VEX
AFreshStartfor2023-2024
Studentswastednotimegettingthenew roboticsseasonofftoaheadstartby organizingourworkspacesandpreppingfor twosummercamps.
IncaseyoumissedtheshoutoutsonRyver, Tommyhadhighpraiseforsomehard workingstudents.
MylesReilly “You are an absolute baller, and I am so grateful that you took a broad outline of direction and turned it into an incredible orchestration of detail-oriented work, while leading by example.”
RobertSimpson:“You took on a giant challenge and took full ownership of seeing it through, including CADding an entire new section of the instruction manual!”
Muchgratitudeandmanythanksto:
NolanLeonhardtandDavidBergfortheir workondevelopinganewmodificationofthe clawbotkittoplaythisgame.
RyderCampandChristineChambersfor outstandingeffortandoutputonour infrastructurethisweek.Inadditionto supportingtheclawbotupgradeproject,they putinlotsofhoursonmultipleprojects, includinghugeprogressontheVexlockers.
Josh,KatieandEdwinGuerrawhohave putinextrahoursonmakingourspacelook greatforcampwhilegettinginbigprogresson theVexlockers.
ChaminadeCenterForExcellence
Alloftheteam’shardworkpreppingandgettingreadyforcamppaid offwithtwosmoothlyruncampsandhighlyeffectivedailyafternoon meetingsthroughoutJune.
Severalofourteammemberswerecounselorsfor thisamazingoneweeksummerprogram,mentoringandcoaching5 gradestudents onVEXrobotics,programmingandstrategy.Theteamserved36 studentsovertwoone-weekcamps,concludingonJuly14th
Mon:Thecampersbrokeintoteams andbuiltbasicclawbots.
Tue:Theteamrantheirclawbots throughcompetition,andthenmade minorrebuildstotheirrobotsto improveperformance.
Wed:Theteamstestedtheirrebuildsincompetitionandthenmade majorrebuildstotheirbots
Thur: Onemoretest,fewmore tweaksandpracticeforthefinal competiononFriday.
Fri: Finalcompetitionandcleanup. Hopefullywe'llseethesecampers againinafewyearswhenthey'rein HighSchool.
.2 VEX SummerCamp SASA RoboticsForTheSpectrum IRHS UpcomingCalendar
EdAsnerFamilyCenter–RFTS(RoboticsfortheSpectrum)
TheEdAsnerFamily Centeroffers enrichmentprogramsfor neurodivergentindividualsandtheir families.
Team1138isproudtopartnerwith TheEdAsnerFamily Centertobring RoboticsfortheSpectrumtotheir programming. 1138Teammembers workwithneurodivergentindividuals todesign,buildanddriveVexRobots.
Thefirstfour-weekserviceproject endedonMonday,7/10/23.
MuchgratitudetoAlumna/Mentor, LoriTalero,AlecR.,Elizabeth, Breanna,andMentorMeaghanBaitel forcoordinating. Andthankyouto Ellie,Nolan,MylesR.,JoshuaG., Alyssa,Christine,MilesG.,and Jaydenforvolunteeringtheirtime.
Thenextserviceproject,EdAsner SummerCamp,startedonTuesday, 7/11/23. Teammemberswill volunteertheirtime forallfourweeks.
Teammembers,please checkthe ServiceOpportunitiesforumonRyver forfutureserviceprojects.
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SASAStudentAssociationforSTEMAdvocacy
EagleEngineeringhadtheopportunityto traveltoWashingtonDC, June25-27,2023. AlecR.,RobertS.,andRobertB.alongwith CoachTommyandMentorMaryBadelt attendedworkshopsonhowtobecomean effectiveadvocateforSTEMprogram funding. Theconferencereachedcapacity, with280studentsattendingworkshopson SundayandMonday. Tuesdaytheteammet withU.S.RepresentativeBradShermanand SenatorDianeFeinsteinattheCapitol. Tuesdaynighttheteamattendeda CongressionalReceptionattheCapitol.
Thegentleman fromCalifornia hasthefloor,and testifiesbefore thesenate sub-committee oninspirational teenagersummer activities.
Introduction:
RoboticsEducation&Competition (REC)Foundationinitiativeprovides studentswithofficialrecognitionof theirroboticsaccomplishmentsduring theirhighschoolcareers.
Seniormembersinductedintothe IRHScanattendChaminade’sSenior AwardNightandwillreceiveastole andcordatgraduation.
IRHSMentors:
CoachTommySmeltzer
MaryBadelt
JoBocanegra
EllieChamanara
RochelleSimpson
KatieGuerra
Importanttoknow:
ReadtheChaminadeChapterCharter forfullprogramdetailsandbylaws
SeeTommyifyouhaveanyquestions
Leaders(Animation,Business,Media) areexpectedtohelpwithOnline Challenges
OnceinductedintotheIRHS,you mustreapplyandmaintainyourstatus everyyear
Onceyouareinductedyou cannotskipJuniororSenior yearandstillgethonorsat graduation
Eligibility:
Sophomores,JuniorsandSeniors
Maintainaminimum3.0GPA
ParticipateintheOnlineService Challenge
Earnaminimumof10pointsperthe Rubric
Scholarship
Leadership
Character
Service
PercentileofInTimePoints
Oneteacherrecommendation
Onementorrecommendation
Calendar: 9/1–5/31IRHSmeetsduringregularteam meetings 10/1Applicationwindowopens 10/1OnlineServiceChallengeopens 12/31Applicationwindowcloses 1/18OnlineServiceChallengecloses 4/1–4/30Applicationreviewperiod MayTBDInductionandAwards MayTBDElectionsfor24-25schoolyear –
AUG17 FirstTeamMeeting
AUG31 Deadlinetojointheteam
AUG31-SEP3 VEXIntensive
SEP3 ParentMeeting
SEP30 DuesPaymentandForms
OCT6 Homecoming
OCT7 VarsityEvaluation#1
OCT27–28 ChaminadeShowdown
NOV5 ChaminadeOpenHouse
NOV5 VarsityEvaluation#2
JAN6 FRCKickoff
JUL21VEXScrimmageDay
AUG31-SEP3VEXIntensive
SEP30IrvingSteamMagnet (NearGlendale)
OCT14ClashInTheCanyon (ViewpointinCalabasas)
OCT27–28ChaminadeShowdown
NOV4VictoryInTheValley (ResedaHS)
NOV11FoothillHS (SantaAna)
NOV12GriffithsMiddleSchool#1 (Downey)
DEC3GriffithsMiddleSchool#2 (Downey)
APR24VEXWorldsDallas
JUNE4DavidBerg
JUNE6MentorMelissaKevorkian
JUNE13CoachTommySmeltzer
JUNE13MentorEdwinGuerra
JUNE30MentorPaulineBreeden
OCT7SoCalShowdown
OCT21TidalTumble
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JAN6FRCKickoff FEB28FRCWeek1Competition APR17FRCWorldsHouston
