We will be finishing out the month of August by participating at MARC on the 24th & 25th at Monroe High School, 901 Herr Rd, Monroe MI 48161. You can find the agenda and more info at their website.
Tentatively, our plan is to have students meet at SLEHS on FRIDAY between 6:15 & 6:30am for the team to take a SLCS Bus to the competition. We are planning on returning between 8-8:30pm. We do not want students to drive to and from the event and we are planning on using the bus ride as part of team bonding. However, some concerns are that students have pre-planned activities in the morning, and in this case if parents are able to drive the students to MARC, those students will be allowed to ride back with us on the SLCS Bus providing that you contact Coach Weber in advanced. We will have confirmation of the SLCS bus at Monday’s meeting. As there are costs for the bus, we are only using it on Friday; on Saturday, parents will have to transport their student to and from the event.
August Meetings: We will be meeting Monday, August 20th, 6-9pm for a Team Meeting including competition instructions, and Wednesday, August 22nd, 6-9pm to practice one last time and then pack & load. We are expecting to pass out team shirts at Wednesday’s Meeting.
There will be no meetings the week of August 27th-31st.
This past weekend, The Flying Toasters made their way down to Indianapolis to compete in the Indiana Robotics Invitational. It was the team’s fourth time being invited to the event, with the last invite occurring in 2016. In total, 69 teams from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico all descended on Lawrence North High School to compete in what is often regarded as the hardest competition of the year. The Toasters put up a strong fight using both new and old drivers during the qualifying rounds. The endeavor was considered a great success, with a qualifying record of five wins and four losses. At the end of qualifying, 3641 had breached the upper half of teams, ranking 31st place. Unfortunately the Toaster’s run was ended earlier than expected, as the team was not selected for elimination play. None the less, there were many good experiences shared by all those who attended, especially those who had the opportunity to try the famous sweet corn. The Flying Toasters also made many new friends who helped our efforts and taught us some important lessons. There is no doubt that the Toasters are a much better team after attending.
