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MN State High School League Tournament List
April 5, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
Minnesota FIRST teams, the points are totaled for the 2012 Minnesota State High School League Championship. Please click here for the rankings. The first-ever state tournament is May 19, 2012, at the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena.
ICRA Conference for High School Juniors, Seniors
April 4, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
High School Juniors and Seniors: There's a terrific opportunity at the May 17 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul. IEEE has a special half-day program for highly motivated students to tour the exhibits, participate in a talk on robotics research and peek at the sessions. This program is free, but students must apply by April 22. Participation is limited, apply soon.
Robot Day at The Works
April 4, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
Robot Day at The Works is a new event aligned with National Robotics Week, a nationwide event focusing on robotics innovations. The Works Robot Day, the only event in Minnesota, will feature robotics activities and displays from local industry, nonprofits and educational institutions, as well as The Works' own exhibits and Design Lab. Robot Day is Saturday April 14, 10 AM to 5 PM.
AGENDA - North Star, 10,000 Lakes
March 26, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
The Agenda/Public Schedule for the 2012 North Star and 10,000 Lakes Regionals can be found here.
The Webcast for the 2012 North Star and 10,000 Lakes Regionals can be found here.
Insiders' Tour of Engineering, Science Research Labs
March 20, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
Attending the North Star or 10,000 Lakes Regionals? Why not get an inside view of science and engineering research labs at the University of Minnesota! Behind-the-scenes tours specially designed for FIRST Robotics students will be offered on Thursday, March 29. Unless otherwise noted, the tours will last approximately 1 hour including walking time. To register in advance, email csek12@umn.edu. Same day registration is also available at the U of M table in te lobbies of Williams and Mariucci arenas. Tours will leave from Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena at the following times:
1 p.m.
Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, Visualization Lab (approx 40 minutes)
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
Medical Devices Center (approx 40 minutes)
2 p.m.
Medical Devices Center (approx 40 minutes)
Digital Technology Center, Distributed Robotics
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
3 p.m.
Digital Technology Center, Robotic Sensor Networks
Department of Chemistry
4 p.m.
Department of Civil Engineering
Nanofabrication Center
Descriptions of labs are included on this flyer.
Box Lunches at the Minneapolis Regionals
March 12, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
For FIRST Teams attending the 2012 North Star and 10,000 Lakes Regionals at Mariucci and Williams Arenas, the University of Minnesota Catering is offering teams an option of purchasing Box Lunches. The deadline for paying by check is Wednesday, March 14; for those paying by credit card, please use this authorization form and order no later than Wednesday March 27.
Let's Fill the DECC!
March 1, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
FIRST teams attending the 2012 Lake Superior Regional, a souvenir poster promoting the event is available for download! Designed for 11x17 printing, the poster can be scaled to 8.5x11. One suggestion: Have your team sign these posters and send to your sponsors and donors. Be sure to thank them for their generous support of your FRC team!
2012 Lake Superior Regional Team Social
February 21, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
This year’s Lake Superior Regional has a Friday Night Team Social! Location is Grandma’s Sports Garden, 425 Lake Avenue South, in Canal Park one block from the DECC and Canal Park hotels. For $11, your team members, mentors and parent chaperones can enjoy Pizza, Spaghetti, Bonotta (specialty stuffed pizza), Salad, and a Beverage. Reserve your team’s spot today! Email Kim Elmer, kfelmer60@gmail.com. Make checks payable to “Grandma’s Sports Garden” and deliver to Pit Administration on Thursday, March 8, 2012. At that time, you will receive wrist bands for those attending. Also, ask at Pit Administration if the event is filled; additional attendees will be accepted as space allows.
End of Build Scrimmages
January 20, 2012
By MN Regionals Web Staff
Looking for a way to test your robot before Lock-Up Day? There are three scrimmages planned for the last full weekend of the build season. Based on prior year’s events, these are very helpful in testing your robot and strategy in a real game environment. Each location has its own registration procedure and fee schedule. All scrimmage events require pre-event registration. Please read the flyer for each event and follow the registration instructions. Itasca Community College will host an event on Sunday, Feb. 19th. On Saturday, Feb. 18th, teams may select the event hosted by Simley HS-Team 2518, or the scrimmage hosted by Eagan HS-Team 2220.
Join the MN FRC LabVIEW Training
December 26, 2011
By MN Regionals Web Staff
Jed Retherford, of National Instruments, created a MN FRC community page and is posting LabVIEW training materials. Every FRC team should have a programmer and a mentor "Join" the site so that they can be emailed when new material is available, and also be notified of future training sessions. Click this link.
Once you have clicked on the link:
1) "Register" at the top of the “Members” page
2) "Join this Group" on the right side of the page
3) Start reviewing the material and learning LabVIEW
4) Program an awesome robot