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What an excellent story! I am glad teams are making a large impact, and I hope the school gets a better reputation for this.
Keep up the good work! :) |
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Thanks! I'm so proud of them. They're truly living up to their mission statement:
"We strive to be the change we want to see in the world. Through our unrivaled commitment to excellence in engineering, hands-on learning, and breaking down stereotypes, we inspire the entire Eastside Memorial High School community to look beyond today towards a brighter tomorrow where anything is possible." The team will not be able to attend Championships but our two project robots will. A t-shirt cannon robot and a soda dispensing robot will be at the NI booth in the pits. Everyone down here is saying that this could be the article that finally gets the school district to open their eyes. The media has been giving the team so much bad press that even the district sides with them and we have bigger obstacles in our path to grow as a team. Hopefully, this article is the first of many to come and helps break down the barrier. |
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Huh, you know what... I guess I'll have to mention this at a meeting sometime to see if there is anything we can do as a team to rectify this... :rolleyes: |
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Sounds like you guys did an awesome job transitioning from your rookie year. You guys should be proud of what you've done so far. Can't wait to see how your team keeps growing, i'm sensing future hall of fame chairmans material.::rtm:: ::safety::
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A judge at even wrote to us to keep on going. She said we were so inspirational, we were the first team she has ever judged that she felt so compelled to write us. She wrote us because she wanted to make sure that we keep on going. We're excited for next year already. Quote:
You wouldn't believe what these students were like before they stepped onto the team, some of these students(and they're okay with people knowing) used to be some of the biggest trouble makers of the school and now they're just plain awesome! :D |
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Well, please take her advice! Keep it up! :D
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Great job guys 2158(Anderson) Is very proud of Ya'll!!!
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I'm the new mentor on the block for FRC 3320. I got invited to join them on the Saturday of competition during week 1 at the Alamo regional in San Antonio. After the competition was over, they helped us break down the field. That was the first surprise of many to come my way over the past month or so.
Needless to say I'm AMAZED at how well they all work as a team to overcome anything that gets in their way. Week after week, even at Lone Star, they continually surprise me. Even after the robot went up in smoke during the last match of finals, they pulled together and got everyone on the team though that hard time not leaving anyone without some sort of support. |
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I'm REALLY interested in meeting this team for 1 reason: South Philly High School is also labeled academically unacceptable. At the end of this academic year. 100% of the staff will be fired, we are hoping that 3553 can help rebuild the school in pursuit of a brighter future for all students.
I'd love to talk to the mentors/founders/teachers of this team in person to gain some advice on how my team should move forward. |
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Akash ~
I wish you and your school all the very best. The transition will be rough. Be kind. Be strong. And, Good Luck! At Eastside Memorial HS, the Robotics Team has become a rallying point of PRIDE for the campus! And they are recruiting! The campus was seen as damaged. Perhaps un-salvageable. The students as: 'At least they are not at OUR school.' It was totally disrespect and bad reputation. And some of our kids believed it, too. But the higher skills of math & science demonstrated by this Team; the proven talent and dedication and grace of these young people is pulling up the image of the whole campus, perhaps state-wide. :-D NOW They are being noticed, in a GOOD way. They are heading to universities around the country! Nice. So, in my opinion, Yes! Team 3553 can lead the way to that brighter future. Believing it is the FIRST step. ;) a final tip: Pass along your gratitude to the incoming staff. They are brave to come help your school. They are a little nervous, too. Help them. All of you. Blessings to you, your Team, and your school. Toni R. ****orig msg**** Quote:
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So this is an article the same reporter wrote for January 31, 2011. Quote:
This is an article unrelated to the team directly but towards the school where we are. Quote:
FRC Team 3320 Changing Opinions, Breaking Down Stereotypes, Defying the Odds.......too cool :cool: |
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