[jimwick]

We try to fill in the holes in our basic knowledge. So for instance, this summer we are trying to learn how to use pneumatics, which is an area we have little experience. We've found that the during the build season you really have to count on the skills you have already mastered, not a good time to learn new basic skills.

This summer we've had an open work session on Thursday nights and it has been pretty well attended. A core group works on several projects and the casual attendees help out.

One of our elderly mentors (me) is getting his first experience at coding using an Arduino. Just because he wants to. He is building a vex-sized bot to test.

An of course we try to raise money, sort through our junk, make lists of what we need if we had money, etc.