If your robot doesn't work, it doesn't matter, because the robot is really meaningless, in the long run. What is the important thing, the reason we're all in FIRST then? To better our understanding of Science and Technology, and hopefully make the world a better place. - Ian W. [more]
Close-up map of Georgia Dome including load-in access road (Northside Drive) and the Georgia World Congress Center (the pits are on the lower-level of building C)
Here's a letter we're sending to all you rookie teams in congratulations of winning an award 9or more) at the regioanl events. be sure to attend the ARMAG meet & greet in Atlanta on Friday 4/28 at 11:45 on the mall outside the Georgia Dome.
Pasta dinners are an easy-to-organize fundraiser involving every member of your team. They can be a wonderful teambuilding exercise. Here are some tips from NEMO to make it easier.
This is a 2 page summary I will have Ref's use for reference during competition. It is a slightly modified version (Amy's) ranking the penalties in order of most to least awarded from week 1's competitions.
We will use this sheet Friday and Saturday to gather information about other teams. We mostly emphasize the strategy of other teams, which has been the most useful information when forming strategies for matches and especially for alliance selection. We try to have one scout per robot for each mat...