Gearing Up for the Geek-Over

This weekend is our annual Geek-Over! We'll work all night tonight, all day tomorrow and Sunday, and even stay on Monday to work through the President's Day holiday. Hard work? Sure is, but it's also fun -- and it's the best way to ensure that we stay concentrated on the task at hand. A big thank you to our teachers, Ms. Vasak, Mr. Lawton, and Mr. Guzman, who are staying to help us all weekend. And thank you also to the people who've donated meals for us... We're really fired up!



Below is a photo of what the robot looks like now. We'll post more photos of our weekend progress and diligence. We ship the final product out on Tuesday, so it's crunch time!

Thank you St. Arnold...

For donating 4 cases of root beer to Team 2737!

Story from a Newbie

My name is Michael Alatorre, and I’m currently a ninth grader at YES Prep Southeast. This is my first year on the Robotics team. As a new member of the robotics team, I can’t begin to describe how fun this experience has been. So far I’ve made new friends all from different grades of the school, and I’ve developed a sense of family and where I can be myself. Although in the beginning when I first joined, it was a little boring, it quickly started to get interactive when we started building the robot. Although it’s difficult trying to learn all the new terms for how to build the robot, I’m starting to acquire some of the skills of all the areas in the robotics team. I’m currently an apprentice at programming and mechanics, which are challenging parts on the team, but I’m just a piece of the whole that makes this club so fun to be with. I encourage everyone who reads this to join because it’s a fun experience that will keep you energetic till the end of the robotics completion.

Progress Report -- from Zach

So far, the work has been progressive and consistent. At the beginning of every week, we touch base on what needs to be accomplished. Then, all of the separate groups (carpentry, programming, mechanical, electrical, and fundraising) set up specific goals for the week’s progress. This has made the overall process more time effective and consistent. So far, we are still in the preliminary stages of design and setting up the basics. But having the specialized teams all working on the various set ups makes our work time faster and more productive as a whole. All in all, we’re working at a good pace and will keep you updated on the progress!