Our students form the core of our team, reflecting various backgrounds, grade levels and diverse skills that not only focus on the design and building of the robot, but incorporate business/management skills, budgeting, computer programming, marketing, communications/media, artistic skills and web design. To support each other, our team will monitor grades of participants, offer peer-to-peer tutoring, and track college acceptances and scholarships.
Dynamite Robotics 2009-2010 Executive Board Members:
President: Mr. Raashid Bell
Vice President: Mr. Jeric Mbale
Secretary: Ms. Giavanna White
Treasurer: Ms. Kahlil deGuzman
2009 – 2010 Subteam Mentors and Leaders:
BUILD
Duties: Drive Train, Communication with Programming and Electronics Sub-Teams, Build Shipping Crate, Scouting
Co-Leader: Jermaine Fryer
Co-Leader: Yves Del Rosario
ELECTRONICS
Duties: Design Board, Wiring, Improve Electronics, Heavy Testing, Scouting
Co-Leader: Leon Patton
Co-Leader: Mattie Warren
PROGRAMMING (LabVIEW)
Duties: Programming, Drivers, Communication with Build and Electronics Sub-Teams , Scouting
Co-Leader: Von Bell
Co-Leader: Jeremy Henson
WEB DESIGN
Duties: Website development and updates, newsletter articles, photographs, video, scrapbook
Co-Leader: Sam McKinley
Co-Leader: Sabrina Watson
BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Duties: Business Plan, Finance, Corporate Relationships, Mentor Appreciation, Scholarships, Marketing, Brochures, Buttons, "Booth” Pit, Spread the message of US FIRST
Co-Leader: Giavanna White
Co-Leader: Tyrone C. Miller II
SAFETY
Duties: Safety Rules and Requirements
Safety Captain: Teneil Sivells
Team Dynamite students reflect on their rookie season ...
"FIRST has given me an enormous amount of experience, not just engineering wise. It has given me life experience when it comes to people. This experience allowed me to excel my abilities for later on in my life."
"In robotics this year, I learned to appreciate it more by participating in this club. I made new friends and I was able to help build the robot."
"This year was my first year of robotics. I believe it has improved my teamwork skills and has broadened my knowledge of computer programming and electronics."
"The robotics program has helped me learn how to work together to build a robot. The electronics division (I was a part of) taught me how to strip wires and connect them correctly."
"I learned how to keep the team and other teams safe by educating and promoting safe habits and practices."
"My experience with FIRST this year cannot be described in small words. I've come to appreciate the cooperative environment created under the scenario of working under pressure. I have a new level of respect for workers in the engineering field. Also, the leadership skills I picked up have provided me with a useful toolset that will help me find success in my career. Without FIRST, I would have never fallen in love with the program."
"Being a part of the robotics team has given me a great experience and great exposure to the technology field. Looking back on the season, robotics has allowed me to learn how to construct machinery and make a lot of new friends. It takes a super awesome team to make a SUPER AWESOME MACHINE".
"FIRST of all, robotics allowed me to use my engineering skills to construct objects and build unity among friends. I find this to be a wonderful experiences and I encourage anyone to take their FIRST step into robotics."
"Our first season I think was good. It seemed that we used our time wisely and that we never really ran into a big dilema and if we did we were able to fix it. I think next year, we don't need safety team as we should all be aware of what we're doing."
"FIRST has given me an opportunity to gain skills in engineering and website building. I was also able to make friends with people that I wouldn't see much otherwise."
"My experience with robotics has helped me to become a team player. We have all worked together to build S.A.M and have created friendships between us."
"This year in robotics, this program helped me to learn how to work together to build a robot. The website squad worked together to present the group's progress in building the robot."
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