Summer 2014

Have You Applied for our 2014-2015 Team?

We  have transitioned over to our 2014 Facebook page and 2014 email list.  If you have not applied, you may be left out of important communications.  Whether you are a student, a returning mentor, or a parent who would like to become a 2014 mentor, you need to fill out your application as soon as possible.  All applications can be found at www.bedfordrobotics.com.

Practice Schedule

 Our summer practice schedule can be found here. Please check back often, as new dates will be added.  Please double check meetings before heading to the center in case there has been any change.  Things change often in the summer.  

IRI - Indiana Robotics Invitational

ALL MONEY IS DUE Tuesday, July 8, by 8:00 PM. Outstanding money is past due, and needed immediately.  

The agenda can be found here.

Hotel and Ride list can be found here. 

Talent Show Information 

Scholarship Information - Deadline July 4

IRI Rule Changes

Silent Auction Information

Backpacks - Even if you are not going to IRI, we ask that you donate some school supplies/bookbags  that we can donate to this project.  We are required to donate one packed bookbag, but would like to donate more.  There is now a box by the admin desks to collect donations.

Be sure to bring money for food.  The hotel has a hot snack in the afternoon, and a hot breakfast.  You will be responsible for all other food.

The plan is to leave the center at 12:30 PM on Thursday afternoon.   Meet at the center by 12:15 to load.  We will head directly to the hotel, check in, unload, eat and then set up our pit.   Anticipated arrival home on Saturday will be between 10:30 and midnight.  

Practices for IRI are posted on the practice schedule.

Summer Camp

Please promote our summer camp program by posting on your wall about our summer camp.  Thanks to those that have already done so.  The link is:  www.bedfordrobotics.org/summer-camp.html

Please reserve these dates so that you can help with camp.  Camp training is necessary for group leaders.  Please be sure to attend training sessions if you would like to teach a group at camp.  We will need approximately 10 teachers each week.  Practice times are listed on the practice schedule.

School Board Recognition

I've just been notified that the school board would like to recognize the team for our 2014 accomplishments.
The board meeting is this Thursday, June 5th, at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria of Monroe Road Elementary School.  We will be taking our robot for a quick demo.

To prepare for the presentation, we will need to get our robot radio working wirelessly.  I am looking for a few people that can help load the equipment Thursday at 6:00.  Everyone else can meet at MRE at 6:45.  Please wear your BX red 2014 t-shirt, and your medals!