We’ve been back in-person at the Rochester Engineering Center at Edison since the start of the 2021-22 School Year. Things are a little different this year.

First we would like to thank our newest sponsor Xerox for their generous support for 2021 and 2022.

Covid is still with us. All participants in RCSD buildings are required to wear a mask. In addition all Mentors must Register to Volunteer with the Rochester City School District. And we still use Zoom if the School temporarily goes back to remote learning.

We are over half way through our 2022 Build Season. We’re way behind other years as we were remote for Kickoff and struggling to attract and retain students. And we are working with less mentors and students than usual. But we are making progress and we have about a half dozen dedicated students. We’ll be at RIT’s Finger Lakes Regional on March 10th, 11th, and 12th. (Assuming the event isn’t made shorter).

At this time RIT Safety Rules requires all persons over 5 years old attending an event at the Gordon Field House be fully vaccinated.

This is my 13th season in FIRST Robotics and we’re still working hard to build an RCSD FRC Team. It will take at least another four years. But its really really really … worth it.

Hope you can stop in or watch us at RIT.

Kurt