Monday, May 20, 2019

So, Who Are the 4911 CyberKnights, V2



The 2019 FRC 4911 CyberKnights (Well, most of them...)

I've seen a lot of questions on the internet recently, and I really just want to help people, so I'll use this space to answer a pretty common question I see:

So, who are the 4911 CyberKnights?

V2, extended directors cut edition.

(With commentary)

This year, we faced difficulty alongside many other FRC teams across the globe. (And specifically the northern continental Americas.) Blizzards, dumpster fires, waiting for CAD to finish. Throwing CAD away, starting again, then waiting for CAD to finish... again.... Another blizzard... (and robo-plague! How could I forget about robo-plague!) This season had it all. Probably the most proud moment for me though came at the end of build season when I was able to open the lab refrigerator, and was able to continue breathing normally.

(This post was supposed to be amusingly long, but for realsies, there's actually some good stuff (like, Woodie Flowers' Good Stuff,) in here. I am so proud of the team, I just can't help but talk about them, and I do honestly try to make stories relate-able, and contain lessons that other students and mentors might find useful. So, here follows an in-depth recollection of build season, and closes off with a jumble of random thoughts and stories that for one reason or another caught my attention. I do hope you had a great season, and we all look forward to seeing you next time!)


Saturday, May 4, 2019

Competition Week 7

Six years of being at the furthest field from the pits...

Six years, six visits to the World Championship. (Or... World Championship South for the past few years...) Last year we raised the bar for ourselves. We had a high target to reach for, and not much time to finish any last minute planning, practice, or upgrades. But once again, we were going to Houston.