Nemesis Makes an Impact at Hatboro

Nemesis had a very eventful Week 1 competition at Hatboro Horsham High School, a weekend of surprises, crushing defeats, and thrilling victories. The robot, Jynx, arrived on Friday, ready for a new competition season. This year, the robot is centered around a swerve drive, allowing the drive team to implement more diverse strategies in their design. As for business, the team was ready to present every element of Nemesis, ranging from our types of sustainability to various outreach events. 

Qualification matches brought excitement for all of the Nemesis team. The drive team began implementing unique strategies into matches, using their elevator and suction subsystems. However, some complications arose during these qualification matches. There were issues with the robot, especially with the suction not working consistently. In addition to this, the intake had some significant troubles getting the game pieces into the robot's elevator. Despite facing these issues, the build team also had many things go well for them. The driving of the robot was strategically executed, thanks to very efficient work by our pit crew. Not only was the execution of this successful, the scouting app, which analyzes all aspects of each match was exceptionally organized. Ultimately, even with sudden obstacles, the build team rose to the challenge, now planning to come back stronger than ever. They continue to dedicate a lot of time in the lab, embracing innovation and STEM. The build team was selected to join the eighth alliance, along with teams 5181 and 423. The alliance that Nemesis was a part of ultimately lost  in the first round. 

During Day 1, one of our team’s biggest projects was presented to a judging panel. The Impact Award  is given to the team with the most prominent effect on their community. Three members of Nemesis gave a seven minute oral presentation about our impact throughout our community, as well as completing a five minute question and answer session. This presentation delved into how the team as a whole has expanded and assisted the STEM community. After months of hard work, the Impact presentation was successfully executed, with the team excited for the award ceremony.  

In the meantime, the business team had sprung to action. In the pits, judges heard an in-depth presentation about Nemesis. Members gave out flyers and buttons  to other teams from across the region. We were able to present our team and financial sustainability implementations, as well as our multitude of outreach initiatives including Sponsor Night, Discovery and Engineering Day, and our collaboration with the Trenton Urban Promise.

All teams anxiously awaited the end of the second day to hear who would be given the most prestigious award in FRC. Sure enough, when Nemesis heard the winning team being described with the words “pipeline” and “legislative initiative,” the stands with our 68 member team began to shake. Nemesis 2590 had won the Impact award! Unified efforts, months of hard work and overcoming many obstacles was all worth it, and Nemesis looks forward to using this amazing experience to strengthen the team. The team is incredibly grateful for the wonderful Hatboro-Havoc event, and looks forward to a great time at Robbinsville, and at Lehigh University.