Robozone Podcast

Episode #022- We DO Need Those FIRST Badges!In this episode we Speak with Kyle Hughes from Team 27 and look back at the FIRST Mentors Summer Camp form Kettering University. We talk about fundraising ideas and the new FIRST Badges that are available!Interviewee: Kyle Hughes, Head Mentor, Team 27 RushTeam 27 Rush Website: http://www.teamrush27.net/FIRST Badges Website: https://www.firstbadges.com/

In this episode, we review the first couple of episodes in a series covering starting a new Robotics team! Interviewees include Brand Bollinger, Andrew Spiece and Scott Stap.

Bernie Solo - Solo Studio Works - http://www.solostudioworks.com/• Letting the community know• Marketing a Team:• Sponsorships• Building a Brand• Logo Preparation○ Fiverr.com• Having an Identity• Color Scheme• Social Media• Facebook - frcfastteam• Twitter - @frcfastteam• Instagram - frcfastteam• SnapChat - frcfastteam

In this episode we continue to the series where we discover the things needed to start a new robotics team and how to put your new team in the best place to be successful!Scott Stap - Head Mentor - Team 5084, Corunna MichiganTeam 5084 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiF5VmQbLNUSmpPQw6jK1ATeam 5084 Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/609028715823908?_rdrMichigan Robotics Schedule Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1810713802548370?_rdrFIRST Mentor Camp: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1209593482458830&tsid=0.6855757383164018&source=typeaheadKettering Kickoff Information: http://bulldogs.kettering.edu/ketteringfirst/

Just a quick THANK YOU to all of those individuals whom have served and given their lives to protect the rights and freedoms we have today in the United States of America. For those family and friends that have loved and supported those whom have served, THANK YOU for the support your loved ones needed in their time of need to defend our country!

In this episode, we discuss how to fund a new robotics team and the ongoing fundraising once you have established your team. Andrew Species from Truck Town Thunder was in this episode.

This is the first in a series of episodes documenting the process of starting a new Robotics Team and the lessons learned from individuals that have started teams int he past. For this episode, Brandi Bollinger from Team 2337 the EngiNERDS from Grand Blanc provides her learning experiences!If you know a mentor that would like to share their learning experiences please email us at robozonepodcast@gmail.com!Thank you goes out to Brandi and to Team #2337!

Interviewees:Cory Walters - Stryke Force, Team 2767, Kalamazoo MichiganJerry Culp - Stryke Force, Team 2767, Kalamazoo MichiganJoe Jagadics - The Lightning - Team 862, Canton MichiganKevin - The Pascack Pioneers - Team 1676 from Montvale New JerseyT-Shirt Shout-outs Las Gorillas - Team 469BigMo - Team 314Trisonics - Team 4003

Interviewed:Adrienne Ellison - Team 148 - RoboWranglers Andy Baker - AndyMark

In this episode, you can listen to interviews from the Michigan State Championships. Our Round Table Discussion centers around State Championships and how to get ready for World Championships.Team 1506 - Metal Muscle - John Wolfert and Don RidgeTeam 68 - Andrew Spieces

In this track, you will hear some of the interviews that I was able to have while attending the Michigan State Robotics Championships. It was an intense weekend of great competition!Interviewees:Nick Clarke - Master of CeremoniesJoel Hurd - Game AnnouncerDon Bosse - President of FIRST

In this episode of the RoboZone Podcast we get ready for State Championships in Michigan! I got the chance to interview Jim Zondag and Dan Kimura!Jim Zondag is a co-founder of FIM, 20 years a mentor with Killers Bees, Won 2 State Championships, 2 State Chairman’s Awards, 2 World Championships Runner-Up.Dan Kimura is 18 years a mentor with Las Guerillas, Won 2 World Championships and 3 State Championships.

In this episode, our panel of Robotics Experts and Mentors provide some advice and guidance to those teams that have qualified for their respective State Championship events. We also catch up with each mentor's team and don't forget about Mentor, Team and Drive Team of the Week. If you want to nominate someone or a team for these shoutouts please email me at robozonepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, I interview the President of FIRST in Michigan. Also, we have Mentor, Team and Drive Team of the Week!FRIST in Michigan President - Gail AlpertDrive Team of the Week - Team 494Jay Tembrink - Drive CoachJustin Newberry - DriverJustin Stockwell - OperatorJulia Newberry - PilotGrace Gutherie - Human Player

Individuals Interviews:Interview Number 1:Samantha Synowka is a senior from: Temperance MI Bedford High SchoolBedford Express Team 1023Interview #2:Janelle Carpenter from:Sophmore J/LISD Academy Middle College - Adrian MITam 5144 - P.R.E.D.A.T.O.R.SInterview #3:Colin Wilson - Sophomore Washtenaw Technical Middle College Team Strange Quarks 6101Interview #4:Lestyn Brooks - Senior Our Lady of the Lakes Waterford MITeam 3098 The CaptainsInterview #5:Michael wolf - seniorSaline high schoolTeam 5606 SingularityRound Table Discussion:Andrew Spieces - Truck Town ThunderChris Purdy - House of CardsJohn wolfert - Metal Muscle

In this episode (#008) we interview the Mentors and Drive teams that won the Kettering Week 2 Event. It was a Cinderella story of epic proportions. There will be a second podcast episode released this week to provide some additional thoughts on the lessons that have been learned thus far with SteamWorks! Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to all of the episodes we have planned!Round Table Interview with the Winning Team Alliance - 8th Alliance - Kettering Week 2Blaine Armstrong - team 6618 - RAM Robotics - Flatrock MichiganScott Milward - Team 2612 - Coarsair Robotics - Waterford MichiganJoe Bickley - Team 1243 Dragon Robotics - Swartz Creek

This Episode is dedicated to those FTAs, Inspectors, and Referees that run an event and without which we would not have an event to bring our robots to compete too. Listen to the feedback these individuals have on the game thus far and their predictions going forward. Please subscribe and if you have a mentor, team or drive team member you would like to have interviewed, please email us at robozonepodcast@gmail.com.

n this episode we speak to a couple of the leaders within Michigan FIRST Teams and the volunteers that help make the events a reality!Interviewees:Clinton Bollinger - Team 2337 The Enginerds!Jim Zondag - Team 33 The Killer Bees!Patrick Major - Teams 494 The Martians and Team 70 More Martians!Roundtable Discussion:Alex Fera - Frog Force Alumni, FIRST Volunteer since 2009, Control System Advisor since 2012 and FTA since 2014Andrew Spiece - Lead Mentor Truck Town Thunder, 2016 Woodie Flowers Nominee for Michigan and Drive Team CoachNick Clarke - EngiNerd Alumni, FIRST Volunteer since 2016 and Master of CeremoniesJoel Hurd - 470 Grizzly Robotics Alumni, FIRST Volunteer since 2013 And Game Announcer

The 5th Episode of the RoboCode Podcast covering all aspects of Drive Teams and how to approach this years game SteamWorks!

Episode #004 - FRC Scouting and SteamWorks!