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Monday February 13, 2023 

Club Valentines Dinner
The Valiant

**6:00 pm**
Last Monday we held our meeting at the Chelsea Robotics Club. Chelsea High School senior Airanna Griecci led their presentation to our club members, with additional comments by coach Steve Eberle. Chelsea Robotics is a program available to students k-12 of the Chelsea School District. Teams of students by grade level include:
FIRST Lego League Explorer (K-3)
FIRST Lego League Challenge (4-5)
FIRST Tech Challenge (6-8)
FIRST Robotics Challenge (9-12)

Amazing Advantages of Participating in a Robotics Program:
-Encourages an interest in STEM subjects
-Teaches coding and tech skills
-Helps develop problem solving skills
-Builds teamwork and cooperation
-Encourages creative thinking

Teams start from scratch to build a robot to perform certain tasks tested in multiple competitions. Last year the high school teams had to build a robot that shot a basketball into a hoop. Competitions are designed to find a winning team, but involve working with teams from other schools during the competition. Chelsea's team did very well locally, regionally, and was invited to the world championship in Houston, Texas. The team was able to raise $20,000 in four days to pay for their trip. They succeeded in Houston, winning the Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.

According to Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway and the all-terrain electric iBOT Wheelchair, and founder of the non-profit FIRST, (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), "FIRST is more than robots. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect of the program nor of themselves. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future". In 1989, working with MIT professor Woodie Flowers, the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) was created. By 2020, more than 91,000 students on 3647 teams participate.

At the beginning of the school year,  the high school students work with the elementary students on their Lego competitions,  and the middle school students on their tech challenge.  In January,  the high school students receive their challenge for the year.

Chelsea's team, "Technical Difficulties", is well on their way with their new robot. Everyone is invited to see what they have come up with on Saturday,  February 25, from 2 to 4 pm. Learn more at chelsearobotics.org
Come see us at the following events where you can purchase Nuts!!

Fishville Farms Winter Market
Sunday February 12, 10 am - 4 PM
Chelsea Fairgrounds
Upcoming Club Member
Birthdays & Kiwanis Anniversaries

February 6 - Jim Randolph, 11 year Member!
February 16 - Allen Cole, Happy Birthday!
February 19 - Thuy Bui, Happy Birthday!
February 24 - Bob Luckritz, Happy Birthday!
February 25 - Andrea Maines, 1 year Member!
 
                                             
2022 Future Club Programs, meetings and Events
Blue Date = Club Meeting, Red Date = Other

February 12 - Nut sales at Winter Market, Chelsea Fairgrounds 10 am - 4:00 pm
February 13 - Club Valentines Dinner at the Valiant - Sign Up!
February 20 - Club Board Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
February 25 - Spring Divisional Washtenaw Community College 
February 27 - Club Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
March 6 - Club Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm Speaker - Jason Eyster, his musical "The Only Man in Town" 
March 13 - Club Board Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
March 20 - Club Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm Speaker - Michelle Rankin, Hearing loss prevention and how healing loss affects overall health 
March 27 - Club Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
April 3 - Club Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
April 8 - Easter Egg Hunt? 
April 10 - Club Board Meeting, The Crippen Building 6:00 pm
April 15 - Chelsea Expo at WSEC

CHS Key Club - Every other week - Check with Bob for schedule

2021/22 CLUB OFFICERS
President Larry Memmer
President Elect
Secretary Jim Randolph 
Treasurer Bob Milbrodt (Since '96)
Past President John Knox
BOARD MEMBERS
Neil Horning 
Marianne Knox 
Michael Madison
Nancy Memmer 
Dave Schaible 
Gordon Schleicher
Haley Thomsen 
2022/2023 Div 6 & MI District

Div 6 Lt Governor - Kathie Wilder (Ann Arbor) 

MI District Governor - Vicki Okuniewski (Kalamazoo)  
 

http://www.kiwanisclubofchelsea.org
 






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