The Northern Lights Regional was a fantastic first showing for Team 930! We ranked 6th overall and capped off the weekend by winning the Innovation in Control Award for our windmill climber design. However, there was no lack of obstacles to overcome along the way. The first day of the event brought with it endgame issues, and the second day of competition brought to light some issues with our intake and Cargo indexer. With these issues fixed by the third day of competition, we were a force to be reckoned with, captaining the 4th seeded alliance and ending the event as Semi-Finalists.

To make the most of each competition, our team takes a step back and reviews our performance after the event. We categorize aspects of the competition as strengths (pluses) or opportunities for improvement (deltas). After going through this process as a team, we decided our catapult design for scoring cargo wasn’t going to be the most effective in the long run. The next two weeks will be a true test of our adversity as we are planning to completely redesign our cargo shooting mechanism: switching from a catapult design to a two-wheeled shooter.

As we look forward to our next competition, we’re excited to announce the Wisconsin Regional is now open to spectators! Come see Team 930 compete live at the UW Panther Arena on March 25th and 26th. We’ll be competing alongside 43 other local teams for the title of Wisconsin Regional Champions and a ticket to the World Championship in Houston. Each event is the culmination of all of our hard work and the support of our partners, and we’re proud to be able to put it on display at our home regional.