Gone But Never Forgotten
a farewell to the seniors in robotics
This year, the FIRST robotics team included five seniors; Shelby Chatlin, Mercedes Kinney, Tucker Banz, Reva Grandstaff and Ivan Torres. Four out of their five students were captains for the robotics team. These seniors incorporated a lot of the FIRST ideas into the program this year and they are leaving it with a lot of sustainability.
“They worked hard for three years creating a sustainable program and influencing the students,” said mentor Bryan Rudes.
These students have been in robotics since they were sophomores. Before they came to the school, the robotics team was not as big as it is now. They showed students what robotics actually was and generated so much excitement about what robotics actually means.
“They are leaving us with so much knowledge, that I know we will be able to keep the club stable next year,” said sophomore Orion Lindberg.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
“They worked hard for three years creating a sustainable program and influencing the students,” said mentor Bryan Rudes.
These students have been in robotics since they were sophomores. Before they came to the school, the robotics team was not as big as it is now. They showed students what robotics actually was and generated so much excitement about what robotics actually means.
“They are leaving us with so much knowledge, that I know we will be able to keep the club stable next year,” said sophomore Orion Lindberg.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
Denver Here We Come
the FIRST robotics students compete again
At the Utah regional robotics competition, the NUAMES team ranked 18th out of 54 teams. The birds of prey won the safety award and thought that they were going to worlds. It turns out that that award does not qualify you for the world chamipionship. Because of this the mentors decided it would be fun to compete at a second regional instead. The only regional with another opening was the Denver Regional so after much consideration Bryan Rudes and Chris Grijalva decided to let the team compete, as long as they were all passing their classes. The competition was on March 26, 27 and 28.
“It was fun to be able to bond with the team on this mini vacation,” said sophomore Mason Ferrin.
The students carpooled together so they got the opportunity to bond with each other a lot during that 7 hour ride. The students also shared hotel rooms with other students so there was plenty of time for the team to get to know each other better.
“I wish that we would have done something like this at the beginning of the year,” said sophomore Cameron Campbell.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
“It was fun to be able to bond with the team on this mini vacation,” said sophomore Mason Ferrin.
The students carpooled together so they got the opportunity to bond with each other a lot during that 7 hour ride. The students also shared hotel rooms with other students so there was plenty of time for the team to get to know each other better.
“I wish that we would have done something like this at the beginning of the year,” said sophomore Cameron Campbell.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
Connecting to Technology
NUAMES students compete in the State TSA Competition
Months, weeks, days, hours of preparation-this is what it takes to compete in the Utah Technology Student Association. And every single competition requires technology.
“I can’t give you a number on how long it took,” said sophomore Brynn Young who was competing for the first time.
The state-wide conference of TSA was held at the Davis Applied Technology Center on March 18, 2015. 650 high school aged students came to compete for a chance to go to Nationals in Dallas, Texas this summer. Some students have competed in the competition every year during high school, for others it is their first year.
“Our school is a technology school, and the competitions have engineering, math and science in them and these things require technology,” said junior Megan Khribeche-Burr.
NUAMES is focused around math, engineering and science. The students have to use some form of technology in each individual competition. There are some events such as fashion design that most people wouldn’t think you would use technology for. However, the team has to design the clothing online and do research before they can actually make the finished product.
“Literally, there is no competition you can do that doesn’t have technology in it,” said senior Haley Boman.
By Michelle Rechis, Senior
“I can’t give you a number on how long it took,” said sophomore Brynn Young who was competing for the first time.
The state-wide conference of TSA was held at the Davis Applied Technology Center on March 18, 2015. 650 high school aged students came to compete for a chance to go to Nationals in Dallas, Texas this summer. Some students have competed in the competition every year during high school, for others it is their first year.
“Our school is a technology school, and the competitions have engineering, math and science in them and these things require technology,” said junior Megan Khribeche-Burr.
NUAMES is focused around math, engineering and science. The students have to use some form of technology in each individual competition. There are some events such as fashion design that most people wouldn’t think you would use technology for. However, the team has to design the clothing online and do research before they can actually make the finished product.
“Literally, there is no competition you can do that doesn’t have technology in it,” said senior Haley Boman.
By Michelle Rechis, Senior
Plenty of Time to Spare
the first robot is built with two weeks to spare
This year the First Robotics students were able to finish building the robot in only four weeks. It usually takes the team at least five weeks to finish the robot because they get stuck in the design stage for too long. This year it only took a few days to come up with the design that the team would use, giving the students a lot more time to build the robot. Since the robot is done this gives the programmers more time to create a flawless program and it also gives the team more time to practice driving the robot and deciding which team members will be the designated drivers for the competition.
“This has been really helpful for the programming team,” said sophomore Cody Hardy
Sophomore Bennett Allen loves how little stress the students are under and how slow pace these next few weeks will be.
“I like that we get to spend the next few weeks relaxing, instead of working so hard,” said Allen.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
“This has been really helpful for the programming team,” said sophomore Cody Hardy
Sophomore Bennett Allen loves how little stress the students are under and how slow pace these next few weeks will be.
“I like that we get to spend the next few weeks relaxing, instead of working so hard,” said Allen.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
Let's Get Ready to Rumble
first Robotics students are preparing for the six week build period
In FIRST Robotics the season doesn’t officially start until the first Saturday in January. Each year they hold what is called the “kick off” which is a time for all of the teams in the area to get together to watch that year’s competition video. All five sub groups of the NUAMES FIRST Robotics team are working hard to ensure everything is ready to start the season.
“The mechanical team is trying to finish the workstation that will be used at the competition, before the kick off,” said Mechanical Captain Matthew Barkey.
The mechanical team has to familiarize themselves with all of the different tools used to build the robot before the build season actually begins. The build season is a six week time period in which the team works day and night to ensure that the robot will be done in time.
“My marketing team is doing everything we can to make sure we have all of the funds that we need,” said Marketing Captain Shelby Chatlin
The marketing team is in charge of planning fundraisers and filling out grant requests to raise all of the money they will possibly need for that season.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
“The mechanical team is trying to finish the workstation that will be used at the competition, before the kick off,” said Mechanical Captain Matthew Barkey.
The mechanical team has to familiarize themselves with all of the different tools used to build the robot before the build season actually begins. The build season is a six week time period in which the team works day and night to ensure that the robot will be done in time.
“My marketing team is doing everything we can to make sure we have all of the funds that we need,” said Marketing Captain Shelby Chatlin
The marketing team is in charge of planning fundraisers and filling out grant requests to raise all of the money they will possibly need for that season.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
Mathletes
the math club starts the year with thunder
For some at NUAMES, math is more than just a class. It’s a club, a competition, a passion.
On September 18, 2014 the NUAMES Math Club started the year with a new thunder, the decision to elect club officers. Math Club at NUAMES has never had officers before, and the decision to elect ones set a precedent for better organization and greater success in the coming year.
Math Club gives students the opportunity to learn skills that will help in the classroom and in future careers. Many of the students also prepare the State Math Contest held annually in March. There, these daring students struggle through one of the most difficult tests they will take during their high school experience. NUAMES has sent award winning contestants to this competition for the past two years and hopes to continue the tradition of excellence.
“It’s scary, you can’t have calculators,” said Math Club President Karissa Wang. A lack of calculators may seem trivial to some, but when asked to perform complex calculations in statistics, calculus, algebra, and geometry, it seems impossible. For most students, the test takes hours and many do not even finish half of the problems.
Although the State Math Competition is a major event for Math Club, not everyone who attends has to compete.
“You’ll learn stuff that will help you in life, in math, and your ACT,” said Math Club Vice-President Jake Barney when asked what Math Club has to offer.
It’s also an opportunity to hone your math skills without the pressure due to grades in a traditional class. “I enjoy doing math with friends,” said Senior Nitasha Jeske. Having peers to work alongside you can be a huge asset while learning complex mathematics and can even make it fun.
The Math Club is always looking for new members. The team meets every second Wednesday after school in Mr. Bennett’s room. The Math Club Presidency “hopes to see you there.”
By Erik Fronberg, Senior
On September 18, 2014 the NUAMES Math Club started the year with a new thunder, the decision to elect club officers. Math Club at NUAMES has never had officers before, and the decision to elect ones set a precedent for better organization and greater success in the coming year.
Math Club gives students the opportunity to learn skills that will help in the classroom and in future careers. Many of the students also prepare the State Math Contest held annually in March. There, these daring students struggle through one of the most difficult tests they will take during their high school experience. NUAMES has sent award winning contestants to this competition for the past two years and hopes to continue the tradition of excellence.
“It’s scary, you can’t have calculators,” said Math Club President Karissa Wang. A lack of calculators may seem trivial to some, but when asked to perform complex calculations in statistics, calculus, algebra, and geometry, it seems impossible. For most students, the test takes hours and many do not even finish half of the problems.
Although the State Math Competition is a major event for Math Club, not everyone who attends has to compete.
“You’ll learn stuff that will help you in life, in math, and your ACT,” said Math Club Vice-President Jake Barney when asked what Math Club has to offer.
It’s also an opportunity to hone your math skills without the pressure due to grades in a traditional class. “I enjoy doing math with friends,” said Senior Nitasha Jeske. Having peers to work alongside you can be a huge asset while learning complex mathematics and can even make it fun.
The Math Club is always looking for new members. The team meets every second Wednesday after school in Mr. Bennett’s room. The Math Club Presidency “hopes to see you there.”
By Erik Fronberg, Senior
Not Just Technology
TSA elects new leaders for chapter
Robotics is Life
veteran teams teach this lesson to incoming beginner teams
NUAMES VEX Robotics clubs has 8 different teams trying to compete this year where half of those teams are all beginners who don’t really know much about VEX robotics. Mentor Bryan Rudes thought it would be beneficial to have veteran teams mentor beginner teams and help them in any way possible. One of the veteran teams, The Vexxy Girls, seniors Shelby Chatlin, Mercedes Kinney and Evangeline Johnson, mentor one of the beginner teams, the Geodesic Vexxy Boys, sophomores Orion Lindberg, Brighton Fox and Jarek Lansford.
“This is a great experience for the Veteran teams and also the beginner teams,” said Kinney.
The veterans get the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a mentor and teach someone else something, and the beginners get to learn everything that the veterans know about VEX Robotics. This was a great idea because it could help the beginner teams have a better chance at competing and placing at the competition this year. NUAMES has never had so many people want to join VEX Robotics before so Rudes is doing everything he possibly can to ensure that it is a good year for NUAMES Robotics.
“It feels like a family, we all just want to do the best we can for NUAMES,” said Lansford.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior
“This is a great experience for the Veteran teams and also the beginner teams,” said Kinney.
The veterans get the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a mentor and teach someone else something, and the beginners get to learn everything that the veterans know about VEX Robotics. This was a great idea because it could help the beginner teams have a better chance at competing and placing at the competition this year. NUAMES has never had so many people want to join VEX Robotics before so Rudes is doing everything he possibly can to ensure that it is a good year for NUAMES Robotics.
“It feels like a family, we all just want to do the best we can for NUAMES,” said Lansford.
By Shelby Chatlin, Senior