January Flame january 9, 2022

Upcoming Dates (check TeamSnap for more information)

1/14 - FLL Volunteering
3/9-3/11 - Wilsonville Competition (Week 2 Event)

MEETING SCHEDULE FOR BUILD SEASON:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 6:30-9pm
Saturday: 9:00-3:00pm
WEEK 3: We hope to have a drivebase and game piece manipulator
WEEK 8: Starting drive team practice
WEEK 9: Wilsonville Competition!

2023 FRC GAME:The game is all about cubes and cones! If you're interested in the game, watch the animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpflsYc4PA to learn more about what all the students are working on!

SUBTEAM UPDATES:

THE BUSINESS TEAM is working on planning new fundraisers, training students, and preparing to volunteer at FLL and FTC competitions.
THE DESIGN TEAM is researching past robot designs and beginning to prototype and design the new robot.
THE ELECTRICAL TEAM is working on the brushless motor OI for the shed and planning the electronics layout for the robot.
THE MECHANICAL TEAM is working on prototyping and iterating on robot subsystems.
THE SOFTWARE TEAM is working with april tags and giving input for the robot design.
THE STRATEGY & SCOUTING TEAM is working on forming a group of peoples to research different robots.

TEAM 1425 STORE: The business team launched our team store, where everyone can buy all of Team 1425 merchandise! We have all sorts of products, from sweatshirts to reusable bags, with more items to come. A portion of the proceeds goes directly to the team, so every purchase helps us! We hope you enjoy the store. To shop, go to: https://www.wilsonvillerobotics.com/shop/

FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram: frcteam1425
YouTube: Error Code Xero
TikTok: frcteam1425

CANS AND BOTTLES DONATIONS: Throughout the 2022-2023 season, please collect all of your cans and bottles for team 1425. The can donations provide funds to help pay for travel for students and mentors. Last year from cans and bottles alone, we made over $1200. Please continue to collect cans and bottles and drop them off at the Kassab's house (28911 SW Cascade Loop). Thanks for your help!

AMAZON SMILES PROGRAM: To sign up for the Amazon Smiles program, there are only a few simple steps. First, sign in to your Amazon account through https://smile.amazon.com/. Then, under "Account & List" go to "Your AmazonSmiles". Once you are there, look for "Your current charity" and please use "Wilsonville Robotics Stewardship Group". After doing this, on all your future Amazon purchases, order from smile.amazon.com, and the team will receive a small percentage of your purchase total. Every purchase helps and is anonymous!

FRED MEYER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM: To join the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program, visit https://www.fredmeyer.com. Log into your Fred Meyer account and search for "Wilsonville Robotics Stewardship Group", then click "Enroll". If you don't have an account, all you have to do is create a new account, enter some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card. Every purchase you make will donate a small amount of the total to the team if you swipe or enter your Fred Meyer rewards card! Purchases will not count until you have registered with a rewards card. Thank you all for your help with raising funds for the team!

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