Coastal Catastrophe Takes Home the Win

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Blue Alliance cheers.

Emely Olmedo, Editor in Chief

On March 17th, Coastal Catastrophe, our school robotics team made their way to Charlotte to compete in a First Robotics competition. Student members got help to build the robot from their amazing mentors, Gary Ettenger, Frank Behnke, and George Laurie and Keri McKenzie. The team built the robot months in advance to have a successful robot for competition. The team started their trip on a rocky start but in the end, it was all worth it.

“Being patient for success is about a dark hotel, a stuck bus and a long journey,” said sophomore Ruth Mckenzie. “We were very patient.”

On this trip, the robotics team ran into problems such as a power outage at a hotel, not finding a new hotel until later that night and their bus getting stuck on the side of the road the next day, leaving the team members to walk to their destination. In the end, winning first place was worth the weekend the team had.

Coastal Catastrophe made it to the finals, winning first place and taking home medals and trophies. Congratulations Coastal Catastrophe!

“FIRST Robotics club is a perfect club for aspiring STEM students,” said Coastal Catastrophe captain Madi Workman. “Robotics allows students like me to not only become STEM leaders, but to foster future STEM leaders through instilling in others a passion for innovation.”

Robotics has been a great fit for Workman since she enjoys problem solving and encourages others to embrace their own creativity. Workman has led her team to success and in hopes to continue to states.

 

 

  • Dean Karwacki checking the coding of robot to make sure everything works the night before competition.

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  • Using the practice field to make sure everything is working.

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  • Robot on practice field.

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  • Madi Workman and Grace Watson outside a stuck bus on the way to competition.

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  • Members and mentors trying to solve problem.

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  • Robot on the playing field competing.

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  • Mascot parade taking place.

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  • Robot on the playing field picking up cone.

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  • Robot taken back to the pit to make adjustments.

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  • Dean Karwacki fixing coding.

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  • Mentors checking problems with robot.

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  • Zane Poulin and Adler Rice setting up robot in the pit for competition.

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  • Driving team rolling robot out the pit.

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  • Driving team changing the bumper to join Blue Alliance team for their next competition.

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  • Robot on the ramp and charged.

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  • Blue Alliance cheers as they win the first match of the finals.

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  • Coastal Catastrophe cheers as they win.

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  • Coastal Catastrophe poses for winning picture.

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  • During last match of finals, the pit runs into some technical difficulties and restarts the whole game.

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  • The Blue Alliance takes another win and wins the finals as the team jumps in joy.

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  • Blue Alliance cheers.

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  • Blue Alliance continues to cheer.

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  • Team member smiles after her team wins.

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  • Madi Workman high-fives her Blue Alliance team.

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  • Blue Alliance team congratulates each other.

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  • Madi Workman and Zane Poulin pose for picture with medals and trophies.

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