On August 5th and 6th, members of Team Neutrino came together to participate in our first “Robot in 3 Hours” event. This event was structured similarly to the “Robot in 3 Days” program. We began by watching the kickoff video for the new season, titled UNEARTHED.

On the first day, we built all the mission models and viewed the Robot Game video. On the second day, we formed assigned teams to brainstorm the missions we would undertake, and we began programming and constructing attachments for the robot. At the end of the event, we held matches among all the teams and a mentor team. Everyone had a fantastic time, and it was a great opportunity for team bonding.

From August 5th to 7th, incoming students participated in Team Neutrino’s first Scouting Camp to learn more about the Scouting Subteam and its operations. For three days, students learned how to collect and analyze data, navigate the scouting app, create app layouts, and code with HTML. Thank you to those who attended, and we look forward to seeing you apply these skills in the future!

Over July 28-29th, incoming students participated in Team Neutrino’s Awards Camp to learn more about the Awards Subteam. Last year’s impact presenters led presentations about the different aspects of awards, such as the executive summary, impact essay, and presentation. Students learned more about these aspects through analyzing other teams’ essays and executive summaries and creating presentations on topics of their choice. On the last day, students presented their written scripts and wrapped up the camp by playing a fun Kahoot to review everything they learn in the past two days!

Thank you to all the students who attended! We’re excited to see how you apply what you’ve learned this season!

On July 16, Team Neutrino members volunteered at the annual Story County Fair! In three shifts, team members had a fun time serving food to customers, welcoming fair-goers, and supervising the buildings. Thank you to 4H for hosting, and those who helped out!

This off-season, our team is going through the process of switching our CAD software from SolidWorks to Onshape. We made this decision due to Onshape’s increased accessibility and learning tools, allowing members to work from home, so we can grow as a team. Our CAD will also be easier to access during competitions, which will help our pit crew with repairs. Returning design members have been working through Onshape learning courses both in their free time and in weekly design meetings. During CAD camp, new members also started learning Onshape, and they are now attending the weekly design meetings.

We are excited to continue developing our CAD skills with Onshape!