This Week in BMS Robotics: 10/20/24

Greetings Beach Middle School Robotics families, this is your “Week in Robotics Update.”

TWIR emails can also be read at www.chelsearobotics.org  The posts will be found under the FTC 6-8 menu. 

Message From the Coaches:

I am so so proud of our amazing and resilient engineers.  The first meet of the season went so well!  Our engineers were gracious and kind, and also did incredible robot play.

This week we will use those experiences to refine our robot plans and code.

We are giving the individual coaches the night off, they will discuss with the engineers Monday.

Upload Photos:

Families & Mentors can upload photos of our Young Engineers with this Google Form.  We use these photos in our Presentations and Engineering Portfolios.  Please share here (link).

This Week’s Schedule

  Schedule: All events at Chelsea Robotics Center unless noted otherwise

  • 10/21 - Monday

    • 6-8, Team Meeting (everyone) 

  • 10/23 - Wednesday

    • 6-8, Team Meeting (everyone)

  • 10/24 - Thursday

    • 6-8, Programmer Only Night (optional)

  • 10/26 - Saturday

    • 10-2 pm, Team Meeting (All Students)

    • Noon - Student & Family potluck, come see the robot progress

  • 10/31 - Thursday

    • Trick-or-treating out front of the Robotics Center, hosted by the High School Team 1502.  All are welcomed to visit and help out.  

Team Google Calendar Link - All robotics activities will be on our Google Calendar with updates posted as they come up.  

Competition Schedule

The competition schedule is finalized.  We have applied for a Qualifier (all day competition) and will hear back later in the week.  All four teams will head to Bedford on 11/16.  Also, our meet on 11/13 has moved to Northwest High School in Jackson.

Parent Paperwork

Each parent needs to create an account on FIRSTInspires to e-sign consents and releases for each student.  They use a funny term “apply to a team” but it is just verbage.  Everyone is accepted.  Here are the express links for each team:

Volunteers for Meets and Qualifiers

PDF LINK: Directions on how to sign up as a volunteer for a League Event

We need referees, field reset, robot inspectors, queuers.  Training is available.

Volunteer!  Links added for Quick convenience

  • 10/28 at Columbia

  • 11/02 in Chelsea

  • 11/16 at Bedford (You will get a free breakfast, lunch and snacks and a stylish T-shirt)

  • 11/23 at Saline ( You will get a free breakfast, lunch and snacks and a stylish T-shirt

Parent Coordinator

If you are interested in helping our Parent Coordinator provide food for our Young Engineers, please contact Kyle MacDonald

Pictures of the Week