Autotune Robot Reveal Party, Belton Information

[MSA Admin aka Christi]

McKinney STEAM Academy & Mercenary Robotics

Updates Week of Feb 26, 2024

In this Email:

MSA: Autotune Robot Reveal Party

FRC: So much Belton Information

FTC: Well done!

FLL: Let’s see your photos!

 

	McKinney STEAM Academy (MSA) Saturday March 2, 6-9PM: Autotune Reveal Party - We welcome all of our MSA family to come by the workshop and check out “Autotune” Mercenary Robotics FRC Team 6369 2024 Crescendo season robot! Please enter through the workshop. Can’t make it in person? Check out the livestream on Givebutter. We have been invited to attend the Frisco Rough Riders STEM fundraiser! Every game ticket sold through our link raises funds for our students! We will be there with our robots answering the public’s questions. Be sure to stop by and say “Hi!” while you’re there. Purchase Deadline: May 10, 2024 7:05 PM CDT
	FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC) Thank you to the families that brought in plates and snacks last week. We have plenty of plates for a now but snacks go fast. We always welcome additional snacks. We’re offering to create an MSA Parent account to any parent/family that would like to keep track of our day to day more closely. Send Ad...@McKinneySTEAMAcademy.org your request for a Parent Account. Please include your student’s name in the email. Now that we’re in the thick of build season we’re meeting a lot! If you’re interested in sharing car-pooling duties with fellow parents email Ad...@McKinneySTEAMAcademy.org and we’ll help connect families that would like to ride share.  BELTON INFORMATION - 10 Days left Action item: Please use this form to let us know if you’ll be there and if you need additional meals.  March 7 – 9, 2024  Belton District Event Venue: Bell County Expo Center Belton Event Information here. Belton Public Agenda here. Belton specific Google Chat here. (see parent account note above) NOTE: This is ONLY for students in COLLIN COUNTY. Excused Absence from schools in Collin County: The form is linked below. This must be received by Kristy G a minimum of one week before the event. Fill out the first section titled "Parent / Guardian Section" and the last line on the page titled "Name of School and Email Address of Attendance Clerk". Email the form to Kristy Grudza at kristy...@ag.tamu.edu. She will then take it from there. You will always be CCed when she sends something to the school on behalf of your child. One form is needed per child, per event. Form Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12eQClo7aXiBNL-OhHJF-AR9Cp8QaieSE/view?usp=sharing This Week: We will likely send out Belton update specific emails to only FRC parents. Keep an eye out. Some students will have additional hours this week and next based on the subsection of the robot/pit they are working on. Please make sure your student is monitoring Google Chat closely. We welcome parents to monitor the Google Chat as well. (See the note above to get a parent account.) We thank you for your continued good humor and support in making sure your students get to and from the shop on time. Monday - Driver Tryout 6-9 Tuesday - Software 6-9 Wednesday - Whole Team 6-9 Thursday - Whole team except software 6-9 Saturday - Whole team 9-6 Important Dates: March 7-9 FRC - Belton District Event March 28-30 FRC - Amarillo District Event April 3-6 Texas State Championship Helpful Links: Belton Event Information here. Belton Public Agenda here. Build Season Photos: http://tinyurl.com/yc2s48mz Open Alliance Posts: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/frc-6369-mercenary-robotics-2024-build-thread/447071/8?u=gaurav021 https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/frc-6369-mercenary-robotics-2024-build-thread/447071/9?u=shlok-6369
	FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC) 17011 had a big weekend at the North Texas Regional. Check out our Facebook for page for footage: https://www.facebook.com/McKinneyMercs6369  We’re collecting 2023/24 season photos. Please find your team’s album and share any photos you may have taken!  Team: 21743 Mercenary Robotics URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZJdjVJoRK9eHW764A  Team: 20195 Metal Mercenaries URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qkfCKMRRKe3azexA6  Team: 20166 Mercenary Penguins URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QCWMsyWtniU8uX65A  Team: 18121 MiT Mercenaries in Training URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YX3HBBLTH2YeLW9y9  Team: 17011 Mercenaries URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YytNs897DHHDwgGC6  Important Dates: Applications for the new season will open in May. Watch this space.
	FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) This Week: We’re collecting 2023/24 season photos. Please find your team’s album and share any photos you may have!  Team: 61724 Mighty Mercs URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zkBaZdpYo9iDASGi6  Team: 61002 Mercs Tech Tigers URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wJy1uGEiTwYupm9VA  Team: 60892 BrickMercs URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bin2SGYQGzVRLQsW6  Team: 60680 Lego Masterminds URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wPUU6Cu9WfPYhkvT6  Team: 54586 Brick Mercenaries URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrvawBz7tmxFdERcA  Team: 51620 Mercenary Moon Stormers URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dpP66w2VGAiXZjms8  Team: 50491 The Mercenary Dragons URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fXardNvsEYfRZpFu8  Team: 29126 Training Mercs URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fBxb9gRUXhnq25QA9  Team: 29125 Young Mercs URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Mn81ps7zufvqy198  Team: 28813 Curious Dream Weavers URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oe1EDwfLqo6KegVm8  Team: 27183 Mercenaries II URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ly6BoohPqbR6mgCc7  Team: 27116 Mercenary Friends URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Je4QGQUtEbDDKBdTA  Important Dates: Applications for the new season will open in May. Watch this space.

 

Helpful links:
MSA Website: https://www.mckinneysteamacademy.org/
ALL Team Calendars: https://www.mckinneysteamacademy.org/calendar_members.php
FIRST in Texas: https://firstintexas.org/
FIRST Inspires (global): https://www.firstinspires.org/