Monday – Money! (we need) Written By: William A Building a robot is expensive, and we wouldn’t be able to do it without all our generous sponsors! Today, the sponsorship subteam headed out to local businesses to inquire about sponsorship opportunities. Our team was able to make it to over…
Minnesota School Board Convention!
Written By: Laviki P With over 200 FRC teams in Minnesota alone, school funding and support are the backbone of a good robotics team, Talon being no exception. Which is why we were so fortunate to be invited by Team 3102 Tech No Tigers to speak on behalf of FIRST…
Open Room Week One: Getting Started!
Let’s Begin! – Monday Written By: Charlotte S Today marks the first Monday of the build season! The new game, called Rebuilt, is an exciting challenge for both new and old members to navigate. Today, those members started on prototyping, where they built some rudimentary contraptions with spare parts to…
Pancakes! (And the Game Reveal) | Kickoff
Written By: Audrey T Preparing for Kickoff Kickoff is a massive event, not just for our team but for all of FIRST Robotics Competition. There was a lot of preparation that had to go into this in order to both have fun and plan everything we needed. In the weeks…
Happy Holidays! Bots for Tots ’25
Written By: Audrey T What is Bots for Tots? Bots for Tots is a yearly holiday outreach event! At this event, we demo our robot, have craft activities, tell people about our programs, and, most importantly, collect toys to donate to an organization in need! It is a beloved team…
Fun and Friendship: Girl Scout STEM Day
Written By: Audrey T Preparing for the Event This isn’t the first event we’ve done with the Girl Scouts, meaning there was already a strong foundation for planning the event. Our main job was to prepare a presentation about our team and make sure we had enough activities to fill…
Visting RFA: Connection and Learning
Written By: Viki P Getting a Tour What’s the best way to end a Friday afternoon off, you may ask? Well, Talon’s got an answer! Most recently, we toured RFA Engineering Consulting, which is based here in Eden Prairie. Our team members bundled up in their coats and were greeted…
MinneTrials Week 5 | Doing Things!
Written By: Owen H and Addison S Team Whimsy Electrical Establishment – Monday Having your robot’s battery not blow up is fun. Using the combination of a Dremel and a metal file, we created the perfect nest for our battery. We hope it likes this spot, because it isn’t going…
Feed My Starving Children – Outreach Event
Continuing the Tradition For one of Talon’s monthly outreach events, we decided to continue the tradition by attending FMSC once again! This was a meaningful opportunity for our team members to come together and make a tangible impact. We joined volunteers from across the community to pack nutritious meals for…
MinneTrials Week Four | Taking Shape!
Written By: Connor P and Audrey T Team Whimsy Monday – Taking a Shot at It! Today, we worked on our intake and tested its power by catching launched balls. We then had our media meeting, where we talked about content we could make for the team. When we shifted…