FRC Team 1640
FRC Team 1640 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 team's name is Sab-BOT-age, in honor of Paul Sabatino's vital contributions.
In 2011, the team had to leave the aegis of the Downingtown Area School District and formed Downingtown Area Robotics, Inc. (DAR). The FRC 1640 team now encompasses nearly thirty students from throughout Chester County and more than a dozen mentors. While the organization has expanded its scope to include a FIRST Tech Challenge team and hosts FIRST LEGO League events, FRC 1640 remains solidly the core of DAR.
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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 IX 2013 - Ultimate AscentSM
- 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
Organization
We have a Steering Committee to provide strategic leadership, governanace and make significant capital decisions.
Our Head Mentor provides tactical leadership and direction.
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
Chronological by reverse season. Official awards are bold, off-season awards are standard, and team peer awards and italicized.
2013 - Ultimate Ascent
- Newton Division Champion - FRC Championship, St. Louis
- Champion - Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
- Innovation in Control Award - Springside-Chestnut Hill MAR District Event
- Creativity Award - Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event
- Best Climber Award from 1511 (Rolling Thunder) at the FRC Championship
- Captain Ice3 FIRST Galaxy Award from 1305 (Ice3) at the FRC Championship
- Gracious Professionalism & Outstanding Sportsmanship Award - Team 3151 (Cyber Storm) at the Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event
- Finalist - MidKnight Mayhem
2012 - Rebound Rumble
- Champion - Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
- Champion - Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event
- Champion - Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale (2nd robot & drive team, 1639)
- Champion - Duel on the Delaware
2011 - LogoMotion
- 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
- Champion - Duel on the Delaware
- Finalist - Ramp Riot (2nd robot & drive team, 1641)
2010 - Breakaway
- Creativity Award - Philadelphia Regional
- Engineering Excellence Award - Bridgewater Raritan Battle Royale
- Gracious Professionalism Award - PARC XIII
2009 - Lunacy
- Innovation in Control Award - Chesapeake Regional
- Champion - PARC XII
2008 - Overdrive
- Longevity Award - PARC XI
- Team Spirit Award - Monty Madness
- Finalist - Duel on the Delaware