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This page is an archive (in reverse chronological order) of all news items ever placed on the Team News page. The Team News page is limited to only 5 items.
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2008
(10/12/08): OCCRA Season
Robot build for this OCCRA Season is underway. Building is everyday after school.
- 10/16/08 - Driver try-outs - after school
- 10/21/08 - Team Picture Day - Wear the yellow ADAMS ROBOTICS team shirt.
- 10/23/08 - First OCCRA Competition at Walled Lake Northern HS - Bus leaves at 4 PM
- 10/26/08 - Halloween Hoot Clean-up - Please sign-up with Becky Everson to attend
- 10/30/08 - Second OCCRA Competition at Roeper HS - Bus leaves at 4 PM
(3/15/08): Detroit Regional Results
Well, it's official, the Detroit Regional for 2008 is complete and team 245 didn't win.
We had two seeding matches in the morning, winning one and losing the other. That put us into 14th place overall. At the alliance pick, Danielle was sent to represent our team and was a bit panicky that we just might end up getting to choose alliances ourselves. As it was, The 7th place alliance, team 1506 (Stoney Creek HS), picked us. On the second pick, team 247 from Berkley was the third robot.
Our first match was against the 2nd place alliance, teams 27 (Clarkston HS), 47 (Pontiac Central) and 453 (Clinton Township). Team 27 had one of the best shooters in the contest. They won the first round. Second round went to our alliance, partly because Team 27 broke something! They were strong though and came back to win the tie-breaker.
Team 27's alliance went on to a second place finish with team 217 (Utica), 469 (the IA) and 440 winning the competition. Team 27 also won the top award, the Chairman's Award.
--Grace Drummer 18:16, 15 March 2008 (EST)
(3/14/08): Detroit Regional Friday Standings/Results
The robot's shooter has been having some issues. Hopefully, that will be fixed by tomorrow. As of the end of today's matches we currently rank 11th of the 32 teams attending. Also, on an even more exciting note, we won the Website Award!! Keep it up!
--Quentin Sheets 20:45, 14 March 2008 (EDT)
(3/13/08): DETROIT REGIONAL
THURSDAY - 6:45 AM Jon, Danielle and Anthony will meet Mr. Hildebrandt in CAD room to leave for Detroit. 10:45 AM David, Brett, Nathan, James, Cristiana and Quentin will meet Mr. and Mrs. Drummer outside the CAD room for departure.
FRIDAY - 6:45 AM Team will meet in faculty lot for carpooling to Detroit.
SATURDAY - 6:45 AM Team will meet in faculty lot for carpooling to Detroit.
(2/29/08): Team Meeting
Team Meeting, this Tuesday, March 4. 2:45 PM in CAD room. Last day to turn in permission slips, pick up team shirts, and get information on Detroit Regional. If you are attending any of the three days at the Detroit Regional, you should be there!
(2/26/08): Team Meeting
2:45 in CAD room. Permission Slips for Detroit Regional and Team T-Shirts will be passed out. Scouting Team will meet. Information about Detroit Regional will be available.
(2/19/08): The Robot has been Shipped
Our yet to be named Robot has been crated and the shipping truck picked it up today at 3:30 PM. The next time we see it will be at the Detroit Regional on March 13.
(2/11/08): Team Photo
The US FIRST Team 245 Photo session will be next Saturday, February, 16. Please try to be at Continental by 10:30 AM. Mentors and student team members from last season should bring their Bowling Shirts. New team T-Shirts will be handed out at that time.
--Grace Drummer 00:52, 11 February 2008 (EST)
(1/05/08): FIRST Kick-off and New Website!
After waiting for so long, the FIRST Kick-off finally came. After hours of "important" speeches and long talks, the moment finally came. FIRST Overdrive was unveiled. However, the webcast unfortunately started to lose signal and all the information on the game was missed. However, 20 or so minutes later, they replayed it and we learned all about it. To learn more about FIRST Overdrive, visit this page.
AdamBots v3, the official title given to this current yellow and black theme, was released. The new theme came out due to the lack of color in the last team website (and how it didn't represent us very well). Due to to several posts made on Chief Delphi, AdamBots.com also hit it's all-time high for visits in one day. 139 different people checked out our site.
--Ryan Cesiel 22:01, 05 January 2008 (EST)
2007
(11/10/07): Fourth Competition Results
Our fourth competition at Birmingham Seaholm High School last Thursday (the 8th) went pretty well. Our scores:
- 1st match: 23
- 2nd match: 23
- 3rd match: 24
- 4th match: 11
Our total score was 81 and average is 20.25. Overall we are ranked 6th out of the 23 competing teams for this season. Not too bad! Our final competition is the OCCRA Championship which is next Saturday the 17th. Hope to see you there!
--Quentin Sheets 18:08, 10 November 2007 (EST)
(9/23/07) New Website/Forums
New Website/Forums are up and running, project still in the process of being finished. Register on Forums!. Enjoy!
--Ryan Cesiel 20:49, 23 September, 2007 (EST)
(03/23/07): Team Meeting next Tuesday!
Any one attending the West Michigan Regional needs to attend! For one of our Chairman's Activities, please bring a non-perishable food item (can or box)to school on Tuesday to add to the Neighborhood House Food Pantry.
--Rick Drummer 19:32, 23 March, 2007 (UTC)
(03/14/07): Results of Florida Regional
Team 245 finished 20th out of 51 teams at the Florida Regional. We were not chosen for the finals but we were "on deck" as one of the back up robots. The ramp worked well and will be in top shape for the W. Michigan Regional. The arm and the drive train are a bit slow but plans are in the work for major repairs on Thursday at W. Michigan. Weather was GREAT!
--Rick Drummer 03:00, 14 March, 2007 (UTC)
(02/21/07): Elizabeth (our robot) has been shipped to Florida.
The robot was shipped before the deadline. The Chairman's entry was posted before the deadline. Travel team (Florida) will meet next Tuesday in the CAD room after school.
--Rick Drummer 20:01, 21 February, 2007 (UTC)
(02/17/07): Team Picture Day! Come dressed in bowling shirts!
Everyone should come to the Siemens building so we can have our pictures taken. It'll start at 11 a.m. When were done, you can get our t-shirts if you didn't get yours. MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR BOWLING SHIRTS!!!
--Kevin Tom 00:18, 17 February, 2007 (UTC)
(02/01/07): Michigan Congressman Knollenberg to visit Siemens
Saturday, February 3, Congressman Joe Knollenberg will visit the team at Siemens to see the team building this year's robot! He is coming to show his support of the US FIRST organization.
--Rick Drummer 14:26, 01 February, 2007 (UTC)
2006
(11/20/06): OCCRA Championships
The AdamBots keelhauled the competition at the OCCRA Championships last Saturday! We went into the playoffs the 8th seeded team and emerged victorious with team 47, Pontiac Central's OCCRA Chiefs! Great job, guys!
--Scott Walls 11:42, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
(10/24/06): First Competition Results
Our first competition at Walled Lake Northern last Thursday (the 19th) went pretty well. Our scores:
- 1st match: 21
- 2nd match: 20
- 3rd match: 15
- 4th match: 3
Our total score was 59 and average is 14.75. Overall we ranked 6th out of the 21 teams that competed. Not bad! Our next game is the women's competition which is next Saturday the 28th. Hope to see you there!
--Christine Schalte 20:01, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
(10/10/06): Spirit Training
For those who feel that our voices should reign over everyone else's, there will be a quick spirit training meeting immediately after the Tuesday 17th meeting in Mrs. Deyo's room.
Things We are Learning
- Fight Song
- Cheers
- Proper Attire
- Sportsmanship
Please come you are our voice.
--Tim Storm 02:01, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
(10/2/06): FIRST Competition Registration
The team is officially registered for the Florida Regional in Orlando. The dates are March 8 to 10, 2007.
--Rick Drummer 21:47, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
(9/12/06): Freshman Meeting / First Design Meeting
The first meeting for new team members is today, it is also our first design meeting for OCCRA. Today will be a very busy day, so come prepared!
--Pat Pannuto 03:44, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
(9/11/06): OCCRA Kickoff Today!
The OCCRA Robotics season kicked off today. We heard all about this year's game: Teeter Totter Torment. Should be a fun year guys!
--Pat Pannuto 17:58, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
(9/5/06): First Team Meeting
Our first team meeting of the year will be held on September 5th after the first half day of school. This meeting is for veterans only - a meeting for new members will be held the Tuesday after (9/12/06)
--Kevin Schalte 13:46, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
(5/25/06): Summer Plans
Be sure to check out the Summer Plans 2006 (and eventually the Tech Days) pages for this summer's plans! Remember, this is a wiki, you can contribute!
--Pat Pannuto 03:42, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
(3/30/06): AdamBots Chat Officially Up
The new IRC Chat is up. IRC Chat
--Scott Walls 00:09, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
(3/27/06): Sacramento Competition Results
The AdamBots competed at the Davis-Sacramento Regional. We ranked 14th at the end of the qualifying rounds. We were the second pick for the 4th seeded alliance. We were eliminated in the quarterfinals after one win followed by two losses. More exciting news, the AdamBots were very successful on the non-robot front, taking home two big awards on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, AdamBots Mentor Warren Hildebrandt won the Woodie Flowers Award. On Saturday, the AdamBots won FIRST's most prestigious award, the Chairman's Award. Great job guys!
There will be a team meeting on Tuesday, March 28th in the CAD room after school. We'll talk about the regional, immediate plans, as well as plans for Atlanta. If you or your parents want to go to Atlanta, we must know by tomorrow!
--Pat Pannuto 01:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
(3/15/06): Ypsilanti Competition Results
The AdamBots competed at the Ypsilanti Regional. We ranked 41st (3-5-0). Our next competition is in Sacramento (see the Calendar for more information), and we have lots of changes in store for our robot in order to be more competitive.
Those going to Sacramento: If you did not attend the Tuesday Team Meeting or did not turn in permissions slips, please see Mr. H or Mrs. Deyo NOW.
--John Dong 02:36, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
(3/3/06): Letter received from State Representative John Garfield
As you all (should) know, the team (that includes you) has been writing letters to political officials to spread the word of FIRST. Patricia Schuster received a reply to her letter to State Representative John Garfield. Read more about it on the Chairman's Team page or on the FIRST Homework page.
--Pat Pannuto 23:29, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
(2/24/06): Website entered in Website Competition; Robot Shipped; Team Meeting coming up
Our website has been entered in the FIRST Website Competition. Thanks, Website Team members, for your hard work to get the site ready!
Our robot has been shipped and we are satisfied with our progress. There will be a mandatory Team Meeting on Tuesday, Feb 28th with lots of important information! Please attend.
--John Dong 18:29, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
(1/16/06): Final Design Chosen; Build Season Commences
After several strategy and design meetings, we've finally chosen a Final Design and are ready to commence full scale build. There is a Meeting on Tuesday, January 17th for ALL TEAM members, so that those who haven't been able to attend the past few meetings can catch up on what's going on. Please plan to make it to that meeting.
In addition, a Private website area has been created, and only Team Members can read these pages. If you haven't registered yet, please do so, and contact a Website Team member to add you to the Team group. If you do not see your name in the team group list, please contact a Website Team member.
Please check the Calendar, This Page, and your e-mail at least daily. Bonus points: By monitoring the Changes page, you can know exactly what's going on! You'll never miss a piece of news. Guaranteed.
--John Dong 00:41, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
(1/08/06): First FIRST Design Meeting
We had our first FIRST Design Meeting for the 2006 season at the Oakland Township Fire Station (#6)! There was was a long discussion about the main objectives, game strategies, and what the robot needs to do. In the end, many different designs were drawn, recorded, but not yet decided on yet. That will be at the next 2 ALL Team Meetings on Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th.
--Quentin Sheets 15:33, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
2005
(12/06/05): Women's Competition
The Eve-Bots were 4th seeded going into the tournament for the 2005 OCCRA Women's Competition, and were semifinalists overall. Congratulations!
--Quentin Sheets 22:22, 6 December 2005 (UTC), John Dong 23:11, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
(11/28/05): Women's Build
Today, we are replacing "Erika's" wheels and pop-riveting some new polycarbonate (plastic sides) on. At the moment, there aren't any ideas for significant changes to the robot. We'll be making her prettier in the days to come.
--Scott Walls 20:17, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
(11/22/05): Championships Over!
We made it to the quarterfinals of the OCCRA Championships! "Erika" performed fairly well! We discussed the pros and cons of this robot in today's meeting. Don't forget to bring in stuffed animals!
--Scott Walls 20:55, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
(11/10/05): Hazel Park Competition
This was our last regular competition of the OCCRA season. The robot, "Erika," didn't do so well, but HEY, we got the Judges' Award for it :)!!!...Our teammate's robot helped push us off the plywood.
The CHAMPIONSHIP is next Saturday in Holly
--Quentin Sheets 02:45, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
(10/22/05): Walled Lake Competition
Our first competition of the OCCRA season was today, and the robot did all right. We had a few problems with the field and a few with our robot, but hopefully that will all be fixed by Thursday. It was awesome to see so many team members come and cheer us on, thanks guys!
Our next competition is this Thursday at Orchard Lake.
--Pat Pannuto 16:17, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
(10/16/05): Reminder!
This is a reminder that the OCCRA Team picture will be taken on Tuesday. For returning members of the Team, wear the OCCRA shirt with the RED atom on it (not the blue!). For new members, bring $10 for a t-shirt. No money, no shirt, no picture! The pictures will be taken about 3:15 PM to give members coming from other schools time to get to Adams. Team meeting begins as scheduled at 2:45 PM.
First competition is this Saturday, October 22. The bus will leave the Adams Bus Pickup area at 8:30 AM. Please arrive by 8:15 AM with your team shirt on and $7 to ride. Bring money for snacks/drink. Parents are welcome to ride, so invite them! We need at least 30 people for this bus thing to work.
--Grace Drummer 00:00, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
(10/12/05): ATTN: LEGO Team Mentoring
Attention: Please sign up on our FLL team's meeting page to act as mentors. It only takes an hour or two, ONCE, and it saves us from dumping one person with the task of attending every single meeting. Thanks for your help!
--Braden Leinbach 20:25, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
(10/11/05): Down to the Wire, Again
Just a heads up to everyone, we have about 1 1/2 weeks until our first competition! We really need to pick up the build pace to make sure we're ready!
--Pat Pannuto 2:54, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
(10/04/05): All-Team Meeting in Room 129
Today's All-Team meeting will be held in Mrs. Deyo's room--that's room number 129. It's at the bottom of the huge ramp, if you don't already know.
--Braden Leinbach 11:56, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
(9/08/05): OCCRA Kickoff
The OCCRA Season has officially started. This year's game is called Hanging Havoc. Design meetings begin Friday, September 9th and will continue every day after school until a final decision is made. Robot construction will also take place at after-school meetings.
--Kevin Schalte 13:11, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
(8/30/05): Full Team Meeting Stuff
There will be a full team meeting on Tuesday, September 6th in the CAD room. More info for the meeting as well as the schedule for the meeting can be found here. Also be sure to read the equally important news item below, there's time-sensitive stuff in there!
--Pat Pannuto 02:45, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/30/05): Road Rally
The Road Rally is coming up next Saturday, September the 10th! For more details...click here or see the attached flyer
--Pat Pannuto 01:22, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/25/05): GM Announces Sponsorship
General Motors Finance Staff has agreed to sponsor the Adams Robotics Team for the 2006 season. A check for $10,000.00 will be issued in October. Thanks, GM, for your continued support!
--John Dong 00:12, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/22/05): Volunteer Required - URGENT
UPDATE: I just found out that I will be available to go, after all. We no longer strictly need more people, but it couldn't hurt.
OLD MESSAGE: We need at least one more person to go to the competition on the evening of Friday, August 26th. Please see the Calendar for details if you think there is even the slightest chance that you can make it. It's this Friday, so please, hurry!
--Braden Leinbach 19:08, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/22/05): Programming Team Releases Coprocessor Preview
In a post to ChiefDelphi, the Co-Processor project has officially kicked off in the FIRST community, showcasing our new flexible, easy programming framework.
--John Dong 18:59, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/22/05): 1000th Website Edit!
Congratulations to the Website Team for their great work on the team website. In less than a month, Website Team has made over 1000 edits to the site, filling it with useful content and features. The new Wiki site is a huge success.
--John Dong 13:59, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/15/05): Watch that Calendar!
A heads up to all team members to be sure to watch the Calendar for upcoming events, they won't always be posted here! Here's what's coming up soon:
- Team Laser Tag on August 18th.
- A Party at Siemens on August 19th.
- The First team meeting on August 30th.
- A Full team meeting (including new members) on September 6th.
--Pat Pannuto 19:33, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/11/05): Virus Checking For Attachments
Virus Checking has been enabled nightly for the Attachment feature. It's powered by ClamAV, the powerful and up-to-date Open Source Anti-Virus scanner.
When viruses are detected, administrators will be notified, and manual action will be taken.
In the future, I hope to have the upload script check and deny uploads of virus-infected files.
--John Dong 22:07, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/08/05): Programming Team Pioneering the New Way to Program
A student on ChiefDelphi praised the programming team for our work on the Delta Force Co-Processor. In his words, we are "leading the wave of a flexible software platform".
--John Dong 00:40, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/06/05): Website Official!
We have begun official work on the website today! This marks the beginning of real content on our wiki. Thus far, we are a successful website, rich with features and information, but we still need everybody's input! If you missed it (or if you're curious), follow up on what happened in the meeting.
--Scott Walls 17:10, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/02/05): Adam-Bots OPC Presentation A Success
Our Team went to the OPC (Older Persons Commission) to present our team, and also propose the OPC Robotics league. The audience received our visit very warmly.
--John Dong 13:51, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
(8/02/05): Example News Topic
Here is an example News topic. Attach your signature to news topics you post, so others can appreciate your great work :)
--John Dong 01:58, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
