by Laurie Shimizu | May 17, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) helps promote FIRST Robotics as a high school Varsity sport, by holding an annual state tournament at the University of Minnesota prior to the end of the academic year. The State Tournament is affiliated...
by Laurie Shimizu | Apr 15, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
The Green Machine recently competed in the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional competition, where the team won the Regional Engineering Inspiration Award, qualifying us again to attend the FIRST World Championships in late April. The award celebrates a team who...
by Laurie Shimizu | Mar 26, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
Competing at a Week One FIRST Regional event, such as the Lake Superior Regional, is like participating in a shake-down cruise. One never knows what the robot will really do until it is on a real FIRST competition field. We finished 19th after...
by Laurie Shimizu | Mar 26, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
On March 9th, Green Machine members Harini J., Owen S., Jack H, and Brandon S. visited AP Government classrooms at Valley View Middle School to give presentations about STEM in the legislature to possible team rookies. The presentation highlighted ways that kids can...
by Laurie Shimizu | Mar 12, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816 won the Regional Chairman’s Award at the March 2-4, 2017 Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, MN. The Chairman’s Award is considered the most prestigious award conferred on teams by FIRST. At each event, it is...
