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…
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…