2011 Navy Gold Coast Conference

Today a handful of our team members went to present at the 2011 Navy Gold Coast Conference. It was a great way to make connections and spread the word of FIRST and STEM.

SAIC is one of of sponsors and were very excited that we were both at the same event. We love our sponsors.

Indiana Robotics Invitational

We just returned for IRI at Lawrence High School North in Fishers Indiana, where we finished better than we had before. . . losing our final match in the semi-finals.

Congratulations to our mentor Jon for winning Mentor of the Year at IRI. We actually surprised him which is not an easy thing to do.

Our mentors Jon and Kiet participated in the mentor mini bot race where Jon finished second over all.

Indianapolis

Today was our first day in Fishers Indiana we arrived last night for IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational). We couldn't get to the pits to set up until 5pm so we hit up some glow in the dark indoor miniature golf.

We got our crate unpacked and got to work on our claw.

And We got some time on the practice field.

FIRST SVR Finals Round 1 2011 Logomotion

FIRST SVR Finals Round 2 2011 Logomotion

We did it at SVR!!

Finally we won a regional championship!!!

Drive team (Jeremy, Ethan and Wyatt) and our awesome mentors Our winning team David and Bill the father and son who without their insight and passion for FIRST we would never be team 1538. Both giving unconditionally to our team, and all of team San Diego. You are loved and appreciated more than you know. . .the hours you are giving and not being with your amazing family speaks volumes to who you are and who your beautiful wives are, thank you also to Bee and Rebecca and sweet Makena too.

THE MAN!!! If you notice that "4 ton ape is no longer on his back"

Jon words cannot express how much we all appreciate everything you do in helping with our team You are an awesome mentor, thank you.

And of course we could not have won without our alliance of Team 254 The Cheesey Poofs and Team 751 Barn 2 Robotics. Thank you for choosing us to play with you Team 254 it was an honor to play with a team that has such an incredible winning record. 12 SVR wins congratulations . Team 751 thank you too for being part of our winning team cant wait to see you again in St. Louis.

FIRST - INVITE TO CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 - MORGAN FREEMAN

What a great voice and support FIRST has from Morgan Freeman. Do you think he will really be in St. Louis? Are you going? We will be there and we can't wait!

San Diego Regional Mosaically - LOGO MOTION

Click on the link and find yourself in the pictures. Have fun!

Mosaically - LOGO MOTION - San Diego 2011 by rebecca.berggren

San Diego Regional Chairman's Award Winner

Being a member of The Holy Cows robotics team is much more than just building a robot and driving it around the competition field. It is a year round family that participates in community outreach year round, helping out other teams whenever they need it, hosting tournaments, mentoring other teams and of course writing award submissions. After putting many, many hours into this years San Diego Regional Chairman's Award submission all our efforts paid off. We humbly won this award again and joyfully celebrated all the hours it has taken for us to get here again this year. We congratulate all those teams who submitted submissions, presented and who have put in the same amount of effort that we did this year.

Some of our STEM girls

The President names March 8 "International Women's Day." In his proclamation, Obama emphasized the importance of fostering female growth in science and tech fields: "My Administration is making unprecedented investments in education and is working to expand opportunities for women and girls in the STEM fields critical for growth in the 21st century economy."

The Holy Cows 2011 - Daisy Maize

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Team San Diego Pre-Ship Expo

Build season has come to an end and we had our two day pre-ship expo at Madison High School this weekend. We were able to see lots of other great robot designs and got in some practice time.

We practiced placing tubes with uber tubes, what a fun twist to the game.
During some down time the team got creative with the tubes and played tube hackysack. . .

. . . and buried one of the team members.

Special visitor

Several months ago we had the opportunity to Volunteer at the Druck Center. They hooked us up with a big Holy Cow fan. Yesterday he was able to come to the engineering lab and visit. He was the only person outside the team to see the 2011 robot and mini bot.

What a great for us to give back to someone who had such lose in their young life.

San Diego FTC Regional Tournament

Saturday the team was able to take some time out from brainstorming to help out at the San Diego Regional FTC tournament at Madison High School.

Logomotion game

Team San Diego Kickoff

Saturday morning our team along with 34 other robotics teams from San Diego met at Kearny High School for FIRST robotics kickoff. After much anticipation the game "Logomotion" was announced. The game is similar to the 2007 game and includes a mini bot! We are all very excited to get brainstorming and building. Good Luck to all the other team and we will see you during competition.

e-Store Kick Off

Inventor Of The Segway Has Another Bright Idea

Dean Kamen helps young engineers light the way to a cleaner future with a 7 watt light bulb.
In his quest for a fundraising item for FIRST® Robotics teams, inventor Dean Kamen tapped LED manufacturer Cree to produce an 450 lumen light bulb that draws just 7 watts. This people and planet healthy business model helps FIRST Robotics teams raise money for hands-on science and technology education, protects the environment and provides cost savings to consumers - all at the same time.

The FIRST®Green e-watt saver bulb is a state-of-the-art, 7-watt LED light bulb that replaces up to a conventional 60-watt household light bulb. The LED bulbs are the latest in lighting technology with an average life of 10,000 hours. They utilize only 10 percent of the energy of traditional bulbs, with no mercury, so they may be disposed of without harming the environment. In addition to “doing good” for the environment, supporters are also “doing well” for education and the future of our youth.

LED technology is the latest in residential and commercial lighting. Traditional incandescent bulbs are being phased out nationwide over the next few years in an effort to save energy. Compact florescent bulbs (CFL) have been available for a number of years but are generally considered inferior in terms of the light provided and contain mercury which makes disposable of the bulbs harmful for the environment.

FIRST®Green e-watt saver bulbs can be purchased in The Holy Cows e-store for only $19.99 with 100% of proceeds going to their robotics team expenses.

FIRST Robotics: The varsity sport for the mind, the FIRST Robotics competition combines the excitement of sports with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get. Students get to learn from professional engineers, build and compete with a robot of their own design, learn and use sophisticated software and hardware, compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments, and qualify for over $14 million in college scholarships. Over 250,000 students and 90,000 adult Mentors and Volunteers from more than 50 countries participate annually.

The Holy Cows: The Holy Cows, FIRST Robotics Team 1538, are 2 time winners of the prestigious Regional Chairman’s Award and based out of High Tech High School in San Diego. They’ve rubbed elbows with the likes of Oprah, Bill Gates and Dean Kamen and were the center of a Wealth TV documentary about FIRST Robotics. Most importantly The Holy Cows, through FIRST Robotics, focus on preparing members for leadership roles in the community as well as work tirelessly year round to grow an appreciation for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math) in the community.

2010 - 2011 team photo