2015 FRC Hawaii Regional

The Hawaii Regional FRC was held March 26-28 at the Stan Sheriff Center (as usual), at the University of Hawaii.


The team invited 3132, Thunder Down Under, out to dinner Wednesday at Willows in Moiliili.


We had four big tables.


All you can eat buffet style.

Friday


Thursday morning Andrea worked pit administration. Photo by Andrea.


Thursday morning at the drivers' meeting.


Getting the robot ready for inspection.


After lunch, getting the robot ready for the next practice session.


Some of my favorite kiawe trees in Kapiolani Park.


Wedding photos on Sans Souci Beach.

Friday

Friday was a day of qualification matches.


Team mascots in the morning. Photo by Andrea.


Our match with 359 and 368 alliance partners.

Here's link to a video (Windows movie, .wmv file) of the beginning of that match (51 megabytes).


Our flag is waved.


We pick up yellow totes for coopertition scoring.


Our alliance partners are stacking six high.


Scoring the yellow totes on the center step. We scored 159 points, the record high for the day.


I visited teams in the pits. Photo by Andrea.


Setting up for another match with 3132 (Thunder Down Under) as our alliance partner.


At lunch time I walked down to The Nook for lunch and saw this hillside fire in the Manoa valley.


I had a swordfish sandwich for lunch and took this picture of the unique Church of the Crossroads architecture on the way back.


Helicopter dropping water on the hillside fire.


Simina came with Kai and Saul and took this one.


Having fun with the team numbers. Photo by Kalani Robotics.


Bryan Silver won the Woody Flowers award. Photo by Kalani Robotics.

Saturday

Qualification matches continued Saturday morning followed by alliance choosing and elimination matches.

Here's a link to a You-tube video of the TDU robot's autonomous mode.


Andrea worked Pit Administration again this year with Larry and Donni.


The Waialua robot on the practice field.


Picture taking on the field after the finals.


Thunder Down Under (FRC 3132) won Regional Finalist and the Chairman's Award. Photo by Thunder Down Under.

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