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…
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…
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…
First Offseason Tournament: MRI
Written by: Krishay P Offseason Competitions Before our official season starts, we have offseason competitions! These competitions run last year’s game, Reefscape, in a less competitive environment to give teams a chance to train new drivers, get new members used to competition, and have fun before things get competitive. If…
Recruiting From School | Activities Rush
Written By: Viki P Ready for the Rush! It’s the time of year for Eden Prairie High School’s annual Activities Rush! Our Talon captains and outreach lead set up a table and tri-fold showcasing our sponsors, robot information, and events. Meanwhile, our 2023 robot, Cronus, got to see some action…
Volunteering ROCKS | Minnesota Mineral Club
Written By: Audrey T The Minnesota Mineral Club The Minnesota Mineral Club is a community organization built on a love of rocks and minerals. We were lucky to be given the opportunity to volunteer there! If you are interested in learning more about this lovely club, you can find its…
Welcome to Talon! New Member Open House
Written By: Audrey T New Faces, New Friends This is our team’s first major recruitment event after our school’s activities rush. We take advantage of this new interest to get people registered and connected with their new team. Robotics is a club that can seem like it has a high…
Lions Club: Connecting with Sponsors
Written By: Will A Opportunity with Lions Club On September 15th, our team had the opportunity to present to one of our generous sponsors, the Eden Prairie Lions Club. We were excited to share more about who we are, what we do, and the goals we are working toward this…
IEEE WIE: Words from Women in the Industry
Written By: Audrey T Thank You, IEEE IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is one of our biggest sponsors and a constant source of support for our team. It is thanks to them that we were offered this opportunity to attend one of the IEEE WIE (Women In Engineering)…