On Your Mark, Set, Go -R&t 2024!
Robotics & turkey is intended to help FIRST LEGO League robotics teams collaboratively improve their competitive strategy a month or two before their qualifying tournaments. How are you preparing your team to take full advantage of Robotics & turkey 2024? Let me share what I’m doing for my veteran Bronx EFKs team.
Today our team voted “Coral Bleaching” as the problem for the team’s innovation project. The current problem statement is that coral lose their color and life due to rising water temperature.
All 6 team members had 7 votes to freely allocate among 6 topics that were identified and discussed at the October 4 meeting. Coral Bleaching received 13 votes or 31% of total votes as indicated by the yellow and blue stickers.
1) What is Coral Bleaching and why is it a problem? 2) What are the existing solutions? 3) What improvements or new solutions can team members develop? Every team member must have 1 to 2 answers for the first 2 questions at the November 9th meeting. Can anyone come with answers to question #3 as well? Can our team have a draft video presentation ready of our innovation project to show speakers and audience at Robotics & turkey Conference on November 29 to get early expert feedback? https://www.roboticsturkey.org/2024speakers-1 . Should I take my own pictures of coral bleaching during the field-trip at the Discovery Bay Marine Lab?
At today’s meeting our team members were also busy with robot performance utilizing 3 robots focused on different missions.
Which of our 3 robots will generate the most points in a 2.5 minute performance round by our November 23rd meeting? I’ll display a video of that robot performance at Robotics & turkey on November 29 and gather feedback on how to improve.
FIELD TRIP & PIONEER AWARD – NEW AT ROBOTICS & TURKEY 2024
FIELD TRIP TO DISCOVERY BAY MARINE LAB AND PIONEER AWARD – NEW AT ROBOTICS & TURKEY 2024, THE 3-DAY YOUTH ROBOTICS CONFERENCE IN MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
The international conference broadens the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) talent pipeline by engaging children aged 9-14 yrs. old, particularly girls and children of color.
An exciting field-trip, the inaugural Pioneer Award, and two highly pertinent speakers are confirmed for the 2nd annual Robotics & turkey (R&t) Conference being held over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the all-inclusive Catalonia Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Conference registration will remain open until the resort reaches capacity.
The international conference’s audience is FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) team delegations primarily from Jamaica and United States that consist of a team member, their parent, and a team coach. There are 45,000 FLL teams worldwide.
R&t has been featured in Forbes and is endorsed by the Dean of Admissions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The inaugural 2023 conference was a resounding success!
The 2024 robotics conference’s theme is the 2024-2025 FLL’s SUBMERGED theme: “Use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as students “sea” into the future.”
Conference participants will engage in snorkeling, scuba diving, and hands-on learning during a field-trip to the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory.
A confirmed speaker is Mr. Rayanu Adam, a 2nd year electrical engineering and computer science undergraduate student at Cornell University. He will narrate his experience being a member of Cornell University's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 41-person team that competed August 2024 in the RoboSub competition in Irvine, California. Mr. Adam is a recipient of The Gates Scholarship and is a 2022 alumnus of MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES).
Another confirmed speaker is Dr. Mona Webber, a marine biologist and Head of the Department of Life Sciences and the Grace Kennedy Foundation, James Moss Solomon Sr. Chair in Environment at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. She conducts research in Jamaica’s marine environment ranging from coastal systems ecology & rehabilitation to water quality and microplastics.
Finally, the conference will confer its first Pioneer Award. The recipient is environmental scientist, the late Dr. Barry A. Wade, O.D., B.Sc., Ph.D. (in Marine Biology), M.J.I.M.
Please go to roboticsturkey.org for more conference information and join our mailing list for updates.
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2024 Commemorative Journal
Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,
U.S. and Jamaican delegations are preparing for the 2nd. annual Robotics & turkey Conference being held over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the all-inclusive Catalonia Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The international conference’s audience is FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team delegations primarily from Jamaica and United States that consist of a team member, their parent, and a team coach. There are 45,000 FLL teams worldwide.
To mark the occasion, we will be publishing a commemorative journal that will include our program, biographies of our presenters, and messages or ads from you – our family, friends and supporters. Please join us in celebrating this annual event, and lend your support by advertising your business, giving a ‘shout out’ to a FIRST LEGO League Team, share your contact info via Business Card, or provide a short message. We’ve created a Journal Contract to facilitate your support. Please note that our deadline for your AD is Monday, November 11, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact us: Robert Jones (203) 550-3051 or Arlene Willis (754) 610-5960.
You will, of course, receive a final copy of our 2024 journal. For reference, here is a link to our 2023 commemorative journal: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/7ed94f97fe.html . The inaugural 2023 conference was a resounding success. https://youtu.be/wK752zaNi70
Thank you in advance for your support!
Robotics & turkey International Youth Robotics Conference Team 2024
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2024 Pioneer Award Recipient - Dr. Barry A. Wade
We are pleased to announce that our first Pioneer Award Recipient is environmental scientist, the late Dr. Barry A. Wade, O.D., B.Sc., Ph.D. (in Marine Biology), M.J.I.M. His family will be present at our 2024 conference to receive the award. Please click here for more information on Dr. Wade.
Testimonials at Virtual Fundraiser
The Robotics & turkey 2024 Virtual Fundraiser, held on September 18th, totally engaged donors, robotics team members, parents, and coaches in a lively 1-hour program. The fundraiser’s purpose was to subsidize travel for team delegations to the international youth robotics conference over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Here are the compelling testimonials by team members aged 9-14 years old and coaches, and video previews of our conference speakers. Enjoy!
This year's conference participants will engage in snorkeling, scuba diving, and hands-on learning during an exciting field-trip to the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory! https://www.roboticsturkey.org/
To Contribute Via Zelle:
Zelle to Robert Jones at 203-550-3051 with memo “Robotics & turkey – NYSES”.
Via email to handmindenrichment@gmail.com, please provide your name(s) and address to receive an emailed receipt on behalf of the 501(3)© New York Solar Energy Society.
To Contribute Via Check:
Mail a check payable to either of our 501(3)© fiscal sponsors "New York Solar Energy Society" or "Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) Inc.“
Put "Robotics & turkey" on the memo line and mail the check to Hand & Mind LLC, 90 Rockledge Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.
Contributions payable to UJAA have the additional benefit of 10% going towards a non-profit organization currently raising funds to send a Jamaican national robotics team of high school students to the FIRST Global Competition in Greece in late September 2024.
1 Hr. Virtual Fundraiser: Wed, Sept 18, 4pm (NYC time)
Everyone is invited!
Topic: 1 Hr. Virtual Fundraiser for Robotics & turkey 2024!
Time: Sep 18, 2024 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Room and Conference Registrations Are Now Open!
The 2nd annual Robotics & turkey Conference is being held over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Robotics & turkey 2024 conference registration cost is $60/person by September 30 ($100 after), with separate transportation, lodging, and meal (TLM) cost of at least $1,020 per person double occupancy from New York City. Jamaica-based participants will incur TLM cost of $250 per person double occupancy. Maximum of 3 adults in a room or 2 adults and 2 children up to 11 years old. Children under 6 years old stay free. Click here to register.
Students and parents that participate in our fundraiser(s) will qualify for a TLM subsidy. Our next 2024 fundraiser is on September 18 (virtual). Payment of the TLM subsidy will occur soon after proof of room and/or airfare booking is provided.
Submerged Summer Robotics Fundraiser
Submerged” Summer Robotics Fundraiser at NY Solar Energy Society President Wyldon Fishman’s residence on August 14, 2024 was colorful and engaging.
Rayanu Adam gave a “teaser” presentation on his Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team’s 3rd place finish at RoboSub 2024 competition the prior week in Irvine, California.
Union of Jamaican Alumni Association (USA) Inc.’s Lesleyann Samuel, Evelyn Godden, and Karlene Largie provided updates on the vibrancy of robotics within Jamaican schools.
NVIDIA’s Camir Ricketts engaged students Alexander Lowe, Alexander Jones, Davia Richardson, and others with the professional networking opportunities provided by his MindsOf Initiatives.
The fundraiser subsidizes delegate travel to Robotics & turkey 2024 Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The international conference broadens the STEM talent pipeline by engaging children aged 9-14 yrs. old, particularly girls and children of color. Total attendance cost is about $1,300 for a US-based delegate and $330 for a Jamaican-based delegate.
To make a donation via check or Zelle, please see the instructions below:
To Contribute Via Check:
•Mail a check payable to either of our 501(3)© fiscal sponsors "New York Solar Energy Society" or "Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) Inc.“
•Put "Robotics & turkey" on the memo line and mail the check to Hand & Mind LLC, 90 Rockledge Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.
•Contributions payable to UJAA have the additional benefit of 10% going towards a non-profit organization currently raising funds to send a Jamaican national robotics team of high school students to the FIRST Global Competition in Greece in late September 2024.
To Contribute Via Zelle:
•Zelle to Robert Jones at 203-550-3051 with memo “Robotics & turkey – NYSES”.
•Via email to handmindenrichment@gmail.com, please provide your name(s) and address to receive an emailed receipt on behalf of the 501(3)© New York Solar Energy Society.
Speakers & Field Trip Confirmed for Robotics & turkey 2024
The international conference broadens the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) talent pipeline by engaging children aged 9-14 yrs. old, particularly girls and children of color.
Two highly pertinent speakers and an exciting field-trip are confirmed for the 2nd annual Robotics & turkey (R&t) Conference being held over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Conference registration opens in August.
The international conference’s audience is FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) team delegations primarily from Jamaica and United States that consist of a team member, their parent, and a team coach. There are 45,000 FLL teams worldwide.
R&t has been featured in Forbes and is endorsed by the Director of Admissions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The inaugural 2023 conference was a resounding success!
The 2024 robotics conference’s theme is the 2024-2025 FLL’s SUBMERGED theme: “Use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as students “sea” into the future.”
A confirmed speaker is Mr. Rayanu Adam, a 2nd year electrical engineering and computer science undergraduate student at Cornell University. He will narrate his experience being a member of Cornell University's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 41-person team that will compete this August in the RoboSub competition in Irvine, California. Mr. Adam is a recipient of The Gates Scholarship and is a 2022 alumnus of MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES).
Another confirmed speaker is Dr. Mona Webber, a marine biologist and Head of the Department of Life Sciences and the Grace Kennedy Foundation, James Moss Solomon Sr. Chair in Environment at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. She conducts research in Jamaica’s marine environment ranging from coastal systems ecology and rehabilitation to water quality and micro-plastics in Kingston Harbour.
Finally, conference participants will engage in snorkeling, scuba diving, and hands-on learning during an exciting field-trip to the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory. DBML also has summer camps!
Please go to roboticsturkey.org for more conference information, and to join our mailing list for important updates including our fundraisers in-person on Aug. 14 and virtual on Sept. 18, 2024.
SUBMERGED. Theme for Robotics & turkey 2024!
The theme is now set for Robotics & turkey 2024 and the 2024-2025 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) season!
SUBMERGED: Explore the layers of the ocean and bring learnings and ideas to the surface as students “sea” into the future.
We are now feverishly working on crafting an exciting Robotics & turkey 2024 conference that will return to Montego Bay, Jamaica over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30. To get updates, please subscribe to our mailing list by going to the form at the bottom of our website home page.
SUBMERGED was revealed last week at the 2024 FIRST World Championships that took place in Houston, TX. Please check out the championships highlights through FIRST’s social media links on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Also, consider listening to last week’s Bloomberg Businessweek podcast (starting at 11 min 27 sec mark) that features FIRST’s founder Dean Kamen as he discusses the importance of making STEM learning more entertaining to entice more students.
Our inaugural Robotics & turkey 2023 with the MasterPiece theme was a resounding success! Please view the summary video here.
The 2023-2024 MasterPiece season has a few remaining events. We have the Blacksmith Bot Bash in Brooklyn, NYC on May 11, 2024 and the FLL Exhibition/Competition in Kingston, Jamaica on June 29, 2024.
Stay tuned!
