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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ftc-notebook/src/story.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ftc-notebook/src/story.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..182f00cfa9d --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ftc-notebook/src/story.tex @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +\begin{TeamStory}{Resilience through Innovation \& Simplicity} + +We are a fourth year 4-H team with 3 new members. We are a diverse +group of 11 boys and girls, in grades 8 to 12 from 6 different school +districts, and while we may speak up to 6 different languages, we are +united by a common passion for STEM.\\ \vspace{3mm} + +\RawPict{src/images/robocracy2018.jpg}{.6}{} \\ \vspace{3mm} + +Our theme this year is resilience through innovation and +simplicity. Last year, after finishing first place at our Hudson +Valley Regionals, we came back dead last from Eastern +SuperRegionals. We took this opportunity to take a hard look at our +process. After last year’s season, where we strove for innovation for +the sake of having a cool cutting-edge design, we have learned from +our mistakes and are now striving for resilience through innovation +and simplicity. + +For the first time, we kick-started our season with the “build a robot +in 36 hours” challenge. During this time, we were able to efficiently +flush out a design and develop an intuition for the game. Because of +this, we were able to break down our process and make sure to have +deliberate design decisions that focus on resilience and efficient +simplicity, in addition to innovation. Our process emphasizes analysis +of competing ideas, developed by competing design groups, which are +considered head to head until the stronger idea wins. + +We maintain our process for sustainability which we cultivated last +year, to become a more efficient and sustainable team. We each strive +to learn two new skills during the season and we have a strong culture +of mentoring each other. This protects the team from losing skills +when someone graduates from the team. + +An important part of being a member of Team Robocracy is making time +for our robust outreach in the community. We seek to empower other +kids to develop skills that they can use for the rest of their lives, +thereby building their own resilience. We also share our expertise and +skills where we can have a positive impact in the lives of others. We +run multiple afterschool enrichment programs targeting underserved +communities, run robotics camps, 3D print prosthetics, and recycle +computers to donate to third world schools. + +We are very grateful for our membership in 4H. 4H provides for us an +excellent platform for our outreach and has enabled us to reach many +communities that would otherwise not be exposed to STEM and +robotics. 4H also gives us access to important resources such as +advertisement, Lego Mindstorm kits, and their liability insurance for +our workshops! Our Off The Streets and Amazing Afternoons programs in +Mt. Vernon Elementary Schools are both conducted through 4H. As the +only STEM-based 4H club in our area, we also take seriously our role +of promoting and inspiring interest in STEM at fairs and all of the +outreach we do. + +\end{TeamStory} |