Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament

This team stood out with a variety of educational backgrounds and enthusiasm. They reached out to the community by mentoring their siblings and others in shared roles. Their team acronym came through overcoming challenges with their robot.

This team is a shining example of reaching out to their community. Much like the crew of Star Trek, this team brings new opportunities to younger students to explore the world of robotics and engineering.

This team impressed the judges by having a robust design and consistent performance. The team worked together to solve many simple and complex problems by communicating effectively under pressure and keeping precise notes. Like the fiercest member of the X-men this team’s robot is a model of robustness and structural strength.

Using the PTC software they designed a tall scissor lift that was inspired by a camera lift they saw at a local football game. Their lift worked with the precision of a triage unit.

This team clearly explained their journey as well as having an exceptional engineering notebook. This team doesn’t travel far from home to get to school. This teams enthusiasm is larger than a Gigabyte.

This team is a role model for all to follow as they skype across the oceans to spread the FIRST message in other countries and to connect with other engineers. Their unique team look goes throughout their uniforms, their robot and their engineering notebook. Their community outreach of over 1000 hours inspires all to be true FIRST warriors.