2016 Was Our Rookie Year
Velocity Vortex was the Game
The middle school students met after school twice a week and were mentored by several members of team 744 Shark Attack, the high school robotics team, as well as adult mentors of 11204. The team participated in the South Florida League competitions at Pine Crest, Cypress Bay and Western High Schools, taking 3rd place at the Cypress Bay competition. They ended their first season ranked 61st out of 175 teams in Florida. Team members have also participated in community out reach events geared at getting children and adults excited about robotics. The addition of a middle school robotics elective will strengthen the team even further. The team is looking forward to the next season which kicks of on September 9, 2017 with the revealing of the next challenge.
2017 - Relic Recovery
2017 Recap from the WA News
WA middle school robotics team 11204, Shark A-Tech, participated in the FIRST FTC South Florida League Championship on Saturday January 13, to finish out their season. Shark A-Tech started the day off with several good matches, and their robot performed well. Unfortunately, the team was matched to alliances that had problems with their robots, eliminating hopes of a top ranked finish. It has been a challenging year with many things learned" lead mentor Sonja Timmer said. "Many thanks to the parents who have supported the team throughout the season by purchasing field items, volunteering at events , providing food for the hungry students and creating wonderful give-away's for competitions" she added. The team is grateful for the opportunity that sponsorship by the school, Motorola Solutions, Apex Engineering, Rockwell Collins and Florida Power and Light have provided. Special thanks to all of the mentors for their investment in the students over the last few months. |