{"id":2244,"date":"2017-05-02T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2021-10-29T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:59:57","slug":"all-things-first-supplier-perks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/all-things-first-supplier-perks\/","title":{"rendered":"All Things FIRST\u00ae: Supplier Perks"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year MISUMI USA <\/a>became a Silver Supplier for the FIRST\u00ae Robotics Competition<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 This competition is for high school aged teams that create, design and program robots that compete on a special playing field.\u00a0 As simple as this definition is, it is so much more than just a robot building competition.\u00a0 It is truly a movement and it changes lives.<\/p>\n

Our role in this competition was to provide parts in the Kit of Parts that each team receives.\u00a0 The kits consist of many components that teams need to help build their robot.\u00a0 We provided lead screws<\/a> and rotary shafts<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 It is up to the students to decide what parts to use.\u00a0 It was our pleasure to expose these young minds to the benefits of using MISUMI<\/a>.\u00a0 In the next series of posts, we will be going over some highlights of MISUMI\u2019s experience with the FIRST\u00ae organization.<\/p>\n

One of the perks of being a FIRST\u00ae supplier was having the opportunity to be a Guest Emcee at a regional event.\u00a0\u00a0 I, Carlicia Layosa, Marketing Product Engineer, took full advantage of this opportunity.\u00a0 Going into the event, I had no idea what to expect, not nerve-racking right? \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0The regional event I guest emceed was the Midwest Regional located at my alma mater UIC \u2013 the University of Illinois at Chicago on Saturday, April 1, so I at least had that familiarity.\u00a0 I had communicated with the director of the event and the only information I had was that it would be fun.<\/p>\n

When I arrived, I found 2 intelligent and warming student ambassadors that gave me a professional tour and found the correct people to talk to.\u00a0 Shout out to Team 2451!\u00a0 It turns out I had arrived just in time.\u00a0 The final rounds were underway so the crowd was filing in and competition energy was building.\u00a0 I was given a quick rundown of how emceeing works from the regional director and master emcee.\u00a0 My task was to simply announce the team numbers of each alliance\u2026on a microphone, in the field, and in front of thousands of people, yes, simple indeed!<\/p>\n

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Thousands of people!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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You can see the “Launchpad” behind me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But I felt the energy of the audience, teams, and volunteers racing through my veins and I was ready!\u00a0 They let me watch a few rounds of team announcements first and then I would be up.\u00a0 Microphone at the ready, the master emcee announced me as a special guest from MISUMI USA<\/a> and I was greeted with enthusiastic cheers!<\/p>\n

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Master of Ceremonies and I.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ready to announce teams!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With that small boost of confidence, I announced each team on each alliance.\u00a0 The numbers were right on the display so it really was simple!\u00a0 The fun part was being able to see the teams do a special pre-round dance or move as their team number is announced whether it was banging loudly on the clear plastic barrier or giving high fives.\u00a0 I announced a few rounds, was then invited to stay and watch the matches. \u00a0It was a very memorable experience and I enjoyed every second of it.<\/p>\n

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The Blue Alliance Teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Red Alliance Teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Robots in action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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FIRST\u00ae knows how to put on a great competition!\u00a0 Watching the matches was both entertaining and stimulating.\u00a0 Being an engineer myself, I tried to determine how each robot completed their tasks and what components they used from gears<\/a> to timing pulleys<\/a> to pneumatics<\/a>!\u00a0 It was entertaining because the game is timed and there are offense and defense involved.\u00a0 Some of the tasks that the teams had to accomplish were shooting, catching, and climbing.\u00a0 The students had their work cut out for them.\u00a0 It is clear that they learn a great deal from being in this competition.\u00a0 The competition was fierce but there was also a large sense of\u00a0comradery\u00a0present. \u00a0The values of FIRST\u00ae are truly maintained by the teams, volunteers, mentors, and employees. \u00a0It truly is a life changing experience!<\/p>\n

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In the next post, we will dive into our experience at the Championships or as the teams call them, Worlds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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