Maker Faire 2015!
The Maker Faire in Silver Spring, Maryland was absolutely massive! EVERYTHING was there! They had countless STEM displays, projects, contests...and even robotsNOW! My robotics buddies and had a robotics display and did continuous robotics demonstrations. It was...
Maneuver! My New Toy Invention for the Toy 2.0 Competition!
A few people have been asking me about my Toy 2.0 design after my brother dimed me out that I was going to enter the contest on a previous blog post. Just to let you know, I was selected as one of the ten Finalists for the Competition and got to work with a mentor...
Toy 2.0 Launch!
On April 25th, my brothers and I attended the Toy 2.0 Launch at the KID Museum Idea Lab! The place was packed! There were literally hundreds of kids working on their toy inventions! Mr Bob Mimlitch, the co-founder of Innovation First, officially launched the...
Toy 2.0–A Nation-wide Toy Invention Contest!
At robotsNOW, we support ALL STEM opportunities and this opportunity looks like a lot of fun! If you’re between 11 and 17 years old, there’s a toy invention competition starting in April. How great is that!? Its sponsored by the KID Museum and Innovation First, Inc....
STEM Symposium was a Blast!
As the title suggests, the STEM Symposium was a total blast! I must admit that I was a little nervous during my presentation, but I believe that robotsNOW and its mission were well received. People were really engaged and asked a ton of questions! I was actually...
Virginia Robotics Champions!!
I feel a little uncomfortable making such a vain blog post, but a lot of people have been asking me how my robotics team is doing this year. Now, I will point them to this blog for their update and hopefully they will consider checking out the DONATE section of the...
robotsNOW to Present at 2015 STEM Symposium
It has been a very long time since I have blogged. I have been really, really busy with school, rocketry and skiing (whenever I get a chance) Plus, my VEX IQ robotics team is working around the clock, preparing for the State Championships. However, I wanted to share...
Houston, We Have a Problem…
Over the the Christmas break, my family went on a very fun trip to Texas to go exploring and to visit one of my Aunts. One of the most exciting stops was the NASA Space Center in Houston. A few years ago, my robotics team competed in the Google Lunar XPrize Moonbots...
Macy McClaugherty Elementary School
Our visit to Macy McClaugherty School started off with a minor glitch…our presentation completely vanished! But other than having to completely “wing it,” everything went as planned! Actually this presentation was probably our best one because we had more time for...
Eastern Elementary/Middle School Rocks!
What a beautiful place! Eastern Elementary/Middle School is located in a scenic field at the foot of a mountain. I’m not sure how any student could pay attention in class with a view like that. Our trip to Eastern Elementary/Middle School was great! They had a formal...