Team 1219 Robot -- L'Eagle Rapide.

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It's not just about the robot.

Inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NYaOqDSeqE

This robot is mainly made of parts that do come from scrap, from previous years. Although none of these scrap parts were deemed in "excellent" condition, they had to do. I would call this robot economy-based.

With a new team, primarily juniors, it was a year to teach the younger ones how to do basic tasks properly and safely. With a new team, it was a year of simplicity and "kitbotism". With less teachers than before, relative to the years before 2007, students would have to fill every department possible to keep this team running. Of course, the teachers are to be thanked, for keeping robotics alive, and keeping all communications linked.

So are our sponsors, Apotex Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Humber River Regional Hospital.

Without them, we wouldn't be here.

And so we have a junior team, full of eager students, to learn. This year was the year of learning, so we taught them about "default" or KOP (or systems you can base on the KOP) mechanisms, and the related. More complicated content is to be learned in the summer.

And with power tools on the verge of its own full deterioration, we had to think creatively out of our situations.

We would also like to thank Ms. Karen Rosenthal for graciously giving us two pocket drills, and an industrial-based drill. It was given as a reward for helping a former-teacher build 2 crates for two other TDSB schools. Gracious Professionalism, non?
This has saved us for the last days before shipping.

I say, bravo. Bravo to our team, and bravo to those who's helped us.
Bravo. They know it's about fun. They know our plans, vision, and the reason why we built this specific bot, without objection.

The revival is just around the corner.

As next year brings CNC and welding.

And Yes, I would consider myself a Junior (2nd year in Robotics; 3rd year in High school)

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This robot is meant to be fast, and I'm sure you know why. It helped juniors learn dramatically, and it works well.

Hint, why: Tertiary.

I'm never clear.