FIRST Chesapeake is hiring in the NRV/Blacksburg area!

All the details are here: https://www.firstchesapeake.org/get-involved/career-opportunities

Celebrate Robotics at South County Library for National Robotics Week, Roanoke South County Library

Visitors are greeted by Pepper the Robot. Come talk with, and take selfies with, Pepper. The fun includes Robots and coding demonstrations, hands on exhibits with the robots and their humans. Featured robot platforms include: iRobot Create, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MicroBits, Elegoo robots, Parallax BoEbot, Cosmo, Dash, Lego, and Dexter robots. Live hands on demos include First Lego League Robot teams from the local schools. Come dressed as your favorite robot.

Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10 AM – 1 PM, South County Library, Roanoke VA

First programs from 1st to 12th grade!  Come check out the FTC tournament action, and visit the FLL Jr kids as they show off their "Mission Moon" work.

FLL tournament at Martinsville Middle School.  November 3, 2018

Details here:
https://va-dcfll.org/event/regional-tournament-martinsville-middle-school/?instance_id=926

Join the Roanoke Robotics club at South County Library for a club meeting and open program.

Club meeting 10-11 AM , meet and greet, show and tell robot projects, informal help sessions Q&A.

For All ages and experience levels

Gary will show his 3D printed Ironman Arc Reactor

Open Program 11PM -12PM: Arduino Programming made Easy:

• Blinking LED Eyes and LED flickering candle light. This is a hands on C+ programming activity for everyone, aimed at first timers and beginners to Arduino.
• A syllabus and take home solution document provided.
• Limited Materials provided for the class by Roanoke Robotics & Makers Club and Noke Codes. Please feel free to bring your own PC, Arduino, 2 yellow and one red LEDs with 500 ohm resistors.

Students don’t have to attend the meeting to attend the program.

More details:
https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/250614881/

LAUNCH: One Day Launch
September 22, 2018 @ 9:00 am -6:00 pm, Kentland Farms (outside Blacksburg)
See http://nrvr.org/about-nrv-rocketry/kentland-farms/ for details.

I took my FLL team and some tag-along FLL Jrs to the July event, and the kids had a great time. Nice opportunity to see some (large hobbyist size) rockets up close, if getting to a "real" rocket launch is out of scope.

Arts@VirginiaTech Week presents the program "The Art of Robotics" on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Goodwin Hall Atrium on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Students will learn the creative side of building robots with TEK (Teaching Engineering and Kinematics) Robotics, Virginia Tech’s VEX Robotics team.

When: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4-4:30pm

Where: Goodwin Hall (Virginia Tech) 635 Prices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA 24061


Admission is free and all are welcome.

Inspired by Americans for the Arts’ National Arts in Education Week, Arts@VirginiaTech Week will feature diverse events across Virginia Tech’s campus that celebrate and illuminate the arts in a variety of disciplines. Participate in free workshops, learn from arts educators, and advocate for the arts during this week-long festival.

Presented by the Moss Arts Center in partnership with the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, Virginia Tech Libraries, Virginia Tech Union, Hahn Horticulture Garden and the Moss Arts Center Student Ambassadors.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/arts-virginia-tech-week.html

LAUNCH: One Day Launch
August 25, 2018 @ 9:00 am -6:00 pm, Kentland Farms (outside Blacksburg)
See http://nrvr.org/about-nrv-rocketry/kentland-farms/ for details. 

I took my FLL team and some tag-along FLL Jrs to the July event, and the kids had a great time. Nice opportunity to see some (large hobbyist size) rockets up close, if getting to a "real" rocket launch is out of scope.

The Science Museum of Western Virginia and Virginia Tech are pleased to announce a FREE summer program for 7th and 8th graders. Space is limited, so enroll soon! (See enrollment instructions below.)

At the Robot Scientist event, you’ll have the chance to:

•  Teach a computer to find the cause of a weird event
•  Turn scientific thinking into computer programs
•  Make a computer measure and manipulate the world
•  Learn what an algorithm is and build your own
•  Take home your very own Raspberry Pi computer!

This workshop is for girls ages 8-14 who are interested in learning computer science and programming. This workshop is for both beginners and advance coders. We want to create an environment where girls can get together in a fun, collaborative environment to learn and share their love of technology with their peers.

This workshop will focus on creating HTML / CSS game design and building a robot obstacle course.

When	Sat Jun 9, 2018 12pm – 4pm Coordinated Universal Time
Where	Radford University 801 East Main Street Radford, VA 24142 (map)

Mr. Bond's Science guys visit the Montgomery-Floyd library system!  Be sure to check it out!

Blacksburg: June 8, 2018 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Christiansburg: June 8, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00

Mr. Bond's Science guys visit the Montgomery-Floyd library system!  Be sure to check it out!

Meadowbrook library: June 7, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00

No better way to get ready for next year's space themes than a NRV Rocketry Launch!
May 26, 2018
Visit this link for all the details

Check out this great opportunity hosted by the Tuxedo Pandas!

Looking for an Saturday activity for the kids? Come to our Workshop Fundraiser May 12! For a small donation (min $5), Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to learn, build with legos and construct a robot to experience the fun of FIRST robotics.

Where: 220 W Main Street, Christiansburg 

nrrobotics@gmail.com

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1925228177807842/ 

No better way to get ready for next year's space themes than a NRV Rocketry Launch!
April 28-29
See this link for details

Join us at Roanoke College for a friendly FTC scrimmage on the afternoon of Saturday, April 28. Bring your FTC robot!

We will also be hosting an FLL Jr Expo.  Come and check out the great work done by our youngest FIRST teams, as they tell you about their "Aqua Adventure"!

If you've been thinking about starting an FLL Jr or FTC team next academic year, this would be a great opportunity to meet existing teams and coaches and learn a bit more what FIRST is all about.  We'll hope to see you there!

Location: Bast Gym, North Market Street, Salem, Roanoke College.
Park in Visitor or Faculty/Staff/Student parking in lot P7, which is the green P adjacent to building 12  (Bast) on the map.  Do not park in disabled or 24-hour reserved parking!

Schedule:
noon: FTC set-up time
12:30-1pm: FLL Jr check-in and set-up
1:00pm: Opening ceremonies
1:20-2:45: FLL Jr reviewing and open for public visitors (see below for exact schedule)
1:15-2:45: FTC scrimmage
1:15-2:45: Other robotics demonstrations and activities (including FLL)
3:00: Parade of teams, Closing ceremonies and awards

Services:
Several restaurants are within easy walking distance.  Vending machines for drinks are just outside the gym.  Please no food on the gym floor.

FTC teams: to sign up for the FTC scrimmage, please email cathy -at- rvr4y.org.

FLL Jr reviewing schedule
1:20: Ice Pipes
1:35: Pangolin Power
1:50: Aquatic Robots
2:05: Hydrobuilders
2:20: Clever Foxes
2:35: The Little Pandas

The Roanoke Mini Maker Faire will be held April 22, 2018, at the Science Museum of Western Virginia. This event, the brainchild of Tina Coffey and sponsored by the Museum and the Virginia Society for Technology in Education, will feature K-12 makers. Students from regional school divisions will demonstrate their maker expertise and provide hands on experiences for attendees.




Source: https://roanoke.makerfaire.com/news/