by Laurie Shimizu | Jan 10, 2017 | 2017 - Archive
It seemed like the 2017 build season would never arrive but, now that we are digging into the challenges presented by FIRST STEAMWORKS, it seems that the busy pre-season was only a prelude to a calendar-packed build. Immediately after the Kickoff broadcast...
by Laurie Shimizu | Nov 6, 2016 | 2017 - Archive
Fox9 will host its annual Girls, Science and Technology event on November 12th at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The event presents many STEM-related activities, and hosts a variety of companies and organizations that support technology education. The day is geared...
by Laurie Shimizu | Oct 22, 2016 | 2017 - Archive
The Green Machine’s second-annual STEMtoberfest will take place the last full week of October at People Serving People (PSP), a Minneapolis-based transitional-housing facility. The goal of STEMtoberfest is to focus on bringing FIRST and STEM,...
by Laurie Shimizu | Oct 10, 2016 | 2017 - Archive
The Minnesota Robotics Invitational is a FIRST robotics event, held during the off-season. The invitational hosts teams from all over Minnesota, and aims to provide an enjoyable, friendly competition for all. The Green Machine plans to bring as many team...
by Laurie Shimizu | Oct 3, 2016 | 2017 - Archive
A new school-year means welcoming new team members to FIRST Robotics teams, and The Green Machine is no exception. We find the best way to help new members feel welcome and veteran members to have a less-stressful chance to share...