grow through the experience, both as a STEM student and as a person. Trust me, FIRST is an experience like no other. Just give it your best and enjoy the journey! This blog was written by Aarna S. of FRC team 7539, Elev8. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
The mission of FIRST® is to “inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.” In every single weighted phrase of that mission is an underscoring of the many ways, we as FIRST® Ladies can lead the change. And not just can, we SHOULD. One of the core goals of our Outreach program is to inspire young people – ALL young people - to be leaders in science and technology. And yet, we need to just look around at our programs and see the way the data for girls in STEM skews against the trends. At Elev8, we have had a very strong culture of diversity, inclusiveness and #SheEmpowersSTEM has been an area of strong focus and passion for us. But it doesn’t change the realities created by years of gender stereotyping, encouragement, access and even toys, rewards and praise. By middle school, these nuanced behaviors have not only affected interests, but even performance. A study in Columbia showed that “Preschool girls outperform boys in math skills by 0.17 standard deviations, yet both boys and girls associate STEM with boys.” This parity in performance erodes as conditioning and opportunity plays out and “Girls were represented similarly to boys among top math performers in grade 6 in only 12 of 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean.” These studies tell the same story around the world. The reasons we need to force the issue are many. We need to encourage girls to be whatever they want to be, and not what the world teaches them girls should be. In the case of STEM particularly, we also need to encourage innovators, entrepreneurs to create a greater parity in education and wealth. If things continue at this pace, UNICEF believes it will take 99.5 years to achieve gender parity. We are also leaving half the population out of the conversation for the future. In owning it, in creating it, in designing it. We need to encourage the interest in STEM at different ages for girls. All the way from awareness exercises for primary school girls to introductory workshops in middle school, we need to talk to girls everywhere on how technology and science can fit in with their greatest passions. We need to highlight women who led the way and can be great mentors for girls to look up to and incentivize the budding interest where we see it with competitions, mentorship and inclusivity. At Elev8, we are using all these tools and are constantly trying to perpetuate the conversation for Girls in STEM.
Lastly, as FIRST® Ladies, we are privileged with an environment of culture, conditioning and encouragement to be part of the great technological revolution – today and for our collective future. As like all good superheroes, we need to acknowledge the unwritten rule – With great power, comes great responsibility. The FIRST® Ladies should own this responsibility and lead the charge to a more equal world. https://www.unicef.org/media/84046/file/Reimagining-girls-education-through-stem-2020.pdf https://team7539.com/she-empowers-stem/ https://www.edutopia.org/article/50-years-children-drawing-scientists This blog was written by Kyra R. of FRC team 7539, Elev8. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
It was a beautiful afternoon in Florida on a pristine summer's day. The temperature, 85 degrees, and the beach never felt so calming. I felt the breeze brush my face and the sand between my toes. In the distance, I saw a pod of dolphins jumping and all I could think to myself was this must be a dream. It was. What I actually woke up to was an early 6 o’clock scream from the alarm that many know all too well. It was a crisp fall morning in New England and rather than sit on the beach, I started to prepare myself for the long day ahead. No, not a football game, or lacrosse, or even rugby; it was the first offseason robotics competition of the year. Three years of persistence and determination, while throwing myself at any project I could work on, led me to finally obtain the position of driver, a position I sought to be in since the beginning of my robotics experience. So, after preparing and then heading out on the hour and a half drive, I arrived at a Massachusetts high school gymnasium fueled on iced coffee and the anticipation about the day to come. I walked in among the forty or so other teams also there to compete and could not help but feel unprepared. I had fairly little practice as the driver in a real competition and all of my fellow students who learned about the robot with me had left the previous summer for college. Regardless of my inexperience, the start of the competition was inevitable. I took my place behind the white line and prepared myself with a combination of excitement and dread. The fifteen second timer seemed to last forever as I waited for the robot to complete its autonomous tasks. Finally, the buzzer sounded. I grabbed the controls and suddenly felt nothing but confidence in my ability and my team. During the regular season, we performed excellently due to both our remarkable robot design and our skillful previous drive team. I knew we would achieve success. We had to. I realized then that my teammates depended on me just as much as I depended on them to design, build, and program a strong robot. After our first victory, we proceeded to win the rest of the following matches and ended with a 12-0 win record and a first-place trophy. I looked at my celebrating teammates and though I felt the exact same joy they did, I kept my composure thinking that any slight turn of events could have easily caused us a loss; I wanted to appear humble and gracious. However, I was not unappreciative. Though relieved, celebrating also seemed premature as we had more competitions ahead. Robotics has always reminded me of my younger days and my favorite toys, LEGOs. The configurable building blocks fascinated me, and through them, I developed my creative and innovative mind. When my parents gave the seven-year-old me my first set of LEGOs, I built the set to its designated completion that very day (of course). But then, in the following days, after admiring my work, I dismantled it, then innovated and created an original design. This was my pastime during my childhood. Design, build, innovate, repeat. I had no idea then, that I discovered the engineering design process at seven, but even now, and with no shame, I occasionally unearth my old LEGOs and create a new concept. Today, I can only imagine what my childhood self would say if he only knew what kind of projects I was working on now. If he only knew how I design, create, and innovate almost everyday and how all of those years of exercising my creativity finally paid off. The only thing that I think he could say is this must be a dream. But this time, it wasn’t. This blog was written by a member of FRC team 78. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
One way we showcase our identity as a girls team is through the names of our robots. Where do we get our robot names? We like to stick with a theme. Usually it coincides with the theme for the season, but most importantly we name our robots after women both in real life and in film who inspire us. We’ve done it for multiple seasons now with names such as Violet, Sally Ride, L3-37, and Eowyn. Here is our reasoning for each name. Violet Violet was our 2016-2017 season robot. She was named after Violet from the Incredibles. It was a fitting name because our team wears super hero capes and our color is purple, but most importantly, Violet is an amazing character. She is strong and confident and those traits are something that our team embodies. Sally Ride Sally Ride was our 2018-2019 season robot. She was named after Sally Ride, the first American female to go to space. She paved the way for women in STEM and is an inspiration to us all. She was also an astronaut and that fell right into the theme of space in Rover Ruckus. L3-37 L3-37 was our 2019-2020 season robot. She was named after a female droid activist from Star Wars, which fits right into the theme of the season. We picked her because she is persistent in her beliefs and stands up for what she believes is right. We strive to carry ourselves the way she does and continue to advocate for what we believe in. Eowyn Eowyn was our 2020-2021 season robot. She is named after Eowyn, a human in Lord of the Rings. We knew we wanted a Lord of the Rings character as our inspiration because of the ring element in the game, and Eowyn stood out to us the most. She is a self-appointed shieldmaiden, and she is famously quoted for saying “I am no man.” Eowyn is fierce and doesn’t back down, even when told she can’t do something because of her gender. Her fighting spirit is something our team hopes to embody. Each year our team has gone out of our way to ensure that our robot is named after someone who inspires us and reminds us of how we want to carry ourselves in the FTC season. This blog was written by a member of FTC team 3526. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
Girls of Steel Hacks Jr. (GoSHacks Jr.) is a specialized virtual hackathon for students in grades K-8; GoSHacks Jr. aims to extend the opportunity for younger students in elementary and middle school to participate in hackathons, which are conventionally limited to older students. At GoSHacks Jr., a specific theme or challenge was presented, to which participants were given six hours to innovate, design, and submit a solution consisting of a written proposal, a recorded pitch, and a student photo. This year’s theme was “Save the Animals!”, where students were tasked with brainstorming and creating a project in Scratch that teaches people about an endangered species. Watch the highlight reel of our hackers hard at work below! Throughout the hackathon, various student-led workshops and informational seminars were held to ensure that all students are equipped with fundamental programming, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Our mentors led events including an “Introduction to Scratch” Workshop, a “What is FIRST” Informational Session, a “Girls in STEM” Q&A Panel, and a Keynote Speaker, Ms. Sarah Withee, Girls of Steel mentor and Software Engineering Consultant at 18F We were so excited to see our students’ enthusiasm for innovation and creativity! “I am having a good time with this project. I’ve never used Scratch before, so I needed help from my dad and sister. Now I am going to do this every day, it is so fun!” wrote one student. “This was a really amazing experience for me,” reflected a Girls of Steel mentor, “It’s so rewarding seeing the students’ dedication and pride in their own work.” A HUGE congratulations to our awardees, listed below, and all our amazing participants! DIVISION I: Grand Winner – Justice P., grade 1 First Runner-Up – Dimitri J., grade K Second Runner-Up – Elleanora P., grade 2 DIVISION II: Grand Winner – Alice T., grade 4 First Runner-Up – Jason Z., grade 5 Second Runner-Up – Evalina P., grade 5 DIVISION III: Grand Winner – Özge U., grade 7 First Runner-Up – Meera K., grade 7 Second Runner-Up – Ava M., grade 8 MENTOR’S CHOICE AWARD: Rosalie P., grade 5 Check out the awards ceremony slides and view video submissions of the awardees here. Contact us at girlsofsteelrobotics@gmail.com if you have any questions about us or about the hackathon. This blog was written by a member of FRC team 3504. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule!
I'm sitting there in the stands watching as the match starts. It's the 2019 Forest Hills tournament in Michigan. As the sandstorm begins our robot moves to place a hatch panel but not this round, it sits there idle. I watch thinking maybe nothing’s wrong, maybe, but as the sandstorm period ends it's still sitting there. The controls system advisors come over to help troubleshoot and figure out what is wrong with the robot. The light is on, it has power, so what is wrong with it? Computer issue? Driver Station malfunction? As the match nears the end there are still no answers and it still has not moved. I sat on the edge of my seat ready to sprint down the bleachers as soon as the match ended to help in any way I could. My name is Bridget, and I am a member of That ONE Team, Our Next Engineers. This is my 3rd year in FIRSTⓇ. As I sat trying to write about how FIRST had impacted me, I was not feeling it and with the deadline fast approaching and gone, to get it turned in I settled on my story, my FIRST story, which in a way could be an impact story. As I look back, FIRST was everywhere and I never noticed. When my family went to Washington DC for a conference there was a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team there that let us drive their robots and raffled off LEGOⓇ Mindstorms robots (one of which I won and still have). The summer after 6th grade I went to a STEPS camp for girls, where we built model planes and there was a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team there showing off one of their robots and letting us drive it and shoot a ball. When I was in 8th grade I joined a robotics class where we learned how to build and program LEGO Mindstorms. During this class That ONE Team came and showed the 2018 robot that played on the Einstein field at Championships. But all I cared about was the robot and how badly I wanted to know if the green compliant wheels were squishy or hard. So I grabbed a business card and off I went. In September of my freshman year of high school I had completely forgotten about the team I so wanted to join until my dad had asked if I wanted to join Odyssey of the Mind that year, and remembered about the business card and contacted the team. From there I attended meetings and found out that the green wheels on the robot were in fact squishy. My freshman year I was on the fabrication team and soaked up as much information that I possibly could about how the robot worked, how to fix it, and how to build it. That year I learned many important lessons and skills that I still use today. The second year, I took up the lead role on the fabrication sub team. Even though as a leadership team we didn't set anyone to be in charge of a set subteam, we all assigned ourselves to the group we were on and took charge. I helped build the timeline and give everyone tasks. That year (2020) we had a lot of new students and fell behind in our time line. We got the robot done mostly on time and had a competition in Canada before COVID-19 shut down the world. This year (2021) I learned alot about the timeline, how important deadlines are plus how fast they pass, how to run a standup meeting, and how to keep everyone engaged, attach the radio to the robot with something more than the dual lock, and that Zoom sucks. This was my third year and my team was fortunate enough to be able to meet in person without a COVID outbreak within the team. I took on the new responsibility of co-captain, with the other being one of my best friends, Anna. Together we continue perfecting the art of standup meetings and adapting them to meet the needs of the team. I also continued to help lead the fabrication team. This season we still had issues trying to meet deadlines, but got the robot done with its fair share of issues and with barely enough time to get the videos submitted for the Infinite Recharge at Home judged awards. Though we did not get to go to a tournament this year, it was still one full of learning. As I am looking into my 4th and final season on the team as a student, I am looking forward to an off season competition that we are attending and the hope of in-person tournaments and attending worlds. This blog was written by Bridget L. from FRC team 4967. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule! |
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