By:
Joman Chu on 3/11/2007
Over the weekend, the Bellarmine Robotics Team 254 competed against 51 other teams in the Los Angeles Regional. With the help of alliance partners Team 330 "BeachBots" and Team 4 "Element", the Bells defeated all other alliances and went on to win the finals. Along the way, the 254-330-4 alliance achieved the third highest score in the nation, 305-30. Team 254
gratefully thanks the BeachBots for their excellent scoring and Team 4 for their outstanding defense, which allowed the Bells’ robot, Raptor, and the BeachBots to score unhindered.
The Bells constructed the robot in collaboration with Team 968 "RAWC". For this process, Team 254 and Team 968 won the Judges' Award, which commended the collaborative design process between Team 254 and Team 968 and especially singled out the creative prototyping techniques used in designing the inner-tube manipulator.
Team 254's next match is this Friday, March 16-18, 2007. Come and watch the Bells try to win the Silicon Valley Regional for the ninth consecutive time. They will be going up against 47 other teams, including robots from local schools such as Monta Vista, St. Francis, Woodside, Lynbrook, Mitty, Presentation, De La Salle, and Sacred Heart.
By:
Christopher Barile on 3/5/2007
This year's animation has been completed! It can been downloaded
here.
By:
Rob Janke on 12/19/2006
The kickoff is right around the corner. We will be showing the video in our school library and you should be there around 9:30. We will also be going over some rules for the lab and everything that you need to know about rides.
By:
Chris Barile on 11/4/06
On October 28th, Team 254 competed in the Cal Games competition in San Jose. This off-season event gives teams the opportunity to practice and to introduce last year's Aim High competition to new FIRST members. Although technical and mechanical difficulties plagued Team 254's robot throughout the qualifying rounds, we were picked by team 968 (who we collaborated with last year) in the playoffs. Our alliance went on to win 6 out of 7 of the playoff games and took home the championship plaque. A video of the competition can be downloaded
here.
By:
Rob Janke on 6/16/06
We have decided to have open lab days on Tuesdays and Thursdays from now until late July. We will start at 2pm each day and go until we finish. We will not be meeting on the 4th of july. Please let me know if you have questions. If you need a badge please contact Matt Yu on his school account.
By:
Rob Janke on 6/6/05
Our first lab date for this summer is going to be on June 14th at 2pm. Please let Mr. Janke know if you can make it. We will be talking about different tools and how to machine. If time we will start rebuilding one of the old robots.
By:
Rob Janke on 5/3/2006
We are going to have a team party and team picture soon. The picture will be right after school in the ampatheater outside of Carney on May 11. The party is May 13 and it will be in the quad at 12. Please bring an item to share and sign up outside room 005 to let us know what you will bring. See you then.
By:
Rob Janke on 3/22/2006
The following students will be able to travel to Atlanta. The cost of the trip will be $700, please make checks payable to Bellarmine College Prep. More information on where we will be staying and what flight we will be on will be sent out shortly.
1. Matt Yu
2. Chris Purcell
3. Alex Marcacci
4. Joaquin Stewart-Soriano
5. Colin Wilson
6. Justin Lorenzo
7. John Kiely
8. Ben Cherian
9. Greg Edwards
10. Brandon Angelo
11. Nitish Padgaonkar
12. Riccardo Franchi
13. Tyler Santos-Matson
14. Michael Gray
15. Tristan Powell
By:
Rob Janke on 3/13/06
The following students have requested to get out of school Friday for the Silicon Valley Regional. If you want to get out let Mr. Janke know by the end of school Monday. Go to your first class and your teacher will let you out of class at 8:30. At this time go to the buses, don't be late.
Joman Chu
Chris Barile
Ben Cherian
Greg Edwards
James Skardoutos
Tony Russo
By:
Rob Janke on 3/9/2006
Just a reminder that the shirts are in. Please stop by 005 to pick your up.
Also, if you want to get out of school to watch the Silicon Valley Regional friday March 17th let Mr. Janke know by Monday March 13th.
By:
Rob Janke on 3/6/2006
- We went to Portland and won the regional. More details are available if you want to hear about what happened. I filmed all the matches and can show them one night for all.
- There will be a meeting Wednesday March 8 at the start of lunch in room 307. All students not in the class must be there. We will talk about the Silicon Valley Regional and if you are not there I will not be able to get you out of class of Fridays competition.
By:
Rob Janke on 2/27/2006
- We have finished the build and the robot has shipped. Because of this we will no longer give rides to NASA during the week.
- The roster for Atlanta will be posted sometime in the next week.
By:
Rob Janke on 2/14/2006
The uniforms are in. Stop by and see Mr. Janke to pick yours up. The school will pay half of the first one ($5) so if you got one it is $5 and $10 for each additional. Checks are best and make them out to Bellarmine.
By:
Rob Janke on 2/2/2006
- The rotation for next week will be up sometime on Saturday.
- We are still looking for parents to bring food up to NASA on Feb 6 and Feb 17, let me know if you can.
- The following students will be going to the northwest regional in Portland:
- Matt Yu
- Chris Purcell
- Alex Marcacci
- JD Stewart-Soriano
- Colin Wilson
- Justin Lorenzo
- John Kiely
- Alex Indaco
- Ian Bonner
- Brandon Angelo
- Nitish Padgaonkar
- Lawrence Smith
- Peter Laird
