FalconX Newsletter – Week 4 2025

2/1/2025

IMPORTANT

-We need signs up for future Saturday lunches! (Sign up here)

-Make sure to visit our website and subscribe to our mailing list!

-We’ll be having a FUNDRAISER on February 15th! Eat at Mountain Mike’s and make sure to show them the poster attached to this post.

Mechanical 

  • Made the coral/algae and intake mechanism.
  • Made climber (named Eugene) and had a successful climb.
  • Connected elevator to motor.
  • Worked on bumpers and ensuring that bumpers would fit on the robot.

Programming

  • Got the robot’s vision to work.
  • Improved the robot’s ability to tell its position.
  • Working on getting the robot to automatically align itself using visual cues from April Tags.
  • Started work on elevator code.

Electrical

  • Finished their database with lots of information for future electrical members
  • Started preparing the wiring for the robot

Business

  • Continued work on awards (Impact and Dean’s List)
  • .Started preparation for ordering merchandise
  • Made more button designs and started printing buttons
  • Scheduled a fundraiser with Mountain Mike’s (more information to come!)

ParentsWe need snacks/food! Lunch is much appreciated for Saturday meetings. If anyone is interested in providing lunch, please sign up here. Any non-perishable snacks are also appreciated for regular meetings.