Volume 1, No. 3.5

September 1, 2023

Welcome to our edited third newsletter. We've changed the time that the Knights will meet from 3:30 - 5:30 to 5:30 - 7:30 to allow more sports players to join us... We aren't sure yet how often we will send out a newsletter. We want to be sure you are getting news each time. We promise no more than once a month, but more often than a Blue Moon (in the picture below), at least quarterly. This month's newsletter introduces some of our fall programs. Enjoy!

Blue Moon, taken on the last day of August 2023. What is a Blue Moon? A monthly Blue Moon is the second full moon that occurs in one calendar month. As you can see, it is not actually blue. The next monthly Blue Moon will not occur until May 31, 2026.

Fall Programs

This fall we will have at least two programs for FIRST Lego League and FIRST Robotics Competition teams. As other programs develop, we will announce them in an upcoming newsletter and on our website.
 

• @ Maine Stream Place’s Shop

• 5th – 8th grade students

• Monday and Friday afternoons 1:30 – 3:00 PM,

• Fall Season: September 8th – December competition date TBD

• Tuition: $25.00 (Scholarships available)

Each student will receive: a team t-shirt

  What is FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge? FIRST LEGO League Challenge is one of three divisions by age group of the FIRST® LEGO® League program and serves children ages 9-16. This program inspires young people to experiment and grow their confidence, critical thinking, and design skills through hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League was created through an alliance between FIRST® and LEGO® Education. Here is a link to an overview of this year's game: Masterpiece 

And, here is all the data that FIRST has about this year's game: Challenge, Updates, & Resources | FIRST (firstinspires.org).

Limited space available, so, if you're interested, contact us at info@mainestreamplace.org

Knights of Katahdin

Pre-Season Training

@ Maine Stream Place’s Shop

• 8th – 12th grade students (or 7th with Coach permission)

• Monday and Thursday afternoons 5:30 – 7:30 PM,

• Fall Pre-Season: September 7th – Christmas vacation

• Tuition through April: $75.00 (Scholarships available)

• Each student will receive: 2 team t-shirts and a hoodie in February

• Students may need to be interviewed for ability to adhere to shop standards before being allowed to participate.

Students will be trained how to use shop equipment to prepare for FIRST Competition starting in January. Students will start by modifying last year's robot to compete in Mainely Spirit off-season competition at Messalonskee High School on September 30th. They will also prepare ornaments for a tree to be auctioned off at Farmington Rotary's Festival of Trees.

Time is of the essence, if you are interested or have questions contact us at info@mainestreamplace.org

Do @ Home

This summer 11 students were able to come to Meet 'n' Do - Fun with Electronics. Here is a booklet on how you can Do @ Home the 7 projects that they did. We plan to add more projects as we have time to test and write up the procedures. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or would like to participate in a future Meet 'n' Do, by contacting us at info@mainestreamplace.org

Do you want to help?

We have many opportunities for people to volunteer their time, talents, and resources. If you want to help, let us know what you are good at. It doesn't have to be technical. Contact us at info@mainestreamplace.org

You might be surprised at how much money it takes to support our teams. FIRST Lego League needs $1500 and the Knights of Katahdin team needs over $50,000. Any amount would help. Click on the Donate button below to make a contribution. Thank you!

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