OceanViewHighSchool Summer of 2016
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HAWKBOTS
TABLEOF
CONTENTS
Steam Festival
Summer & Fal l 2016:
A New Begin n in g Fal l Cl assic Beach Bl itz
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THEBOARD Presi dent
V i ce Presi dent
Treasurer
YasminJaramillo
ChrisLee
AnthonyPhan
Secretary
Ch i ef Engi neer
KatyMattison
EricTruong
Ch i ef Engi neer
KhangVo
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S.T.E.A.M
On the first Saturday of June, the Ocean View Hig S.T.E.A.M. Festival hosted by the Downey Federal C targets children from kindergarten to 5th grade an paths in math and science. Team 4619, along wi robot and talk to parents and kids about what ro being involved in S.T.E.A.M.-based foundations. catch large tennis balls from a shooting robot, the truly enjoyed their experience. Hawkbots were deli
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gh School Robotics team attended the 2nd annual Credit Union. The S.T.E.A.M. festival is an event that nd allows them to explore numerous careers and ith eight more FRC teams, was able display their obotics is and the many benefits that arise from From watching the robots compete to trying to e children who paid a visit to the S.T.E.A.M. festival ighted to have been able to contribute to such joy.
ANEWBEGINNING New Members
W eek of W el come Every year tow ards t he end of summer, Ocean View host s an orient at ion week for incoming freshmen know n as t he Week of Welcome (W.O.W. Week). The array of act ivit ies, from at tending t he first rally to picking up text books and even enjoying a dance, mark t he approach of a brand new school year for t he 9t h graders. W it h t he mindset of grow ing and developing our robot ics team, we w anted to int roduce t he freshmen to our team as well! We even displayed Del Toro, our previous robot , alongside last year?s Esa Playa. Seeing t heir faces light up w hen t hey saw Esa Playa shoot t he boulders tow ards t hem reminded us of w hen we were once freshmen and we were once blow n aw ay by t he millions of possibilit ies
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wonderful team. We hope to have sparked an inspirat ion in t he minds of our incoming young members
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The Ocean View Robotics took part in the Fall Classic Co School. The new members were able to get a feel of ho members were able to get back into the game. Every received guidance from experienced members and men actively participated in the drive team and test drove the Esa Playa was not able to attend all of its matches due to gave ALL of our members an experience they?ll never forg
Cl assic
ompetition on Saturday, September 24th at Valencia High ow FIRST Robotics Competitions are while the returning yone had hands-on opportunities with the robot and ntors. In addition, the new Hawkbot members each able e robot on the game field during our matches. Although o technical difficulties and improvements, the Fall Classic get.
Beach
On October 8th and 9th, OV Hawkbots competition at Marina High School. The communication, teamwork, and handshigh energy to the team's spirit as they incredible to see so many new and eag cheering on the drive team during mat the pedal to the metal and drive full sp look ahead to build season!
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s attended a locally hosted off-season e team did excellent with -on skill. The new members brought a y made it to quarter-finals. It was ger faces working on the robot and tches. The robotics team is ready to put peed ahead into fall workshops as we