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League 2 Competition Weekend
We were able to arrive early for League 2 this past December, which gave us lots of time to practice on the field.
China Reflections
What to say about a short trip to a huge country? We saw a small part of China, and it was sooo interesting! Beijing traffic, Beijing air, the Great Wall, a train trip to Xian and the Terracotta Army, the Plank Walk on Mt. Hua Shan…. watching the locals, trying new food, walking around…. Continue reading “China Reflections”
WARC, Final Day (2015-11-24)
All teams were asked to get to the event early, because the Vice-Premier of China was going to be there. Larry was one of four robots asked to play a demonstration match for the Vice-Premier.
WARC, 2015-11-23
Today was the first day of our competition. All teams have moved to the new Android platform, and this event was the first time we had used the new technology at a competition.
WARC, 2015-11-22
Sunday was a lot of fun, and a very typical FIRST day. Our morning in Beijing started by meeting with a Grade 8 student in Beijing who will be attending a Victoria high school next fall for Grade 9. He’s interested in joining the FIX IT team.
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Team arrives in China for Robotics Conference
We’ve arrived in China! The flights were fine, and we were happy to get to the hotel.
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Take Your Kids to Work Day at MDA
On Wednesday, November 4, FIX IT had a great time working with our sponsor MDA to help them present a fun day of a activities for Take Our Kids to Work day.
Sept 11–13: New Season Kickoff
Team FIX IT had a fun weekend attending the Kickoff event for the new competition season.
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The FIX IT team is going to China!
FIX IT is delighted to announce, that we have been invited by China FIRST to be FIRST ambassadors at the World Robotics Conference (WRC) in Beijing, China, November 22–24.