5th World Record Attempt Scheduled April 2

Boise is hosting its first FIRST Robotics Regional competition at the Taco Bell Arena at BSU next weekend. It’s basically a competitive sporting event for academics. On April 2nd, after the 9AM morning rounds and before the Alliance selection (right before lunch), I’ll be talking to these motivated high school students about the importance of working hard, maintaining a positive mindset and some of the setbacks I once faced in a robot competition.Blindfold speed juggling cheeta

I’ll then attempt a Guinness World Record to claim title to the World’s Fastest Blindfolded Juggler. “Most juggling catches in a minute blindfolded (three balls)”.

The event is free and open to the public. Come watch these students and their robots compete and catch the juggling show around 10:45.

This record combines elements from two other records: blindfold and speed. It’s also the first record I’ll be attempting that’s new to Guinness (meaning there isn’t a person’s record I’m trying to beat, just a baseline of 250 catches in a minute). That makes sense, as there are probably only a handful of people in the world who can regularly juggle for a full minute blindfolded, let alone fast.

Chainsaw World Record Set (4th World Record!)

Tonight we raised over $20K for the Idaho STEM Action Center!

I set a 4th Guinness World Record in the process. Longest chainsaw balance on the chin: 3 minutes 1 second, beating the old world record by over a minute.  I shared about how I had no coding experience before I got to MIT and how Jennifer decided to become a mechanical engineer in part due to FIRST Robotics. Then I asked for money to support 2 related STEM initiatives.

1:40 minute video summary video

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Thanks to the team: Witnesses: Lt. Governor Brad Little. Idaho State Board of Education Member David Hill. Delta Dental IT Director Cory Vaughn. Consultant for Idaho Secretary of State Chad Houck. MC Johnna Johnson from KBOI 2 News. Timers: Jack Ward from the YMCA and Mike Beacham from Idaho Power. Video: Becky Beacham, Photography: Jennifer Rush

34 Witness and Timer Team
34 Witness and Timer Team

 

Chainsaw for STEM Fundraiser

Join us at the Idaho STEM Action Center Pi Day FUNdraising Event on Monday, March 14 at Telaya Winery in Garden City from 6:30-8:30.

At the event, I’ll attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Longest duration balancing a chainsaw on a chin. The current record is 1 minute 42.47 second(s). 

Register HERE by March 11 (or show up at the door).

Read more about the event here

If you’re curious what this record entails (the rules), here are the details: Continue reading Chainsaw for STEM Fundraiser