Week1_2009

Week 1 - Kickoff and brainstorming

	Jan 3, 2009, Day #1 (of 45): Teams 1720 and 447 (Anderson) gather forces to view Kickoff together	FIRST FRC Challenge for 2009 - a game called "Lunacy"
	Jan 4: Students present ideas - Ashley's basket collector	Tyler presents his lifter mechanism
	Student mentor, Nathan presents an out-of-the-box idea designed to stimulate creative thinking	Jan 5: Math vs math
	Jan 5: Students brainstorm ball manipulation ideas	Jan 6: Animation team discusses "Biomimicry for Sustainability", the theme for 2009's Autodesk Visualization Award
	Jan 6: More student-led discussion about ball collection	Jan 6: reconfirure an old chassis for testing new ideas.
	Jan 7: old chassis, new wheels, tested on new low-friction flooring	Jan 10: Assembly of trailer
	Jan 11: discussion about planetary gears, as they relate to gearing for movement on slippery surfaces	Jan 11: Completed trailer, ready for target practice