FIRST Robotics TeamBristol Tennessee City Schools

Board Meeting

12/12/2011

                                                                                                                                          

      

Sponsors:• Russ Nelson, Business Development

Manager for Energy Systems Group

• Gary Childers, Manager at JCPenney located at Bristol Mall

Mentors• Bill Nash, Project Manager for Energy

Systems Group

• Eric Shipley, Eastman Engineer

• Roger Thornburg, Eastman Engineer

• Ricky Crowe, Eastman Engineer

• Adam Wilson, Eastman Engineer

THS Sponsors• Deidre Pendley, Program Assistant

• Jeff Sanders, Science Teacher/Curriculum Coach

• Ellan Kitzmiller, Math Teacher

• Ellan Dabbs, Educational Assistant

• Donnie Quales, Art Teacher

• Steve Anderson, Machine Shop Teacher

What is FIRST?

• FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPOEUg4yco8

UT Engineering Day

UT Engineering Day

Upcoming Events:• Saturday, January 7th, 2012 (leaving THS at

7:00 a.m.) Official FRC “Kick-off” Event in Knoxville at Convention Center.

• Labview Training for students visiting Eastman this Thursday

• SolidWorks training at Pellissippi State December 3 & 10

• Robotics tour at Eastman next Monday

• FRC Smokey Mountain Regional March 1-3, 2012

What Does the Team Involve?

• Electrical• Mechanical• Programming• Fabrication• Animation• Web Design• Logo/Art

• Coaching• Strategy• Fundraising• Spirit• Business• Marketing• Photo/Video

Student Leadership Roles

• Team Captain/Lead Engineer-

Spencer Kirchen• Project Manager- Andrew

Shumaker• Safety Director- Dillon Barr• Marketing Manager- Collin Moore• Finance Manager- Lajja Patel• Legal Counsel- Anthony Trigiani

All the Hard Work Pays off!!

Thanks for Listening!!!