Hawaii Regional FRC at the Stan Sheriff Center

Our robot was waiting bagged in the pits. We're next to a team from Japan this year.

Andrea was the head of pit admin this year.

The field reset crew practiced resetting the field.

Team members got the pit and robot ready.

I had to leave the arena mid-morning to go guide a tour for Manoa Elementary students at the Manoa Heritage Center.

Our robot has passed inspection. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

Working on software in the pit. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

Mentor Donny came in to help.

Getting ready for a practice match after lunch.

Peggy Wagner, Rick Wagner, Rick Wagner, and Andrea Wagner.

A view of the pits.

After I went home in the afternoon, the team got the robot running and on the field for a practice match. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

On the field for a practice match. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

The students did their morning "I'm excited" ritual.

Waiting at the student entrance for the venue to open at 8:00 AM.

Miss Hawaii sang the national anthem at the opening ceremony with an Air Force color guard standing at attention.

The first match gets ready to get underway.

This is what the team sees during the "sandstorm" period.

At lunch time I explored Kalo Place Park tucked in behind the freeway underpass to the lower campus.

Andrea and alumna volunteer Danielle. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

Working on the robot between matches.

Alumna Madi Sim is the MC. Photo by Team Magma via Facebook.

Team Magma (3008) ready for a match on the red alliance.

Talking to some judges in the pit.

Noah demonstrated how the lift works.

The judges asked questions and took notes.

Heading off for a blue alliance match.

Pit administration is ready to go.

Team Magma is getting the robot ready for our first match.

On the field for a morning match. The team continued to do well, finishing qualifications with six wins and six losses.

In the pits talking to a judge. It seemed like we were in the running for a design award but ended up not winning any.

Getting ready for a match on the red alliance.

At lunch time I walked down to One Plus One restaurant at King and Coolidge for a plate lunch and took this photo of Puck's Alley
on the walk back. Andrea and I had our first date there at Mama Mia's Pizza (now a different student pizza joint with the red and
blue table umbrellas). Click on the image to see the full resolution version.

Team lunch on the floor in the Stan Sheriff Center.

Our last match in the quarterfinals. We got picked by the seventh seed alliance.

The robot ran well for the most part, but we lost in two games to the second seed alliance.

Sunday morning this photo was in the Star-Advertiser with an article about the regional competition. Courtesy of Team Magma via Facebook.