Another exciting Kickoff at Montgomery High School had taken place this Saturday. All 28 teams viewed kickoff and had received their kickoff parts. Teams got to see the playing field in person and experience presentations from many of the presenters.
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To allow students of all ages to learn and get excited about robotics, FIRST has not only one but four robotics programs. One of these groups is the FLL competition, or FIRST Lego League. Unlike FRC, the competition that our team competes in, FLL is designed for middle school students Read more…
In this week’s mentor meeting, our mentors spoke to us about ways to overcome obstacles that we may face as a FIRST robotics team. We learned that many problems can be solved through simple yet effective designs. This is principle of KISS–keep it simple silly. Rather than trying to use Read more…
Teams go to Ramp Riot for a variety of reasons, but the individuals who attend have even far more diverse motives. There are those who go to gather information on other teams, there are those who go in order to learn about technology, and there are those who go to Read more…
On a quiet November morning begins, most people are asleep, content to sleep in on a Saturday. Not the thirty-six members of Team 1403 Cougar Robotics who chose to spend their day at the biggest event of Pre-Season: Ramp Riot. The competition was held in Wissahickon High School, home of Read more…
Fall Festival, on Saturday October 26th, was wonderfully well received by the Montgomery community. It began at 10:00 am and ran until 1:00 pm. Our team set up a fantastic booth as a way to raise awareness for energy efficient light bulbs, fundraise, and introduce children to robots such that Read more…
A warm thank you to everyone who came out the second Mentor Meeting! These workshops provide the unique opportunity for our mentors and our advisor, Mr. Leicht, to educate the team about certain aspects of engineering, design, teamwork, and technology. Last Wednesday, Mr. Leicht described the steps of the design Read more…
While our team contributed last month to NEDA,an organization that raises awareness for eating disorders, FIRST Team 1403 spent this week taking part in a walk to “end hunger, one step at a time.” The Christian Rural Overseas Program, or CROP, has been holding walks like this since the 1960s Read more…