UPDATE ON THE MDE GRANT
Drew at the MDE is hoping to close the modification period at the end of this week. Then he will submit the grants for approval. I am not sure how long the approval process takes but once approved, the awards will be announced and disbursed. New this year, all grants, public and private, will be disbursed in one lump sum.
If you received a note from us with recommended modifications, please ask your level 5 to take care of those right away. We are available to answer questions or walk them through the changes.
EVERYBOT VIDEOS
We have been working furiously to finish our EVERYBOT Videos.They provide excellent, free, step-by-step video instructions to guide you through the build of the EVERYBOT. We just released several new videos with two more coming today or tomorrow. This is the list of what is already up:
1. Chassis
2. Building and Assembling the Superstructure
3. Motor and Jackshaft Installation
4. Building and Assembling the Arm Structure
Check them out on the Virtual Robotics Studio page on the FIM website:
If your team is building an EVERYBOT this season please let us know by filling out this form:
SWITCH EVENTS FORM
For those that filled out a switch events form, we are watching closely to see if we can make any moves. At this time, there are no good matches to make the requested switches. We will contact you immediately if something changes.
Feel free to call with any questions. As always, this email will be posted to our blog on the firstinmichigan.org website under FRC resources.
