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We’re Alive!
Thought you could get rid of us? Ha, it’s not that easy But don’t worry dearest followers, we’ve made some updates to the site and we’ve got more rookiefirsts tips coming real soon! H...
Respect
Communication-Teamwork-Safety-Integrity-Inclusion-RESPECT We are already at the last segment of our section on Girls of Steel principles! The last principle we’re going to talk through is resp...
Inclusion
Communication-Teamwork-Safety-Integrity-INCLUSION-Respect Today’s Rookie FIRST segment features inclusion, a principle of Girls of Steel that got largely more impactful this past year with th...
Safety
Communication-Teamwork-SAFETY-Integrity-Inclusion-Respect As you probably already know, the FIRST community is incredibly saddened by the suspension of the FRC season. Girls of Steel has cancell...
Integrity
Communication-Teamwork-Safety-INTEGRITY-Inclusion-Respect The third part of our Girls of Steel Principles segment features integrity, a quality that ties in perfectly with many of the other elem...
Teamwork
Communication-TEAMWORK-Safety-Integrity-Inclusion-Respect For the second piece in our Girls of Steel Principles segment, we wanted to address teamwork, perhaps the most crucial element to collab...
Communication throughout Build Season
COMMUNICATION-Teamwork-Safety-Integrity-Inclusion-Respect Communication is one of the most important aspects of undergoing any task, especially building an FRC robot! We at Girls of Steel do a f...
The Importance of Shop and Hand Tool Training
Preseason is a great time to sharpen up your skills, especially in safety. During build season, you may be working a lot in the shop or with tools, cutting and drilling pieces for your robot. How...
Preseason Tips
FRC Preseason has officially begun, and many teams are already working hard with preparation and skill-building to make build season the most productive it could be. For a new rookie team, presea...
The Band Saw
One machine that we use a lot in the shop is the band saw. This is an upright saw that we use to cut metal, plastic, and other materials. This machine is easy to use and helps us make straigh...
The Cold Saw
Another machine in the shop that is really important is the cold saw. If you need to cut a piece of metal relatively cleanly, the cold saw is the machine to use. It may look intimidating, but if ...
The Mill
We’re more than halfway through build season and we wanted to share with you one of the most important machines we use in the shop: The Mill! We use the mill almost every meeting to accura...
Outreach Is Super Important!
First of all, it spreads the word of your team to a variety of people and places. It’s all in the name: “reaching out”! You can reach lots of people through attending or hosting various eve...
New FIRST Members: Don’t Feel Overwhelmed!
The FRC preseason is now under way and for all of those new FIRST members out there who may feel confused or overwhelmed, don’t worry! It is perfectly fine to know next to nothing about robot...
Check out the FRC Survival Guide!
The FRC Survival Guide is a very helpful resource if you have any questions regarding robotics teams, individual goals of the teams, and strategies. It’s almost a cheat sheet, that can answer a...
How to Balance Robotics With Your Life
Being a first-year rookie on the Girls of Steel Robotics team can seem challenging at first. Juggling school, friends, homework, parents, sports, social life, sleep, etc. coupled with robotics is...
Another great presentation from the FRC tCATs 5526 from Torreon,...
Another great presentation from the FRC tCATs 5526 from Torreon, Mexico and this one is about the Rookie All-Star Award! Again, they’re starting a great program in Mexico called “Mujer FIRST�...
Hello Rookie Teams! The FRC tCATs 5526 from Torreon, Mexico...
Hello Rookie Teams! The FRC tCATs 5526 from Torreon, Mexico wished to share this presentation about being in the pit! As well as being great presentation makers, this team is starting a program c...
FTC is another program in FIRST. The Girls of Steel FTC (First...
FTC is another program in FIRST. The Girls of Steel FTC (First Tech Challenge) team is made up of the 16 Junior Girls of Steel members. Originally the Junior girls shadowed the older girls, but t...
Though most cuts on the bandsaw are straightforward, there are...
Though most cuts on the bandsaw are straightforward, there are times when angled cuts or small cuts are needed. Safety is always important in anything shop related, but extra precaution should b...