Home of Cougar Robotics
Recently, Team 1403 won the highest award in
FIRST, the Chairman's Award, at the New Jersey Regional.
Also, Team 1403 won the Xerox Creativity Award at the New
York Regional. Finally, at the Boston Regional, Team 1403
was seeded on the third alliance.
Team 1403 Cougar Robotics has transformed from a loose
association of 35 student robot enthusiasts in
2004,
to a diverse, dedicated family of over 60 community members
in 2010.
From
high school students like us to
adult
engineers; from
elementary-aged students to
seniors;
from our
township to the world…everyone seems drawn to
FIRST,
and we’re proud to be the hub of that enthusiasm.
Some of us thrive on intellectual competition and
gravitate toward the
strategy sub-team. Some enjoy an engineering challenge,
and gravitate toward
programming,
design,
electrical or
mechanical sub-teams. Some love the team spirit and
enjoy participating in and displaying our many
community
events. Some are bitten by the thrill of turning a set
of game design specs into a functional robot in just 6
weeks. Some just love being on a team where everyone is
welcome, respected, valued and encouraged to contribute in
his or her own way.
With the help of our
parents,
mentors, sponsors and volunteers, we have emerged a team
known for our willingness to share our resources and eager
to be active participants in our
communities, both near and far.
Participating in FIRST has helped us all
gain:
- Enhanced leadership and social skills
- Hands on experience in real life applications of
engineering
- Dedication and passion to task
- Community service opportunities
- Increased self-confidence
- The ability to approach and tackle complex problems
- Public speaking skills
- Interest and aptitude to pursue science and
technology degrees and careers
- Respect from school and community
- Scholarship opportunities
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