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Jr. FIRST Lego League Information
Dates Tuesday, December 10, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, December 3, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, November 26, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, November 19, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, November 12, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, October 29, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday, October 22, 2013; 4:00pm-5:30pmStudents are encouraged to stay after school and go directly the meeting. Locations Harvey Swanson Elementary School (Specific Location: TBD) Oakwood Elementary School (Specific Location: TBD) Cost…
Read MoreFIRST LEGO League Meeting Dates
Current Teams 4th Grade Team – FIRST Lego League Team 9831 Coaches: Brian and Sue Moore 5th Grade Team – FIRST Lego League Team 8883 Coach: Mark Ratliff6th Grade Team – TBD We are still able to register students until September 13, 2013. Our goal is to place every student who registers on a team. Cost $75 per team member. Price…
Read MoreTruck Town Thunder FLL Programs Informational Meetings Announced
You can learn more about these programs by attending one of the two informational meetings: At the Brandon Township Library on July 13th at 11:00am. At Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School cafeteria on September 11th at 6:00 p.m. For more information go to trucktownthunder.com and fill out the online form Or contact Andrew Spiece at:  info@trucktownthunder.com or 248-627-1820 Jr. FIRST…
Read MoreT3 Helps the Michigan Renaissance Festival Cook Turkey Legs
Truck Town Thunder helped the Michigan Renaissance Festival cook turkey legs, their most renowned food product, during the months of August and September. In order to accomplish this goal, all team members took time out of their daily lives to help the team form and nurture a healthy relationship with the Michigan Renaissance Festival. The…
Read MoreTruck Town’s Thundering Lego Camp
Feel the Thunder and join the Truck Town Thunder Robotics team for an innovative week long day camp for kids 8—14. Teachers, Engineers, and students from Truck Town Thunder will guide kids through learning about robotics and engineering. Students will learn about design and programming in a competitive environment. Participants in the FIRST Lego League will get an…
Read MoreMichigan Science Fair Competition
Michigan Science Center, June 1-2, 2013 – Truck Town Thunder participated in the first annual Michigan Science Fair Competition. This was a great event and the whole team has a chance to make someone’s day! Go Truck! [av_slideshow size=’featured’ animation=’slide’ autoplay=’false’ interval=’5′] [av_slide id=’1140′] [av_slide id=’1141′] [av_slide id=’1142′] [/av_slideshow]
Read MoreRelay for Life
Truck Town Thunder will be participating in the 2013 Relay For Life located in Ortonville, Michigan. Truck Town Thunder will be raising funds to help the American Cancer Society. The team will be out in full force on June 16 for a 24 hour relay to support cancer survivors. You can get specific information about…
Read MoreT3 Travels To Missouri For World Championships
Truck Town Thunder qualified and successfully competed at the World Championships in St. Louis, MO from April 24th to the 28th. Random selection placed T3 in the Newton Division, the same division as the previous year. After completing the qualification matches with a record of 6-4-0 and seeding 11th out of 100 teams, Truck Town was…
Read MoreTruck Town Thunder Qualifies for the World Championships
Ortonville, Michigan, Monday, April 14, 2013 – This weekend, April 11-13, 2013, The Truck Town Thunder robotics team competed in the Michigan State Championships at the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center. The team made it to the semifinal rounds which qualified them for the World Championship Event in St. Louis, April 23-26th. This is a great…
Read MoreTruck Town Thunder Travels Across the State to Compete in West Michigan
Ortonville, Michigan, Monday, March 26, 2013 –Truck Town Thunder traveled to Grand Valley State University this weekend to compete in the West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition. Competitively, the team finished in 11th place after qualification rounds and made it to the Semi-Finals in the Elimination rounds. The team is currently ranked 15th in the…
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