California, Here We Come

Fred V is on the way to Anaheim.  Safe travels everyone and we will see you soon.

-Team 44

Gearing Up!

Students Leland, Zac and Mentors James and Josef traveled up to Pembroke, NH yesterday to test out new improvements on Fred V.  The robot performed admirably in its last action before the 2012 VRC World Championship later this week in Anaheim, California.

Zac, Leland, Mentor/Coach James, Mentor Josef and Fred V

Fred V's Custom Track Mechanism

Fred V Undergoing Finishing Touches

Fred V Redefined in Connecticut Vex Championship Win

11 months, 5 robots and 2 tournaments after winning the 2011 Vex World Championship, Green Egg Robotics has found its identity for the 2012 Gateway season.  On March 25th, the team travelled down to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain for the  4th annual CTEA Connecticut Vex State Championship.  Student members Leland and Zac with support from mentors Josef and James guided Fred V (version 5) to its first VRC Championship of the season. 

Championship Alliance of Teams 902A, 677 and 44

GER was one of only 2 teams to go undefeated in the qualifying round in which 35 teams were competing.   Team 677 of Montclair , NJ., a perennial powerhouse from the mid-Atlantic region was the only other undefeated team and was seeded 1st at the end of the qualifiers.  They chose teams 44 (GER) and 902A from Mansfield Middle School to round out the alliance.  The group of 3 managed to win the finals in 2 matches over the talented alliance comprised of 30C from Montville Township High School, 5319A from Woodstock High School and 4680B from Somers High School. 

Team 44 won the Innovate award  for their robot Fred V and it's "out of the box" design.  Next scheduled: the 2012 VEX World Championship in Anaheim , CA on April 19-21, 2012.

Green Egg Robotics Welcomes Newest Student Member

Team 44, Green Egg Robotics is very happy to announce the addition of the newest student member to the team!  Zac Temple (aka. Diner Kid), a senior from Nashoba Regional High School and founder of Plan B robotics team will be joining GER for the 2012 Gateway season.  Zac brings with him an excitement and passion for engineering and robotics in addition to well-developed skills in design, programming and building.   Zac is a seasoned robotics competitor having succeeded at both the regional and World levels with VRC and at the regional level with FRC.

Welcome aboard Zac!