FRC Team 1640
Team 1640 (Sab-BOT-age) was founded with 12 students in 2005 by DEHS physics teacher Paul Sabatino. Mr. Sabatino had been involved with FRC for several years in the West Chester School District with Team 104. The Downingtown FRC team now encompasses nearly thirty students and more than a dozen mentors. The organization has expanded its scope to include VEX Robot Challenge and FIRST LEGO League teams.
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Mission
- To inspire and educate pre-college students within the greater Downingtown Area school district in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on experiences with robotic technology. Build knowledge, an understanding of planning and project management and life skills (especially gracious professionalism, team work, effective communications, coopetition and leadership). Promote expansion of this program both within and beyond the Downingtown District.
Read more about us and the Team 1640 Mission and Program.
Robots
- DEWBOT VIII 2012 - Rebound Rumble
- DEWBOT VII 2011 - Logomotion
- DEWBOT VI 2010 - Breakaway
- DEWBOT V 2009 - Lunacy
- DEWBOT IV 2008 - Overdrive
- DEWBOT III 2007 - Rack 'n Roll
- DEWBOT II 2006 - Aim High
- DEWBOT I 2005 - Triple Play
- DEWBOT VII 2011 - Logomotion
Organization
We have a Steering Committee to provide strategic leadership, governanace and make significant capital decisions.
For gettting the word out, we rely on the Media Team.
A critical dimension of Team operations is Fundraising. No money, no robots!
Our newest team addition is our Spirit Team.
Awards
Awards are in reverse chronological order. Official awards are in bold, off-season awards are standard, and team peer awards and italicized.
2012 - Rebound Rumble
- Champion - Duel on the Delaware
- Champion - Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale (2nd robot & drive team, 1639)
- Champion - Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
- Champion - Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event
2011 - LogoMotion
- Finalist - Ramp Riot (2nd robot & drive team, 1641)
- Champion - Duel on the Delaware
- Champion - Philadelphia Regional
- Innovation in Control Award - Philadelphia Regional
- Coolest Robot Award - Team 341 (Miss Daisy) at the Philadelphia Regional
- Gracious Professionalism Award - Team 203 (One TUFF Team) at the Philadelphia Regional
- Gracious Professionalism Moeward - Team 365 (Miracle Workerz) at the Philadelphia Regional
- Most Creative Robot Award - Team 2228 (Cougar Tech) at the Finger Lakes Regional
2010 - Breakaway
- Engineering Excellence Award - Bridgewater Raritan Battle Royale
- Gracious Professionalism Award - PARC XIII
- Creativity Award - Philadelphia Regional
- Champion - PARC XII
2009 - Lunacy
2008 - Overdrive
- Finalist - Duel on the Delaware
- Team Spirit Award - Monty Madness
- Longevity Award - PARC XI