2006-2007: Rack 'n Roll
Rack ‘n Roll was the game for the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition season, announced on January 6, 2007. In it, two alliances of three teams each compete to arrange toroidal game pieces on a central arena element known as ‘The Rack’.
Rack N’ Roll Game Animation
Team Structure
Name: Amy Q.
Position: President
Name: Alex A.
Position: Vice President
Name: Gabe A.
Position: Mechanical
Name: Peter L.
Position: Electrical
Name: Jinghao Y.
Position: Programming
Name: Ryan C.
Position: Field
Name: Caitlin R.
Position: Strategy
Names: Jennifer M., Eugene F.
Position: Animation
Name: Jennifer L.
Position: Yearbook Marketing
Name: Alex A.
Position: Video Marketing
Name: Erica P.
Position: Community Marketing
Name: Eudes L., Natalie M., Jenny Y.
Position: School Marketing
Name: Jinghao Y.
Position: Website
Name: Jennifer T.
Position: Fundraising
Name: Mrs. Arrington
Position: Budget
Robot in Action
Our Robot
Name: Unnamed
Dimension: 28″W x 38″L x 48″H
Weight: 115 lbs
Features:
- Custom two speed ball shifting transmission (5 to 13 feet per second)
- Six-wheel drive
- The team’s first camera-tracking autonomous mode
- PID control for arm positioning
Awards
Regional Chairman’s Award
The Chairman’s Award is the most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the mission of FIRST. It was created to keep the central focus of FIRST Robotics Competition on the ultimate goal of transforming the culture in ways that will inspire greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology, as well as encouraging more of today’s youth to become science and technology leaders.