Trunk or Treat

At the Montgomery Township’s Trunk or Treat Event, 1403 presents a candy-dispensing, Frankenstein-themed robot to over 100 people. Every time a child stepped near the robot, they would press a button that opened Frankenstein’s mouth to display a basket of candy. 1403 members built and programmed the robot. They also Read more

2025 Build Season Issue #7 Newsletter

2/16/25 – 2/22/25 Our Team As the Hatboro-Horsham Event approaches, robot and logistic subteams have been working vigorously to complete all components. Logistics side has been preparing the Impact Binder, while the Robot side has been troubleshooting and adding finishing touches. Design Design finished their technical slideshow and packet, outlining Read more

2025 Build Season Issue #6 Newsletter

2/10/25-2/15/25 Our Team In the sixth week of build season, Robot side has been diligently fabricating, programming, and wiring components of the robot, while Logistics side has continued strategizing for competition and marketing our team. Meanwhile, the Impact team has completed and submitted the Impact Essay. As the Hatboro-Horsham Competition Read more

2025 Build Season Issue #4 Newsletter

1/27/25 – 2/1/25 Our Team As the Hatboro-Horsham competition approaches, 1403 has continued designing, fabricating, and wiring the robot. We’ve also been marketing our team, planning outreach events, and strategizing for competition. In addition, members from both robot and logistics-side subteams have worked to complete the Executive Summary and Woodie Read more

2025 Kickoff Newsletter

On January 4th, 2025, Team 1403 hosted their 19th annual Kickoff event at Montgomery High School in Skillman, NJ. With 37 teams in attendance, our team held various workshops and panels regarding topics like alliance selection, sensors and pneumatics, the history of FRC, and women in STEM. After these workshops, Read more