This week the team visited a new sponsor, Fowler High Precision, a Newton-based company that designs and sells high quality measuring instruments. The team was grateful to be given a tour of the Fowler laboratory and warehouse, and got to have a hands-on tryout of a measuring instrument that is still in development. Team members were excited to be allowed to choose Fowler micrometers, calipers and gauges to help the team construct our 2018 robot more precisely. We also left with some great Fowler swag–rulers, pens and hats. Thank you, Fowler!

Fowler Director of Product Management David E. Leboeuf showing high-precision tools to LigerBots members

This week the LigerBots also did a team-wide training session in constructing “elevator” speeches, a technique for making a very quick presentation or pitch. Team leaders explained the uses of elevator speeches when talking to judges at FRC competitions, as well as in life. Then the team broke into small groups to brainstorm and practice pitches in pairs, before coming back together and presenting speeches to the whole team. Veteran and rookie members alike gained valuable life skills that they can use in post-high school experiences.

Student executive teaching students how to give an elevator speech