• UTC Sundstrand

    UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. We design, manufacture and service systems and components and provide integrated solutions for commercial, regional, business and military aircraft, helicopters and other platforms. We are also a major supplier to international space programs.

  • Maze Nail Co.

    Maze Nails, the largest division of W.H. Maze Company, is located in Peru, IL - just a mile from the Maze lumber yard. Maze keeps substantial inventories of hard-to-find nails in stock, and boasts the most prompt shipment in the industry.

  • Woodward

    Woodward integrates leading-edge technologies into fuel, combustion, fluid, actuation, and electronic control systems for the aerospace and energy markets. Our growth is driven by the increasing demand for fuel-efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy management.

  • Rockford Toolcraft Inc.

    At Rockford Toolcraft Inc, they specialize in designing and building heavy gauge stamping dies and running production metal stampings and assemblies. Large, heavy gauge stampings run from coil are one of the many factors that set them apart from your average job shop. Their strong tooling/engineering power have created many value added, in-press type operations that reduce labor costs and help our customers stay competitive in today's price driven market.

  • Spider Company Inc.

    A leader in aerospace deburring, tight tolerance CNC machining, laser cladding, fabrication, powder coating and tube bending since 1976. Is also an industry leader in tight tolerance microscopic and electrochemical component deburring.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Week of February 20

Great open house yesterday. More guests than ever and the robot is running. THANKS to all who made it such a GREAT day!! We had a few of our campers attend, a few interested 8th graders were in the mix! Along with a number of sponsors and other community supporters.

Congrats to the team for earning an In Youth We Trust Grant. Our request for $1650 was granted. We plan to buy electronics re-usable kits and consumables for our Lego, Slime, and Other Fun Camp this summer. 

Schedule for this week: 

  • Monday 
    • 3:30: Shop opens, practice driving, work on 2nd bot, marketing projects 
    •  7pm: Team meeting, turn in permission slips and $50 toward hotel if you are the 75% mark
  • Tuesday:
    • 3:30pm: Shop opens - ANIMATION meeting, and decide on work schedule from here
    • ROBOT must be bagged by midnight!!! 
  •  Wednesday: Go home, see your parents, complete scholarship applications, catch up on your studies!!! 
GO TEAM !!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT WE DO AT COMPETITION!!!

Remind your parents to check their emails for updates on travel and accommodations.  Make sure your permission slips are signed and turned in to Karen.  First set of spirit wear should be in at the beginning of next week.


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