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A team member is going to record the NASA TV broadcast to VHS while teachers and myself attend the remote kick-off in Brooklyn.

After we've picked up the kit and head back out onto the Island, the team will assemble in the school and watch the kick off video together. Then, we will go over the game rules, scoring, and its strategy. Saturday, we will discuss strategy alone - as I found last season that some students on the team didn't grasp the concept of the game until weeks after regionals began. This year, I want to make sure that everyone understands the nuances of scoring so as to be sure that mechanism designs are coming from knowledgeable groups with an understanding of how to play the game.

I'm a rogue; an outlaw. . . I operate above the law, so I'll probably start designing things as I drive back from kick off

On Sunday, we will meet again to discuss mechanism design. Small groups will spend some time discussing possibilities and creating rough mock ups from card stock. Sunday evening, they will present their concepts to the larger group.

The veterans from last season and myself will likely discuss these concepts' feasibility, potential, and and aggravation factor. From there, I hope we'll reach a concensus regarding design strategy. If not, the veterans will make the final decision. Last year, I decided on the design. This year, they've earned the right to make that decision themselves.

By midweek, we'll iron out specific plans of attack. We'll determine the style or category of each mechanism that needs to be design (4WD, Basket vs. Direct Feed Ball Collection, etc.)

By Friday, the drivetrain and frame will be designed. (That's a personal goal, really.) By the following Saturday night, I'll have a clear idea of each mechanism that will end up on the robot. On Sunday night, I'm moving to Seattle.

Then, a lot of long distance collaboration begins.
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