Team 9758 Pantron-X completed their regular season in their second of two competitions.
The first competition was at St. Joseph sponsored by Whirlpool against 40 teams from across the state - many of which compete not just at the Michigan State Championships but Worlds as well. This past weekend was the Berrien Springs Invitational sponsored by Edgewater Automation also against 35 teams from across the state. The team's trajectory is pointed upward and improved not just from event to event but year to year. We are currently ranked 99th in the state (out of 529 teams).
We now wait until the final competitions complete over the next few weeks to see if we qualify for state competition.
I am just so proud of this team and the GRIT they showed during adversity and just how far they have come in just one year. We proved once again, in just 2 short years that we can hang with some of the best. We want to continue to cultivate and grow this program.
St. Joseph Competition Mar. 6-8
Record : 5-6-1
Ranked 22nd out of 40 teams
Selected as the 2nd pick on Alliance 4 - eliminated in the 3rd game of the playoffs
Berrien Springs Invitational Mar. 14-16
Record : 7-5
Ranked 15th out of 35 teams
Selected as the 1st pick for Alliance 6 - eliminated in 2nd game of playoffs by a single point
Received the Gracious Professionalism award
Description of Gracious Professionalism Award
Celebrates outstanding demonstration of FIRST Core Values such as continuous Gracious Professionalism and working together both on and off the playing field.
Definition of Gracious Professionalism
Gracious Professionalism is part of the ethos of FIRST. It’s a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
with Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions.
Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended.
This is the currency of robotics.
