As Linn-Mar’s only FTC team with team-specific mentors, a major focus for us is introducing new members to FIRST and teaching them new skills. We also make ourselves known to others who are interested in STEM but may not otherwise know about FIRST and the opportunities available near them.
2024 Season
Our season has now ended, as we did not progress to the Iowa state championship. However, we scored quite highly in the league meets leading up to it thanks to a few things:
- Improved Hardware: Our robot design and construction techniques resulted in a durable product that was easily repaired and expanded. We also made a quick-change mechanism to easily switch between intake and claw prototypes.
- Improved Software: An Autonomous OpMode powered by RoadRunner was able to score up to 24 points during Autonomous by placing 3 samples in the high basket. One cool driver control enhancement was the dynamic extension limit (per game rule R104) that let us extend only out to that limit based on our current pivot angle.
- Outreach Opportunities: We are still working with other organizations and clubs to be active in the community and inspire our fellow learners interested in STEM fields.
More great stuff is coming for the 2025 season. Check back in October to learn more about that.
Our Outreach Opportunities
We have partnered with both our school district and local organizations to participate in and help set up multiple STEAM events, and we have performed successful food and clothing drives throughout multiple seasons. Many of these events are announced on the school’s internal TV show, helping to spread awareness of the FIRST programs in the building. We also regularly help the Linn-Mar Robotics program host a series of STEAM-focused summer camps for younger students, which are the biggest fundraiser for the program and an exciting opportunity for the campers to learn about robotics and its applications in the real world. It also helps them to see the experiences that they can find in FIRST programs now and in the future, practice collaborating effectively as part of a team, and learning about the world of STEAM in general.
2024-25 Season Sponsors
Thank You sponsors!
Thank You mentors!
Thank You families!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to create amazing things.
There’s more In Theory…
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