- Lots of programming to get done before Boston. Should be a good time.03/05/2012 10:22
- Psyched for start of qualification matches tomorrow morning!! In Manchester NH03/01/2012 11:51
- Getting ready for a great day at the Nashua off season event tomorrow02/17/2012 12:10
- Get ready for a pretty sweet looking robot this year... We're talking LED's, orange belts, and a whole lot more.02/08/2012 02:10
- drivetrain is now working... according to andrew it sounds like a prius02/07/2012 08:55
February 9th, 2012
We have made a lot of progress in the past few days. The collector prototype is collecting and the drive train prototype is driving. We are working on mounting the shooter at the moment. Everything else is in progress.
About Us
Groups and Mentors
Our team is divided into four different groups based on which aspect of the robot they work on.
History
The Walpole RoboRebels; team 1153 of Walpole, Massachusetts; have been a team since 2002. Since then, we have grown from a couple of teenage kids and a visionary teacher to a much larger group that involves the mentors, parent volunteers, and of course the students themselves. In the beginning, we struggled as we adapted to the FIRST environment, but with each passing year we have risen to the challenge. For years we have reached out to the community by going to the younger elementary schools in our town. Every week, Juniors and Seniors from our team help the younger students learn about technology through the FIRST Junior LEGO League. We hope to reach out to the younger students so that engineering and technology can spread through our community.
Team Awards
Visit this page to see the awards our team has won over the past couple years. As always, we hope that the length of that page continues to grow! Find out our Scholarship Program click here.
Contact Us
For all inquiries of the website; whether it is a problem you are having or suggestions about what to put on the site, e-mail us at admin@walpolerobotics.org or contact our team founder, Dustin Scott, at: dscott@walpole.k12.ma.us.
What is FIRST?
FIRST is the organization that runs the robotics competitions that we take part in. More importantly however FIRST plays a major role in adding to the science community of our generation as it encourages youth participation in science and technology. They understand that our future is only as good as the next generation makes it, so they promote learning and working together amongst students.FIRST is an acronym that stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.” They also promote “gracious professionalism,” that is, they encourage competition and learning, but emphasize respect and kindness towards others at the same time. FIRST reaches out to all members of the youth community through its many different leagues. These include the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), the FIRST Tech Challenge(FTC), the FIRST LEGO League(FLL), and the FIRST Junior LEGO League (Jr. FLL). As FIRST explains on their website, “FIRST’s mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication and leadership.” Visit the official FIRST website at: www.usfirst.org.
Rebound Rumble
Media
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Walpole Robotics Calendar
Tues. February 18th - Nashua Off Season Event
Tues. February 21st - End of Build Season
Wed. February 29th - Leave for Manchester
Thurs. March 1st to Sat. March 3rd - Manchester Competition
Wed. March 21st - Leave for Boston
Thurs. March 22nd to Sat. March 24th - Boston Competition
Team Awards and Recognition
2011
Excellence in Engineering Award at Boston Regional, Innovation in Control Award at Rochester Regional
2010
Quality Award, Creativity Award
2009
Motorola Quality Award, Semi Finalists at Boston Regional, Finalists at Philadelphia Regional, Moeward for Functional Integrity
2008
Air Superiority Award at WPI, Website Excellence Award, Finalists at Boston Regional, Semi Finalists at Manchester Regional
2007
WPI BattleCry 8 Champions, Quarter Finalists at Atlanta, Semi Finalists at Manchester Regional
2005
Quarter Finalists in Manchester Regional
2004
Imagery Award at Boston Beantown Blitz, Judges Award at Manchester Regional
2003
Judges Award at Manchester Regional
Scholarship Program
Starting in 2008, the team’s mentors decided to initiate a scholarhip program to help graduating seniors with college costs. It seemed fitting to grant $1,153 (our team number) to students who contributed most to the team. This is an annual award that in future years will hopefully be given to multiple members of the team.
Platinum Awards
Gold Awards
Bronze Awards
