Schedule
Practice Matches: Friday March 16th between 10am and 5pm
Qualification Matches: Saturday March 17th between 9am and 4pm
Semi-final/Final Matches: Sunday March 18th between 9am and 4pm
As always this is 100% free to the public, in fact you are encouraged to come, bring all your kids, there is something for everyone! Be sure to ask about the FTC and FLL as well!
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By the time the arm was working perfectly, it was our last game, and our drivers could not resist the temptation to try out the new and improved arm & grabber. Perhaps this was where we went wrong. It was either match 59 or 74 when our driver was so focused on offense, he completely forgot about defense. We were on the red alliance, and the score was 6-0(we were in the lead), ....but then, one sneaky bot crept up to the podium and his minibot shot up the pole faster than you can say whoa! Now the score was 6-30,which meant we had lost, and so we dropped to 15th place. I believe if we had won that game, we would have landed in the top 8, and been able to select our allies, but because of that game we became the top runner up instead.
It was a lot of fun while it lasted and we had a GREAT time to say the least. Our minibot was not working, but that will be taken care of sooner than later, and then we will be unstoppable! See you during the post-season matches! -Narcisse
"In Logomotion, offense is overrated. Defense is the name of the game. "
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Result: Did not work
Attempt2Fix #2: Use a different browser. We were using firefox, so we tried using IE.
Result: Worked!
"Don't let go of that stupid thought, it just might work"
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Taking a page from advertising strategy, DARPA is hoping to get ‘em while they’re young. The military’s mad-science wing wants various organizations to put manufacturing equipment in 1,000 high schools around the world, part of a new program called “MENTOR” — Manufacturing Experimentation and Outreach. The partnership will include new prize-based challenges to inspire a new generation of defense manufacturers.
President Obama has been pushing to increase student interest in science and engineering, announcing earlier this week that he wants 1,000 new STEM teachers. The MENTOR program addresses that need, but it’s also part of DARPA’s Adaptive Vehicle Make program, which is intended to speed up development of future defense vehicles.
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Imagine winning wars with 100% of our human soldiers returning home! Check out this article for more information.
We cleared that field real good.
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