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Team Pheonix News
Contact Information Gary Shimunek
1500 North Pine Avenue
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-311
January 22, 2015 Volume 5, Issue 1
Students Jacob Adams Chase Austin Stone Austin Aiden Badgerow Jacob Bailey Bryce Devore Chester Fillhard BJ Henry Christian Lytle Emily Maslovich Aaron Messer Josh Morey Pin Napatsorn Thorsten Niew-erth Greg Rodriguez Sarah Rutkowski Jarek Troyer Julia Troyer Kendall Well-man Austin Werring
2015 Pheonix Members
Alma High School’s FIRST Robotics Team
FIRST
For Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology
http://usfirst.org
Check out what it’s all about!
FIRST Robotics official-
ly announced this years’
robotic challenge on
January 3, 2015. The
name of the game is Re-
cycle Rush. The game
was designed to empha-
size independent mobili-
ty and navigation. The
primary focus of Recy-
cle Rush is to stack tote
boxes located on each
end of the field. Each
tote box is worth two
points. As an optional
strategy, teams can place
a barrel on top of the
tote boxes. The barrel
triples the value of each
box. Additional points
will also be awarded for
picking up pool noodles
and depositing the noo-
dles into the barrels.
This year, FIRST is not
requiring teams to put
bumpers on their robots
because interaction be-
tween teams will be sig-
nificantly diminished
compared to previous
years. FIRST has also
approved and released
new sofrware for the
robots with improved
libraries.
The Ultimate Ascent Game Field
Mentors
Cindy Austin
Dave Austin
Kaylee Bloom
John Chouinard
Josh Frisbie
Jake Hirschman
Advisors
Andrew Cutler
Steve Kettler
Gary Shimunek
YEAR FIVE: RECYCLE RUSH
Team PHEONIX is planning
to implement this technology
as well as the new and im-
proved version of LabView to
program.
Team PHONIX has been
working hard to design a ro-
bot that will be competitive in
every aspect of the game. The
students have been dedicating
time to building field struc-
tures, creating a new chassis,
and programming the operat-
ing system of the robot. This
year, Team PHEONIX is also
focusing on promoting safety
during building sessions and
competitions. Team PHEO-
NIX will be attending district
competitions in Standish on
February 26th through the
28th, and in Midland from
March 19th through the 21st.
We would like to take this
opportunity to invite you as
spectators and supporters of
Team PHEONIX. Team
PHEONIX is looking forward
to our best season yet!
Pursuing
Higher
Educational
Opportunities
Nurturing
Independent
eXcellence
Our 2015 Competition dates:
~ February 27 and 28
Location:
Sterling Standish Central High School 2401 Grove Street Road, Standish, MI 48658
~ March 20 and 21
Location: H.H. Dow High School 3901 North Saginaw Road, Midland, MI 48640
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT CHASE AUSTIN
School: University of Michigan
Area of Study: Undecided
Years as a member of Team PHEONIX: 4 years
How has FIRST contributed to your high school experience and future?:
FIRST has taught me a lot of engineering skills that I use in class and at home. Even
though I am currently not pursuing a career in engineering, the skills I have gained
will still help me throughout life.
Hobbies: National Honor Society, Track & Field, Fr isbee Golf, and Video Games
Chase Austin, Stone Austin,
and John Chouinard construct-
ing the lift mechanism of the
robot.
MENTOR SPOTLIGHT Mr. Andrew Cutler
Mr. Cutler is a new teacher in the Technical Education
Department at Alma High School. He began his career
as a machinist in Mt. Pleasant’s Vocational Machine
Shop at the age of 17. After graduating high school,
Mr. Cutler was employed by Dana Corp as a machinist
for 10 years. While working for Dana Corp, he was
promoted to research and development for 6 years.
Mr. Cutler also worked as an Electronic Technician at
the Soaring Eagle Casino for 8 years. He obtained a
degree in Biomedical Electronics from Lansing
Community College concurrently. Prior to his employ-
ment with Alma Public Schools, Mr. Cutler spent 12
years at Central Michigan Community Hospital as a
Clinical Engineer. Mr. Cutler’s hobbies include work-
ing on his families cattle farm, fishing, and partridge
hunting. Team PHEONIX would like to welcome Mr.
Cutler to the team. His diverse experiences and exten-
sive knowledge are sure to be an asset to the team!
CNC Machine—Team PHEONIX is excited
to be able to fabricate materials for the robot.
Stone Austin and John
Chouinard working on the
frame.
Mr. Cutler, Jacob Adams, and
Chase Austin adjusting the
base of the robot.
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