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Robotics on the Brink | Glenn McMillen | TEDxYouth@DSA


I’m blending melon and I run our club

I’m blending melon and I run our club effects Padma I am the third person has

effects Padma I am the third person has

effects Padma I am the third person has run this club over time and groaning

run this club over time and groaning

run this club over time and groaning into the absolute hardest Club in the

into the absolute hardest Club in the

into the absolute hardest Club in the world we have over 35 so 35 to our

world we have over 35 so 35 to our

world we have over 35 so 35 to our robots both schools have one two or

robots both schools have one two or

robots both schools have one two or maybe three teens they feel the robot we

maybe three teens they feel the robot we

maybe three teens they feel the robot we have 35 so we go all the way from sixth

have 35 so we go all the way from sixth

have 35 so we go all the way from sixth grade all the way to upgrade your

grade all the way to upgrade your

grade all the way to upgrade your entertainer but L almost wasn’t ok so we

entertainer but L almost wasn’t ok so we

entertainer but L almost wasn’t ok so we were doing pretty good look I mean we

were doing pretty good look I mean we

were doing pretty good look I mean we got a bunch of games see bunch of

got a bunch of games see bunch of

got a bunch of games see bunch of trophies and the trophy case out of here

trophies and the trophy case out of here

trophies and the trophy case out of here for us back in 2011 it was this new scam

for us back in 2011 it was this new scam

for us back in 2011 it was this new scam school it’s all about robots yet but

school it’s all about robots yet but

school it’s all about robots yet but anything happened you know you get this

anything happened you know you get this

anything happened you know you get this whole burner ok are the leaders of the

whole burner ok are the leaders of the

whole burner ok are the leaders of the organization you know lost up your kids

organization you know lost up your kids

organization you know lost up your kids lost on Tristan in robust and just let

lost on Tristan in robust and just let

lost on Tristan in robust and just let this boy ok and then I was much standing

this boy ok and then I was much standing

this boy ok and then I was much standing here so you know really good to do a

here so you know really good to do a

here so you know really good to do a whole lot of soul searching to say hey

whole lot of soul searching to say hey

whole lot of soul searching to say hey you know do we want this thing to go

you know do we want this thing to go

you know do we want this thing to go forward and if so how do we prevent you

forward and if so how do we prevent you

forward and if so how do we prevent you know volunteer burnout and track them

know volunteer burnout and track them

know volunteer burnout and track them again because you guys know you know do

again because you guys know you know do

again because you guys know you know do new things

new things

new things this up there takes a lot of time and

this up there takes a lot of time and

this up there takes a lot of time and effort okay and you want to make sure

effort okay and you want to make sure

effort okay and you want to make sure that you know what you’re dealing with

that you know what you’re dealing with

that you know what you’re dealing with meaningful and you can actually have

meaningful and you can actually have

meaningful and you can actually have actually have a net gun and then carry

actually have a net gun and then carry

actually have a net gun and then carry on once you’re not very so there are a

on once you’re not very so there are a

on once you’re not very so there are a lot of families here you know a lot of

lot of families here you know a lot of

lot of families here you know a lot of despondency failure you know put it you

despondency failure you know put it you

despondency failure you know put it you know and really wanted much my charges

know and really wanted much my charges

know and really wanted much my charges at right marriage graduate from here

at right marriage graduate from here

at right marriage graduate from here last year I really wanted to be doing

last year I really wanted to be doing

last year I really wanted to be doing this you know perfect for her because it

this you know perfect for her because it

this you know perfect for her because it also was a way that GI you know founded

also was a way that GI you know founded

also was a way that GI you know founded a lot a lot more as well bones now

a lot a lot more as well bones now

a lot a lot more as well bones now collisions every every every Saturday

collisions every every every Saturday

collisions every every every Saturday morning so what what activities why do

morning so what what activities why do

morning so what what activities why do you need them now you know not on the

you need them now you know not on the

you need them now you know not on the robot screeches and you seem like a

robot screeches and you seem like a

robot screeches and you seem like a depression go open it is so why robots

depression go open it is so why robots

depression go open it is so why robots what makes four months of great so you

what makes four months of great so you

what makes four months of great so you really never really you know the

really never really you know the

really never really you know the analysis of why should we be doing

analysis of why should we be doing

analysis of why should we be doing robots because you know robots an

robots because you know robots an

robots because you know robots an advocate for competition so not

advocate for competition so not

advocate for competition so not everybody you know what if they gifted

everybody you know what if they gifted

everybody you know what if they gifted and counselor but you know if

and counselor but you know if

and counselor but you know if the admin don’t always have a music

the admin don’t always have a music

the admin don’t always have a music competition and when my daughter started

competition and when my daughter started

competition and when my daughter started in 7th grade I saw this switch brought

in 7th grade I saw this switch brought

in 7th grade I saw this switch brought in her head this competition was in

in her head this competition was in

in her head this competition was in there someplace you know before but it

there someplace you know before but it

there someplace you know before but it really came out which Dixon immigrant

really came out which Dixon immigrant

really came out which Dixon immigrant rights a little bit that was her perfume

rights a little bit that was her perfume

rights a little bit that was her perfume and it’s also exposure to seven stem

and it’s also exposure to seven stem

and it’s also exposure to seven stem professionals so a lot of people don’t

professionals so a lot of people don’t

professionals so a lot of people don’t really know what if you live with

really know what if you live with

really know what if you live with something on our new Japanese go up some

something on our new Japanese go up some

something on our new Japanese go up some office and take on a computer you know

office and take on a computer you know

office and take on a computer you know all day long we do really cool things so

all day long we do really cool things so

all day long we do really cool things so you know doing robotics expose a lot of

you know doing robotics expose a lot of

you know doing robotics expose a lot of kids to those stem professionals because

kids to those stem professionals because

kids to those stem professionals because they take one of the kids you know betta

they take one of the kids you know betta

they take one of the kids you know betta stem professionals in a teacher you know

stem professionals in a teacher you know

stem professionals in a teacher you know what mods are here for a bunch of little

what mods are here for a bunch of little

what mods are here for a bunch of little more and more things you want to be on

more and more things you want to be on

more and more things you want to be on the side of the robots and actually

the side of the robots and actually

the side of the robots and actually knowing how to control those robots

knowing how to control those robots

knowing how to control those robots robotics is a really great thing you can

robotics is a really great thing you can

robotics is a really great thing you can learn to code work with others as a team

learn to code work with others as a team

learn to code work with others as a team so there’s a lot of team a team you know

so there’s a lot of team a team you know

so there’s a lot of team a team you know communication collaboration and

communication collaboration and

communication collaboration and communication skills very there goes

communication skills very there goes

communication skills very there goes over funds we had many challenges the

over funds we had many challenges the

over funds we had many challenges the biggest one was a place to go go of

biggest one was a place to go go of

biggest one was a place to go go of generalized part since purchase you know

generalized part since purchase you know

generalized part since purchase you know if you seem down an airhead it takes

if you seem down an airhead it takes

if you seem down an airhead it takes over you know quickly you know a lot of

over you know quickly you know a lot of

over you know quickly you know a lot of space and money weren’t an official

space and money weren’t an official

space and money weren’t an official organization so we had to go out and you

organization so we had to go out and you

organization so we had to go out and you know that was one of the first things

know that was one of the first things

know that was one of the first things they did was alright we’re going to

they did was alright we’re going to

they did was alright we’re going to formal corporations with nothing not got

formal corporations with nothing not got

formal corporations with nothing not got other corporation scores to say hey

other corporation scores to say hey

other corporation scores to say hey don’t make some money to us it’s really

don’t make some money to us it’s really

don’t make some money to us it’s really important if you’re getting about to

important if you’re getting about to

important if you’re getting about to get yourself organized attention not

get yourself organized attention not

get yourself organized attention not just from you know people perspective

just from you know people perspective

just from you know people perspective but from the legal structure corporation

but from the legal structure corporation

but from the legal structure corporation perspective as well so that money can

perspective as well so that money can

perspective as well so that money can flow through you legally we also need

flow through you legally we also need

flow through you legally we also need help if you don’t want them to burn out

help if you don’t want them to burn out

help if you don’t want them to burn out to happen again so we got the more

to happen again so we got the more

to happen again so we got the more people involved so I got to my friends

people involved so I got to my friends

people involved so I got to my friends Tina Tracy and no one’s done local

Tina Tracy and no one’s done local

Tina Tracy and no one’s done local business at the money man I didn’t know

business at the money man I didn’t know

business at the money man I didn’t know the incorporation park and hit Chris

the incorporation park and hit Chris

the incorporation park and hit Chris work with teams and nothing is done this

work with teams and nothing is done this

work with teams and nothing is done this before no idea what I was doing what I

before no idea what I was doing what I

before no idea what I was doing what I started you know it’s okay didn’t really

started you know it’s okay didn’t really

started you know it’s okay didn’t really know if it do this I had a full-time job

know if it do this I had a full-time job

know if it do this I had a full-time job that takes you know good talented a

that takes you know good talented a

that takes you know good talented a trauma from my life really got it down

trauma from my life really got it down

trauma from my life really got it down can I do this no I it works out who sent

can I do this no I it works out who sent

can I do this no I it works out who sent one okay recruit some friends ok Turner

one okay recruit some friends ok Turner

one okay recruit some friends ok Turner can’t do is love and it’s not about you

can’t do is love and it’s not about you

can’t do is love and it’s not about you ok if you think it’s about you then its

ok if you think it’s about you then its

ok if you think it’s about you then its most likely you’re not going to work out

most likely you’re not going to work out

most likely you’re not going to work out yet to think about what it is you’re

yet to think about what it is you’re

yet to think about what it is you’re doing and why you’re doing step to

doing and why you’re doing step to

doing and why you’re doing step to getting more even get organized figure

getting more even get organized figure

getting more even get organized figure out what are the types of things that

out what are the types of things that

out what are the types of things that you need or your cost structures where’s

you need or your cost structures where’s

you need or your cost structures where’s the money come from where’d you go do

the money come from where’d you go do

the money come from where’d you go do you really miss my money online map out

you really miss my money online map out

you really miss my money online map out doesn’t work work ok it’s not just about

doesn’t work work ok it’s not just about

doesn’t work work ok it’s not just about votes or more bucks on go ahead each

votes or more bucks on go ahead each

votes or more bucks on go ahead each other a little competition you also

other a little competition you also

other a little competition you also enjoy to make sure these kids you know

enjoy to make sure these kids you know

enjoy to make sure these kids you know go into STEM careers takes both

go into STEM careers takes both

go into STEM careers takes both understand you know stem types of

understand you know stem types of

understand you know stem types of activities

activities

activities engineering and programming and do other

engineering and programming and do other

engineering and programming and do other activities to help reinforce that and

activities to help reinforce that and

activities to help reinforce that and then zip work and build will be learn

then zip work and build will be learn

then zip work and build will be learn you know and do really well so it’s been

you know and do really well so it’s been

you know and do really well so it’s been a couple years and we are the actual

a couple years and we are the actual

a couple years and we are the actual largest revives club vex robotics club

largest revives club vex robotics club

largest revives club vex robotics club in the world the next largest one I

in the world the next largest one I

in the world the next largest one I think has 18 teams so we work almost

think has 18 teams so we work almost

think has 18 teams so we work almost double that and but we go all the way

double that and but we go all the way

double that and but we go all the way from sixth grade who knows holy in high

from sixth grade who knows holy in high

from sixth grade who knows holy in high school to do that so we ran into space

school to do that so we ran into space

school to do that so we ran into space you know took a long look and said all

you know took a long look and said all

you know took a long look and said all right actually you have to ask her a

right actually you have to ask her a

right actually you have to ask her a little bit more money we have to pay for

little bit more money we have to pay for

little bit more money we have to pay for space rather than you know squatting

space rather than you know squatting

space rather than you know squatting space we also build in the sixth grade

space we also build in the sixth grade

space we also build in the sixth grade center so we’ve got some relationships

center so we’ve got some relationships

center so we’ve got some relationships with the school and it’s kind of like

with the school and it’s kind of like

with the school and it’s kind of like lya or w/e do I today where it is a

lya or w/e do I today where it is a

lya or w/e do I today where it is a non-profit and you know can use full

non-profit and you know can use full

non-profit and you know can use full facilities at a reasonable cost so those

facilities at a reasonable cost so those

facilities at a reasonable cost so those are really good things that we’ve done

are really good things that we’ve done

are really good things that we’ve done to solidify our future you know we have

to solidify our future you know we have

to solidify our future you know we have a kitchen where the words this is our

a kitchen where the words this is our

a kitchen where the words this is our first appeared in Mexico which is kind

first appeared in Mexico which is kind

first appeared in Mexico which is kind of the Lego competition alternative in

of the Lego competition alternative in

of the Lego competition alternative in fact and then our guys won the design

fact and then our guys won the design

fact and then our guys won the design work at World Championship this year so

work at World Championship this year so

work at World Championship this year so we’ve won seven years in row a word

we’ve won seven years in row a word

we’ve won seven years in row a word engines these are some of the robots are

engines these are some of the robots are

engines these are some of the robots are available three bartenders here from

available three bartenders here from

available three bartenders here from last year’s game and what a competition

last year’s game and what a competition

last year’s game and what a competition looks like it’s it all day there you

looks like it’s it all day there you

looks like it’s it all day there you know it’s get to compete you know six or

know it’s get to compete you know six or

know it’s get to compete you know six or seven times robot two on two pair robots

seven times robot two on two pair robots

seven times robot two on two pair robots against each other and then they go

against each other and then they go

against each other and then they go through elimination tournament later in

through elimination tournament later in

through elimination tournament later in the afternoon it’s a really good

the afternoon it’s a really good

the afternoon it’s a really good experience if you guys want to do robot

experience if you guys want to do robot

experience if you guys want to do robot very sorry for each other but it’s you

very sorry for each other but it’s you

very sorry for each other but it’s you know we have to do something that you

know we have to do something that you

know we have to do something that you got encourage a brother or sisters did

got encourage a brother or sisters did

got encourage a brother or sisters did really get into it ended up robots it

really get into it ended up robots it

really get into it ended up robots it need a good at night to do it and for

need a good at night to do it and for

need a good at night to do it and for you guys think about what it is that

you guys think about what it is that

you guys think about what it is that you’re going to be doing you might not

you’re going to be doing you might not

you’re going to be doing you might not be you know something from till years

be you know something from till years

be you know something from till years later you got it you’re going to start

later you got it you’re going to start

later you got it you’re going to start in some training yourself you’re going

in some training yourself you’re going

in some training yourself you’re going to want to even start business or

to want to even start business or

to want to even start business or nonprofit start something you really got

nonprofit start something you really got

nonprofit start something you really got that both know how it is that you can do

that both know how it is that you can do

that both know how it is that you can do it there’s a lot of resources out there

it there’s a lot of resources out there

it there’s a lot of resources out there to help you but just like it might not

to help you but just like it might not

to help you but just like it might not be exactly what you want to be you know

be exactly what you want to be you know

be exactly what you want to be you know it may not be another large robot comes

it may not be another large robot comes

it may not be another large robot comes out there so I can take a look at cuz

out there so I can take a look at cuz

out there so I can take a look at cuz lya you know the local baseball and

lya you know the local baseball and

lya you know the local baseball and soccer Athletic Association organize

soccer Athletic Association organize

soccer Athletic Association organize itself so take a look at injections and

itself so take a look at injections and

itself so take a look at injections and the things they can apply to your

the things they can apply to your

the things they can apply to your problems them and figure out how you can

problems them and figure out how you can

problems them and figure out how you can make order the word up organization

make order the word up organization

make order the word up organization that’s all I

you

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