RCU (robot chicks union) is one of the great organizations to spring out of the FIRST family. Here is the link. All girls should join.
http://www.robotchicksunion.org/
Chris Ryon
Team 287 advisor
Just so you know… When I was intervied by NPR I had a RCU head band on, and they asked me about it. The lady didnt really get why I was wearing one cuzz I am a guy… but hey I think I should be able to wear one I am the server admin! So you guys where on NPR.
Just thought I would let you know
*Originally posted by MattK *
**Just so you know… When I was intervied by NPR I had a RCU head band on, and they asked me about it. The lady didnt really get why I was wearing one cuzz I am a guy… **
You should have told her that you were playing the sensitive angle and was wearing it to pick up chicks and then winked at her!!! lol
*Originally posted by Elgin Clock *
**You should have told her that you were playing the sensitive angle and was wearing it to pick up chicks and then winked at her!!! lol **
That would have been insanely funny:D But i like his reasoning for wearing. It’s authentic.
I got an head band at IRI last year, I’m a big supporter of RCU… even if I’m not a girl 
I signed up for that when some girls told me about it at Houston…
I noticed this when I went to the website …
Our members are comprised of girls and women of all ages and back rounds.
Perhaps there is a missing ‘g’?
The website is going through renovations. Thank you for pointing that out.
My team love RCU. Last years robot still has like 3 or 4 stickers on it (we never got any this year to put on it) and i still have a RCU headband in my car hanging from my mirror…erm actualy i might have taken it off, but i have several in my glove box still:)
Oh my goodness! I really want to join this, but everytime that there was a meeting (at two regionals and at nationals) I had to be in the pit and/or the stands… It really sucked… And now this stupid computer won’t open the webpage… I guess I will just have to wait until I get home today!
I am huge supporter!
Oh my goodness! I really want to join this, but everytime that there was a meeting (at two regionals and at nationals) I had to be in the pit and/or the stands… It really sucked… And now this stupid computer won’t open the webpage… I guess I will just have to wait until I get home today!
yay! We’re always looking for new members. Esp. members who are enthusiastic and want to get involved. If you have any questions or just wanna talk feel free to IM me: LilGenkiGirl (AOL) or e-mail [email protected]
RCU is a great way to bring the girls of FIRST together (and some of the guys, too… thanks for your support!).
I would say, ‘hey, let’s start a Robot Guys Union’ - but I think the boys of FIRST are too mischevious and busy fixing and programming and terrorizing each other to form some kind of union. 
I think that whoever is organizing RCU should contact SWE (Society for Women in Engineering) and try to make it an official section of that organization as well. I’m sure they would recognize FIRST and offer their help.
This way you may be able to get more information, funding, and/or recognition as being an official organization and be able to offer more benefits and importance instead of just using RCU as an excellent way to network between women in FIRST and using it to help eachother out.
Also, people of even higher importance may be more willing to recognize the RCU as an important organization if it were part of something bigger. It’s a win-win situation.
I am willing to help out with such endeavors… I too want to see more women in FIRST, and specifically help the female rookies get through their challenging first year and guide them into the Tech-based community.
Let me know!
ByE
erin
I got it! Finally! Just though y’all would want to know! I feel so proud!
The RCU has been doing a lot of work lately to do more for FIRST and FLL. We’ve also been working hard on establishing ourselves as an organization. Recently, we formed a partnership with Girls, Inc. giving us a non-profit status. As for working with SWE, some RCU girls are working with their STEPS summer program and we hope to form a stronger partnership with them in the future. any and all help with our projects and branching out would be greatly appreciated. We’re all busy with our own teams and personal, so the more girls involved would lighten the load for everyone and still allow us to make a big impact on not only FIRST, but the rest of the world as well.
Well, since I have officially filled out the form and joined, feel free to tell me what to do. IM me at:
Goldphish60 (aim)
or
[email protected] (msn)
YAY Amanda.
We have a couple big projects we are currently working on. I’m going to start putting together a list of tasks that need to be worked on. I’ll post them here ASAP. But a overview of them: FIRSTClass - a pen-pal program between FIRST and FLL girls. (untitled quilt project) - I need to get the detaily-details of this program, but I do know that it is a quilt(s) that is going to be made by FLL girls about engineering. But I’ll get more info up in the next couple of days. You’re also more than welcome to submit your own project ideas. We’re also looking for pics for the site, inspirational quotes, and we’re always looking for good, reliable writers. Anyway, congrats and thank you for joining. If you nee anything, feel free to contact either myself or any of the other RCU moderators.
I have been involved with NASA and FIRST since the end of the 1999 season. I am particularly interested in recruiting more women to engineering and science, and, in particular, to both FIRST and BotBall competitions, since NASA is a major sponsor of both.
I am really interested in recruiting more girls’ schools (both middle and high schools). I am the product of a girls’ high school (The Bishop’s School) and a women’s college (Mills) and would like to see if we could come up with a video that we could put on the web, send out in the mail, etc. to girls’ schools.
I know that St. Francis in Sacramento (winners of the 2003 Sacramento Regional) and Archer School in Los Angeles would be very willing to help. But I need some more leads in the rest of the country. If you would be willing to appear in a taped video, video conference, or web cast, with your robot, your trophies, some parents, teachers, mentors and maybe even a sponsor or two, that would really help me to get this going.
So please respond, ladies (and gentlemen as well)…PS. I can’t promise, but if I can get enough support, that would certainly help…
Flora
[email protected]:]
Flora,
I will pass this on to my team to see if they want to help, but, speaking for myself, I would love to help.
Did you know that Miss Abbe was the name of my Art Appreciation teacher at my girls’ school? She later went on to marry the science fiction writer Gregory Benford. In fact, one of his writing partners, Greg Bear, came to the Seattle FIRST Regional in 2002…
Anyway, I would be delighted with your help. Thank you and more later.
Flora