8565 Team Meeting #26 – 3/23/2019

Agenda:

• Outreach
  • AT&T Aspire Day (4/27) (Evan)
    • 3 groups of 4-5th graders ( http://www.allsaintsdallas.org/school/ )
    • 10am-12pm, 2900 W Plano Pkwy
  • BGC team grant report (Brandon/coach)
  • Youth Robotics Fair preparation (5/19)
    • invited Rice FTC team and Hockaday FTC team
    • Jr. FLL team and FLL team
• World Preparation Project Plan (Coach)
  • 4/13: REV scrimmage with their control hub
  • 4/14: World scrimmage
  • 7 teams including us (waiting for 14904 and 11419)
  • Presentation polishing 3/28 ?
    • gift for Fried
• World Tournament Pit items
  • T shirt ordered
  • Souvenir for alliance driver teams
    • Bandana ordered
    • Customized woven label ordered (arrive in 3 weeks, need parents to sew to bandana)
    • Gift bags and ribbons available
    • 3D print key chain (need to try a modified design to eliminate the support which made the print not clean)
    • handwritten message on the business card
  • Pit layout and display design (Amanda/Melody)
    • Sponsor banner ordered
    • layout (how to make the pit look clean?) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YC1ocF6DYPkHJGh7bqu4rbx1vajINMApP_7ShYaTZnE/edit#slide=id.g5436c3806c_0_9
    • backdrop panel
    • side panel
    • high power LED light
    • LED strip light
    • LED String Light https://www.amazon.com/CrazyFire-Waterproof-Decorative-Bedroom-Parties/dp/B012994C7Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=white+fairy+lights&qid=1553308520&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A25X2C7KZRQX29#customerReviews
    • no balloons
      
• World Scouting Strategy (Max)
  • scouting assignment and preliminary data review
  • dedicated form for the team member to scout strong teams
    • Notes section
    • where is the link?
• Engineering Notebook (Audrey)
  • regular entries by HW, SW and CAD
  • Travis robot progress (Derek)
    • what is Derek’s progress?
• Inspiration Notebook (Audrey) – completed?
• Presentation polish to prepare for Mock up session with Fried
  • slides
    • workshop history and achievement from this year
  • rehearsal
• World Robot Improvement Plan
  • Evan
    • linear slide motor
    • hopper design
  • Anthony
    • Control award packet
  • Jerry
    • Share the status of the robot
    • Share the source where research has been performed