It has been decided that the team will meet on Wednesdays in the Physics Lab to work on the robot and practice for the Wissahikon competition (November 14). See you there!

Jenna

We will load the truck about 1200 on Friday. I hope to charge the computers this week. We will be at Malvern long enough to assure we have the equipment we need. If you are a area leader be sure you have specified what is needed e.g. Safety needs safety glasses, computers needs the computer and connection cables, etc.

Lets be ready.

Also I have heard nothing about Saturday so I am planning on going directly from my house. If you need a ride communicate.

RWB

Greetings!

Here's more information regarding the Battle of Baltimore. There will be a meeting at Malvern on Friday, August 21, from 0900 to 1200. We will load the trailer with the needed tools, robot, computers etc. If anyone needs a ride we need to make arrangements then. We need to be at the site* by 0730 on Saturday. It is about 2 1/2 hours from Malvern.

See you all there,
Jenna

*The Park School of Baltimore
2425 Old Court Road
Baltimore, Maryland, 21208

Hello all!

Hope you're enjoying your summer vacation! This is a reminder about the Battle of Baltimore. It is on Saturday, August 22, at The Park School of Baltimore: 2425 Old Court Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21208. The doors open at 7:30 am, registration starts at 8, and competitions start at 9:15. As of right now I don't know when we are planning to be there, but I will let you know as soon as I find out.

Jenna

Greetings!

In March, we participated in the Chesapeake Regional competition. Thanks to many hours of hard work and the dedication of our team members and mentors, we did very well this year. We placed 19th out of 55 teams - our best results yet! One of our strengths during the competition was the crucial loading and dumping system, composed of a loading brush, a conveyor belt, a hopper mounted on top of the robot, and a brush that shot the moon rocks into opposing trailers. Thanks to the versatile autonomus programming with the mounted camera, we were able to track opposing trailers and score points at the beginning of each match, which often provided a valuable lead for our alliance.

Much appriciation to our sponsors, mentors, and parents, for your support of our team. Special thanks to our mentors, who dedicated their time and energy to helping us during our hectic build season and at the competition. During the off season, we will continue to work hard in preperation for next year. Who knows what it will bring?

Cheers to the Friarbot!

The following was written by a Malvern student to celebrate our fantastic season:

Robotics Notches Best Finish Ever at Regional Competition
April 9, 2009

The Friarbot maneuvered, scooped and loaded its way to its highest finish ever last month at the Chesapeake Regional of the FIRST robotics competition at the U.S. Naval Academy, placing 19th out of 55 teams in the "Lunacy" themed competition.