Say Watt? (Team 3539) and their alliance partner, Mad Science (4486) set a new world record score in the semi-final match of the NJ State Championship.   Going against our friends, the CHS Cougars (4102) and their alliance partner, MFS Foxes (110), the final match was 504 to 315!

Say Watt? went on to win the Championship, the Innovate Award, and second place Inspire.   Their friends the Landroids won the first place Inspire Award.    Good Job Landroids!

As the coach of the Foxes said after the match, they thought 315 would be a winning score.   If the Foxes had picked up that second crate, it would have been a lot closer!   Good robotics in NJ!    Credit  goes to the excellent support system from our FIRST affiliate partners, Vince and Pat Frascella.

World Record Video – 504 to 315

Say Watt (3539) and Watts Up (5169) with partner Ozone (61) were the finalist award winners at the Delaware State Championship on Saturday, January 28, at the Bob Carpenter Arena.    They lost to our friends the Landroids (4220) teamed with alliance captain Tactical Sheep (7) and team 404.    Say Watt also won the Connect award and Watts Up won the PTC award.   The one unfortunate part was that Say Watt and Watts Up went head-to-head in the qualifiers and Say Watt took Watts Up out of first place.

We had a great day with some outstanding scores.   Landroids came within 1 point of tieing the world record with a score of 436 when they lifted three baskets in a qualifier.    It was one of the best tournaments we have ever seen with great offensive and defensive strategies.   It was exciting!

Say Watt and Ozone vs Landroids and 404

All three teams brought robots and ran demos at Liberty Science Center on Thursday, January 26, for a members-only robotics night.   Our friends the Landroids were also there in the main court.    Say Watt ran interactive demos letting the kids run Bounty Hunter (the award-winning whiffle-ball throwing robot).   The kids had fun shooting this year’s robots while they were trying to score a basket.   Later, Say Watt and the Landroids got a little practice together – hoping for a chance to set a new record at Delaware.   The kids did a great job, especially since it was the night before their first mid-term, and two days before the Delaware state tournament.

On Sunday January 22, Say Watt competed in Hightstown at the fifth NJ qualifier.   After the five qualifiers, Silver Soldiers was ranked number 1 and Say Watt ranked number 2 and they combined to form a winning alliance.    Say Watt debuted its new lift.   Unfortunately, they were not able to have two good runs together, but they did score 296 points together in the semi-final round.

Say Watt and Watts Up personnel drove to Philly on Saturday, January 14, to help 12 rookie teams get their robots ready for competition and have a practice scrimmage.  We met our friends Mash 4077 and Minds In Gear to help the rookie teams.   It was fun and rewarding and by the end of the day, all 12 teams had passed inspection and had at least one run on the field.   4077 and 3539 also did a practice run and scored 336 points.   We hope we can do as well in Delaware!

Say Watt helps with software

Watts Up won the Inspire award at the January 7 qualifier at Liberty Science Center.   They also were the captain of the finalist alliance.    Say Watt, Watt The Hex, and Watts Up combined to host the event at Liberty Science Center.

Watt The Hex won the PTC award and finished second for the Inspire award at the Livingston Lancer’s Robo-Joust.   Despite some early problems, they still finished 6th. 

Tweaking the lift

Say Watt, Watts Up, and Watt The Hex’s sister/brother FLL team won the Core Values Inspiration award in Wilmington and won an invitation to the Delaware State FLL Championship in January.  They also placed fourth in points.  Good job, Robot Rangers (team 705)!!  Four out of the five FLL kids have an older sibling on one of the FTC teams.  We are training them up early! 

While there, we got to hang out with the siblings of our friends from MASH 4077 and the two JFLL teams got to play together.   

New world record score of 254 by 3539 Say Watt and Shenanigans 4356

In one of the first Championship tournaments, Say Watt was the captain of the winning alliance and won an invitation to St. Louis.    Say Watt? (3539) and its alliance partner Shenannigans (4356) set the new high score at 254.  Say Watt also one the Rockwell-Collins Innovate award.