eTrailblazer: Robotics

Robotics

10/19/2017

Headed to Regional Robotics Competition!

Sam Goodwin, Dylan Allen

Braves Robotics placed 5th in the overall BEST competition, which qualifies them for the Regionals competition in Fort Smith, Arkansas in December.

The robot performed better than it ever has and placed 11th overall. The drivers were Dawson May, Dedric Frese, Jim Gant, Philip Neuhaus, Gabe Reichart, and Abbie Schroeder.

The Notebook placed 3rd overall. This is a 53 page document that details everything Braves Robotics did to build the robot; from brainstorming to safety to mathematical analysis. Abbie Schroeder, Sam Goodwin, Amy Hiebert, and Kyra Smith-Blosser were the writers. Jim Gant created the CAD drawings and wrote the software and simulation section.

The Marketing Presentation placed 6th. Abbie, Dawson, Sam, and Dylan Allen were our presenters.

The Public Relations Booth manned by Lydia Weltha and Dylan Allen placed 8th.

The Spirit placing was the highest ever at 8th.

The Braves also received the tweeterific award for the @bravesBEST account and the best designed t-shirt.

Braves Robotics Team: Abbie Schroeder, Lydia Weltha, Dylan Allen, Dedric Frese, Dawson May, Amy Hiebert, Jim Gant, Sam Goodwin, Philip Neuhaus, Matt Goeckel, Ethan Craige, Brady Dewitt, Dustin Lindley, Gabe Reichart, Kyra Smith-Blosser, Ashley Irwin, Alex Soria Coach: Tracie Schroeder

Extra Band Members and Cheerleaders: Blake Meadors, Claire Bankes, Alex Gentry, Kayla Watson, Haven Pearson, Milayani Mullen

Dawson May

Abbie Schroeder, Dawson May

Mrs. McIver, Dedric Frese, Matt Goeckel, Jim Gant

Lydia Weltha

Gabe Reichart

Philip Neuhaus

Ethan Craige

Photos by Abbie Schroeder, Alex Gentry, Sam Goodwin, and Dawson May; Editing by Sam Goodwin; Story by Mrs. Schroeder

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10/11/2017

Robotics Practice Day

Robotics Practice Day was Saturday at WSU.

On Kickoff Day, September 2, teams were each given two kits — a “returnables kit” that included a VEX controller, joystick, motors, etc., that will need to be returned to Kansas BEST after the competition; and a “consumables kit” that included screws, wood, hinges and many other items. All robots must be built out of the parts in these two kits, and all must perform certain tasks.

Practice Day allows teams to see how their robots perform under scrutiny, and teams demonstrate their robots to each other.

Tomorrow, the Marketing Team will present their marketing plan to professionals in Wichita.

Saturday, October 14, is Game Day at Charles Koch Arena.

Jim Gant

Philip Neuhaus and Dawson May discuss their robot with another team.

Gabe Reichart and Dawson May

Dylan Allen

Dawson May, Gabe Reichart, and Philip Neuhaus

Sometimes the robot does not perform as planned.

Gabe Reichart

Mrs. Schroeder and Philip Neuhaus

Philip Neuhaus

Jim Gant

Photos by Abbie Schroeder and Lydia Weltha; Graphics by Jim Gant; Editing by Sam Goodwin

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09/05/2017

Robotics Kickoff Day

Blake Meadors, Sam Goodwin

After the Robotics team returned to Council Grove from the Kickoff in Wichita, they spent the rest of the weekend working on their own robot.

Amy Hiebert, Jim Gant

Ashley Irwin

Amy Hiebert

Dedric Frese

Photos by Lydia Weltha and Dawson May; Editing by Natasha Boyce

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12/01/2016

Robotics Judging at ESU

Jim Gant and Dedric Frese

Mrs. Schroeder (on right)

Jim Gant

Dedric Frese

Dedric Frese, Dawson May

Jim Gant, Dedric Frese

Photos by Abbie Schroeder and Mrs. Schroeder; Editing by Sam Goodwin

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10/25/2016

Game Day

Dawson May, Matt Coe

WILBUR

Billy Sales, Matthew Coe

Billy Sales

Blake Meadors, Aaron LeMay, Toby Weltha

Lydia Weltha

Devin Adams

Jordan Kelley, Alex Gentry, Gracie Fetters, Kayla Watson

Abbie Schroeder

Sam Goodwin

Photos by Jessica Prudence; Editing by Natasha Boyce

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10/17/2016

Robotics Practice Day @ WSU Saturday

Sam Goodwin

Billy Sales, Dawson May

Billy Sales

Dawson May

Billy Sales

WILBUR (Wholly Integrated Locomotion BioMass Utlilization Robot)

Dylan Allen, Devin Adams

Dylan DeVries, Kobe Hula

Billy Sales

Abbie Schroeder, Billy Sales

Abbie Schroeder, Dawson May

Photos by Abbie Schroeder and Jess Prudence

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09/13/2016

Kansas BEST 2016: Robotics Kickoff Day at WSU

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For the 17th year, the Kansas BEST Hub will host the annual BEST Game Day competition for teams of high school and middle school students. The BEST competition motivates students by challenging them to build a remotely controlled robot that accomplishes a defined task within a competitive setting. Volunteer professional engineers and school coaches guide student teams through the engineering process. Using only the materials in the BEST-provided kits, students have six weeks to design, develop and test a robot that can outperform their competitors. The weeks of hard work will culminate in a thrilling day-long competition in October.

Events for the 2016 Season
at Wichita State University

Kickoff Day	September 10, 2016 9am-12:30pm	CAC Theater & Rhatigan Student Center
Practice Day	October 15, 2016 9am-2pm	Heskett Center
Game Day	October 22, 2016 8am-4pm

Sam Goodwin and Abbie Schroeder prepare for BEST competition.

Kobe Hula

Dylan DeVries

Dawson May

Jim Gant

Evan McDonald

Photos by Abbie Schroeder and Lydia Weltha; Editing by Natasha Boyce

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08/30/2016

Get Involved at CGHS

Mrs. Bachura's Management and Leadership class plans a school-wide assembly and Club Fair at the beginning of every school year to encourage students to get involved in school activities.