Hi, team!
This is a reminder that all the forms are due tomorrow:
- Parental Permission for the Transportation of Students
- Informed Consent Agreement
Field Trip – Single Day - 2007-08 Consent, Release, Hold Harmless and Authorization to Reproduce Physical Likeness
For the Parental Permission for the Transportation of Students form, check 2a and 2b (“parent volunteer” and “teacher or other YRDSB employee”). The first two forms are required by the school board, and the third is required by FIRST. All three need to be signed or you won’t be allowed to participate.
Other issues:
- Drivers – See post below by William. Drivers must be trained to avoid damaging the robot, as limits are NOT in place to preserve parts and it is likely that merely turning or reversing will tend to destroy the gears in the drive train the way the robot is currently configured.
- Michael on Field Trip – I won’t be at school after 9 AM tomorrow — I have a history field trip.
- PVC Rings – Someone needs to bring the PVC pipe to the tech department during 2nd or 3rd period with the specification sheet and letter that I have written. I forget who, but one of the teachers I spoke to did say that students in his Grade 11 class should be able to cut the one inch rings en masse very quickly without major issue. Bring the stuff and ask around, and hopefully a staff member in the department will know what I am talking about. We need these rings if we plan on doing any serious practice.
- Robot Turning Problems – The robot accelerates VERY slowly and has problems turning. Is it possible to use smaller wheels anymore? Failing that, can we lighten the robot in any way?
- Yearbook Photo – Jonathan wants to take a new one. ‘Nuff said.
Anyone who has any other things to mention, please feel free to comment on the site or something.
