This build season, Palisades has had around ten snow days inhibiting our
ability to work continuously from day to day and further limiting the time we
have to complete the robot. Responding to the recent bad weather, FIRST
has increased the weight limit of robots to 45 pounds, intending to ease the
damage of setbacks FIRST robotics teams have had due to weather and make it
easier for teams to meet the February 18th deadline. FIRST has
chosen to keep the deadline in place regardless of the unfavorable weather and
power outages in order to maintain the schedules already established by FIRST
and FIRST robotics teams.
As build season approaches its end, FIRST is opening
submission for a number of awards, including FIRST Future Innovator Award (sponsored by
the Abbott Fund), The Media & Technology Innovation Award (sponsored by
Comcast/NBCUniversal), and The FIRST 3D
Printing Award (sponsored by America Makes and ORNL). Be sure to submit your
entries soon, for FIRST has already closed submissions for the Chairman’s
Award and Entrepreneurship Award.
In an excellent exhibition of how Cybersonics can help one
achieve their goals, one of our graphic designers is sending a banner to Sochi
for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Graduate of Palisades High School and skilled
speed skater Chris Creveling is competing in the Olympics this year and is
using a banner created by Karli Blanchard, who is currently completing her
second year of graphic designing for Cybersonics Technology Team. All of
Palisades supports Creveling and wishes him best luck!
Written by: Elizabeth Kunkel
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