by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 4, 2019 | 2017 - Archive
On June 18th, Team 1816 will be making our fourth annual trip to Washington DC for the National Advocacy Conference. This event, hosted by Team 27 RUSH, attracts FIRST robotics teams from across the U.S. to this 3-day conference. There, students...
by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 4, 2019 | 2019 - Archive
It takes six hours to drive northwest from the Twin Cities to Greenbush, MN, but the distance doesn’t matter when a FIRST Robotics summer camp is the destination. From August 2-5, seven FIRST Robotics teams from around Minnesota gathered in the...
by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 4, 2019 | 2019 - Archive
On June 23rd, The Green Machine travelled to Washington, D.C to speak with Minnesota Senators and Members of Congress at the annual FIRST National Advocacy Conference. The conference was founded by Steve Hyer from FIRST Team 27 – RUSH, who...
by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 4, 2019 | 2019 - Archive, Blog
It’s the moment FIRST teams worldwide have been counting down to – the reveal of the 2019 FIRST Robotics game challenge, Destination: Deep Space! Tune in on Saturday for the reveal via the FIRST Twitch channel. The fun begins at 9 AM CT.
by Laurie Shimizu | May 1, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816 – “The Green Machine,” which operates out of Edina High School, competed at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Detroit, MI April 25-28, 2018. This event is run by FIRST, which promotes after-school,...