World Championship Series: Part 5 “Einstein On The Edge”

Once each division had a victor, we packed up our pit and got a good seat for the finals. For these last eight alliances, they tore down all but two fields and called them Einstein. Never have I seen a more intense set of FIRST game played. These were the best eight alliances on the …

World Championship Series: Part 4 “Glory Road”

I will never forget my first time stepping onto Newton Field. I was our driver and was purely humbled by being able to be here and get to drive at St. Louis. Stepping onto the field was especially significant for me. This year, because we assumed each competition we attended would be our last, I …

World Championship Series: Part 3 “The Fields of Science”

The competition was held in the Edward Jones Dome, home of the Rams, with the pits in the America’s Center. Our first challenge was offloading all of our tools and getting inside to set up our pit. Just like at every smaller competition, each team would get a 10 by 10 by 10 foot cube …

2015 Indiana FIRST District Championship and On to St. Louis?

This weekend, our team attended the FRC District Championships in Indianapolis. As a senior in high school, this is my last year on Team 1720 and my last year as a student in FIRST. That being said, I was honored to be chosen as our robot’s driver this year and beyond excited that our team …