Total Recall -- Day 3

The team did not meet officially today due to Open House at Westlake HIgh School, but students chose to meet and discuss the contest.  I had students coming into the classroom starting at the beginning of 8th period and it continued up until Open House began at 6:30.  One group of 10 students stayed in the shop to discuss, debate, brainstorm and theorize about the contest.  If was great for the parents and the high school administration to witness the students choosing to work on their own for the contest and the team.  The group in the shop was composed of students that represented all types of students on the team:  

• First year Robotics I students from this year with no experience on the team or in robotics
• Robotics II students - the contest is an extension of the class and a required participation
• Ex Robotics II who are not enrolled in any robotics class this year but are very active in leadership roles, one of which is the first four year student in our program
• Robotics III students - students who are enrolled in ISM with mentorship from mentors on our robotics team
• Non Robotics class students who have chosen to participate on the team

These students primarily spent time discussing strategy and potential designs to fit each strategy.  The discussion included drawings on the windows with erasable markers to demonstrate ideas to each other.  

No decisions were made in regards to strategy or design of the robot but respect was earned by some of those individuals with student team leads.  It was also very apparent to the parents that the students was engaged in the process and very motivated as individuals.  

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