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~~[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/]]~~

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'''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''

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We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students by using competition robotics.

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We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.

Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.

== Steve's Email Blast ==

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~~About twice a month~~ Steve ~~sends out~~ [[~~Steves Email Blast~~]] to the ~~mailing list~~. ~~To get on it~~, ~~contact him~~ at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.

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http://www.roboticseducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIQ-IQ-Clawbot-13July301.png

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Steve is focusing on VEX IQ [[http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/]] these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.

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If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.

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== PSU Scrimmage ==

PennState.2009.12.05

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&target=ALBUM&id=5412216148305104689&authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&invite=CLjaqcsB&feat=email

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~~== Compete in Vex Clean Sweep ==~~

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~~Here is the [[Vex Clean Sweep|Game Animation]].~~

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~~== Throw-down at Christopher Dock High School ==~~

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~~[[image:Cd 091106 IntoJaws.JPG|600px|left]]On our left, Christopher Dock's Peter Matus attempts to show the robot who is boss.~~

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We had another throw-down at Christopher Dock on Nov 6th. Chief Roboteer, Steve Rhoads brought a playing field, 4 robots, and plenty of excitement to the Christopher Dock robotics team. Team members had a chance to learn the programming environment (RobotC) and try out some "claw" robots which Steve had designed.

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This is in preparation for our first competition of the year at Penn State Abington on December 5th. The robotics team meets during Activities periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and is led by Mrs. Gail Anderson.

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~~== Throw-down at Regency Apartments! ==~~

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~~[[Image:Regency_Apartments_Throwdown_PreStart.jpg|600px|right]]~~

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~~On Thursday, Steve met up with our new mentors at Regency: Crystal, Blake and Amy for the first of the 2009-2010 throw-downs.~~

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~~They turned on the music, assembled the field, set up the robots and began competing in fast-paced, heart-pumping 2 minute rounds.~~

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~~There were 10 kids and a number of parents cheering the action on. Each kid was Driver, then Operator, then Field Reset. They also rotated through all of the robots that were on the field.~~

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There were two converted ProtoBots (the intake wheel had been converted to a paddle), and two Explorer Claw robots, one of each type for each alliance. They played a variation of the Elevation game from last year

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~~All-in-all, it was a great time.~~

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~~'''Next throw-down is October 22 at the [[Church Farm School]] from 7:00-9:00PM. See you there!'''~~

== Combat Coding ==

== Workshops ==

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~~Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm~~. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. ~~(Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335)~~ Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.

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Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?

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We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.

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See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned ~~and [[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] for what happened at each session~~.

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See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.

== Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==

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-[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/]]
 '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''
-We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students by using competition robotics.
+We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.
 Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.
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 == Steve's Email Blast ==
-About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list.  To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.
+http://www.roboticseducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIQ-IQ-Clawbot-13July301.png
+Steve is focusing on VEX IQ [[http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/]] these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.
+If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.
 == PSU Scrimmage ==
 PennState.2009.12.05
 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&target=ALBUM&id=5412216148305104689&authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&invite=CLjaqcsB&feat=email
-== Compete in Vex Clean Sweep ==
-Here is the [[Vex Clean Sweep|Game Animation]].
-== Throw-down at Christopher Dock High School ==
-[[image:Cd 091106 IntoJaws.JPG|600px|left]]On our left, Christopher Dock's Peter Matus attempts to show the robot who is boss.
-We had another throw-down at Christopher Dock on Nov 6th.  Chief Roboteer, Steve Rhoads brought a playing field, 4 robots, and plenty of excitement to the Christopher Dock robotics team.  Team members had a chance to learn the programming environment (RobotC) and try out some "claw" robots which Steve had designed.
-This is in preparation for our first competition of the year at Penn State Abington on December 5th.  The robotics team meets during Activities periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and is led by Mrs. Gail Anderson.
-<br clear="all" />
-== Throw-down at Regency Apartments! ==
-[[Image:Regency_Apartments_Throwdown_PreStart.jpg|600px|right]]
-On Thursday, Steve met up with our new mentors at Regency: Crystal, Blake and Amy for the first of the 2009-2010 throw-downs.
-They turned on the music, assembled the field, set up the robots and began competing in fast-paced, heart-pumping 2 minute rounds.
-There were 10 kids and a number of parents cheering the action on. Each kid was Driver, then Operator, then Field Reset. They also rotated through all of the robots that were on the field.
-There were two converted ProtoBots (the intake wheel had been converted to a paddle), and two Explorer Claw robots, one of each type for each alliance.  They played a variation of the Elevation game from last year
-All-in-all, it was a great time.
-'''Next throw-down is October 22 at the [[Church Farm School]] from 7:00-9:00PM.  See you there!'''
 == Combat Coding ==
 == Workshops ==
-Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.
+Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?
+We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.
-See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned and [[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] for what happened at each session.
+See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.
 == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==