Powerhouse 9410 Newsletter
February 2025- PART 2
Please take a few minutes to read up on our teams’ happenings!
This edition is dedicated to progress, progress, and more progress.
Sprinkled with TENTATIVE Info related to upcoming competition
Please forgive the delay, as Ms. Jones just returned from a trip overseas
Click Here to access this week's build folder and see some of the pictures and videos of the robot being built
COMPETITION INFO- ALABAMA
1. VOLUNTEER NEEDED - VAN DRIVER to and From Competition
UPDATE- SITUATION IS RESOLVED
We have 1 parent volunteer who will drive 1 van, while Coach Klug will drive the 2nd van.
We also have another parent volunteer who will take our trailer with their ow truck.
So we are all set. Thank you all
Due to unforeseen circumstances which caused our planned driver to have to drop our, we are in dire need of parents volunteer to help drive us to Alabama to the competition.
We need 2 (two) drivers
Either 2 (two) parents to drive the 2 vans OR 1 (one) to drive 1(one) van and 1(one) to pull a trailer (fully insured) with their own personal vehicle
Without this, we may not be able to go
If we only get 1, we will have to go without a "Pit" (Material contained on the trailer), which means we will be extremely limited as to what we can fit and pack with us (No signs, no toolboxes bigger than a handheld, limited spare parts, etc)
2. TENTATIVE ITINERARY
A more detailed itinerary will be provided the week of departure
Tue. March 11: Everyone stays for the ACT DAY
Wed. March 12: depart from LNHS at 7:00 am - Travel to Alabama - to Huntsville
Thu. March 13: Qualification matches
Fri. March 14: Qualifications matches
Sat. March 15: Playoffs and Awards
Sun. March 16: Travel Back to Missouri -to LNHS
3. PERMISSION SLIP- MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE DEPARTURE
Please, print this permission slip, and fill out the proper information. (you can also use this partially pre-filled version)
- Your student's name:
- Our school: LNHS
- Activity: Robotics Competition/ Rocket City Regional
- Supervising Faculty Member: Michael Klug/ Mimi Jones
- Location: Huntsville/Alabama
- Date and Time: March 12 at 7am to March 16 at 9pm (to be safe)
- If you are transporting your own student, make sure yo mark the appropriate info; but if your student is traveling with us, make sure to mark "LEASED VEHICLE"
- Make sure to also mark if your child is allowed to swim or not
- Then, complete the required medical information
RETURN THIS DOCUMENT TO COACH KLUG OR TO MS JONES ASAP
4. PACKING LIST-
I'm assuming everyone knows how to pack for a roadtrip for a few days, but just in case feel free to use Google or ask my friend ChatGPT (here is the results from basic ChatGPT)
You may also want to read this thread from Chiefdelphi regarding what to pack specifically for a game day competition with FRC
5. ADDRESSES
HOTEL:
Kalps Patel AL316
Sleep Inn & Suites Huntsville near U.S. Space & Rocket Center AL316
4727 University Drive Huntsville
AL 35816 US
COMPETTION:
Rocket City Regional
Von Braun Center
700 Monroe Street SW
Huntsville, AL, 35801
USA
6. COMPETITION WEBCAST
If you cannot attend the competition but would like to follow virtually, here is the link to the Webcast
March 12 to March 15
BUDGET- UPDATE
Coach Klug has prepared an updated condensed spreadsheet of the our budget for the year
Click here to see where we stand
IMPORTANT REMINDERS & GENERAL INFO
- The Liberty Robotics Foundation is still looking to fill a vacancy on their board (Vice-President).
This would be perfect for a parent of a Freshmen or Sophomore looking to be more involved with the Robotics programs all around Liberty
Feel free to ask Kim Steiger more details if you have any question, as she has served on the board for several years.
STUDENTS-
Help us document our team progress and the process of building the robot.
The Team is yours, the Drive is yours.
Parents, Please encourage your student to share with the rest of the team.
SCHEDULE
Dates At A Glance
March
06 - Liberty Robotics Foundation (LRF) Meeting 6:00 (parents encouraged to attend)
11-16 - Competition: Rocket City Regional- Huntsville, AL
26-29 - Competition: Greater Kansas City Regional
April
03 - Liberty Robotics Foundation (LRF) Meeting 6:00 (parents encouraged to attend)
16 - Championship Houston (Potential)
May
06 - End of year celebration (tentative date)- Regular Meeting Time- (Parents Invited)
08 - Liberty Robotics Foundation (LRF) Meeting 6:00 (parents encouraged to attend)
Full Calendar
Click here (or the image below) for the full calendar
Photo and Video Gallery
24-25 Randoms
Build Season
9410 YouTube Channel
Other Useful Links
CONTACT US
Email:
Head Coach: Michael Klug (michael.klug@lps53.org)
Asst Coach: Mireille "Mimi" Jones (mimi.jones@lps53.org)
Location:
1000 NE 104th St, Liberty, MO, 64068