Invitational

Regional Robotics Practice Invitational
February 17, 1 - 5 pm at the Morrison Mock Professional Building
(3600 White River Boulevard, Muncie)

Regional Robotics Invitational: PhyXTGears hosted its first-ever Regional Robotics Practice session! Team 1501 (from Huntington IN) and 447 (from Anderson) will help to host a first-ever regional practice event. A total of 6 robots (shown below) from regional FIRST teams attended, to join Team 1720 for an afternoon of practice matches, mock competion, and much troubleshooting. In the 2008 game challenge "Overdrive", robots drive a circuit course and place, loft and roll large balls to score 2 - 8 points per goal. This was a great way to see other robots from Indiana, see Team 1720's new robot, meet the team, and find out more about PhyXTGears!

Team 1501 - Huntington 4-H	Team 447 - Madison County (Anderson) Schools
Team 1024 - McKenzie Career Center, Indianapolis	Team 829- Warren Township, Indianapolis
Team 45 - Kokomo Schools	Teams practice on a near-real playing field
Team 1720 - Muncie Area Schools	Start your engines!
Six teams take turns to try out the 2008 playing field: 1024 and 45 here	Joann and Nathan worked hard to prep for the practice meet
Team 1720 wheels out 2008 robot	Teams 1720 & 45 form a practice alliance
New drivers Clark and Eric try their hand	Team 45 lifts the ball as 1501 & 1024 zip around the course
Team 447's robot lifts the ball high	Maya enjoys her turn at driving
Teams take a break to have fun dancing to the Macarena!	More practice time
Tyler and Stephen as drivers	Team 1720's prototype robot goes FAST for the lap points
Team 1501 (left) created another beautiful (and functional) robot; Team 1024 zips past as 829 enters the turn	Team 447, from Anderson, IN

Also, see stories here:
Newslink Indiana
TheStarPress
and more photos here