Bearcat Robotics was excited to attend our very first regional competition, the Bayou Regional in Kenner, La, March 30-April 1, 2023. We learned so much from fellow teams! While our robot faced numerous technical challenges, we really worked together as a team to make repairs to be prepared for the next match. We were ecstatic to be awarded the Rookie All Star Award! According to FIRST, the Rookie All Star Award "celebrates the rookie team exemplifying a young but strong partnership effort, as well as implementing the mission of FIRST to inspire students to learn more about science and technology." Through a series of fortunate events, we were also awarded a wild card to attend the FIRST Championship! 

Here's a recap of our rookie season regional!

In two short weeks from the Bayou Regional, we geared up to attend the Championship! It was held at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. We are so grateful for the nearly 100 donors, made up of our family, friends, community members, and businesses, who made our trip possible. We began our trip in Houston with a visit to Space Center Houston. We were so honored to be one of the few rookie teams among the 624 total teams from 59 countries. So many teams showed us such gracious professionalism, stepping in to help us with needed materials and programming help. It was a phenomenal experience that has motivated our team to reach the Championship in the future! 

Check out this recap of our experience at Champs!