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…
Robots & Rotini | Our Pasta Fundraiser
Written By: Calvin P What is Robots & Rotini? Robots and Rotini offers a chance to connect and support our team. This event took place in the EPHS south commons on November 9th from 5:00 to 7:00. Robots & Rotini is our biggest fundraiser of the year. During this Robots…
MinneTrials Week Three | CAD, Spooky!
Written By: Addison S (purple) and Connor P (Whimsy) Team Purple MinneTrials Recap Have you ever wanted to know what would happen if one were to put a bunch of chaotic, smart, and innovative teenagers in a room and tasked them with competing to complete a custom-made game with a…
MinneTrials Week Two | Robots and Music
Written By: Jamie F + Owen H (Whimsy) and Siri S + Gabe B (Purple) Team Whimsy It’s a Sign! – Monday Monday was the first day of week 2 for Minnetrails. Today, we cut our bellypan, which is a traffic sign, as well as CADed some mechanisms we might…
FRC Northlands Day One | Strengths
Written By: Audrey T What is FRC Northlands? The FRC Northlands All Are Welcome FRC Student Leadership Program is a program organized by several volunteers within the FRC Northlands area. It is comprised of an orientation session along with four workshops, with an optional session at the end dedicated to…
MinneTrials Week One | Brainstorming Time!
Written By: Viki P, Ally L, Audrey T, and Rishi J MinneTrials Updates! This year we are super excited to bring YOU updates on our MinneTrials teams and their progress throughout the season! Due to the large amount of rookies we had interested in participating, our team has split into…
Our MinneTrials Season 2 Has Arrived!
Written By: Addison S What is MinneTrials? MinneTrials is an event run during the offseason by a fellow Minnesota team, 2239, aimed at giving teams an opportunity to train their rookies. The MinneTrials season runs from October to December and acts as a scaled-down version of the FRC season. Teams…