Bumpy Ride at York Ended on High Note

​We are starting to become accustomed to the “up and down” experiences that our qualifying events continue to present.  Yet again, the South Central PA (York) event offered another example of this emotional turbulence.  A much anticipated first match ended in disappointment as our robot experienced a complete electronic shut down which left us unable to move after a shortened autonomous program.  The rest of the competition proved to be much more successful, with our robot performing flawlessly during the autonomous period and our team scoring lots of minerals during the driver-controlled time.  Some stiff competition from our alliance opponents prevented even more success, and as a result, we ended regulation with a win, a tie, three losses, and lower ranking than we would have liked.  However, in spite of our less than stellar record, our robot made a positive impression among our competitors and we were selected by Team 6045, Ohm Boys to join their playoff alliance.  We contributed positively in the semi-final match helping our alliance to advance to the championship match.  Despite a really good showing in the finals, we finished a little short and settled for Finalist Alliance recognition.  Once again, we were blessed to have our team recognized in a variety of the award categories, winning the THINK award, placing 2nd for the INSPIRE and MOTIVATE awards, and finishing 3rd place for the INNOVATE award.