03/27/2010 Maine State Black Bear Tournament Goes (To) GER

Green Egg Robotics traveled up to Black Bear country this past weekend to Orono, Maine for the 2nd Annual Maine State Vex Championship. The very well run event was hosted by Black Bear Robotics of UMaine and attended by 19 teams from Maine and Massachusetts. Green Egg Robotics managed to finish the day undefeated (9-0-0) despite getting mauled by new technical problems from their robot Fred III. "It was not an easy day", said team driver, James Crowther who with the rest of his team spent hours throughout the day between matches adjusting new design features so the robot could adapt to the official field.

The troubleshooting and adjustments paid off. When the final buzzer sounded signaling the end of the competition, Fred III and alliance partners from Greely High School (Think Award) and Yarmouth High School (Judges Award) were the new Maine State Vex Champions. Green Egg Robotics was issued the prestigious tournament Excellence Award by the judges. Having won the Maine tournament gives Green Egg Robotics a new team record 5 local/regional tournament championships in one season.

The team will make a final push over the next several weeks to prepare for the 3rd Annual Vex Robotics World Championship coming up at the end of April. "We have a lot of work to do between now and then!", explained Leland, team builder and lifter operator.

03/20/2010 Green Egg Robotics and Alliance Partners Win 2010 New England Vex Championship

Green Egg Robotics made it 4 for 4 earning its 4th tournament champion trophy in as many tournaments this season over the weekend. Competing at the Vex Robotics New England Championship tournament at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA., the team was able to win their first New England Championship against a field of 47 robots from New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. The winning alliance consisted of teams from South High School, East Longmeadow High School and Green Egg Robotics. In addition GER won the Robot Skills Award with a record setting run of 133 in the timed event.

GER is scheduled for 1 last tournament this season on 3/27/10 in Orono, ME before traveling to Dallas for the World Championship next month.