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{{#ev:youtube|DL0oyyhRah0|300|right|Einstein semifinal 2-1}}
We won Newton Division at the FRC Championship in St.Louis.  Our sincerest gratitude to alliance partners teams 303 (alliance captain [http://team303.com/ Test Team]) from Bridgewater, NJ and 3476 ([http://www.teamcodeorage.com/ Code Orange]) from Dana Point, CA.  What a tremendous alliance!  As Newton's 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance, we went through Newton eliminations without loss (6-0); racking up Newton Division's highest score (247 points; 440 points combined) during the 1<sup>st</sup> finals match against the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance (comprising teams 1538 ([http://team1538.com/ Holy Cows]) from San Diego CA, 1986 ([http://1986titans.wix.com/ team Titanium]) from Lee's Summit MO and 217 ([http://www.thunderchickens.com/ ThunderChickens]) from Sterling Heights MI - awesome teams all).
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We won Newton Division at the FRC Championship in St.Louis.  Our sincerest gratitude to alliance partners teams 303 (alliance captain [http://team303.com/ Test Team]) from Bridgewater, NJ and 3476 ([http://www.teamcodeorage.com/ Code Orange]) from Dana Point, CA.  What a tremendous alliance!  As Newton's 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance, we went through Newton eliminations without loss (6-0); racking up Newton Division's highest score (247 points; 440 points combined) during the 1<sup>st</sup> finals match against the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance (comprising teams 1538 ([http://team1538.com/ Holy Cows]) from San Diego CA, 1986 ([http://1986titans.wix.com/ team Titanium]) from Lee's Summit MO and 217 ([http://www.thunderchickens.com/ ThunderChickens]) from Sterling Heights MI - great teams all).
  
 
On to Einstein Field!  1640's first time.  We started well against Galileo's champions (teams 1241 ([http://www.theory6.ca/ Theory 6]) from Mississauga ON Canada, 610 ([http://team610.com/ Crescent Coyotes]) from Toronto ON Canada, and 1477 ([http://www.texastorque.org/ Texas Torque]) from The Woodlands, TX), defeating them 199 to 176 in the first match.  Alas, we lost the next two and Galileo went on to become FRC Champions for 2013.  They were a great alliance and deserved the win.
 
On to Einstein Field!  1640's first time.  We started well against Galileo's champions (teams 1241 ([http://www.theory6.ca/ Theory 6]) from Mississauga ON Canada, 610 ([http://team610.com/ Crescent Coyotes]) from Toronto ON Canada, and 1477 ([http://www.texastorque.org/ Texas Torque]) from The Woodlands, TX), defeating them 199 to 176 in the first match.  Alas, we lost the next two and Galileo went on to become FRC Champions for 2013.  They were a great alliance and deserved the win.
  
 
We started qualifications in a bad way.  Our shooter lost its mojo again (we found it).  We couldn't climb (we fixed this).  We ran a match with our shooter motor disconnected (embarrassing!).  We had our only climb misalignment in our last qual match in front of every judge evaluating our performance and let go of the pole to fall on our rear end (can I repeat embarrassing?).  Despite these travails, we finished qualifications as 24<sup>th</sup> seed (out of 100) with a (5-3-0) record.
 
We started qualifications in a bad way.  Our shooter lost its mojo again (we found it).  We couldn't climb (we fixed this).  We ran a match with our shooter motor disconnected (embarrassing!).  We had our only climb misalignment in our last qual match in front of every judge evaluating our performance and let go of the pole to fall on our rear end (can I repeat embarrassing?).  Despite these travails, we finished qualifications as 24<sup>th</sup> seed (out of 100) with a (5-3-0) record.
{{#ev:youtube|DL0oyyhRah0|300|right|Einstein semifinal 2-1}}
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Overall, this was an enormous performance by the team, bringing us to a competitive level which had hitherto been no more than a dream.  Our drive team was awesome - any other description falls short.  Our scouting was timely and spot-on.  Our pit crew kept everything together and jumped to the competition's needs.   
 
Overall, this was an enormous performance by the team, bringing us to a competitive level which had hitherto been no more than a dream.  Our drive team was awesome - any other description falls short.  Our scouting was timely and spot-on.  Our pit crew kept everything together and jumped to the competition's needs.   
  
We received three other unofficial peer accolades:
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We received three other unofficial accolades:
 
:* Best Climber Award from 1511 ([http://www.penfieldrobotics.com/ Rolling Thunder])
 
:* Best Climber Award from 1511 ([http://www.penfieldrobotics.com/ Rolling Thunder])
 
:* Captain Ice<sup>3</sup> FIRST Galaxy Award from 1305 ([http://team1305.org/ Ice<sup>3</sup>])
 
:* Captain Ice<sup>3</sup> FIRST Galaxy Award from 1305 ([http://team1305.org/ Ice<sup>3</sup>])
:* We are now 58<sup>th</sup> of ''469'' in the "Team of the Decade" Championship Elimination rankings
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:* We are now 58th of ''469'' in the "Team of the Decade" Championship Elimination rankings
 
 
==Match Results==
 
[[image:CMP_2013_matchresults.jpg|right|500px]]
 
 
 
==Crew==
 
===Students===
 
====Drive Team====
 
*Douglas M - Driver
 
*Kira K - Operator
 
*Patrick C - Human Player
 
====Pit Crew====
 
*Molly K - Pit Captain
 
*DJ R - Pit Liaison, Programming
 
*Kira K - Mechanical
 
*Patrick C - Mechanical
 
*Brad M - Electrical
 
====Programmers====
 
*DJ R (pit)
 
*Mike (pit) - Programming lead
 
*Kevin
 
*Rachel
 
*Hannah
 
 
 
====Scouting====
 
*Lucy - Scouting lead
 
*Ian
 
*Mike
 
*Kevin
 
*Rachel
 
*Hannah
 
====Media====
 
*Kenneth - Photography & Cinematography
 
 
 
===Mentors===
 
*[[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] - Head Mentor, Pit & Elimination Crew, Photography
 
*[[User:Siri | Siri Maley]] - Drive Coach & Team Strategist, Pit & Elimination Crew Lead
 
*Scott Featherman - Pit Crew & Electrical Adviser
 
*[[User:Jcbc | Julie Christopher]] - Pit Crew & Programming Adviser
 
*Faith McKown - Logistics
 
*John Weissman
 
*Sue Weissman - Photography
 
*[[User:Rizzo | Mike Rizzo]] - Referee & Most Senior FIRSTer at the Competition
 
*Andrew Weissman - Pit Crew (Mechanical), Scouting
 
*Julie Kulik
 
*Rich Kulik
 
 
 
===Family===
 
*Ellen Kellom
 
*Marianna Curran
 
*Rich & Susan Tipperman
 
*Bryan Schwenk
 
*George Christopher
 
*Ruth Morganto
 
*Gillian C
 
*Jarryd F
 
*David Moyer
 
 
 
===Volunteers===
 
*Mike Rizzo - Mentor, Referee
 
*Sasha Wall - Alumna, Field Reset
 
*Nicole Wall - Alumna, Field Reset
 
*Rita Wall - Alumni Parent, Judge
 
  
 
==Championship Photo Gallery==
 
==Championship Photo Gallery==
 
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Image:DB9_CMP_130424_ka-1.jpg|''Can you to me how to get to Champs?''
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130424_ka-2.jpg|Molly & DJ
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130424_ka-3.jpg|Hannah & Rachael pit scouting
 
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-2.jpg|1640's pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-2.jpg|1640's pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-3.jpg|robot right side
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-3.jpg|robot right side
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-4.jpg|Andrew Weissman
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-4.jpg|Andrew Weissman
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-5.jpg|Kenneth
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-5.jpg|Kenneth
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_ka-1.jpg|1986's climb
 
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-6.jpg|Dumper
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-6.jpg|Dumper
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-8.jpg|Pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-8.jpg|Pit
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Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-15.jpg|Team 1899's wooden robot
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130425_csm-15.jpg|Team 1899's wooden robot
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-1.jpg|Molly
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-1.jpg|Molly
Image:DB9_CMP_130426_ka-1.jpg|1671's bumper birds
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_ka-2.jpg|Kenneth & Daisy
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-2.jpg|queued
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-3.jpg|carrying robot onto the field
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-4.jpg|That's different!
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_ka-3.jpg|Kenneth & Woodie Flowers
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-5.jpg|88's climber & dumper
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-6.jpg|positioning the robot
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-7.jpg|Alliance for match 89 (scored 200 points)
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-8.jpg|1640 stands
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-9.jpg|queued
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-10.jpg|Alliance for match 111 (1640, 3476 & 1515) and 2/3<sup>rds</sup> of Newton's champion alliance
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-11.jpg|303 - An opponent in match 111 and future captain of Newton's champion alliance
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-12.jpg|Climb in match 111
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-13.jpg|1511's climb & dump
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Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-14.jpg|1640 on the practice field
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130426_csm-15.jpg|Removing DEWBOT from the pyramid
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130426_ka-4.jpg|1640 after team dinner
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-1.jpg|Pit defensive banner (does this really work?)
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-2.jpg|Meeting with Judges
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-3.jpg|Pivot discussions with 467
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-6.jpg|queued
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-8.jpg|Newton field pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-10.jpg|Kenneth
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-11.jpg|Banner
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-12.jpg|Quarterfinal opposition
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-13.jpg|Newton's 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance
 
Image:DB9_CMP_frisbee_130427_csm.jpg|DEWBOT shoots a frisbee
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-15.jpg|20 point climb
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-16.jpg|DEWBOT on the move
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-18.jpg|Lined up to climb
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-19.jpg|Climb started
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-2.jpg|Stands
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-20.jpg|Another 20 point climb
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-21.jpg|Changing bumpers in the pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-22.jpg|Newton field pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-23.jpg|Advanced to the semi-finals
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-3.jpg|Drive Team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-24.jpg|DEWBOT
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-25.jpg|Sab-BOT-age & Code Orange
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-26.jpg|20 points again
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-27.jpg|Shaniqua introducing Sab-BOT-age
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-29.jpg|Collision! (but not an accident)
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-31.jpg|Line-up
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-32.jpg|Climbing
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-33.jpg|To the top for 30 points!  This wraps up the Semi-finals!
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-4.jpg|Stands
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-5.jpg|Alliance conference
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-6.jpg|Patrick prepares
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-34.jpg|Shaniqua at start of the Finals
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-35.jpg|303's drive team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-36.jpg|3476's drive team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-37.jpg|1640's drive team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-7.jpg|Finals ceremony
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-38.jpg|Big handshake between finalist teams
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-40.jpg|Pole mount
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-41.jpg|Caterpillar drive engaged and skids extended
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-42.jpg|30 points
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-8.jpg|A 247-193 victory!  ''Newton Division highest score!''
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-9.jpg|Stands
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-43.jpg|Lowering DEWBOT from the pyramid
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-44.jpg|Last Newton final match - Shaniqua introduces Team Sab-BOT-age
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-45.jpg|Patrick C feeds DEWBOT's magazine
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-47.jpg|30 points again
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-10.jpg|Did we win?
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-11.jpg|'''''Yes!'''''  And the 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance become Newton's champions!
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-12.jpg|Moved to Einstein's pit
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-13.jpg|Robot
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-49.jpg|Kira & DJ
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-50.jpg|Patrick C & Douglas
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-14.jpg
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-15.jpg|DJ
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-51.jpg|Shaniqua in Einstein pit with us
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-16.jpg|Dean Kamen
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-52.jpg|Code Orange
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-53.jpg|Test Team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-54.jpg|Code Orange
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-56.jpg|Sab-BOT-age
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-57.jpg|Sab-BOT-age
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-59.jpg|Alliance pit on Einstein
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-60.jpg|Lead scout Lucy
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-17.jpg|Alliance drive team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-18.jpg|Woody Flowers
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-19.jpg|Alliance drive team
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-20.jpg|Dean Kamen
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-21.jpg|Einstein's only 30 point climb
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-61.jpg|Moving out to the field
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_csm-62.jpg|''Walking into the light''
 
Image:DB9_CMP_130427_ka-22.jpg|Packing up
 
 
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Revision as of 22:05, 26 August 2013

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Einstein semifinal 2-1

We won Newton Division at the FRC Championship in St.Louis. Our sincerest gratitude to alliance partners teams 303 (alliance captain Test Team) from Bridgewater, NJ and 3476 (Code Orange) from Dana Point, CA. What a tremendous alliance! As Newton's 3rd alliance, we went through Newton eliminations without loss (6-0); racking up Newton Division's highest score (247 points; 440 points combined) during the 1st finals match against the 1st alliance (comprising teams 1538 (Holy Cows) from San Diego CA, 1986 (team Titanium) from Lee's Summit MO and 217 (ThunderChickens) from Sterling Heights MI - great teams all).

On to Einstein Field! 1640's first time. We started well against Galileo's champions (teams 1241 (Theory 6) from Mississauga ON Canada, 610 (Crescent Coyotes) from Toronto ON Canada, and 1477 (Texas Torque) from The Woodlands, TX), defeating them 199 to 176 in the first match. Alas, we lost the next two and Galileo went on to become FRC Champions for 2013. They were a great alliance and deserved the win.

We started qualifications in a bad way. Our shooter lost its mojo again (we found it). We couldn't climb (we fixed this). We ran a match with our shooter motor disconnected (embarrassing!). We had our only climb misalignment in our last qual match in front of every judge evaluating our performance and let go of the pole to fall on our rear end (can I repeat embarrassing?). Despite these travails, we finished qualifications as 24th seed (out of 100) with a (5-3-0) record.

Overall, this was an enormous performance by the team, bringing us to a competitive level which had hitherto been no more than a dream. Our drive team was awesome - any other description falls short. Our scouting was timely and spot-on. Our pit crew kept everything together and jumped to the competition's needs.

We received three other unofficial accolades:

  • Best Climber Award from 1511 (Rolling Thunder)
  • Captain Ice3 FIRST Galaxy Award from 1305 (Ice3)
  • We are now 58th of 469 in the "Team of the Decade" Championship Elimination rankings

Championship Photo Gallery