Team News

  • 2019
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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
​November 1, 2018

​Dahmir G. represented the New Jersey Council of vocational schools as a media student representative, assisting in and passing of a statewide bond referendum to expand career and technical and STEM education programs throughout New Jersey.
CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW
February 9, 2019
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It was such an honor to present about our 2019 robot and team at the CDR Presentation event. Thank you Lockheed Martin for sponsoring and hosting the event! We can not wait for next year!
MID-ATLANTIC ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 3-6, 2019

I cannot believe our team qualified for MAR Championships through winning the Engineering Inspiration Award! Since our robot did not qualify, our mentors and students volunteered [...]
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION FAIR
November 14, 2018

Our team was invited to attend the Rockwell Automation Fair along with other FIRST teams. At this fair, our students conducted robot demonstrations and spoke to Rockwell employees and STEAM enthusiasts about the FIRST program and the benefits of being a part of a FIRST team. Our team captain, Victoria H., was also given the opportunity to be interviewed for a video!
HATBOROR-HORSHAM DISTRICT EVENT
March 1-3, 2019

Boy, what an experience at Hatboro! Competing in a Week 1 Event is honestly the worst feeling ever for everyone, especially the drive team. However, despite the nervousness from the team, our robot performed well throughout [...]
Lockheed Martin's Outreach with Steny Hoyer and Andy Kim
​April 15, 2019

Team 203 was invited to speak to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and U.S. Representative Andy Kim about Lockheed Martin's support on FIRST Robotics and STEM education. 
CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVOCACY
December 3, 2018

In 2018, Team 203 was invited to speak to State Senators and Assembly Members at the NJ State House. Our team advocated for FIRST Robotics to be recognized as a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) by the State of New Jersey. This recognition will help New Jersey teams gain a more official status and help make their teams successful.
SENECA DISTRICT EVENT
March 22-24, 2019

Soupernova had it rough at Seneca. From the start of Day 1, the drive team experienced difficulty with driving the robot and using the arm mechanism. As problems were being fixed in the pit, more problems appeared on the field [...]