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| '''Remember to read about [[ DEW_Robotics:Current_events | Current Events]] coming your way.''' | | '''Remember to read about [[ DEW_Robotics:Current_events | Current Events]] coming your way.''' |
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| + | ==[[DEWBOT XVIII Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 3-5 March-2023== |
| + | Hatboro-Horsham was DEWBOT XVIII's competition debut. How did it go? Not bad. 1640 finished qualification matches ranked 6<sup>th</sup> in a field of 34 teams. We ended up 4<sup>th</sup> Alliance Captain with 341 (Miss Daisy), 6808 (William Tenent Robotics) and 816 (Anomaly - which replaced 6808 after they broke in the first eliminations match). We were eliminated in Semifinals. |
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− | ==1640 '''Carson Sub-Division FINALISTS''' at [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]] - 25-28 April-2017==
| + | The team received the Engineering Inspiration Award. This is a big deal. |
− | [[image:DB14 FRC Championship Team Photo.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Sab-BOT-age at 2018 FRC Championship - Detroit]]Finishing qualifications in 11<sup>th</sup> place (in a field of 68), we were the 1<sup>st</sup> pick of the 5<sup>th</sup> alliance comprising 71 (Team Hammond - Captain), ourselves, 5254 (Hype) and 422 (Mech Tech Dragons). We made it to the finals, but were stopped there by the 2<sup>nd</sup> alliance.
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− | Sab-BOT-age received the Excellence in Engineering Award for Carson-Tesla. This is the first time that the team has won an award (other than Winner or Finalist) at FRC Championships.
| + | We earned 46 District Points. |
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− | The team also won the 2018 FedEx Innovation Challenge Award, which comes with a grant of $10,000.
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIV FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]] - 4 (load-in only) - 7 April-2018==
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− | We were the 1<sup>st</sup> pick of FRC 25 (Raider Robotix), the 2<sup>nd</sup> Alliance Captain. FRC 1089 (Team Mercury) completed this powerful Alliance. We finished as Finalists in the rubber match.
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− | Sab-BOT-age received the Industrial Design Award.
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− | At the close of the ''FIRST'' Mid-Atlantic competition season, 1640 is ranked #4 in MAR with 274 ranking points (behind 2590 Nemesis - 355 pts, 225 TechFire - 336 pts, and 25 Raider Robotix - 309 pts).
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIV Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]] - 29-31 March-2018==
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− | [[image:DB14_Hatboro_180331-42.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Sab-BOT-age wins the District Chairman's Award]]We were invited by 1218 (Vulcan Robotics) to join the 2<sup>nd</sup> Alliance. Together with 1218 and 1647 (Iron Devils), we blew through Quarter and Semifinals. So did the 1<sup>st</sup> Alliance (2590 Nemesis, 25 Raider Robotix, and 6226 Blue Devils). In Finals, we lost the first round to the 1<sup>st</sup> Alliance by 15 points (259-244). We then took the victory in the 2<sup>nd</sup> match by 17 points (252-260). These were two amazingly evenly-matched alliances! Alas, in the 3<sup>rd</sup> match, the fiberglass cascade anchors in our lift shattered early in the match, leaving us unable to score. We finished as finalists.
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− | For the first time ever, Team Sab-BOT-age received the District Chairman's Award! This is a significant achievement for the team. Our fedoras are off to our Chairman's sub-team!
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− | In addition, Head Mentor [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] received the FIRST Mid Atlantic Don Bowers Inspiration Award.
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− | As this was our 3<sup>rd</sup> District Event, we did not receive any qualifying points.
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− | =='''CHAMPIONS''' at [[DEWBOT XIV Seneca | Seneca ]] - 23-25 March-2018==
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− | We were invited by 834 (SparTechs) to join the 3<sup>rd</sup> Alliance. Together with 834 and 2600 (Team Falcon), we went on to win! Collect 60 district qualifying points.
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIV Westtown | Westtown]] - 9-11 March-2018==
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− | [[image:DB14_Westtown_180310-5.jpg|300px|right|thumb|DEWBOT places power cubes on the Scale]]The Westtown event is co-hosted by teams 1391 (based at the Westtown School) and 1640. Steve Compton (1391 Head Mentor) serves as Event Coordinator, while [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] (1640 Head Mentor) serves as Volunteer Coordinator. This was our 3<sup>rd</sup> year of co-hosting this event.
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− | 1640 performed well at this event, finishing qualifications in 3<sup>rd</sup> place with a 9-3-0 record. We led the 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance with teams 341 (Miss Daisy) and 4373 (Roobotics), making it to semifinals (3-3-0). Sab-BOT-age received the Creativity award, and 49 district qualifying points.
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− | ==[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2017 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 9-December-2017==
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− | Our 6<sup>th</sup> annual regional qualifying tournament. Hosted at the CCIU. 23 teams participated.
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− | ==[[Downingtown FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage 2017 | D-Town Dustoff]] - 11-November-2017==
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− | Downingtown's sixth annual FIRST LEGO League scrimmage, the '''D-Town Dustoff''', was held at the CCIU TCHS-Brandywine in Downingtown, PA. 28 teams attended, our largest FLL event yet. This non-qualifying event was hosted by [[About Downingtown Area Robotics|Downingtown Area Robotics]] in cooperation with the TCHS to help area FLL teams gain experience and prepare for their Qualifiers in this year's game.
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIII Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]] - 4-November-2017==
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIII Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]] - 21-October-2017==
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIII HAVOC | HAVOC]] - 30-September-2017==
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− | ==[[Techgirlz Robotics Workshop 2017 | Techgirlz Robotics Workshop]] - 23-Sept-2017==
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− | [[image:TechGirlz 170923-11.jpg|300px|thumb|right|TechGirlz workshop]]Downingtown Area Robotics hosted its second Robotics Workshop in cooperation with [http://www.techgirlz.org/ Techgirlz]. Thanks to Laura and Akhila for organizing and planning this event, and also to Sai and Meghana for instructing. Once again, a great success and a lot of fun.
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− | ==Downingtown STEM Demo - 18-September-2017==
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− | ==[[2017 FRC 1640 Team Picnic | Team Picnic]] - 2-August-2017==
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− | ==CCIU Demos - 26-July-2017==
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− | Demos performed for Robotics workshops at the CCIU.
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− | ==MAR Dorney Day - 22-July-2017==
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIII Indiana Robotics Invitational | Indiana Robotics Invitational]] - 14 & 15 July-2017==
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− | ==[[2017 Binder Picnic | Binder Picnic]] - 3-July-2017==
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− | ==[[2017 FRC 1640 Team Dinner | Team Dinner]] - 24-June-2017==
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− | ==[[DEWBOT XIII Midknight Mayhem | MidKnight Mayhem]] - 17-June-2017==
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− | Sab-BOT-age finished qualifications ranked 4<sup>th</sup>. We accepted Nemesis' invitation to the 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance and Velocity completed our alliance. Alas, we were eliminated in quarterfinals by the 6<sup>th</sup> alliance, who went on the become champions.
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− | ==[[Young Innovators Fair 2017 | Young Innovators Fair Demo]] - 10-June-2017==
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− | Team 1640 represented FRC at the Young Innovators Fair in Oaks, PA.
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− | ==USP Demo - 26-May-2017==
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− | ==Congratulations to our Graduates==
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− | Our graduating students brought the team through a period of amazing growth and success. We thank them and wish them success at University and beyond.
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− | :*Madi - Co-Captain - Avon Grove Charter School
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− | :*Sullivan - Avon Grove Charter School
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− | :*Aashay - Downingtown S.T.E.M. Academy
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− | :*Joshua B - Downingtown West High School & CCIU TCHS
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− | :*Patrick- Downingtown East High School
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− | :*Jarryd - Downingtown East High School
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| Older news items can be found in:<br> | | Older news items can be found in:<br> |
| + | [[News Archive 2019]]<br> |
| + | [[News Archive 2018]]<br> |
| [[News Archive 2017]]<br> | | [[News Archive 2017]]<br> |
| [[News Archive 2016]]<br> | | [[News Archive 2016]]<br> |
Hatboro-Horsham was DEWBOT XVIII's competition debut. How did it go? Not bad. 1640 finished qualification matches ranked 6th in a field of 34 teams. We ended up 4th Alliance Captain with 341 (Miss Daisy), 6808 (William Tenent Robotics) and 816 (Anomaly - which replaced 6808 after they broke in the first eliminations match). We were eliminated in Semifinals.
The team received the Engineering Inspiration Award. This is a big deal.
We earned 46 District Points.