CORE 2062 strives to be a place where the passions of our students become skills, concepts transform into physical products, and zeal creates a positive community impact. Through our dedication to science and technology, lifelong friendships, and commitment to maintaining a strong presence in the community, our team exemplifies the true meaning of FIRST.
Our Team
Our team prioritizes unity between team members to ensure that each student has an enriching experience. This begins with a unified approach to the game as our whole team spends four days discussing strategy and robot design in a process that we call consensus. Consensus requires team agreement on important decisions. While difficult, this approach to choosing a preliminary …show more content…
Subteams have around five members, allowing them to function as tight units that focus on specific aspects of the team. Subteams are particularly important for the growth of our students because they allow members to work closely with their mentors and peers. Students also have the opportunity to work in areas that are unique to their interests. Furthermore, we have team meetings at the start and end of each day, allowing us to maintain whole-team unity as we discuss our progress and next steps.
To further the enrichment of our members, we emphasize student leadership. Beyond the appointment of subteam leaders, we have three main positions: Student Spokesperson, Engineering Project Manager, and Safety Captain. When asked about the importance of student leadership, both students and mentors cite the confidence and real-world skills which are developed. Leadership is vital to our team because it gives students the sense that they can do great …show more content…
We give a variety of demonstrations and presentations both to gain new sponsors and engage them in robotics. Throughout the year we also participate in numerous sponsor events such as GE Take Your Child to Work Day, Engineers Week at Rockwell, and Zeman Powertool Tour. Over 20 current students have personally interacted with sponsors and thereby learned new business skills in a hands on way.
Our work in the community would not be complete without the hours of volunteering our students put in. One example of this is the volunteering we have done for the Christmas Clearing Council. There, our students worked together to pick out toys, books, and warm clothes for children in struggling families during the holiday season. Our students had a lot of fun while realizing the impact they had on their community. As Abby put it, “I think it is really important to give back to the community which has done so much for all of us, both individually and as a
Our Team
Our team prioritizes unity between team members to ensure that each student has an enriching experience. This begins with a unified approach to the game as our whole team spends four days discussing strategy and robot design in a process that we call consensus. Consensus requires team agreement on important decisions. While difficult, this approach to choosing a preliminary …show more content…
Subteams have around five members, allowing them to function as tight units that focus on specific aspects of the team. Subteams are particularly important for the growth of our students because they allow members to work closely with their mentors and peers. Students also have the opportunity to work in areas that are unique to their interests. Furthermore, we have team meetings at the start and end of each day, allowing us to maintain whole-team unity as we discuss our progress and next steps.
To further the enrichment of our members, we emphasize student leadership. Beyond the appointment of subteam leaders, we have three main positions: Student Spokesperson, Engineering Project Manager, and Safety Captain. When asked about the importance of student leadership, both students and mentors cite the confidence and real-world skills which are developed. Leadership is vital to our team because it gives students the sense that they can do great …show more content…
We give a variety of demonstrations and presentations both to gain new sponsors and engage them in robotics. Throughout the year we also participate in numerous sponsor events such as GE Take Your Child to Work Day, Engineers Week at Rockwell, and Zeman Powertool Tour. Over 20 current students have personally interacted with sponsors and thereby learned new business skills in a hands on way.
Our work in the community would not be complete without the hours of volunteering our students put in. One example of this is the volunteering we have done for the Christmas Clearing Council. There, our students worked together to pick out toys, books, and warm clothes for children in struggling families during the holiday season. Our students had a lot of fun while realizing the impact they had on their community. As Abby put it, “I think it is really important to give back to the community which has done so much for all of us, both individually and as a