San Marin Robotics Team Penguin Empire Placed Second in FRC Competition
COMMUNITY EVENTS:

* NUSD School Board Meeting a Big Success.   

* Green School Week  Luncheon Fair, 04/25, Friday, 12:00PM

* School Fuel Cycling for School, 04/26, Saturday, 2:30PM, San Marin Parking Lot 


* Presentation at Hill Middle School (6th Grade Assembly and 7th Grade Assembly) May 13, 2008

* Presentation at Sinaloa Middle School, May 20, 2008 11:45AM

* Presentation at Rotary Club of Novato Sunrise, (Sponsor) June 17, Tuesday, 7:15AM, Moylan's 


San Marin Robotics team, the Penguin Empire, competed in the NASA Sponsored First Robotics Competition (FRC) Regional Event at U.C. Davis from 3/20 to 3/22. 

After 6 weeks of intensive work (two hours weekdays and six hours both Saturdays and Sundays), Penguin Empire team did amazingly; went beyond our wildest dream and placed 2nd Place overall among 38 teams, won the Highest Seed Rookie award, and 2nd place as the Captain Team of the Alliance team at the Finals.  

As a Rookie team, our standing is way beyond what we have ever imaged.  The competition was fierce with 38 teams from various parts of California as well teams from Oregon and Idaho. 

Students learned programming, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, designing, video filming, 3D Animation,  planning, organization, problem solving, working under stress, team work (both internal and alliance forming and cooperation with external teams) and much more.  

SEE VIDEO for one of the matches.  In this film, Aurora (Penguin Empire 2008 Robot) is part of the blue team with blue flag and holding the blue ball  Each robot is approximately 120LBs and 6 ft tall folded.    This is an amazing experience for all, students and mentors alike, and we are looking forward to the next year's competition.

Watch for San Marin Robotics, the Penguin Empire, Team and Aurora's outreach / ambassador work; coming soon to Sinaloa, Hill, School Fuel events, NUSD Board meeting, Rotary Clubs. etc.  

The Penguin Empire Team would like to thank our Principal, Dr. Robert Vieth, for his support from day one, San Marin Autoshop, San Marin Staff, our Robotics mentor team at Sonoma State Tech High School, our dedicated mentors and supportive parents.

Our sincere appreciation goes to the sponsors - the LRG Capital Group, Precise Automation, Rotary Club of Novato Sunrise and Autodesk. 

Email Sylvia Barry  for details on how to join the Robotics Club both as student members or mentors or to be part of the Yahoo Discussion Group (Students and Parents are welcome).

To sponsor our next year's competition; please donate to the San Marin Robotics Club.