Monthly Newsletter: Volume 11

April 25, 2024

It's time to announce our Spring and Summer programs! We'd also like to highlight one of our favorite sponsors. We have had many wonderful sponsors this season making this season possible. We can't do this without their support and yours!

Knights of Katahdin

Spring/Summer Training

We've started a 2-week overview training so that all the Knights can learn a little about what all the sub-teams do. This began on Monday the 22nd. In May, we will return to more specific and detailed training for each of the sub-teams:

•  Mechanical - includes Design, Machining, and Assembly of parts and the entire competition robot.

• Software/Electrical - includes programming the robot and design, layout, and assembly of electrical systems.

• Entrepreneurship - includes branding, fundraising and budgeting, communications within and outside the team, and competition award preparation.

For the Spring and Summer, all sub-teams will meet on different nights, so students are able to train in different areas, and decide which group suits them best for Pre-Season projects and the 2025 Competition season. The Mechanical team will meet two nights per week to redesign and rebuild our competition robot. Software/Electrical and Entrepreneurship will each meet one night a week to learn more skills that will help them be better prepared for next year's competition season. The ultimate goal is for the students to become the teachers or mentors for new students joining our team. For more information, see the REACH OUT section below to contact us.

Lego Summer Day Camps

If you know someone who would like to attend, send an e-mail and we will send info on how to sign up.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Origin USA

Origin is a company based in Farmington, Maine, making clothing, boots and nutritional supplements here in the USA. This year they donated 31 hoodies, 25 long-sleeved shirts, and 39 short-sleeved shirts for a total value of $4466.00. This provided each student and mentor with one hoodie and 2 shirts to wear to competitions. Here are some pictures showing our team wearing them with our own in-house branding. Thank you so much!!

PROGRAM NEEDS

How can YOU make a difference at MSPI?

Financial contributions toward programs, competition fees and team travel are always needed and appreciated!

The WISH LIST items below would be put to good use, and could be new or gently used:

• Paper towels

• Snacks for teenagers!

• Keurig Coffee Maker

• Vlogging Camera so we can take better pictures and video footage, example linked HERE

• Heat Press for ironing logos on our team shirts and hoodies, our favorite is HERE

• Refrigerator (Could be full or apartment size)

• Metal Cabinet (Counterheight for food storage, metal to be creature-proof,) example linked HERE, but a similar style would work!

• Safety Glasses for Glowforge use linked HERE

• Laminator

• Markers for Glass White Board, linked HERE

• Composition Notebooks, linked HERE

• Sublimation Printer and supplies This would allow us to make multi-color iron-ons that meld to the shirt material and a bunch of other items like mugs, water bottles, can cozies, etc.

You can also donate the proceeds from your RETURNABLES (Bottles + Cans) to Maine STREAM Place, by visiting Ron’s Redemption in Farmington (144 Franklin Avenue)

REACH OUT