Greater Kansas City Wrap Up 2020

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From February 28th – March 1st, Team Neutrino had a fantastic time competing at the Greater Kansas City Regional in Lee’s Summit, Missouri! After 72 qualification matches, the team was ranked 3rd and was the captain of the 3rd seed alliance. With our alliance partners 4499 Highlanders and 1982 Cougar Robotics, Team Neutrino advanced to the finals where they upset the 1st seed alliance to win the regional and advance to the World Championships in Detroit, MI this April. This is the first time in the team’s history they have placed 1st at a regional competition. Team Neutrino was also fortunate enough to win the Engineering Inspiration award at the GKC Regional. Although we were lucky enough to have been able to compete this year, we know that many FRC teams around the world did not have the same opportunity, and our sympathies go out to them in this difficult time.

Robot Reveal 2020

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Team Neutrino has spent the last few weeks hard at work on a robot for the 2020 Season: INFINITE RECHARGE Powered by Star Wars: Force for Change. We’d like to invite you to come see it at our annual Robot Reveal event! It will be held at the ISU Biorenewables Complex on Sunday, Feb. 23rd from 6:00-7:00. Additional details can be found on the flyer below. We’ll see you there!

Month of Cardboard 2019

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This December Team Neutrino hosted the Month of Cardboard at the Ames Public Library. Each week people of all ages came in and built with cardboard and make-dos. We had people build, spaceships, astronauts, snowmen and cities out of cardboard based on our weekly theme. We had a great time helping everyone build their heart’s content and introducing STEM to more people. We’d like to thank the Ames Public Library for all their help and support!

At the event, we used cardboard Makedo screws to make assembly easier. Check out their website and buy your own here!

To start your own event at a library near you, see this document!

Kickoff 2020

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For this year’s game, FIRST is partnering with the Star Wars: Force for Change to bring us Infinite Recharge! We spent our time well on kickoff, reading through the game manual, discussing rules, strategy, and our aims for the season. You can read the game manual here, and watch the game animation below! This year, we’ll be competing at the Greater Kansas City Regional (Feb. 27 – Mar. 1) and the Iowa Regional (Mar. 25 – 28). Good luck to all teams competing this season, and may the Force be with you!

ISU Research Park Showcase

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Showcase At the ISU Research Park!

Team Neutrino is a robotics team made up of high school students from all around Story County that works for a seven-week build season beginning in January to design, build, and program a ~125lb robot to face each year’s challenge and compete against other teams at three-day competitions. 

The team will hold a showcase on Thursday, December 5, 4:00-5:30pm at the Core Facility Commons. We are excited to meet potential investors and mentors for their team. We will also be serving cookies! Everyone is welcome to attend.

Outside of the build season, we spread the message of FIRST and inspire young kids in the Story County community to pursue a career path in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through mentoring teams, hosting summer camps, and volunteering at various other outreach events.