Week of January 29 to February 2

This week, RipSaw Robotics' goals include finishing STEAM Camp planning, and the IMPACT Award application.

We also finished naming our robot!! The name we have chosen is BeBop!

This week's senior spotlights are Mason Sundquist and Grace Lavan! Mason is a 3 year member, and his favorite song is 4h30 by DANGER. His favorite robotics memory is "having lunch at Barr Engineering during competition last year." Grace is also a 3 year member, and her favorite song is Don't Stop Believing by Journey. She plans on attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth for GIS and Earth & Environmental Science. Her favorite robotics memory is "trying to set up the pit structure with other build team members but getting distracted in messing around with pipes instead." #MeetTheTeam

We are 3 weeks away from Week Zero in Irondale and can not wait!

See you soon,

7797 RipSaw Robotics

Week of January 21 to 26

This week, logistics' goals include finishing our IMPACT Award videos and interviews, reaching out to elementary schools, finishing the pit design for competition, and updating our senior spotlights! Build's goals include completing super structure as well as a complete intake and drive-train.

This week's senior spotlight is Josilyn Nikko! Josilyn is a 3-year team member, and she is typically found either searching for a matching sock or trying to start her Subaru: "Subie." Her favorite song at the moment is Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield. Josilyn is planning on attending a 4-year college and majoring in the STEM Field. She is inclusive, creative, and easy-going. #MeetTheTeam

RipSaw Robotics is in full-gear with planning our STEAM Camps, and prepping for Week Zero in Irondale on February 24! We have lots of big plans ahead and are very eager for competition in March!

See you next week

7797 RipSaw Robotics

Week of January 8 to 12

On Saturday, January 6, RipSaw Robotics headed to Esko High School to watch kickoff! We split into groups to meet with different people from Esko; we discussed business, gameplay, match play, graphic design, and Ri3D (robot in 3 days).

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Our goals this week include finishing sponsorship thank you cards, setting goals for the build season, and working through possible strategies for the season! At the start of practice on Monday, we reiterated our Core Values, as a reminder for our upcoming (and possibly stressful) competition season. Our Core Values include:

• respect, honesty, kindness

• open-mindedness, flexibility, patience

• hard work, perseverance, commitment,

• curiosity, creativity, individuality

• inclusion, teamwork

• fun, positivity

Core Values keep RipSaw Robotics together as a team, and hold a place for a reminder that even when things get stressful, we are all apart of RipSaw Robotics!

We are also focused on finishing planning the next steps for our STEAM Camp(s), along with plans for the podcast.

This week's senior spotlight is Alexa Shepherd! Alexa is athletic, quick-witted, and imaginative! You can typically find Alexa doing a crossword or running on the track.

Alexa has been on the team for 2 years, and plans on attending a 4-year college, majoring in political science. Her favorite song at the moment is Ghost In The Machine by SZA and Phoebe Bridgers, and her favorite robotics memory is collecting buttons from other teams at competition! #MeetTheTeam