Many Hands Make Chores Lighter

Working at the Church

Working at the Church
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On October 15, the Edina Day of Service, The Green Machine donned its work gloves and, along with 1,300 other community members, got down to work helping our community. Many corporations, organizations, and individuals donated time and materials, including our own silver-level sponsor, Dow Water Solutions, to work on more than 130 community-centered projects. These projects ranged from picking up trash along Highway 100, recycling used computer parts, to collecting used winter coats and gathering supplies for local food pantries. Team 1816 members, both rookie and veteran, helped pick up trash in Lake Edina Park, collecting everything from paper cups to golf balls and even a large pumpkin. After that the team headed over to Calvary Lutheran Church, where the green clad team members put their green, albeit glove covered, thumbs to work.

Spotlight on Mentoring features FIRST

Robotics and The Green Machine were recently featured in a special broadcast by KARE 11, Minneapolis.

Lights, camera, action on the mentors of FIRST Team 1816-The Green Machine! It would seem that the popularity of FIRST Robotics is growing, the most recent indications being that FIRST is now an official Minnesota State High School League sport, and that the number of professional adults choosing to mentor FIRST teams is increasing, too. FIRST Robotics and The Green Machine were recently featured in a special broadcast by KARE 11, Minneapolis. The program, entitled “Be the Change: Mentor”, focuses on the many ways people can volunteer to mentor young people. Mentoring makes a difference in people’s lives; it’s both a defining quality and cornerstone of FIRST Robotics.  The segment on FIRST was the fourth part of the special program. Click here to watch the entire program or just a portion. 

Everyday is FIRST Robotics Day at the Minnesota State Fair

Team 1816’s 2011 robot, Zeebo, and 2009 robot, Zeus, will invite visitors to step forward and take the controls at the FIRST Robotics Booth in Carousel Park.

Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816 is one of 35 FIRST Robotics teams taking on the robot competition challenges presented at the Minnesota State Fair. The Green Machine will take the field in the Education Building on Tuesday, August 30. Each day, up to four FRC teams will test their current year’s robot against unique, obstacle-course-like trials. Previous year’s competitions have included such contests as parallel parking within a strict time limit and a tractor-pull. Last year’s State Fair Champion, Team 2175-The Fighting Calculators of Woodbury Math & Science Academy, will be among the first robots to compete on Day One of the fair.

STEM at the Science Museum Attracts Interest

Emily C.'s Interview at the Museum

Emily C.'s Interview at the Museum
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The Science Museum of Minnesota recently was the host site for the SciMathMN STEM Showcase “Best of the Best,” which brought together companies, organizations and groups involved with science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and activities. The event was a kickoff for new business/education STEM resources that will be available statewide at the end of June.