{"id":49915,"date":"2013-09-15T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T20:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=49915"},"modified":"2013-09-14T13:43:50","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T17:43:50","slug":"robospartans-host-robotics-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=49915","title":{"rendered":"RoboSpartans Host Robotics Kick-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_3661.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-49916\" alt=\"IMG_3661\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_3661.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Pictured from left, are, Aidan Uvanni, Gwynnie LaMarche, Ryan Payne, Devavrat Nopany and Maysara Elazzazi.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>(Marcy, NY \u2013Sept. 2013) The RoboSpartans robotics team recently began their 4th\u00a0season in high school level robotics by hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Chassis Quick Build Workshop and Season Kick-Off at SUNYIT on Saturday, Sept. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Ten local teams, along with several coaches from the Capital District, attended the event in the SUNYIT Student Center. \u00a0The free workshop included sessions on problem solving, programming, wiring, and engineering notebook documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Those not attending workshop sessions participated in collaborative building of new robots for rookie teams. \u00a0Four teams were able to start the day with a box of parts and leave with working robots thanks to the efforts of veteran teams, college students and engineers.<\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, the event included a teleconference with Pace University, the Regional FIRST Tech Challenge Partner and an unveiling of the 2013-2014 \u201cBlock Party!\u201d Season Challenge.\u00a0Teams at Pace and SUNYIT learned about changes to this season\u2019s tournament structure that include a new Qualifying Tournament at SUNYIT on\u00a0Dec. 8 to be hosted by the RoboSpartans #4082.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013-2014 RoboSpartans are Maysara Elazzazi, Gwynnie LaMarche, Jason Martino, Devavrat Nopany, Ryan Payne and Aidan Uvanni.\u00a0\u00a0 Team members are from New Hartford, Whitesboro and Utica.\u00a0 \u00a0The team coaches are Bob and Lisa Payne of New Hartford.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the team or their upcoming tournament, go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robospartans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.RoboSpartans.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictured from left, are, Aidan Uvanni, Gwynnie LaMarche, Ryan Payne, Devavrat Nopany and Maysara Elazzazi.\u00a0 (Marcy, NY \u2013Sept. 2013) The RoboSpartans robotics team recently began their 4th\u00a0season in high school level robotics by hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Chassis Quick Build Workshop and Season Kick-Off at SUNYIT on Saturday, Sept. 9. 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