Calvert and other team members explained that in the competition, the robot is supposed to play a 3-minute game called Breakaway on a 27-foot bt 54-foot field with 6 other robots playing on 2 teams.
The robotics team competed in a regional competition in Seattle and picked up the Rookie All-Star Award. Then, the team went on to the national competition in Atlanta. The team came out 61st out of the 86 teams in national competition, but took home first place for its logo, consisting of their mascot, Fred the ferret.
The team has been putting on shows for other schools and community groups.
- Also see The Big Picture