Request for help from the Iron Maidens FTC 9205

REQUEST FOR HELP FROM the Iron Maidens FTC 9205:
We are the Iron Maidens, an all-female, second-year FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team from Apple Valley High School. We recently competed at the Minnesota State FTC Championship. At this competition, we received the Second Inspire Award. The Inspire Award is the highest honor an FTC team can earn at a tournament. It is given to the team that truly embodies the ideals of FIRST and performs the best overall in each judging category. This is a huge honor and means we qualify for the North Super Regional Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This trip, however, will be very expensive. In order to compete, we are launching a “Maiden Voyage to Iowa” Campaign and would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide to help us reach our goal of $2170.00 If you wish to donate, please go to our fundraising site at gofundme.com/ironmaidensftcor contact the STEM coordinator at our school, Mr, James Lynch, to donate through Apple Valley High School (james.lynch@district196.org).

Thank you, The Iron Maidens

AVHS FIRST Tech Challenge Team shine at the MN State Tournament

 Attack On Robot and Iron Maidens robotics teams performed extremely well at the MN State FTC Tournament!  Attack On Robot placed 4th at the competition.  What a great season for this rookie team.  

The Iron Maidens claimed 5 different awards.  The team won a Think Award, Promote Award and the 2nd Place Inspire Award.  This last most prestigious award qualifies them to advance to the North Super Regional in Cedar Rapids Iowa in March.  Connie Knipe was awared a $250 scholarship from Stratasys Corporation for her excellent work in engineering.  Emily DeBoard was honored for her exemplary work in FIRST with the Dean's List Award.  Emily will move on to compete for the World Championship Dean's List Award in St. Louis.  

View the AVHS STEM Facebook and Twitter pages for more postings and details.

Superintendent Berenz tours area Legislators around the AVHS fab lab

AVHS students shared the many ways that local businesses and colleges are partnering with Apple Valley High School to dramatically enhance teaching and learning.  

 Students perform an engineering design review with legislators.

 AVHS students show how they are using a vinyl cutter & heat press to produce custom shirts.

 Developmental Psychology students share about their partnerships with other schools. 

 Students show legislative group 3D printer technology

 3D scanning demonstration

 CNC router demonstration

 E3STEM students share about their experiences with employers and college courses.

 Members of the AVHS robotics teams share about their robots and how business sponsors support them. 

Science Olympiad student and his mentor from Mayo Clinic share about their program. 

AVHS Welcome General Dynamics Missions Systems as a fab lab partner

AVHS Fab Lab Coordinator Chris Lee accepts a $3000.00 sponsorship from 

Phil Monson of General Dynamics Missions Systems.  

These funds will be used to purchase more electronics equipment for the lab.  This will allow us to include more making in electronics, robotics and programming.

AVHS STEM Advisory Board Meeting - STEM Challenge

Member of the AHVS STEM Advisory Board experienced a STEM challenge to gain a better understanding of how teaching and learning are changing at Apple Valley High School in our transformation to a school with STEM infused in all learning. 

STEM Challenge @AVHS

Students in an AVHS class were curious to learn more about STEM so we had them experience a hands-on STEM activity.  Tower building challenge.