2017 - FIRST Steamworks
Overview
Competitions Attended
- Kettering Week #1
- Waterford
- Michigan State Championship
Matches Won: 30
Team Members
- Antonio Aguilar
- Ethan Cox
- Chris Dake
- Benjamin Demick
- Cruz Ethridge
- Mady Green
- Kyle Grindstaff
- Luke Hartmann
- Merrit Hicks
- Kristof Leonard
- Braydin Jones
- Joshua Jones
- Aidan Mellott
- Logan Minaudo
- Brendan Paris
- Matthew Platt
- Luke Provost
- Jacob Ray
- Kari Ray
- Sontia Shingledecker
- Matthew VanderMeulen
- McCayla Wallace
- Olivia Ziemelis
Click here to watch all of our recorded matches from this season!
Game animation explaining FIRST Steamworks
Game Manual - Original Version
Build Season
Norbit (Front) - CAD Render
Norbit the Almighty was a gear placer and climber bot that utilized a stationary cube intake and a belt to optimize the held gear’s angle for camera view. From a mechanism standpoint, its prize feature was the center-balanced, quick, and consistent climb winch. It was because of our near perfect climb record that we were chosen to compete in eliminations at States. Furthermore, featuring a multitude of cameras, advanced mecanum drive train, and ambitious auton, not to mention our first year with LED lights, Norbit was the child of the programming team more than any other year before.
Kettering Week #1
Event Dates: March 2 - March 4 (2017/03/02 - 2017/03/04)
Location: Kettering University, Flint, MI
Alliance for Elimination Matches
- 5660 - A.R.T. - Atherton Robotics Team
- 4994 - Kingston Robo-Cards
Final Ranking: 12th
Awarded the Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.
Waterford
Event Dates: March 16 - March 18 (2017/03/16 - 2017/03/18)
Location: Waterford, MI
Alliance for Elimination Matches
- 5860 - Full Metal Muskrats
- 6117 - Wingspan
Final Ranking: 8th
Michigan State Championship
States
Event Dates: April 12 - April 15 (2017/04/12 - 2017/04/15)
Location: Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI
Field: DTE Energy Foundation
Alliance for Elimination Matches
- 2337 - EngiNERDs
- 107 - Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S.
Awarded District Championship Winner for winning in the final match on DTE.
Extra
5561 Match Info 2017: The Blue Alliance
Raider Robotics Newsletter 2017: .PDF
More Photos: Old 5561 Website
Flushing Community Area Foundation Newsletter: .PDF