by Laurie Shimizu | Apr 18, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
A record-setting blizzard doesn’t stop The Green Machine! To cap off National Robotics Week, 1816 was featured by our new sponsor Microsoft at its Mall of America store. We attracted visitors of all ages who wanted to catch boulders from our 2016...
by Laurie Shimizu | Apr 14, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
This year, The Green Machine competed at two FIRST regional competitions – Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, MN, and the Medtronic Foundation Regional (formerly 10,000 Lakes) in Minneapolis, MN. At Lake Superior, the Team faced challenges with its...
by Laurie Shimizu | Mar 12, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
More than 50 participants on six FIRST teams brought robots to the Minnesota State Capitol building on Monday, February 26th to meet with senators and representatives during the annual STEM Advocacy Day. The recently-renamed event was previously called the Minnesota...
by Laurie Shimizu | Feb 12, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
STEM comes to the State Capitol! Please join FRC 1816-The Green Machine and Minnesota FIRST teams for STEM Advocacy Day and Robots in the Rotunda at the Minnesota State Capitol, Monday February 26th, 10 AM – 12 noon. This event, sponsored by Edina...
by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 27, 2018 | 2018 - Archive
When FIRST says plan for weather to interrupt build, weather really happens. Due to heavy snow and cold weather Jan. 22-23, we didn’t have access to our shop after-school and then had a snow day due to 12” to 14” of snow! Snow, combined with semester...
