2017 Team Magma Hawaii Regional

The Kalani High School Team Magma is FRC 3008.

The Hawaii regional competition was held as usual at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii, March 30^th through April 1^st. I supported the team as a mentor and Andrea volunteered in pit administration as she has done in past years.

Thursday

Thursday is practice day. The team got the robot inspected and then got some practice on the field.

Andrea began her volunteer pit administration early on Thursday morning, March 30^th, and I arrived a bit later to enter with the Kalani High School robotics team.

Pit administration was in full swing as usual on Thursdays.

Talking to scouts from other teams in the Kalani pit.

Getting the robot ready.

The driver meeting began at 10:00 AM.

UH student and former Kalani team captain Darius, volunteering as an inspector, affixes the inspection sticker to the robot.

Friday

Friday is the first day of qualification matches.

The opening ceremony featured hula.

Kalani was in the first match. The robot moves forward in autonomous mode.

Climbing the rope near the end of the match.

The robot activated the touch pad at the top of the rope at the end of the match for a win.

In a later match our robot climbed the rope for another win. We were ranked 17 out of 37 at the end of the day with four
wins and four losses.

In the Kalani pit. Photo by Andrea.

Kalani team member Rovi Porter was selected as Dean's List finalist. Photo by Anne Torige.

Saturday

Saturday, April 1^st, finishes up the qualification matches and features the eliminations.

Governor David Ige spoke at the opening ceremony.

College students and 3008 alumni Madi and Danielle helped in pit administration. Photo by Andrea.

Jan spent the morning with me and received a briefing on the robot from Noah.

Zach Young represented the team as the sixth seed captain. We picked 1622 Spyder and 1378 Hilo Vikings. We got bumped up to the fourth alliance.

In the pits with our alliance partners getting ready for the playoffs.

We were eliminated in three matches by the fifth alliance headed by 359, The Hawaiian Kids. Group photo after the playoffs.

We won the Creativity Award. Photo by Anne Torige.

Mentors and Mr. Silver participated in the recognition for the Creativity award. Photo by Anne Torige.

Wayland with students and trophies afterward. Photo by Anne Torige.

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