How best to communicate the excitement Team 1816 feels as it designs a robot that will compete well in the FIRST competitions this spring? How can we thank our teachers and administrators, not only for the classroom education but the time and space in which to work as we problem-solve whether to “hurdle” or “herd” a ten-pound, 40” ball around a track? How can we show our sponsors that their funding is going to a worthy effort? The Green Machine is delighted to announce its second annual “Robotics Education Day Open House,” an opportunity to show-and-tell about the team’s efforts this season. On January 26 from 111:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Team, 1816 will devote a few hours of productive build time mid-way through the six-week build period to share progress-to-date with educators, administrators, sponsors, and other community representatives.