Thread: Excellence is Contagious -- But how did you start the ball rolling?
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AKA: Graham Maxwell
FRC #1818
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Re: Excellence is Contagious -- But how did you start the ball rolling?
Our team started during the 2011 "JCPenney Grant Rush." Tons of rookie teams showed up and were kind of just there. Our team was one of those teams. We competed at the Dallas Regional and we got lucky.

I joined the team full time in my sophomore year and we were still kind of lost. We were approached by Spectrum 3847 in attending a Rookie Build Workshop. It was the best thing for us and we were able to undersand the game.

This year I decided that we needed to take our robotics team to the next level. I approached a large aluminum manufacturer next to our school about helping and we struck gold! They offered engineering support, materials, and funding. Needless to say, we designed and built our first competitive robot.

Next year, we hope to advance even better in our designs. Especially since our engineers have a better understanding of FIRST.
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The Bolton Bear Bots - FIRST Robotics Team #3666 2011-204 (30-26-0)
2014 Oklahoma Regional - 20/62 (6-4-0), 5/62 in OPR
2014 Arkansas Regional - 14/39 (8-7-0, Quarterfinalists with 1706 and 1939), 24/39 in OPR
2013 Lone Star Regional Dean's List Finalist!
2013 Lone Star Regional - 22/57 (6-5-0), 17/57 in OPR
2012 Bayou Regional - 16/49 (6-5-0)
2011 Dallas Regional - 10/52 (4-2-5, #6 Alliance Captain, Quarterfinalists with 2948 and 3350)
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