2005 |
In our team's rookie year, we were a really small team
composed of a few 11th graders.
Awards we won that year: |
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"Xerox Creativity Award": This award celebrates creative design, use of a
component, or a creative or unique strategy of play.
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2006 |
Armed with experience and spirit, the team competed in its second year on FRC,
and had some new and fresh students to do the work, making it all the way to the
regional's quarter finals.
Awards we won that year: |
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"Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award": This award celebrates outstanding
sportsmanship and continuous Gracious Professionalism™ in the heat of
competition, both on and off the playing field.
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2007 |
On year 2007, the team had made a significant
improvement making its way to the second place in the israeli regional, out of
34 teams.
Awards we won that year: |
- "Israel Regional Finalist": This award celebrates the alliance that makes it to
the final match of the competition.
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2008 |
On year 2008, we combined forces with Beth-El Factory in
Zichron Ya'aqov. Along with Beth-El community members, we won the first place in
the israeli regional (out of 36 teams), and advanced to compete in the
International FRC Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.
We even Won an award for engineering excellence in the championship
Awards we won that years: |
- "Israeli Regional Winner": This award celebrates the alliance
that wins the final match of the competition
- "Delphi ‘Driving Tomorrow’s Technology’ Award": This award
celebrates an elegant and advantageous machine feature. This award recognizes
any aspect of engineering elegance including, but not limited to: design, wiring
methods, material selection, programming techniques, and unique machine
attributes. The criteria for this award are based on the team’s ability to
concisely describe verbally, as well as demonstrate, this chosen machine
feature.
- "Motorola Quality Award": This award celebrates machine
robustness in concept and fabrication.
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2009 |
On year 2009 we finished second in the Israeli Regional out
of 47 teams.
Awards we won that year: |
- "Israel Regional Finalist": This award celebrates the alliance
that makes it to the final match of the competition.
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"Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award": This award celebrates an
innovative control system or application of control components to provide unique
machine functions.
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2010 |
That year a change occurred in the team's dynamics. Most of
the students that took place in the competition in 2009 decided to be a part of
it once again. Thanks to that decision the project expended and became a two
years project that included about 30 students from 11th and 12th grade, and
inheritance of knowledge could occur. We made it to the semi finals but lost
mainly due to communication problems.
Awards we won that year: |
- "Engineering Excellence Award Sponsored by Delphi": This award celebrates an
elegant and advantageous machine feature that recognizes any aspect of
engineering excellence and innovation in the real world. This includes, but is
not limited to: design, wiring methods, material selection, programming
techniques, and unique machine attributes. The criteria for this award are based
on the team’s ability to concisely describe verbally, as well as demonstrate,
this chosen machine feature.
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2011 |
As a result of the successful change in the dynamics, we
decided that in the upcoming year the team will be composed of three different
age groups (10th, 11th, 12th graders).
We hope this year will be as good as the past years, and even better. We wish
all the teams the best of luck and "we'll see you at the competitions".
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2012 |
In year 2012 we have won the Israeli Regional along with teams 1662 'Raptor Force' and 1937 Elysium
Awards we won that year: |
- "Excellence in Engineering Award"
-
"Israeli Regional Winner": This award celebrates the alliance that wins the final match of the competition
ORBIT 1690 |