Introduce yourself
Making is a chance to introduce who you are to the world. In the case of our latest interns, it was literal. They are gearing up to give tours for campus events, including Maker Faire Lake County 2025. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12th.
LCRC Finals
Lake County Robotics (LCRC) competition finals were at Maker Faire Lake County on April 12th, 2024. For the Driver Controlled portion of the competition, the winners were: Kevin O’Keefe – 1st; Trayvonn Foster – 2nd; and Chris Franz – 3rd. For the Autonomous portion of the competition, the winners were: Trayvonn Foster – 1st; Kevin O’Keefe – 2nd; and in a 3 way tie for 3rd place, Chris Franz, Trinity Blazerbots, and the CLC Personal Enrichment team of Shooting Gumballs. The Creativity Award was given to Chris Franz. The Custom Robot Award was given to Trayvonn Foster. The Robotic Heart Award was given to the 4C Stem Club. The Profitability Award was given to Kevin O’Keefe.
https://www.clcillinois.edu/events/lcrc
Making as a Community
One of our favorite events each year is watching the Lake County community make something together. This year it will be a string art creation. Like most Makers you may have a stash of supplies. If you have some string to spare, please bring it to add some color to our creation.
Who do you Make for?
Is it how you relax, gifts for friends or maybe a side hustle? Here at CLC, our interns are creating awards for the college employees.
Excited to see all the projects being showcased at Maker Faire Lake County on April 13th. The last day to sign up as an exhibitor is March 15th. https://lakecounty.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers-2024/
We are all Makers
Answer the Call for Makers to showcase your talents this April and inspire others to make.
https://lakecounty.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers-2024/
Robotics season has begun!
Lake County Robotics teams and 4H Spin clubs are learning new skills, brainstorming designs and making plans for the final competitions in April. Even more exciting, two of our instructors, Paloma and Jayson, are former CLC students.
Check out their robots at Make Faire Lake County on April 13th. What would you like to showcase at the faire? Apply now to be a Maker https://lakecounty.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers-2024/
Make a Thon 2024 challenge: A Day at the Carnival.
Our makers created rides that you would be willing to wait in a long line for. See all of them on display at the Maker Faire in April.
Maker Faire Lake County Call for Makers
As the new semester starts, I’m still thinking about the great projects from the How to Make Almost Anything course (EGR140).
Now it’s your turn to start making! The 4th Annual Maker Faire hosted at CLC is just around the corner. Apply now to be a maker.
Thankful
As November winds down, I am thankful to be part of an engineering department that encourages curiosity and exploration for all ages. I’m also excited as we finalize the plans for the Make-a-Thon Jan 27th and Maker Faire on April 13th. Applications for Makers opens Dec 1st
Fun Community Build
One of my favorite activities at a Maker Faire is the community build. More than 500 balloons were a part of this Maker Faire Lake County mural.