Countdown to STEM Week!

We are excited to be hosting our second annual STEM Week August 12th to 16th for kids ages 8 to 14! See more information here.

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2023-2024

Center Stage

Teams were tasked with stacking “pixels” onto a backboard while having to navigate to “backstage”, meaning robots need to be under 14 inches or be able to pull up the “Stage Door.”

Game Video: CENTERSTAGE presented by RTX Game Animation – YouTube

Competitions:

We went to three qualifiers, the Regional Championship, and the World Championship!

NY-Excelsior John Jay Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Albany Academies Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Clarkson Qualifier
NY-Excelsior MVCC Utica Championship
FTC World Championship, Houston TX

Awards we earned so far:
1st Place Inspire
Robot Game 1st Seed (twice in Qualifiers & Regional Championship)
2nd Place Inspire Award (twice in Qualifiers & Regional Championship)
1st Place Motivate Award (Regional Championship)
1st Place Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc.
1st Place Connect Award
Finalist Alliance – Captain (twice in Qualifiers & Regional Championship)
2nd & 3rd Place Think Award


2022 – 2023

Power Play

Teams were tasked with placing cones on “junctions” (poles) of various levels and completing a circuit.

Game Video: POWERPLAY presented by Raytheon Technologies Game Animation – YouTube

Competitions:

During the Power Play season we went to 3 qualifiers, and we made it to the state championship!

NY-Excelsior Finger Lakes Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Albany Academies Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Clarkson University Qualifier
New York-Excelsior MVCC Utica Championship

Some of the awards we earned:
Inspire Award
Winning Alliance Captain
Design Award
Innovate Award
2nd Place Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc.
2nd Place Compass Award (Regional Championship)
3rd Place Inspire Award

We won more awards listed in the competition links above!

2021 – 2022

Freight Frenzy

Teams were tasked with putting “freight” (weighted blocks and wiffle balls) onto a hub with various levels. Also spinning ducks off a carousel.

Game Video: FREIGHT FRENZY presented by Raytheon Technologies – YouTube

Competitions:

During the 2021 – 2022 season we held 5 of the top 10 high scores in the state and we advanced from the Regional Championship to the World Championship! This was the first time the team has ever made it to the World Championship, and we are so grateful we got the opportunity to go!

NY-Excelsior Finger Lakes Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Corning Inc Qualifier
NY-Excelsior Albany Area Qualifier
New York- Excelsior MVCC Regional Championship
FIRST Championship – Houston – World Championship…

Some of the awards we earned:
Inspire Award
Winning Alliance Captain 3 times (Once at Regional Championship)
Motivate Award
2nd Place Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc.
2nd Place Think Award
3rd Place Inspire Award (Regional Championship)

We won more awards listed in the competition links above!

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