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Even though we had some mechanical and programming issues, DNA has held on to the 9th place spot. We’ve sorted the issues out, though, and are ready for what tomorrow will bring.
Our regional was also graced with the presence of the founder of FIRST, Dean Kamen. He autographed items, took selfies with various teams and team members. At the day’s closing ceremony, Dean gave an inspirational speech and handed out awards to teams.
Good morning! As you may have already heard, the final state results have been posted. We finished in the top 10%, 19th out of 192! So, yes, that means team 4009 is going to State! The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) State Robotics Competition will be held on May 16th, 2015 at Williams Arena on the U…
Hey All! Our robot reveal & open house is coming up this Thursday, the 12th of February, from 5:00 to 7:00pm. You’ll be able to stop in the robotics room and take a look at the Recycle Rush robot and share what you think, so mark your calendar and stop by! Also, the forms for…
[metaslider id=4012] This past weekend our team competed at the Gitchi Gummi Get Together. It is an annual off season regional held at Duluth East High School for teams to practice with their robots and keep their skills sharp. We all had a great time getting together with the other teams and playing Power-Up matches…
Week two of our build season has been eventful and productive. Our game design team has been working hard to finalize the theme and storyline for the FIRST Robotics Game Design Challenge. Along with working on a theme, team members started working on how to create field pieces so they are both easily transportable and…
It’s that time of the year everyone! This past Saturday the 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition game was revealed by a kickoff stream that our team viewed at UMD. This year’s challenge is “DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE sponsored by the Boeing Company”. In this challenge robots are tasked with delivering cargo and hatch panels to either rocket…
The team had a fantastic time on the Boise trip! Team members viewed breathtaking scenery in Yellowstone and Big Sky national parks while traveling through the Rocky Mountains. During a picnic lunch the team was also to witness several people parachute off the Perrine bridge on the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho. The team…