At the 2024 Wisconsin Regional held at the UW-Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI, our team achieved the trifecta, or "true blue," meaning the team won all three awards in the same regional that are presented! This is only the 23rd time in FIRST history that this has been achieved.
Our first blue banner was won when our amazing mentor, Brian Scharles Jr., through hard work and dedication to the FIRST and our team, received the Woodie Flowers Finalist Award. This award honors a mentor who leads, inspires, and empowers students, and Brian has been nominated for the WFA at the Houston Championship!
Following this award, the team finished qualification matches with a 9-1 record, ranking 7th. We then joined Alliance #4 with teams 1732 Hilltoppers and 4786 Nicolet FEAR, going undefeated in the playoffs to bring home our second blue banner as Regional Winners. This is the first time 930 has ever won the Wisconsin Regional!
To top off those amazing two wins, Team 930’s outreach and programs in the FIRST community were rewarded with our third blue banner by winning the FIRST Impact Award, the highest honor in FIRST. This was our first time winning this award, and we are so proud of the amazing work our team has put in, inspiring our community and beyond!
After double qualifying, the team is four weeks away from competing at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX. Our budget for this trip is estimated to be around $25,000, which includes registration, food, transportation and hotel costs. It will take a substantial amount of funding to get our 45 members, robot, and tools down to Texas to compete on the world stage. Any support is extremely appreciated, and if you would like to help sponsor our trip to champs, please check out our Classmunity funding page.
You can also join us at the Mukwonago Qdoba on April 10 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 25% of the sales will be donated to the team. It will be a great community night. We hope to see you there.
We are looking forward to our next competition, the Midwest Regional in Chicago, IL March 29-30, and the team has been working hard to prepare!
Electro-Mechanical:
The CAD team completed design reviews and worked to perfect the intake, pivot, and drivetrain.
The Fabrication team did maintenance on the robot after its run in Milwaukee, touching up the drivetrain and turret, as well as making extra parts that we or another team may need at the competition. The Electrical team fine-tuned the wiring, reworked the CAN map, and remounted the radio in preparation for the Midwest Regional.
Programming:
The Programming team has been refining code for our amp shooter to help amplify points at competition and testing new autonomous paths on the field. We've also been doing routine updates and code cleaning in order to get ready for competition.
Strategy:
The Strategy team has been reviewing data from previous competitions, retraining scouters, communicating with our scouting alliance, and pre-scouting teams that will be at the Midwest Regional.
FIRST Impact:
Winning the FIRST Impact Award at the Wisconsin Regional qualified the team for the ability to compete for the award at the Championship in Houston! We've been polishing our outreach presentation and documentation, as well as inviting our friends from 4786 Nicolet FEAR to our shop to collaborate on FIRST Impact ideas for next season. Our winning essay has also been published on FIRST's official website which you can read here!
Business:
Lastly, the Business team has been fundraising for our trip to Houston, making social media posts for our Instagram, as well as publishing our winning FIRST Impact Award video which you can watch here or on our YouTube channel. We’re also preparing for the Midwest Regional by making lots of buttons and updating the competition pit displays. We would love to see you there at the Midwest Regional at the Credit Union 1 Center in Chicago, IL from March 28th-30th. You can also watch virtually on Twitch. Matches run from 8:00am and end around 6:00 pm.
THANK YOU!! To all sponsors, mentors, and parents who have helped contribute to our success this season!