Today is Wednesday November 16th and I would like for all schools that are enrolled in the Southworks Engineering and Robotics Olympics to check in and comment on this post so that you can be registered on this Blog. If you would like for me to pose any questions to the group please email me and I will start a separate post about the topic you send me in an effort to get feedback from the group.
Also, please note that there has been a change in the dimensions of the container that the robot has to fit in!! It is larger and I have purchased the containers so that you can see if your prototype can fit so that everyone will be on the same page. I plan to drop off ALL containers before thanksgiving break so let me know your availability!!
Here at Illiana Christian we are starting a new course in robotics with VEX materials. Anyone else use the same? Anyone else teaching a course using VEX?
Jason Thomas is the Executive Director of 3 Seeds Mentoring Group (NFP) and is the primary contact for this competition along with Don Brozek (dbrozek@oaiinc.org). He has been working with young people in the area of education and career research here in the Southland for the last 5 years. His most recent postion was director of the TRiO Talent Search Program at Prairie State College where he served 500 first generation/ low income students grades 6-12 from several south suburban communities.
Any local high schools here in the chicago south suburban community who are interested in participating please email Don Brozek (dbrozek@oaiinc.org) so he can provide your school with a registration packet that explains the competitions in detail and also explains how they will be judged along with key dates to keep everyone on track. The competition will take place in the Spring of 2018.
Here are the basic steps to get involved:
Designate a COMMITTED staff contact
COMPLETE a registration packet
ATTEND the Kickoff meet and greet
MEET with your company liasion
Help your students COMPLETE a project
COMPETE in the spring competition
Companies Involved
Here are a few of the companies that are involved with this project:
Reggie Greenwood, .
I am looking forward to the Olympics
Carl Scott-Crete Monee High, .
Excited for the opportunity to help our youth expand their ability to innovate!!!
Jason Thomas, .
Looking forward to connecting with everyone next week!
Mike Wilson, .
I can’t wait to see what the students come up with.
Mike Wilson, .
I am available Monday and Tuesday after 3:06 and Wednesday after 1:30.
Jack Rudenga, .
Here at Illiana Christian we are starting a new course in robotics with VEX materials. Anyone else use the same? Anyone else teaching a course using VEX?
Matthew Polyak, .
Our team is small but committed. We’ve started playing around with some VEX components and are currently working on assembling a simple lifting arm.
Will we be seeing any of you next Tuesday at Prairie State?