Quote of the Day

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. "

- Elbert Hubbard

Events

Building Period/Meetings

  • January 19-present

    • Begin Building
  • January 15-16, 2010

    • Robotics meeting
  • January 11-14, 2010

    • Sponsors

    Team 1642 would like to thank our sponsors for their support:

    Competition

    This year's competition is called Breakaway . The purpose of the game is to score goals into the right goal field. More points can be earned at the end if the robot can suspend from another robot, or just land on the designated platform.

    Here are some quick links to find out info about Breakaway:

  • FIRST Manual about the Competition
  • Robot Shipping Information

    • Awards

    It is always best to submit awards such as the Chairman's Award or a Website Award in order to get a chance of winning in this competition. For most of these awards, the judgement can be determined from the game play of the robot. (NOTE: AWARD SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND WEBSITE AWARD ARE DUE FEBRUARY 18, 2010)

    Awards Link

    Quick Tips on Chairman's Award:

  • To get the essay done, get a group of the team to work together to get ideas flowing
  • Emphasize the impact of FIRST on the team and as well as the learning experience that the students have learned

    • Quick Tips on the Website Award:

  • When stepping upon the site, make sure the team's name, logo, and FIRST logo are clearly seen and present
  • Make sure the fonts are easy to read
  • Make sure to get add useful tips to help other teammates
  • Watch out for language and inappropriate usuage in order to prevent penalty

    • Copyrights

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