Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
New Year, New Game, New Robot
2024 FRC Game Challenge
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Week 1 Recap
Ashland, Va - March 2-3
Week 1 saw Team 1731 in action at Ashland VA. From match 1 through the final qualification - Team 1731 was in first place and never relinquished.
We picked two outstanding partners to join us for our playoff alliance and went undefeated securing the Blue Banner for the event.
We also received an award from the judges for our autonomous routine - those 15 seconds at the start of the match where the robot follows pre-programmed instructions without the assistance of the drivers. We consistently shot 5 goals in autonomous.
Week 4 Recap
Falls Church, Va - March 22-23
Week 4 saw Team 1731 back in action at Falls Church VA. This was a back-and-forth through the qualifier. We ended up just in second place and were picked by the first-place team. We added another good partner to our alliance we went undefeated in the playoffs and emerged with our second blue banner for the season.
We also received our second award from the judges for our autonomous routine - those 15 seconds at the start of the match where the robot follows pre-programmed instructions without the assistance of the drivers. We consistently shot 6 goals in autonomous.
Week 6 Recap - CHS District Championship
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA - April 4-6, 2024
Team 1731 came into the District Championship ranked first in the District (DC, Maryland, Virginia). 54 of the best teams in the district gathered to show off the robots their teams have created, visit with other teams, and enjoy championship robotics. The competition runs high at the Championship as teams vie for a position at the World Championship in Houston.
We ended the qualifying rounds in second place with 10 wins and 2 losses. The first-place team picked us to form an alliance. After adding a great third team we went into a double-elimination tournament-style play.
It was hard-fought with one match decided by 2 points, but our alliance emerged undefeated and Team 1731 picked up its third blue banner for the season - a new milestone.
We received our third award from the judges for our autonomous routine - those 15 seconds at the start of the match where the robot follows pre-programmed instructions without the assistance of the drivers. This was also a new milestone - winning an award for the same feature in three different events.
World Championship - Houston Recap
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX - April 18 - 20
Houston is always an exciting time and this was one of the best. 600 teams are divided into 8 divisions. We had a hard-fought time in our division, at times ranked first or second before finally ranking at 6th out of 75 teams. We were able to put our fire power on full-display. We were an alliance captain and picked 3 solid teams for our alliance. While we did not advance out of the semi-finals, it was a privilege and an honor to compete on the world stage.
Upcoming Events for Team 1731 - Fresta Valley Robotics
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Chesapeake District Week 1
Ashland, VA March 2-3
We won!
Chesapeake District Week 4
Falls Church, VA March 23-24
We won!
Chesapeake District Championship
Petersburg, VA April 4-6
We won!
FRC World Championship
Houston, TX - April 17-20
We competed at the World Championship placing 6th in the Milstein Division.
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Season Sponsor
Team 1731 would like to thank Riverside Research as our Season sponsor this year. This is a new relationship, and we value their involvement and commitment to our mission.
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