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2012 GAME- REBOUND RUMBLE!

March 8, 2012

Pittsburgh Regional

March 22, 2012

Buckeye Regional

Students

Without students, our team has no purpose. You are the reason we exist. As a student, you brainstorm ideas, create a design, and then make that design a reality. Our mentors are there to help you during this and teach you what they know. Also, as a student, you help mentor the younger students in Lego League, and participate in fund-raisers and community events.

To participate as a student, just come to our meetings listed on the calendar. You can join one or more of our task teams:

• Build Team - Manufactures the mechanical parts of the robot such as the frame, propulsion system, pneumatic system, etc.
• Electronics Team - Assembles, organizes, and maintains the electronics board for the robot.
• Programming Team - Writes and debugs the program that the robot executes during autonomous and tele-operated (human-controlled) game period.
• Media Team - Designs graphics and takes pictures/video of the team at competitions and meetings.
• Communications Team - Creates and maintains the website, email, and other communications services the team uses.

Not in our area? There are FIRST teams around the world. Visit the What's going on in my area? page on FIRST's website to find events and teams that are in your area.

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Mentors

An interest in engineering and science can only get you so far in the six week build period. That is why we need experts who work in the field to guide the students and expand their knowledge. If you have worked or currently work in a position where you have experience in any technical field, you can apply to become a mentor.

Mentors can contribute to any one of the task teams mentioned in the students section. If you are interested, you can contact us and we can get you the information you'll need to join the team as a mentor.

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Parents

If you feel left out when your student goes to the robotics meetings, there is more you can do. The boosters are the group of parents who help organize the fund-raisers, trips, etc. This is an extremely important group and parents are encouraged to participate in it. Typically, Booster meetings are held in parallel with the team meetings. To get involved in the Boosters, just stop at one of our meetings and talk to an advisor, mentor, or booster and they will be able to get you the information you need. You can also contact us.

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Sponsors

If there is one thing about technology we all know, it is that it is certainly not cheap. Because of this, we rely on the generosity of individuals, organizations, and companies who donate money to the team to sponsor us. At different levels of donations, you have the opportunity to appear on our website, our team t-shirts that we wear to the competition, and even on the robot itself. All the details are on the sponsorship form which you can fill out and mail back to us. Thank you for considering to sponsor us.

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