Sunday, September 4, 2016 was FIRST Robotics Day at Dodger Stadium!
Over 20 Southern California FIRST Teams were on-hand today, bringing their friends and family!
Student representatives of teams, wearing team shirts and displaying team banners, participated in a pre-game introduction in center field for fans to view on Diamond Vision.
This was a great opportunity to introduce 45,000+ people to FIRST robotics and enjoy an awesome ball game, too!
Team 980 hosted an event at the Los Angeles Discovery Cube on May 14th to demonstrate our robot and spread FIRST to the community! We invited other FIRST teams to help us out, and had a great time! We showed people how awesome STEM and FIRST are, and introduced many to teams they could join.
The local congressman, Tony Cárdenas, visited to see the teams! We told him what FIRST does for the community, and he voiced his support for what we were doing. He also signed Dean’s Homework!
Team 980 went to FIRST Championships in St. Louis from April 27-30. It was an special experience for all of our team members, especially our departing seniors.
On Tuesday, many of our team members flew into St. Louis.
For most, it was their first time to Championship, and a very exciting journey. We checked into our hotel in St. Louis and got some sleep for the days ahead.
On Wednesday, we visited the Innovation Fair and prepped our robot.
Wednesday was a day full of new experiences. Our team visited the Innovation Fair hosted at Championship, which includes booths from many major technology companies. We saw new inventions, machines, and programs that will shape our future. We also began working on our robot for the practice matches at the end of the day.
On Thursday, the fun really began.
On Thursday, we began to play the game. It was an amazing experience, playing against some of the best teams in the world. We got a good feel for our division, Archimedes, and played many good matches. We talked to judges and spectators, explaining our robot and what it could do. Some of our students went to the famous RoboProm, while others had dinner with FRC 233 Pink Team!
On Friday, we put our robot to the test.
On Friday, we went through round after round on Archimedes. We had a great time, and were able to play some good defense and offense. We got into the spirit of Flair Friday, and showed off our new patches and face paint.
On Saturday, we sent off Stronghold right.
Saturday was the last official day of FRC 2016: Stronghold. We saw the best robots in the world compete for the title of champion, and had an amazing time at FIRST Finale.
On Sunday, we came home.
On Sunday, we made the journey home from St, Louis, tired but exhilarated for next year. We said goodbye to an amazing game, an amazing year, and an amazing robot. We’re not done, though. We’re going to be hosting many events in the off-season, including an event at the Los Angeles Discovery Cube on May 14. Thanks to our amazing sponsors and mentors for making this year possible!
Team 980 hosted an event at the Los Angeles Discovery Cube on May 14th to demonstrate our robot and spread FIRST to the community! We invited other FIRST teams to help us out, and had a great time! We showed people how awesome STEM and FIRST are, and introduced many to teams they could join.
The local congressman, Tony Cárdenas, visited to see the teams! We told him what FIRST does for the community, and he voiced his support for what we were doing. He also signed Dean’s Homework!
Team 980 participated in the Ventura Regional held at Ventura College from March 23-26. We played against many great teams, and demonstrated our robot’s ability to defend against the best and cross defenses.
Our Design Mentor, David Toyne, won the Woodie Flowers Award, an incredible honor for the best mentors in FRC.
The team as a whole won the prestigious Engineering Inspiration Award, which includes paid registration for the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis! Team 980 will attend the Championships in April to face off against the best FRC teams in the world!
Some of our students went to the famous RoboProm, while others had dinner with FRC 233 Pink Team!
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