Author: Andy Fisher-Shin

Team 980 had a great build season this year! As usual, we went through our intense six-week process. We analyzed the game in Week 1, did our requirements review in Week 2, and began prototyping and designing in Week 3. Now, at the end of these six weeks, we’ve bagged our robot, Lightning XIV, with time to spare. We’d like to give a big thanks to all our mentors and sponsors!

Team 980 had a great kickoff on Saturday! We watched the game video, went over the rules, and began to think about strategy. This year’s game is going to be a blast!

Team 980 started a new tradition this year of collecting toys for the local Sparks of Love toy drive! We set up a booth outside of the Burbank Toys “R” Us and got quite a few donations. We also took our 2014 robot to show to the community.

Earlier this week, Team 980 was featured in the Glendale News Press! You can read the article here.

Team 980 had an Open House August 14-15 at our build site, 1209 Grand Central Ave in Glendale. We invited businesses, local leaders, educators, and many others. We be showed off our professionally-produced Chairman’s video, demonstrated our robot, and showed the impact our team has on the community. We had a great turnout, and we now have several new team members.

Team 980 Open House
1209 Grand Central Ave
Glendale, CA
Friday August 14, 4 – 7 pm
Saturday August 15, 11 am – 2 pm