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Getting Ready for the First-Ever State Championship!
On Saturday May 19, an exciting new competition is added to our regular robot season here in Minnesota. The Minnesota State High School League has recognizedFIRST Robotics, FRC more specifically, as a high school competition worthy of joining the ranks of the other State recognized sports and activities. This sort of "state" competition is the first of its kind in any state, certainly a great step forward for the future of FIRST.
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How Can Championships Already be Over?
The Pit at Championships
The Pit at Championships
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For four incredible days at the end of April, FIRST Team 1816 – The Green Machine was in St. Louis for the FRC World Championships! Participating in the premier FIRST Robotics event, with 400 teams from the U.S., Canada, Israel, Mexico and Australia, is to be among some of the smartest and most talented kids ever. Better yet, we were all intent on doing the same thing: Competing at the highest-level possible while still remaining gracious and extending friendship and help so that everyone had a chance to compete!
2012 Championships Biggest, Largest, Ever!
It’s here at last. The Green Machine is heading to St. Louis, MO for World Championships! Taking place April 26 – 28 at the Edward Jones Dome, this competition by far is the largest of any competition we have been to this year. There will be more than 400 FIRST Robotics teams at this competition, not just from the U.S. but from Mexico, Australia and Israel. FIRST Team 1816 is very excited to attend this year’s event as the Chairman’s Award winner from the North Star Regional. Robot-wise, we anticipate not having to make many significant changes. Maybe something minimal, like adding lights to make Zephyr even more shiny and unique. We will be changing the treads in the back, but leaving the non-driven wheels in the front. Some programming adjustments will be made to include vision tracking, giving us an even better, more accurate way to make all the shots.
Highlights of our 2012 Season, So Far
The Green Machine is proud to represent the highest-ideals of FIRST, reaching out within our community and beyond to spread Gracious Professionalism and enduring interest in science, technology, engineering and STEM.
At the North Star Regional, FIRST Team 1816 won the Regional Chairman’s Award, the highest-honor FIRST confers on teams. This award, as FIRST states, “honors the team that, in the judges’ estimation, best represents a model for other teams to emulate, and which embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST.” The Green Machine is proud to represent the highest-ideals of FIRST, reaching out within our community and beyond to spread Gracious Professionalism and enduring interest in science, technology, engineering and STEM. Our Chairman’s Award video was shown at the competition, and we have posted it here.
