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January 5th, 2008 (TBA)
Kickoff at St. Louis Science Center
http://www.slsc.org/
(Map
of Planetarium)
(Satellite
image of Planetarium)
Agenda:
StarBay, Level Two
7:45 - 8:45 AM
Team Registration
8:45 - 10:30 AM
NASA Downlink and Game Piece(s) Unveiling
Mom’s Lunar Café, Level One
10:30 -
12:30 PM
Kit of Parts Pickup
January 5-11 (@ RCR Headquarters)
Inventory and Weigh All Kit Parts
Understand All Game Rules and Robot Rules
Select Field Components to Build or Buy and Order Long Lead
Items
Determine How to Play Game & Maximize Score
Select Robot Roles, Functionality and Any Special Design
Requirements
Brainstorm Top Level Robot Configuration and Select Leading
Candidates for Any Options
Storyboard the Animation
Prepare Organization Chart & Detailed Schedule and Assign People
to All Tasks
January 12-18 (@ RCR Headquarters)
Prototype Selected Robot Elements
Breadboard Selected Robot Subsystems
Finalize Robot Design (Hdw & SW Modes) and Order Parts
Estimate Final Robot Weight
Buy Short Lead Time Field Components and Begin Construction
Define Any Updates to Pit, Crate and Robot Stand
Generate First Few Seconds of Animation or Entire Top Level
Animation (sketchy)
January 19-25 (@ RCR Headquarters)
Begin Robot Construction
Generate Initial Robot Software Code
Order Spare Parts
Complete Construction of Field Components
Complete Entire Animation at Top Level
January 26-Febuary 1 (@ RCR
Headquarters)
Complete Robot Construction
Complete Robot Software Code
Perform Weight Check & Adjust as Required
Complete Initial Bill of Materials
Prepare Robot Signage
Fit Robot in Crate and Adjust as Required
Design Robot Stand and Interface with Wagon
Complete Animation at Medium Level
February 2-8 (@ RCR Headquarters)
Test Robot & Repair
Select Drivers
Train Drivers & Pit Crew
Finalize Crate
Finalize the Animation & Prepare to Submit
February 8-14 (@ RCR Headquarters)
Test Robot
Train Drivers & Pit Crew
Install Final Robot Signage
Finalize BOM & Weight
Perform Trial Robot Inspection
Arrange for Robot Shipment, Pack Robot, Ship
Submit Animation
February 19th
SHIP ROBOT!
Make buttons etc..
February 28th, 29th and March 1st
St. Louis Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
http://www.familyarena.com
Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles, MO 63303
9am – 5pm each day, Free Admission
April 16-19
FIRST National Competition
Atlanta, GA
Championship Event!
May 16th
Assist the Exchange
Club of St. Charles County to set up a Healing Field at Lutheran
High School in honor of our veterans (4:00-5:00)
5100 Mexico Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
http://www.lhssc.org/
May 17th
"BEAT" ( Boeing Employees Activity Team)
invites you to bring your robots to demo
from 7:30 to 9:00am
(set up) and 9:00 to 1:00 exhibition. Local
media coverage will be on site. Boeing is committed
to helping the Wyman Center continue to develop its ability to
support local teens make a difference in their own lives.
Your Robotics expertise and demonstrations would be a fantastic
way to open youthful minds to the world of technology!
May 24th
2008 NAMI WALKS For the Mind of America
Location: Upper Muny Parking Lot in Forest Park
5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, MO
Walk Distance: 3.1 & 1 MI
Check-in: 8:00 am
Start Time: 9:00 am
Website:
http://www.namistl.org
June 11th
St. Louis Science Center's
FIRST Robotics Celebration Party
Who: FRC and FTC Teams,
Mentors, Coaches, Volunteers and Sponsors
When: Wednesday, June 11th
Time: 6:00pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Saint Louis Science Center, 5050
Oakland Avenue, Main Building,
Level Two
July 9th -
July 12
Robotic Flag Opening Ceremony and robotic
demo for the National Exchange Club Convention in St. Louis.
July 18 & 19
Indiana Robotics Invitational - TBA
Lawrence North High School
Indianapolis, IN
August
21
Partners for Progress Mentors/Teachers Meeting
EDC Conference
room
(not a public event)
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August
28
Partners for Progress Robotics Showcase event
7
to
8:30PM
St. Charles
Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376
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September 27
St. Louis Science
Center's Engineering Day
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
September 27
New Town
BLAST
3 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
(Yes, We did both of these in the same day!)
December
Celebration of Lights
at Fort Zumwalt
Park
Directions:
from I-70: Take Exit
217 at Highway K/M. Turn south on K to Veterans Memorial Parkway
and turn west. Fort Zumwalt Park will be on your left)
Directions from Highway 40: Exit Highway 40 at K. Turn
north on K to Veterans Memorial Parkway and turn west. Fort
Zumwalt Park will be on your left.
Key Dates:
Nov 24--Display install must
be completed
Nov 28--Opens
Dec 9--- Walk-Thru night
We need 8 members to participate. Others will need to pay $2.00
general admission fee. Plan to sell candy and glow
bracelets.
Dec 10--- RCR gate night. I need
6 adults at minimum. Be there by 5:30PM, ends
9:30PM.
Dec 24 and 25, closed
Dec 30--- Final night
Jan 2- Jan 11 Display Removal
Times are 5:30-9:30 Sun- Thurs,
5:30-10:30 Fri & Sat.
Please support River City Robots
by joining us on the walk-thru night or drive thru during the
month of December.
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