• 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, October 22, 2012

Week of October 21

What a weekend!  

  • Fun times were had at STEMfest Saturday with 5 other FIRST teams!  
    • We had lots of interested people stop and watch
    • AND I learned that our 4 years of students presenting at the SIT Conference has paid off! There is a Lego League in DeKalb and we will make a visit! 
    • 10 students participated in STEMfest, 4 of them rookies!! this is GREAT!  
  • Helped a long-time team sponsor by raking leaves at their church - thanks to Ian H., Alec H., and Ben L., for helping out on Saturday, along with Cathy L. and Polly K.  
  • Demo'd the robot at Exelon's open house on Sunday.  Ian H. and Noah S. led that outing.
This week will be busy!!  But, we have some 42 students on the team this year, everyone is expected to plug into at least one of these days/activities this week.


  • Monday
    • Shop open 3:30pm - 8pm
    • Team meeting 7pm
      • Mini-bot teams will be formed
    • Basket Raffle Committee meets at 7:30pm
    • ANIMATION will meet at 5 pm
  • Tuesday
    • ANIMATION will meet at 5 pm
  • Wednesday
    • Shop open 3:30pm - 8pm
  • Thusday
    • NO OPEN SHOP
  • Friday
    • Last day to join Winnovation for 2012-13 season
    • After school - load up cardboard and take to Town Hall to set up Haunted Maze
  • Saturday
    • Work the Village Scarecrow Fest and Haunted Maze, 8:30am-1pm then clean-up. 
    • Mini-bot game will be released Sat
Members still owing extra-curricular fee to school have until Nov 9 to make this payment. If you need a payment plan, please talk to Kim Bronkema in the school office.

Wow! and it isn't even build season yet!
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