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526 posts from the build season and beyond.
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Tracy NorCal VEX Skyrise Tournament
On Saturday, 1/31, 254A, 254B, 254C, 254E, 254F, and 254G competed at Merrill F. West High School at the Tracy NorCal VEX Skyrise Tournament. 5 of our 6 VEX teams at Tracy reached the elimination rounds, a strong showing from the Cheesy Poofs! 254B and 254F joined 824B during the elimination…
Tournaments · VEX Robotics
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Toys for Tots 2014
This Sunday, Team 254 went to the Toys for Tots event at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Toys for Tots is an organization founded by the United States Marine Corps Reserve and it aims to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist…
Administrative
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Bellarmine VEX Tournament
The 7th Annual Bellarmine VEX Tournament, hosted by Team 254, will be held November 21-22, 2014 project management web app. The event is free for spectators. The best time to watch is from the alliance selection process (3pm Saturday), through the finals, which will finish by 6:30pm. Information…
Public Relations · Tournaments · VEX Robotics
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Bay Area Science Festival
At the Bay Area Science Festival we got the opportunity to speak with many teams in the area about their robots; these teams included Team 1868, Team 604, and many more. We also talked to…
Public Relations
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DVHS VEX Tournament 2014
Competing and Improving The Dougherty Valley High School (DVHS) in San Ramon hosted this tournament. The team was pleased to see upon arriving that competition boards were placed in the pit area, and that the location of the pit allowed for very quick switching between matches. Unfortunately none…
Tournaments · VEX Robotics
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Chezy Champs: Behind the Scenes
There were many exciting attractions at the team 254 hosted Chezy Champs competition.
FIRST Robotics · Public Relations · Tournaments
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International Vex Summer Games
On July 11th and 12th, members of VEX Team 254D traveled to Hawaii for the new Hawaii International Games tournament. The tournament featured two competitions, one for the old game, Toss Up and one for the new game, Skyrise. The Cheesy Poofs were fortunately able to secure spots in both…
Tournaments · VEX Robotics
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USS Hornet Outreach Event
On Saturday, July 26, a few students and mentors demoed both our 2013 robot: Overkill and our T-shirt cannon: Shockwave at the USS Hornet Splashdown event.
Public Relations
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IRI 2014 Offseason Regional
IRI Competition Everyone had a great time at IRI, reconnecting with old friends like 233, 1114, and 2056, meeting new people on different teams, and eating a lot of delicious corn! We went undefeated in our qualifying matches and seeded first, partially due to our powerhouse human player Brandon…
FIRST Robotics · Tournaments
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2014 Build Blog Release
Team 254 is proud to release our technical build materials for the 2014 build season. This year’s release contains day by day updates along with in-depth discussions into strategies, prototypes, build decisions, and other Team 254 projects.
FIRST Robotics · Public Relations
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NASA Robotics Alliance Celebration
On Tuesday, June 10th, Teams 254s, 971 and 1868 met with NASA Ames’ Director Dr. Simon P. Worden, to celebrate the accomplishments of the teams and thank Dr. Worden for the center’s generous sponsorship over the years. The 3 teams were recognized for their success in the FRC, VEX, and Botball…
Awards · FIRST Robotics · VEX Robotics
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Ooyala Demo 2014
Today (June 6th, 2014), 4 students and 2 mentors demoed Barrage to a long-time sponsor, Ooyala.
Public Relations