A Program ofIn the case of duct tape… ... if you've got enough of it,you can move the world. - Jamie Hyneman,Mythbusters - | TDT members with Sunlake Media Specialist,Melodie Oleson Team Duct Tape members had a fun and busy day yesterday,spending a couple of hours at Sunlake High School in Land O’Lakes,where they introduced a couple of dozen students there to FIRST robotics,most for the first time. A number of students tried their [...] [...] Below,TDT members enjoy a proud moment with Winning Alliance partners,team 3837,Force Applied. Force Applied was a force to be reckoned with and a great and gracious alliance partner. Winning Alliance of TDT and Force Applied TDT members really pulled together at the Middleton Last Shot event, employing great teamwork at all levels, and making some [...] [...] Team Duct Tape enjoyed being part of the Studio 10 morning show at WTSP-TV yesterday. We joined FTC team Dynasty from Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg,FLL team Brick Buddies and FLL team Mad Beach Marine Robotics to showcase upcoming robotics learning opportunities at the Science Center of Pinellas,including the January 9 [...] [...] [ December 21,2009;10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] A couple of Team Duct Tape members will be joining FLL team Brick Buddies on the CBS Studio 10 TV morning show,at 10 a.m. Monday morning,for their weekly segment on the Science Center of Pinellas . This week,the segment looks at the Science Center’s upcoming FTC qualifying tournament,the Science Center Bot [...] [...] Well,that was the name of the FLL Qualifying Tournament we volunteered at on Saturday. And it was great fun revisiting the FIRST LEGO League experience as helpers,spectators and supporters of the two great FLL teams we’re mentoring,Brick Buddies and TechnoForce,both of whom took home awards. TechnoForce to the Rescue! TDT members served [...] [...] Mentoring FLL Team TechnoForce Team Duct Tape members helped FLL team TechnoForce run through their presentation and technical judging paces yesterday. This season’s SmartMoves is a challenging game,and FIRST LEGO League teams definitely have their work cut out for them. But TechnoForce,like Brick Buddies,has risen to the challenge with skill and Gracious Professionalism [...] [...] TDT hard at work TDT members went to work this weekend,incorporating design changes they decided to implement after hearing some useful feedback from Paul Markun at Tampa Technik,and from Madison,at the USF Racing Team. It’s a good thing our next competition is a couple of months away,because our robot is looking a [...] [...] Brick Buddies,an Odessa area FLL team that Team Duct Tape is helping mentor,is now sharing space with Chessnuts on State Road 54 in Land O Lakes (the Sweetbay Plaza/Benedetto’s),and offering a drop-in LEGO Club program and classes for youth,ages 8 and up. Brick Buddies uses the profit made from [...] [...] | New Season is Just Around the Corner!Our coffers are drained from our World Championship run. Your contributions will help us cover 2012-13 costs for registration,new tools and equipment,and tournament costs. All donations made through Learning is for Everyone are tax deductible as permitted by law. Please type "Team Duct Tape" in the comment section of your Network for Good donation. Thank you! Support TDT with Great Geek Gear!Visit Florida FTC on  |