Marlborough, MA 01752
Fax: (508) 460-3472
Phone: (508) 485-9430
Email Staff / Faculty Directions to Assabet Valley
2013 Wrap Up dinner
Epicurean Room, but pot lock is on us. Bring something to share and tell Sarah what it is so she can coordinate.
6 PM on June 11th.
Battlecry@WPI
Fri night, 4-9, WPI, and Saturday, 8:15 - 6, at WPI.
Free admission!
2012 Wrap-Up Dinner
In the Epicurean Room, but it's a pot-luck, so bring your favorite dish to share!
Let Mrs. Zomar know how many are coming from your family and what you'll be bringing!
See you at 6 PM on June 14th.
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Yes, there is a meeting Tuesday night, Feb 28th at 6 PM. It may not last until 9, so make sure your ride is aware that you may be calling earlier than usual.
We have to finalize everything for the trip to New Hampshire this weekend. You need your team shirts! All paperwork must be turned in to Mrs. Green...field trip permission slip, medical forms.
Remember, pit crew leaving from Door #2 at 7 AM on Thursday...be there by 6:50! Team bus leaving school from front door NO LATER THAN 7 AM on Friday, returning around 6:30-7 on Saturday night. Be at the school by 6:45 AM to avoid getting left behind! The bus will roll at 7 sharp!!
GO AZTECHS! Now is when we see how all of your hard work pays off!!
We gathered the team members that were available for a picture on Thursday, Feb. 9. Watch for all of us at the Manchester and Boston Regional events.. see dates below!
the AZTECHS 157 group at Battlecry@WPI in May, 2011
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
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The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six- week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts," additional materials, and a common set of rules. Teams design and build robots and enter them in a series of competitions designed by engineering professionals. The competition has grown to include over 4000 teams form across the world competing in many Regional Events, and a National Championship Event.
MEETING TIMES
From now until February 21, the team will be meeting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9 in the Electronics area on the 2nd floor, and also on Saturdays from 9:30 - 4.
We've registered for the BAE regional in Manchester, NH, with practice day Thursday, Mar 1, competing Friday and Saturday, Mar 2nd and 3rd.
We're also registered for the Boston Regional at the Boston University Agannis Arena on March 23rd and 24th.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!
Jim McGrath and Jon Flick from Raytheon NCS, Marlborough, came by to present a
$5,000 check to the team!
Thanks, Raytheon, NCS, we'll try to make you proud!
We've been meeting and brainstorming and starting to get this year's robot under construction.
Enjoy a few pictures from the 'build season' so far...
Starting with the kick-off on January 8th in the Lecture Hall
Wyatt, Matt, and Guille with Ava in background.
3 Hughes 'boys'...Patrick, (2015), Shamus (2006) and Sean (2008).
Wyatt paying close attention to the video, while Logan, Peter and Sam are in background.
Moving on to January 10th...
the Design team gathers to exchange ideas.
Mentor Kevin (Raytheon) shows Ryan the ropes on programming.
Dan and Jarred discuss designs while (graduate) Priscilla sets up the team roster spreadsheet.
Bobbie Jo (graduate) thinks it's a good photo op as well!
Checking out some robot building ideas...(graduate) Kyle, (Raytheon mentor) Jonathan, (graduate) Wes, (graduate) Shamus, with Mikey, Joe, Logan, Tyler, and Zak.
Guille leads the discussion above!
(mentor) Paul visits the robot graveyard to show some students our winning drive design from 1999.
(mentor, graduate) Shawn discusses the Archimedes screw design from a few years ago.
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A history of the accomplishments of the AZTECHS 157 team since our first year, in 1993. Go, Team!
1993 NH (One Competition Only) Most Outstanding Defense Award
1994 New Hampshire Most Creative Design Award
1995 New Hampshire Most Photogenic Award
1996 NH Regional Motorola Quality Award FL Nationals (1st year of Nationals) Most Photogenic Award
1997 Florida Nationals 6th place finish
1998 Plymouth, MA (Rumble at the Rock) Semi-finalist
Team name changed to Straazztechs-Stratus, Aztecs, Technology blending
1999 UTC (NE Regional) Motorola Quality Award
UTC (NE Regional) #1 seed
Plymouth, MA (Rumble at the Rock) Polaroid Most Photogenic Award
2000 Florida Nationals 3rd place finish
UTC (NE Regional) Motorola Quality Award Built Space Shuttle 'war wagon'
2001- 26 sponsors
2002- Assabet team wins Philadelphia Regional! Philadelphia, PA #1 seed UTC (NE Regional) #1 seed UTC (NE Regional) Motorola Quality Award
2003 Assabet team wins UTC Regional! UTC (NE Regional) Delphi “Driving Tomorrow’s Technology Award Battle Cry (WPI, Worcester, MA) Engineering Excellence Award Champions
2004 BAE (Granite State Regional) Team Spirit Award
2005 Beantown Blitz (Boston, MA) Champion Beantown Blitz (Boston, MA) Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award BAE (Granite State Regional) Team Spirit Award
2006 2006 UTC New England Regional Xerox Creativity
2006 Boston Regional Xerox Creativity
2007 2007 Florida Regional Judges' Award
2008 2008 Connecticut Regional Judges' Award
2009 2009 Boston Regional Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award
2010 2010 WPI Regional
2010 Boston Regional
2011 2011 Boston Regional lost in the quarterfinals
2012 2012 Boston Regional lost by 1 point in quarterfinals, seeded 8th overall
Battlecry @WPI awarded the team award for working as a team and
including everyone
http://www.youtube.com/user/FIRSTWorldTube#p/c/F952898665788873
check it out!