NOTICE: NO MEETINGS

We will not be meeting again until this August. We hope to see all of you then!

-CGMSN FLL Team

State Competition

    Well, we didn’t place in this competition, but we did very well in my opinion. We traveled to IPFW in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Gates Sports Center. We were able to examine other teams robots, but none had a claw like ours did.

I would like to thank everyone for coming.

Also, here is a picture of our robot…

Progress as of 12-6-2007

Well, we have two days until we head to our state competition. We have finished about 3/4 of the programs. Tyler and I will be working at the table. Almost all of us will be coming.

We hope everyone can come!

Progress as of 11-26-2007

Today I tried the light sensor on the robot but it only turned in circles. I think it will not help us any we  took it off. We hope our second claw works well with our current programming.

FLL State Championship

2007 Power Puzzle State Championship

WHEN:  December 8, 2007

TIMES: 

Registration Opens at 7:00am

Opening Ceremony 8:00am

Robotic Mission Rounds 11:30, 1:15, & 2:45

Closing Ceremony 4:20pm

 

Center Grove Geek Squad Team

We will be meeting at CGMSN at 4:45am and then carpooling up to Fort Wayne (~two hour driving time).  We will leave at 5:00am and return home around 6:00pm.  Parents are also welcome to arrange overnight accommodations if they prefer (please notify a coach if you are going to stay overnight).  The following motels are providing special group rates for teams participating in the competition. To reserve a room, contact the motels directly and indicate that you want the group rate for the IPFW First Lego League.:       

Hall’s Guesthouse Rate=$63.00 for double

(260) 489-2524

Hyatt Place Rate=?
(260) 471-8522

Students will need to bring money for lunch.  Dinner will be provided.  Videotape and DVD copies of the FLL Competition are available for $20 per copy.

 

Maps and additional information can be found http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/fll/

Progress as of 11-20-2007

Today we worked on our robot’s design. in the competition, our claw fell of and bounced around the table. we added supports so it would not do this again. Our programmers worked out some bugs in our software. Also we presented our Competition plaque to our principal on the announcements.

ALSO, we will NOT be meeting on Wednesday!

-ekringer

PowerPoint Designs

So far, we have done very well with the powerpoint and the presentation. Here are a few design templates to “spice it up”.

Lightning

Big City

Blue Strands

RCX Video: Toilet Paper dispenser

You know, this isn’t a practical use of time, but it shows that robots can do anything we want them to do. (If we build and program them correctly.)

Coming Home

Well, we’re back from tournament. We are going on to the state tournament, too! I’m thrilled because I didn’t expect us to make it. But, give it up for the team, everyone did their thing. We also won the Robust Award for having the best robot design out of everyone.

-chris

Progress as of 11-16-07

Well i really hate to say it, but TIMES UP! tomorrow we head down to IUPU Columbus. we did not finish all 0f P95 or P102 so our MAX is 110. I hope everything goes well!