Green Tip of the Week
Don't use Styrofoam utensils, plates, containers, etc, because 1) they aren't biodegradable and therefore bad for the environment, and 2) they're made with chemicals that can leach into food which is bad for your health. Instead go for things made of glass, ceramic, or paper.
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Farewell, FIRST
Forty-five days (unless I can't count), then I'll be a college student in a distant faraway mysteriously strange land of The East Coast. My days as a member of The Green Machine shall be officially over (well, they have been for a while, but... now it's more official). But don't cry! I'll come back and visit! I might even make a surprise blog post if I feel so inclined! Exciting, yes?
So yeah, I guess this is my last blog post as a pre-college student (unless something Really Awesome happens and I just have to babble about it). So... time to get sappy and melodramatic! And I'm not even dramatic by nature (unless it involves figure skating, but I'll stop there), so this is kind of a big deal for me. I hope you're all impressed.
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Recent News
Summer Fundraising begins 2011 Season for Edina Robotics
Our second fundraiser in July was the annual Team 1816 Car Wash, hosted by the Firestone store on 66th Street by Southdale Mall.
The Green Machine this summer hosted two fundraisers ahead of the 2011 season: In June, team members hosted a garage sale at the home of a member. The sale attracted kids and adults to browse the books, toys, and household goods, as well as to check out our 2010 robot, Zazu. Our second fundraiser in July was the annual Team 1816 Car Wash, hosted by the Firestone store on 66th Street by Southdale Mall. A wink of the Gear Eyes to all team members, team alumni Alistair M.
Edina Robotics’ Trailer Sports New Look
The New Trailer
The New Trailer
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Team 1816’s “Gear Eyes” are on the road! Our year-old dark green robot and equipment trailer now proudly highlights Team 1816’s platinum sponsor, Medtronic Inc., our “Gear Eyes” logo, and our website. Edina Robotics thanks its newest sponsor, Banners to Go, Minneapolis, for its assistance, expertise and underwriting to help us promote FIRST Robotics and The Green Machine wherever we may roam!
The Green Machine goes to Girl Scout Camp
Outreach
Mentoring Girl Scouts
Mentoring Girl Scouts.
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The Green Machine contributed several members as mentors to a Girl Scout Lego Robotics Camp, helping elementary-age Girl Scouts explore their interests in robotics. Girl Scouts from the Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys came together at Camp Lockeslea for three days of engineering using Lego pieces and mechanisms. The mentors, including Emily B, Clara L, Kristen M and Michael W, helped the girls learn many of the dos-and-don’ts of programming software and various Lego mechanisms, including a lift mechanism that could raise an object vertically. Everyone started by learning about basic building techniques and why some shapes and designs are stronger than others: Squares vs. triangles were of particular interest.
