WildCat5e is recruiting new team members for the 2020-2021 season.
We are looking for students who are interested in either the business side of our team or the engineering side (or both.) That means we need students who want to do the things normally associated with robots: engineering, CAD, building, wiring, and programming, and we also need students with other interests such as marketing, writing, fundraising, community service, photography, videography, and social media.
We hope you'll consider joining us for another exciting season!
To join the team, please fill out this application:
Team members fill one or more roles to do a wide variety of business and engineering activities.
Business Roles and Teams
Administrator
Awards
Finance
Fundraising
Journalism
Marketing & Branding
Outreach
Photography & Videography
Social Media
Sponsor Relations
Team Spirit
Training
Website
Engineering Roles and Teams
CAD
Design
Documentation
Drive Team
Electrical
Mechanical
Pit
Programming
Safety
Scouting
Shop
Strategy
WildCat 5e is a year-round robotics club and operates from August to August.
Fall Season August – December
The team met twice a week, with additional meetings as necessary. In the 2018-2019 season, these meetings were on
Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech
Activities included:
Recruitment
Team building
Training
Fundraising
Marketing and branding activities
Attending scrimmages
Outreach events
Build Season December – February
The team met at least four times per week, with additional meetings as necessary to complete the robot build. Most of these meetings were at Georgia Tech after school and on Saturday. Activities included:
Attending kickoff the first weekend in January
Finalizing roles for competition season
Building the robot
Designing and building the pit
Competition Season March – April
The team met at least once per week in addition to attending the competitions. Most of the meetings took place at Georgia Tech with some occurring at DHS. Activities included:
Attending at least two Qualifier competitions
Attending the State Championship
Post-Competition Season May – June
The team met once a week. These meetings were at DHS. Activities included:
Debriefing the season
Thanking all sponsors and mentors
Hosting the end-of-year banquet
Outreach events
Planning for next year
Summer Season June – August
The team will meet four times a week, with additional meetings added as necessary. Because school will not be in session, and we currently do not have a shop, these meetings will take place in the team members' basements and garages. Activities will include:
Designing the outreach robot
Building the outreach robot
Getting a dedicated shop space in Dunwooody
Community Service
Recruitment
Preparation for the upcoming school year and new season
