Fire This Weekend in Team 5871 Chickadees Work Space

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Hello, community -

This weekend there was a structure fire in the building where we meet, work, and store everything for our team. We also share this work space with another Boise State University student team. The building has been declared a total loss. Most, if not all, of our things have been lost to fire, smoke, and water damage. This includes our robots, at least 4 team laptops, and tools, among other things. No one from either team was there when the fire began, and no one was injured.

During my meeting with the fire inspector and others this morning, we dug through some of the rubble. Our "practice bot" might be partially salvagable, but all of the electronics are definitely gone due to smoke. I've attached a photo of some of the stuff that was extricated from the fire. You might be able to make out a robot on a cart in the char.

At this point we are working on acquiring components for a new robot so that we can continue to build and learn for the remainder of our meetings this month before Kickoff. If you are interested in donating to the team to help us in this effort, you can do so in one of two ways: (1) Send a check made out to the Boise State Foundation with "Chickadees Robotics" in the memo to Attn: Norma Arechiga, Boise State University, College of Engineering, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-2100. (2) Donate directly through the Foundation online by going to https://give.boisestate.edu/ and searching at the bottom of the page for Fund ID: NR039 "College of Engineering Outreach Fund". We would also welcome in-kind donations or discounts for components and materials. Feel free to share this widely, and thank you for sending any good vibes our way.

Thanks everyone, and stay safe,
Christine
Lead Mentor, Team 5871 The Chickadees