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OCCRA Competitions at Seaholm and Adams

Written by AdamBot Student on November 4, 2017 in 2017 OCCRA

IMG_2132 (1)Our second tournament of our 2017 OCCRA season was on October 26th at Birmingham Seaholm! For this event, we experimented with an arm to grab balls off tees. Our new approach brought us both learning opportunities and victories, as we won two matches of four. Additionally, we won the Quality Award in recognition of the use of prototyping and CAD in our thorough design process.

Next came our host event, the Diversity Showcase Tournament at Rochester Adams on November 4th. Here, teams play seven matches: two IMG_4751with female drivers only, two with male drivers only, two co-ed, and one with adult drivers only. This gives people who would not ordinarily be able to participate a valuable and fun experience. The AdamBots won three matches and even tied the high score of 66! Our principal, Pasquale Cusumano, came out to introduce the tournament and later to drive. This event also marked the competition debut of Goldeneye, our new rubber duck mascot! He helped keep the crowd of both OCCRA and FIRST students excited. In the end, we won the Spirit of the Competition Award!

Our next event is at Our Lady of the Lakes on November 9th. Hope to see you there!

Written by Cate Sullivan