The 2009 Season
FIRST 2009 had many new and exciting challenges for the AdamBots. The year’s game, Lunacy, was very different from previous years. The competition setup for FIRST in Michigan would also be a very interesting experience. Due to the buyout of Siemens VDO, the AdamBots were no longer working at its great Auburn Hills build location. The team continued with its outstanding group of mentors and students. The AdamBots attended the Flint Kettering District event and the Lansing District event.
Build Season
For information regarding the progress on building our robot, you can visit the FIRST 2009 Build Season page in the Media Gallery.
(Week 2) Kettering District Event
Kettering was our first event of the season. We came to came to Kettering with hours of practice under our belts and felt confident in our robot’s ability to play the game. We won ten of our 12 qualification matches and never left first place. We selected team 70 for their great scoring ability and team 2619 for their rock solid defense. The alliance blazed through the elimination rounds only losing one match and winning the Kettering District Event. The team also won it’s third straight Website Award and the Motorola Quality Award. The AdamBots were ranked #2 in Michigan after Kettering.
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(Week 4) Lansing District Event
After a successful run at the Kettering District Event, the AdamBots were ready for another challenging competition at Lansing. The defense was tough to get by, but the AdamBots won eight of their 12 qualification matches. We were picked by the number two alliance in the first round. The alliance made it all the way through to the finals, but luck was not on our side. Both alliance members broke down in the finals and the AdamBots fell to the great alliance of teams 67, 68, and 897. In addition to being Lansing District Finalists the team also won the Motorola Quality Award. After week 4 we were again ranked #2 in Michigan.
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(Week 6) Michigan State Championship
The AdamBots went into the Michigan State Championship event ranked #3 (217 moved to 2nd in week 5) in Michigan. The competition was especially tough and the AdamBots came out of the qualification matches with a 4-4 record. We were picked by the 6th seed, Team 201 (The FEDS) along with team 70 (More Martians). The alliance cruised through the quarter-finals, pulling off the upset, winning both matches against teams 2620, 226 and 66. In the semi-finals, the opposing alliance of teams 1918, 247 and 904 played strong defense. Our alliance lost both matches two them and were eliminated. Congratulations to mentor Warren Hildebrandt for winning WWJ and Kettering University’s FIRST Teacher of the Year Award.
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World Championship
After a good showing at the Michigan State Championship, the AdamBots qualified for the World Championship in Atlanta. We faced tough competition on the Curie field and seeded 29th out of 87 teams. We were drafted as the 6th pick in the alliance selection by team 816 Panthers. Team 341, Miss Daisy, also joined the alliance. We faced off against the alliance of 254, 175, and 2184, and beat them in 3 matches. We then faced the strong alliance of 217, 68, and 247. They beat us in two matches, the last one by only a ball. 217, 68, and 247 went on to earn second in the world. The AdamBots finished the season with an impressive 40-22 record.
Brief Recap
Kettering District
- Motorola Quality Award
- Website Award
- District Champion
Lansing District
- Motorola Quality Award
- District Finalist
Michigan State Championship
- FIRST Teacher of the Year Award (WWJ) – Mr. Hildebrandt
- Semi-finalists
Championship
- Curie Semi-finalists
Off-Season
- MARC Competition Champions
- TARDEC IGVC Invitational Champions
