we converted our robot to shoot the little plastic footballs and basketballs that the cheerleaders throw into the crowd.
We even put some of the footballs into the announcers box.
Our robot is going to start making appearances at the basketball games, shooting the little plastic balls into the crowd.
(these little plasic basketballs and footballs are the kind with advertisements on them)
The kids want to take one of the old police car rotating lights from years past, and put it on the robot, so when it is time for the robot to come out, the light will come on, and the crowd will start cheering for balls.
Our team is also going to help shoot the t-shirts into the crowd with a low-tech slingshot made from surgical tubing. The cheerleaders like it, because they don't have to try and throw things, and the boys on the team like it, because they get to hang out with the cheerleaders.
But that has helped us gain some fame in our school.
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WOW--we have a Regional in Oklahoma!! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.......
2008 OKC Regional Woodie Flowers Recipient
2008 OKC Regional Volunteer of the Year Recipient