On April 3rd
– 6th we went to the Pacific Northwest District Championship in
Tacoma! This is the first time in too long that we have qualified, and we are
all very proud of what we have accomplished as a team.
This was
also our first competition with the new pit! Redesigning the old pit was a
preseason project we had to postpone when build season started. However, we
were able to finish it after Glacier Peak, and we are quite pleased with the
results:
Students working on Raven inside our brand-new
pit
Throughout
the competition, our robot performed well, scoring plenty of cargo (typically
about 6-8 per match), climbing to level 3, and playing defense when needed.
Raven successfully climbs to level 3
while alliance partner 2471 parks
Despite a
deceptively low ranking due to a difficult match schedule, we were invited to
an alliance by R.A.I.D. (Raider Artificial Intelligence Division, 4469) and
Spartabots (2976). While we were eliminated in the quarterfinals, we had a fun
time playing together and hope to see them again soon!
After
elimination matches ended, we received the Imagery Award for the second time
this season! This is very gratifying because it means that all the work put
into our new pit was not in vain.
More
importantly, however, the award allowed us to advance to the World
Championships in Houston for the first time in team history! This is an
incredible accomplishment and we are ecstatic to travel to Texas in less than
two weeks!
GO
ROBOTOTES!!!